I found Tyler Hynes during a time when I was needing something new & different happening.

I was diagnosed with cancer, started chemo in May 2024, my husband of 38 yrs was killed in a terrible lawn mowing accident volunteering at church Aug 2024, rough winter trying to keep up (too weak), then in April 2025 doctor said I was under too much stress & I needed a pacemaker.

Being a newbie I started to get involved with whatever I could find regarding Tyler. Became a Hynie, liked & commented on too much. Because of my commenting, I ended up with a Tyler scammer. We texted back & forth for almost a month. Had me convinced it was real because he commented he would be gone for the Georgia weekend, texted at 3am to tell me about how scammers were causing a lot of issues.

I commented several times that we should discontinue the "relationship" because of our age difference. I am a young 76 to his 39. He would always say it's just numbers. About 2 weeks into the month is when the discussion led to getting together & pursuing the relationship. I needed to contact his manager at Hallmark to find out the details of what next step would be. After giving out valid info on myself: picture, driver's license, email, etc., it then came to the cost to fly him to me!?! Not sure what I questioned but just before I paid, I stopped & said "no". Thought that would be end of it, but nope. Tried one more time & I said the same thing. The 3rd time I brought it up & when it was supposed to be happening, I blocked him. I have to say it was tough, because even though I knew it was a dead end, I hurt. I finally had felt important to someone in the last year!

But it didn't end there. He emailed me & then texted from another number asking why I blocked him? Blocked the 2nd number as well. He now has found my Instagram/Threads acct & is messaging there asking why the block because he thought I cared. I never thought that I would be one that was almost taken in by a scammer & I very easily could have been out some money. Unfortunately, a lot of women are up there in age & could be vulnerable, sad but true.

You are not weak. You were targeted.