The woman lost nearly $800,000 in the scam.
ARIZONA, USA — A prolific online scammer has left a trail of elderly women across the country heartbroken and broke.
Court records allege Fola Alabi of Texas convinced women in ten states he was a U.S. military general stationed overseas and he needed financial help for various reasons.
“The victims believed the money they were sending was to help their overseas love interest or for managing their investment funds,” a criminal complaint states.
Arizona victim lost husband on Valentine’s Day
The victim hit hardest was a 70-year-old widow from Prescott Valley, AZ.
According to court records and police, she lost her husband on Valentine’s Day of 2021.
Alabi connected with her on social media and convinced her he was “General Austin Miller” stationed in the Middle East. The woman sent Alabi more than $330,000 and lost a half-million dollars to support the scam by selling her RV and jewelry, according to court records and statements made by the woman to the police.
Court documents stated Alabi convinced a 78-year-old widow from Rhode Island to send him a $60,000 cashier’s check. A…
