SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A brutal scam known as pig butchering has stolen the life savings of yet another Bay Area resident. This time, a San Francisco retiree thought he was starting a new life with a new love. Instead, he lost more than half a million dollars.

This case was especially heartwrenching because his friends and loved ones knew he was being scammed and tried for months to warn him. They alerted every law enforcement agency they could find. But nothing would stop him from sending all his money to the scammers.