Scammer Posing as MSNBC’s Ari Melber Bilks Elderly Woman [Video]

Police in Washington state are investigating reports that a scammer posing as popular MSNBC host Ari Melber bilked at least $20,000 out of a 73-year-old woman and even convinced her to meet up.

The family of former Boeing employee Patricia Taylor told KING 5-TV in Seattle that she’s a huge fan of Melber’s, and thought she was connecting with the cable anchor on social media.

Taylor’s adult children called her a “very trusting person” who started texting with the scammer and sending him money.

According to a K5 report by Erik Wilkinson:

“She’s at least $20,000 in,” said Meri. “It was $20,000 as of the first of November. There could be more.”

But the scam doesn’t stop there.

The family said over the past four months, the scammer convinced Patricia they were in love and going to be married. He even sent her a ring.

“We found the ring,” said Meri. “It’s a $30 ring.”

When Patricia got suspicious, …