By Holly Menino

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Previously, we told you about a scam involving camouflaged money. The scammer tricks the victim into believing black construction paper is actually money dyed black. This week, we spoke with a Springfield woman that fell victim to this con, known as the Black Money Scam.

"Just telling me how you know his dad sent the money, just talking to him and knowing his life, feeling like he was being honest," said the victim.

That's how this Springfield woman says a man named sam gained her trust. While she didn't want to be identified, she did want to tell her story about how she was conned.

It was her ex-boyfriend who introduced her to Sam, but Sam wasn't as honest as he had first seemed.

"Wait a minute, this doesn't sound right, my head was like wait a minute, what did I just do," she said.

Sam had allegedly conned the woman out of $6,000 in cash through a scam that's been around for the last decade. It's called the Black Money Scam.

According to online sources, there's a few different ways this scam is played out. Like many cons, it starts with a story and then continues with a plea for help. The scammer tells the victim the money is dyed black and needs to be washed to reveal the real bills. Of course it takes cash from the victim to make it all work.

A cut of the profit is then promised in return, but the black dye is a cover. Just a few bills are dyed black. Most of the money is black construction paper. It's a scam that's detailed online. The victim found out too late.

"I did check. That's the sad thing is I looked before I actually did it. So I shouldn't have done it, because actually I had warning signs going up going, 'Wait, this doesn't sound right. Why is his dad sending him money through friends and not legitimate ways?' " she said.

The victim says she's learned many valuable lessons from this experience and is trying to move on, but she can't get rid of Sam.

"He still calls and says he's sorry and he'll bring back my money, but I don't believe it," she said.

The victim says she was never promised any money in return. She gave him the money with the expectation that sam would return it the next day.

If you know anything about this scam or Sam, call the Crimestoppers line at 1-877-876-TIPS. You could earn up to a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.