Saturday, April 19, 2025 - A 69-year-old British man is nursing a broken heart and empty pockets after falling victim to a romance scam that cost him Ksh14.5 million (£85,000).
Sharing his painful story with the BBC, the widower from
Leiston, Suffolk, revealed how he transferred his life savings to a woman named
‘Anita’, believing he had finally found love again after losing his wife,
Pauline, in 2019.
A former UN worker, the man said he met Anita through a
friend he knew from his time in Nairobi.
Their virtual romance quickly blossomed, leading him to
agree to relocate to Nairobi and marry her.
He sent her large sums of money to help prepare their new
home. But upon arriving in Kenya, Anita vanished - without a trace.
Devastated and broke, the man returned to the UK, where he
spent six weeks homeless, relying on shelters in Guildford and Woking.
Now living in shared accommodation in Staines-upon-Thames,
he survives on his pension, often left with just £20 (Ksh3, 429) each month.
"I've got nothing, I've got nobody, I've got
zero," he shared.
"If I can't do something to change things, then
what's the point?"
While he admits to ignoring warnings, he blames his banks
for failing to intervene.
"I know I did a stupid thing, but I am a victim…
They did not protect me enough."
His heartbreaking experience comes amid a reported 60% rise
in romance fraud over the past four years.
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