In March 2024, she was told Reyes’ mother had died. ‘The $90,000 heart surgery’In January 2024, Reyes told the third victim her mother was in hospital and needed $10,000 for heart surgery. Reyes asked for $40,000, which they agreed to transfer. Three days later, Reyes asked for another $10,000 to travel home to see her sick father. The victim said he didn’t have any money, but Reyes told him to tell his parents he had been scammed out of the money.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 01, 2026 06:00 UTC