Bit concerned about a close family member who's in a long-distance relationship with someone in the USA. They spend hours talking each day on WhatsApp (video and voice), but have just asked me for help liquidating some land. I've never met the person, but they have an Instagram account with many thousands of followers and post videos which are clearly AI.
I've been contacted independently by four close friends who've raised concerns, but I'm at a bit of a loss about next steps. I think a conversation along the lines of "this is a scam" will not go down well. Short of all of us gathering together to say the same thing in unison, I feel at a complete loss.
I do have a lasting power of attorney, but it feels a nuclear move to invoke it and talk to their bank. Essentially there's lots of stuff online for "is this a romance scam" and a lot of boxes are being ticked, but very little stuff for family members.
