Romance scam victim speaks out on "psychological manipulation" that cost her $2.5 million

In this web exclusive, “Sue,” a retiree who agreed to speak with CBS News under a pseudonym, says she became a victim of a romance scammer and lost her home and nearly $2.5 million to someone she met on Match.com.

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