Overview

• - The victim, identified as Abigail Ruvalcaba, received AI-generated videos and messages on Facebook Messenger before the exchange moved to WhatsApp, leading her to believe she was in a relationship with the actor.
• - According to a police report and family accounts, she sent about $81,304 through gift cards, cash and bitcoin after the impersonator claimed property was lost in Malibu fires.
• - Her daughter says Ruvalcaba, diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder, sold a family condo for $350,000 under the scam’s influence, then intervened to stop a planned $70,000 transfer.
• - The family has filed suit to unwind the property sale, which media reports say was quickly flipped to a new owner, complicating any recovery of proceeds.
• - Steve Burton denied any involvement, warned he would never ask fans for money, and said a shown deepfake “sounded like” his voice, while the LAPD investigation was noted by ABC News.