A Florida woman is facing charges after authorities say she used Facebook Dating to trick a disabled man into believing she was trapped in a violent relationship and needed money to escape.
Gianna Abel-Venezia allegedly collected more than $2,000 from the victim after claiming she was stuck in a domestic violence situation, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say Abel-Venezia met the man through Facebook Dating and the two began speaking over the phone. During those conversations, she allegedly told him she was trapped in an abusive relationship and needed financial help getting away.
Authorities say she even sent photos that appeared to show injuries in order to make the story seem real.
The victim, believing she was in danger, sent her money.
But investigators say the entire story was fake.
According to the sheriff’s office, Abel-Venezia continued the alleged scam even though the victim had never seen her or met her in person. By the time he realized he had been lied to, he had allegedly sent her more than $2,000.
When the victim confronted her, deputies say Abel-Venezia admitted she had only been talking to him for money and because he was disabled.
Authorities also allege she told him she had been doing this to people since 2025 and claimed, “there ain’t nun that can happen.”
Investigators say she was wrong.
According to the sheriff’s office, Abel-Venezia made another shocking remark when speaking with police.
“If someone is ‘dumb enough’ to send money, that’s on them,” she allegedly told authorities.
Deputies said Abel-Venezia admitted she knew what she did was “technically wrong,” but apparently did not expect to face criminal consequences.
“What she didn’t expect was learning that scamming people out of money is, in fact, illegal,” the sheriff’s office said.
The victim told police he felt sorry for Abel-Venezia after meeting her online and thought he was helping her escape a dangerous relationship.
In a bizarre twist, authorities say Abel-Venezia asked if police could apologize to the victim for her.
Abel-Venezia is now facing a charge of defrauding property or committing organized fraud. She is scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment on June 23.
Authorities are asking anyone with similar stories or allegations involving Abel-Venezia to contact Marion County Sheriff’s Office detectives.
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