這起事件源於一段看似浪漫的網路邂逅，但最終卻演變成騙局與家庭矛盾。張大爺，一位年逾六旬的環衛工人，透過網路認識一名自稱溫柔貼心的女子，兩人迅速陷入熱戀，甚至互稱「老公老媽」。張大爺的兒子介紹說，父親幾年前喪偶，母親去世後，他希望父親能有情感依靠，對於父親想尋找伴侶的想法，家人並不反對，甚至知道父親給對方購買三金禮物。

然而，短短三至四個月的交往期間，張大爺基於信任和對感情的投入，透過轉帳、購買禮品等方式，向女子支付近七萬元。對他來說，這幾乎是多年辛苦積攢的全部存款。張大爺甚至明言，他是以結婚為目的投入這段感情。然而，一次偶然中，他的兒子發現女子自稱出生於1986年，與張大爺年齡相差二十多歲，加上經濟支出過大，便報警求助。警方調查後發現，女子不僅已有丈夫，還有一名兒子，並未與原配離婚。

張大爺的兒子無奈地表示，「我爸一個月掃地才賺一千多塊，幾萬塊是他全部積蓄，最重要的是對方都沒離婚，怎麼可能和我爸結婚？」這段網路戀情瞬間被揭穿，原本的愛情故事變成了騙財騙情的案件。

據小莉等媒體採訪，當面詢問女子時，她表示自己也是受害者，聲稱張大爺曾以她的私密照片威脅，揚言要給她的親戚朋友看。此外，對於錢款的爭議，她則解釋說，「那是因為我曾借給他錢，他轉給我，我收下了，又怎麼能要回？」整起事件涉及欺騙、金錢糾紛與家庭矛盾，反映出老年人在網路交友中可能面臨的情感與財產風險，也提醒社會對老年人的網路安全與金融安全應予以更多關注。

This incident began as what seemed like a heartwarming online romance but ultimately unfolded into a case of fraud and family distress. Mr. Zhang, a man in his sixties working as a sanitation worker, met a woman online who presented herself as caring and attentive. The two quickly fell into what they described as a passionate relationship, even calling each other “husband” and “wife.” According to Mr. Zhang’s son, after the death of his mother a few years ago, the family supported his father’s desire for companionship. They were aware that he had even bought the woman expensive gifts, known as “three gold items.”

Over the course of just three to four months, Mr. Zhang, trusting the relationship and investing in the romance, transferred money and purchased gifts for the woman, totaling nearly 70,000 yuan—a sum representing almost all of his lifelong savings. Mr. Zhang maintained that he was pursuing the relationship with marriage in mind. However, by chance, his son discovered that the woman claimed to have been born in 1986, making her more than twenty years younger than his father. Concerned about the financial expenditure and suspicious of the circumstances, the son reported the situation to the police. Investigations revealed that the woman was already married and had a child, meaning she had not divorced her husband.

The son expressed frustration, saying, “My father earns just over a thousand yuan a month cleaning streets; tens of thousands was all his savings. And she isn’t even divorced—how could she marry my father?” What seemed like a romantic story quickly turned into a case of deceit and financial exploitation.

When questioned by the media, the woman claimed that she was also a victim. She alleged that Mr. Zhang had threatened her with private photos, saying he would show them to her relatives and friends. Regarding the money, she explained, “I lent him money before, and he transferred it to me. Since I accepted it, why should I return it?”

This case highlights the risks that elderly individuals may face in online relationships, including emotional manipulation and financial exploitation, underscoring the importance of ensuring both digital safety and financial security for older adults.