I thought I was dating Jon Bon Jovi. Ten months later, I realized I'd been scammed out of $10,000.
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Leslie Pickett believed she was romantically involved with Jon Bon Jovi. After 10 months, she discovered it was a scam and had lost $10,000.
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Leslie Pickett said she fell in love with Jon Bon Jovi, unaware that an imposter was scamming her.National Geographic/Stuart C. Wilson/ Getty ImagesLeslie Pickett had been a fan of rock star Jon Bon Jovi since she was a high schooler.She thought she was texting the celebrity and fell in love. In fact, the man was an imposter.He continually asked Pickett for money, and she gave him $10K. She's now appearing in a documentary.This story is based on an interview with Leslie Pickett, 55, a mortgage lender from north Louisiana. She appears in the new National Geographic series "Super Scam Me," out October 17. It has been edited for length and clarity.I've been a fan of Jon Bon Jovi ever since the age of 14, when I was blown away by his music during the 1980s.Then, as I got older, I could see all the good things he had done as a philanthropist. His Soul Foundation supports affordable housing and feeds the hungry.He's an amazing human being, and who doesn't love Jon Bon Jovi? Have you been…