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In March 2025, I started talking to a man known as --- on Plenty of Fish Dating site. We eventually moved to WhatsApp, and then Google Chat. He told me his name was --- from Wisconsin. At the end of April, he finally convinced me to give him money. I made 6 transactions, between April 17, 2025 and May 2, 2025. I continued talking with him even after I found out he was a scammer. I did this in hopes of getting some of my money back. On Sept, 7, 2025, I ran a photo on claritycheck.com that he had posted for me on Google Chat. This photo showed that the man was actually *** of The Netherlands. I made contact with *** on his X profile. I posted things that he (acting as ---) would understand. *** eventually blocked me from posting on his X page. Last night, I learned that *** actually has also been victimized by this online scam, as his photos were the ones that the scammer sent to me in our Google Chat. I then went to *** X profile and deleted all of the posts I had made, as I realized that he was not the person who had been communicating with me in Google Chat. I also contacted PayPal and asked them to investigate the 3 PayPal addresses that I had sent money to as money mules. I have screenshots of many Google Chat conversations and can provide other information if needed. Thank you.