In 2009, Kirat Assi believed she had struck gold when she was contacted by a dashing cardiologist named Bobby.
He wasn’t completely unknown. The two shared pals and were both from the Sikh community in west London.
After Kirat agreed, her internet chats progressed into more in-depth discussions and eventually turned into a full-fledged romance.
Despite years of correspondence, the two never met, despite becoming increasingly involved in each other’s lives.
Bobby would make even more ridiculous explanations. He had suffered a stroke. He had been shot. He was now protected as a witness.
However, Kirat believed that someone close to Bobby always supported the fake tales.
In actuality, she fell prey to an extremely complex and distressing catfishing scam.
When Kirat’s justifications wore thin, nine years later, she finally saw Bobby in person.
However, she failed to recognize the individual before her.
Simran, a female relative who had been the driving force behind everything, was the person she had been contacting.
Kirat wonders herself, “How could you have been so stupid?” as she looks back.
