Scams in the US are at a record high, yet most victims get no help

When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost immediately he met Emily. But over the next few months, Emily, who Simon realised too late was a fake, stole US$800,000 from him. And that was just the beginning.