LAKEWOOD — A Colorado man is out roughly $1.4 million after he fell prey to a crypto-romance scam that drained him of his retirement savings.

The victim spoke to Denver7 Investigates on the condition that he appear in silhouette with his voice disguised to protect his identity. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is looking into the case.

The victim said he was having marital troubles and joined a dating website. When he connected with someone, the topic quickly turned to money and the person said they could help him invest in different cryptocurrencies.

He said he trusted the person because he thought they were romantically involved. They never met, but did have FaceTime conversations. The woman used the name Erin, which may have been a fake name, according to investigators.

He

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