If you see something like this taking place, step in, shoot a message to the victim and explain why you think they are being scammed. These scams are increasing in occurrence, because they are working. Last our these Military/Romance scams sucked more than $100 Million out of the US Economy!
I had an email where the woman was so distraught over the plight of a Soldier who claimed to have been wounded, and needed money to get home from Germany, that she re-mortgaged her home and wired $48,000 to Nigeria! Yes, I actually spoke to this woman, unfortunately she did not contact me until after the scam took place.