Trea Turner Impersonator Allegedly Scams Woman Out Of Huge Sum Of Money Through Social Media

An impersonator of Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner has allegedly scammed an older woman out of approximately $50,000.

The victim of the scheme, a 70-year-old woman previously diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, believed that she was directly communicating with Turner on social media.

It began when she came to Turner's defense on a post before she later received a direct message from whom she thought was the real Trea Turner. The person asked her to talk to her on Google Chat, and it appears to have spiraled rather quickly from there.

The woman did have her doubts, but after the impersonator began sharing details about his personal life and certain baseball topics. Their conversation spanned over three weeks, and over that course of time, a sizable sum of money was allegedly sent to the Turner impersonator.

"He was relentless, but he's convincing. He's repeating things that I knew Trea Turner did on the ballfield," the woman told FOX 29. "He kept harping on it for about three weeks, so finally I said, 'All right, what do you want?'

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The impersonator went on to claim that he was having marital problems and needed money so his wife could not have access to some properties. The woman ultimately sent a total of around $50,000 to the person before ultimately coming to the conclusion she was being scammed.

"I was gullible. I believed him," she said. "I should've known better but, I just, I overlooked it."

The woman did contact law enforcement, and Pennsylvania police are investigating the situation, but it is reportedly unclear if the alleged scammer is located in the United States.

The real Trea Turner is paid $27.2 million by the Phillies through 2033 after signing an 11-year contract that includes $300 million guaranteed.