"Larry Sorenson returns home to an empty house each day, still grieving the loss of his wife of 35 years. "Losing her was tough. It was tough," he said. "I cried every day. It was real love. And, and, you know, I lost that." "Rhonda and I moved in on June 27, 2003..." he said."
"A text from someone named Tina said: "Hi Caitlin I'm back from my trip to Napa Valley. Can you drop off my dog by tomorrow afternoon?" Larry replied: "You have the wrong person here." Tina wrote back, "Aren't you Caitlin? The owner of the LA pet store?" Larry said, "No." Tina replied, "I'm so sorry maybe Caitlin gave me the wrong number... I hope I didn't disturb you." "And then I just said no worries..." Larry said. Then another reply: "Thank you, you are so kind... I am Tina from LA. Are you also a dog lover?""
Larry Sorenson, a retired businessman in Brentwood, lost his wife Rhonda to cancer in December and returned to an empty 3,000-square-foot home. He and Rhonda had recently completed home improvements including a garden, pool and bar that she planned. In July a text from someone named Tina began with a mistaken identity request about a dog and evolved into friendly messages that built trust. The contact became a romance scam that drained $1 million from his savings. The financial loss depleted retirement funds and created the risk of losing his home, exploiting his recent bereavement and loneliness.
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