Police say a 49-year-old woman swindled a man nearly twice her age out of more than $300,000 after he sought companionship on a dating app following the death of his wife.
John Berman, 85, of Pembroke Pines, was a widow when he joined the dating app and met Nancy Guy.
After some communication, and a transfer of $300,000, she ended up vanishing in 2015, leaving Berman bankrupt. But on Thursday, authorities caught up with her.
According to police, Guy told Berman she needed money for a dress-making business. She allegedly claimed a flood in her warehouse destroyed $400,000 worth of dresses that she had made and promised to pay him back if he helped her, advancing funds from his credit card to her PayPal account.
But, when it came to paying back, Guy allegedly made excuses, including that she had cancer.
Police say the scam went on from 2013 until November 2015, when Berman told Guy that he didn't have any more money.
Eventually Berman's son found out and intervened.
Pembroke Pines police Capt. Christopher Sengelmann says Guy, who introduced herself to Berman as Anna Miller, may have victimized other men and urges any possible victims to come forward.
Guy was arrested Thursday. She faces a first-degree grand theft charge.