Pig butchering: ‘Wrong number’ text causes Bay Area man to lose $1 million in crypto investment romance scam
BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KGO) — A retired East Bay businessman, still devastated by the loss of his wife, thought he found new love.
Instead, he was hooked by a cruel scam that took $1 million. His entire life savings is gone. Instead of a comfortable retirement in his quiet Brentwood neighborhood, he lost all of his savings — and now may lose his home, too.
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.
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