lola said:
Some of the things he's been telling her make me question him. Did he really lose his job because the earthquake shook up tourism? After the earthquake did looters get into his bank account? Interesting, don't you think?
Apparently you are a lot smarter than your friend, lola.
No, the earthquake has not affected tourism.
No, the leech did not lose his job because of the earthquake.
Your friend is just what this leech has been looking for: a gullible girl willing to let him into her pants and her purse. BTW, she is not the first nor will she be the last girl he has scored with. And he may very well have a wife, though he will deny it if confronted.
The term given these guys in the DR is sanki. Most, but not all, are employed in the resort hotels as part of the animation team. This is where they meet the girls they work their charm on. They are especially successful with girls who are not very attractive, but even beautiful girls sometimes fall for their act.