A 75-year-old Journey fan in Cleveland, Ohio, was reportedly scammed out of $122,000 by an online imposter posing as Steve Perry.

The woman responded to a Facebook message in January from someone claiming to be the band’s former lead singer.

“The fake Mr. Perry had a business opportunity and of course ‘needed a woman in his life,'” according to Westlake police.

The Westlake Police said that over the months that followed their initial conversation, the woman, believing she was speaking with the singer, sent over $72,000 to the individual. And that wasn’t all as she also sent another $50,000 in gift cards.

When the imposter began demanding pictures of her passports and driver’s license, the woman realized she was being scammed and went to the police.

They are attempting to track down the criminal and advised the woman to report the scam to her bank and the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Source: RTT Music News