The Face of Fraud: How General Townsend Became the Poster Boy for Romance Scams
Ridiculous Romance
English - December 17, 2022 18:23 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsHistory Comedy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Stephen J. Townsend is a retired General from the US Army whose face and name have been used countless times by scammers to swindle old widows out of their pensions. The schemes may seem obvious, but they're run by efficient and competent groups of well-trained con artists. We'll look at how these scams work, who falls for them, and the ridiculous amount of money made from these heartbreaking lies!
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