Hey all
Just wanna let you know I'm from Ontario Canada , kinda made a burner account for this to seek any help I can get.
Basically the story goes like this
Not even 24hrs ago my mother passed away from a collapsed lung . I dont wanna get into much detail about it , but while we are mourning our mother and planning funeral arrangements and stuff. I've got her cell phone and bills etc that we'd like to cancel of course. But not only did we get that , after looking through some info on her phone , we noticed she had an online boyfriend or companion she's talked to for a couple of years. Now when reading messages I've just seen he's been getting money from her and she's been sending it via Bitcoin and apple gift cards etc ... I know most people are going to say well does she not get it that's she's been scammed why is she doing this ? Well my father passed 25 years ago at a young age , my mom was a widow at 42 years old. She is now 66 going to be 67 in December . My main concern isnt about getting money back because I know Bitcoin is anonymous and that pretty much done for . Apple gift cards I hear there's a fraud unit I am to call but I'm not sure if it's traceble etc. I really wanna try to find out who this is and have him or her arrested or dealt with for what he's done to my mother . I'm basically asking if I goto the police is there anything that can be done . I've got all gift cards still all receipts all Bitcoin addresses and the guys what's app number ( a name that's probally fake) an email address from him and some other info . I know it might not be worth it but I just am so pissed off that he would take advantage and I know my mom did it aswell but she's got a rare disease and is in a chair and can't walk or anything , has nurses at her place twice a day for the last 20 years or so. I just want something done either him charged or found or something . Just not sure how I'd go about it . Is it worth calling local police giving my info and go about it . Do I hire a private investigator idk where to start . I'm in Canada Ontario , by the sounds of it he is in the USA , Florida is what pops up when I've called the number but it's always saying not available at this time. He states he's from Texas and in the army .
I just want closure on all this and God rest my mom's soul I'm so upset she's been feeding into this for so long .
Hoping I didn't break any rules and all this makes sense I'd be looking forward to any input
Thanks so much and sorry if it didn't make much sense , but her death has been within the last 24 hrs and I just wanna get to the bottom of this
Location: Canada, Ontario