Man Buys Social Media Bae an Apple Watch for Her Birthday Only to Find Out It Was All a Scam: “I'm an Idiot”
- A young man named Khalid fell victim to a catfish who posed as a woman named Liz whom he had been communicating with online for three months
- He developed a deep connection with the "woman” and offered to buy her an Apple series 7 watch for her birthday
- Khalid said although he had his suspicions about his interactions with Liz, he felt betrayed and backstabbed to learn that he fell for someone who didn’t exist
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A young man identified only as Khalid (@cameljockee) took to Twitter to share a story of how he was scammed by his online love interest after buying "her" an Apple series 7 watch and sending money.
Khalid shared screenshots showing how he had been speaking to a supposed young woman named Liz and offered to buy her something for her birthday. After much back-and-forth, Liz decided on an Apple watch. Khalid offered to get her the series 7, much to her delight.
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However, after the purchase, it soon came to Khalid’s attention that he was as scammed as Liz shared a post about how she started a Twitter account as an experiment to prove how easy it was to get money and gifts from men on Twitter just by "being a girl". She also revealed that her college tuition was taken care of as a result of men gladly giving her money.
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A heartbroken Khalid has since created a GoFundMe page, reaching out to the greater public to help him raise some of the money he lost during his three-month interactions with Liz.
“In January, I got approached by a nice looking female who went by Liz, or “Morantswife.” We talked every day, all day long. I knew everything about her family, the issues she lived with, all her scummy ex-boyfriends, and most importantly her heart.
“She was the sweetest girl I have ever talked to. We spent hours talking about meeting up and hanging out, and I was really looking forward to it. However, I was always suspicious why she would never give me her snap and Instagram, but I ended up believing her excuses. Since she became one of the most important people in my life, I decided to buy her something for her birthday,” he wrote.
The young man said a few days after the birthday gift, Liz was exposed for being a catfish.
“I feel betrayed and backstabbed. I feel stupid and ashamed to admit I started catching deep feelings for someone who didn’t exist. I don’t know what I was thinking, please help me get 3 months of my life back. Any donation helps.”
Social media reacts
Online users had a field day with the post:
@Scoutinho5 wrote”
“Don’t bother picking up online, kids, try your chance in real life, it’s far more effective and rewarding.”
@HanaHoops said:
“You could’ve sent me one, I’m a real girl at least.”
@Jari2Fly commented:
“You even put a Gofundme man ah nah.”
@Kxdolol replied:
“Damnn, she got the wrong watch tho. 45mm is actually a big screen. Everyone gets 40mm. Can’t you cancel the order or tell apple that it got stolen or something?”
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In a separate story, YEN.com.gh reported that there was a drama at an eatery as a guy confronted his girlfriend after catching her with someone else.
Angered by what he saw, the man without hesitation began forcefully retrieving the phone, slippers and wig he got her.
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