A Keanu Reeves superfan lost nearly $750,000 after falling victim to a financial scam.
Canadian star Keanu Reeves, 59, made his debut in 1984 and has since starred in hits like The Matrix and John Wick. Besides playing iconic roles like Neo, John Constantine, and Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077, Reeves also rocks out as a bass guitarist in the band Dogstar and contributes to the BRZRKR series.
Reeves has undoubtedly been a busy man for the past four decades. Yet, one fan, Chloe, believed he had taken time out for her. Chloe recently shared her story on the Spanish TV show Y ahora Sonsoles, claiming she had been receiving messages from someone she thought was the Hollywood actor.
The impostor reportedly responded to one of her social media comments, sparking daily chats. They discussed rock music and motorcycles, and even exchanged audio messages in English.
During their supposed romance, the faux Reeves began to ask Chloe for money.
“He asked me for money to come here, €60,000 for a private jet, then he asked me for €5,000 for a special computer for him to create his scripts, John Wick 5, and to invest in Bitcoin,” Chloe recounted.
“I had given him €450,000 ($380,137) and my money never came.”
Chloe revealed that she ultimately sent a staggering €700,000 ($750,000) to the scammer and ended up pawning her belongings and borrowing from family.
“It wasn't a love scam, but an economic one,” she clarified on TV.
After completing 16 bank transfers and sinking deep into debt, Chloe grew suspicious and eventually realized the person she was communicating with wasn't the real Keanu Reeves. She then cut off contact.
Chloe’s story isn’t unique. Earlier this year, a Colorado woman believed she had been chatting with the Beirut-born actor since 2022. “We had great conversations,” said the 65-year-old. "We talked about everything from what we had for breakfast to sex in the shower.”
Speaking to CBS News Colorado, the woman confessed she had given the person access to her bank accounts and tax information.
By April 2024, she claimed to have sent him around $5,000 but insisted she wasn’t scammed.
“I can tell you what movies he's working on. We talked about all kinds of stuff,” she said.
She added that the only way she would believe she was a fraud victim was if “Keanu Reeves should walk in the door and tell me he didn't do this.”
According to CBS, ‘The Keanu Reeves Scam’ has been a recurring issue and has received significant media attention.
Representatives for Reeves have consistently denied that he has any social media presence.
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