My Mother-in-Law's Romance Scam

CH. 01

Chapter 1

1,146 words

After my mother-in-law retired, she fell into an online romance, insisting she'd found her second chance at love.

I'd worked at the Anti-Fraud Center for years.

I recognized this scam pattern immediately.

So in my previous life, when my mother-in-law was about to wire three hundred thousand dollars of her retirement savings to support her boyfriend's "business venture," I stepped in to stop her.

Her boyfriend quickly blocked her, and she had a complete breakdown,pointing at me and screaming:

"You think everyone's like you, eyeing my three hundred thousand in retirement savings!"

My usually reasonable husband, Nathan Williams, turned cold toward me too:

"Mom's been single for years. It's normal for her to find a

boyfriend."

My mother-in-law posted my intervention video online.

The internet tore me apart, saying I wanted to steal my mother-in-law's money.

Depressed, I died in a car accident.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day my mother-in-law held

her phone, ready to transfer the money.

This time, I didn't stop her:

"Linda, is three hundred thousand enough? If not, I can help you scrape together more."