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Daughter of Dating Scam Victim Says Mom Wired Scammer Her Life Savings

April 22, 2024

Laura Kowal joined Match.com and fell hard for a guy who said his name was Frank. Her daughter, Kelly Gowe, says her mom thought she was in love with a Swedish businessman. However, it turned out his profile photo was stolen and the man in the picture had nothing to do with the scam.The widow  ended up wiring the scammer her entire life savings of $1.5 million. CBS News correspondent Jim Alexrod tells Inside Edition’s Alison Hall online dating scams have taken a sinister turn.

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