a woman named mary turner thompson who lived in scotland. t her my phone number. >> reporter: mary had been expecting the call from mischele or someone just like her. >> this is not a surprise to me. i knew this was going to happen. >> reporter: the story mary turner thompson in scotland began to tell mischele lewis back in new jersey was eerily similar to mischele's own. it began in late 2000. mary was a single mother living in edinborough when she met a man named will jordan. >> he was charming. he was tall. he was good-looking. and he just seemed to be, you know, really, really nice guy. >> reporter: he told her he was from america and worked in i.t. she found him highly intelligent, humble, and family oriented. >> wow -- >> reporter: spending time with mary's daughter, now older. >> he would play games and stuff. >> yeah. >> it's him. yay, we're going to have fun today. >> reporter: just as mischele lewis would experience years later, mary also grew frustrated with his frequent absences. >> i wasn't happy at all. i started digging into hi