90 Day Fiancé: Why Ben's Friends & Fans Think Mahogany Is Scamming Him

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90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days fans have finally met Ben Rathbun on episode 6 where his friends and family members echoed what everyone has been thinking for weeks: Mahogany Roca is a catfish who’s possibly scamming him. Longtime viewers have met a lot of 90 Day Fiancé cast members over the years. There have been several cast members who have been taken for a ride by their foreign partners. Out of them, David Murphey and Yolanda Leak are best remembered for their stories. Based on the trailer, fans were already able to see the red flags in Ben and Mahogany’s relationship. Overall, Ben’s introduction has proved them right.

52-year-old Ben is an “old dude with abs,” works as a fitness model, and is twice the age of 24-year-old Mahogany from Peru. Ben grew up in a fringe religion of a mainstream Baptist denomination that was very much like a cult. Ben talked about facing life with fear during his interview, but since he wanted to go to heaven, he chose to become a pastor. Ben got married and had four kids, but his marriage had problems. As a result, Ben and his wife left their spiritual practice and sought counseling.  “It was 24 years of neglect, so I filed for divorce,” said Ben, who admitted to feeling very lonely. After a series of failed relationships, Ben met Mahogany on social media when she showed interest in his modeling pics. “Benjamin, you deserve to be loved and I want to be that person,” the religious Mahogany wrote. That particular message hit a nerve in Benjamin and he decided she might be the one he’d marry.

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While Ben thinks his bond with Mahogany is magical, his friends and family wholly disagree. Not only has Ben been talking