A lady in Widows and Widowers (Now a Boardhost) who has since passed, once commented that at this age, they are either looking for " A purse or a nurse.

The "catfishers" interviewed by Dr. Phil sure proved that...they sweet-talk, and suddenly, oh they can't be found. They have to pay for their mother's (sister, brother, father, grand-parent's emergency operation--)
and have to postpone meeting you.......

Oh and they always have a fabulous photo...glad to send to you. Only the picture, almost always is someone they've snagged off the internet. Nothing at all like they really look! Most of them claim to be widowed...their poor wife died last year with cancer and they've been too heartsick to find anyone else...