Florida woman stole millions from Holocaust survivor in dating scam

“As a Holocaust survivor, I have endured unspeakable pain and loss in my life, but never did I imagine that I would be subjected to such a heartless betrayal in my old age.”
Peaches Stergo, left, leaves court on Thursday (Larry Neumeister/AP)

Peaches Stergo, left, leaves court on Thursday (Larry Neumeister/AP)

A Florida woman drained an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor’s life savings by posing as a love interest and then lived lavishly off the $2.8 million (€2.5 million) she got.

Peaches Stergo, 36, of Champions Gate, was described by judge Edgardo Ramos as “unspeakably cruel” and motivated by greed as he jailed her for more than four years.

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