Latest Scamming Podcast Episodes
Scammer uses fake $8 million savings account to lure in victim
Scammer Stories - March 13, 2024 20:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThis romance scammer created a huge web of lies that ended up putting a woman in the middle of a scam with other victims. We’re going to tell you how he was able to get out of the mess and how she got involved in the first place. There was a huge web of lies that a scammer told this victim who...
Romance scams wreak havoc on families
Scammer Stories - February 22, 2024 01:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA romance scam doesn't just demolish a victim's life, it ruins life for everyone who touches the scam. Daughters of victims open up about how it changed their lives. Click HERE to contact April about your loved one. Click HERE to donate $1 a month to help continue to spread the message. Or c...
Financial accountants are joining the fight against romance scams
Scammer Stories - January 17, 2024 02:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThe financial industry is a tough nut to crack for people like us when it comes to romance scams. This is a rare interview with April Devalkenaere, a former law enforcement officer, who now fights financial crimes in court. She talks about what the direction financial institutions are going to...
Woman executive on Wall Street takes her romance scammer to court
Scammer Stories - November 28, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsDonna Hayes has quite the story before her scam even got started. Hayes grew up in poverty in Jamaica and was able to make it to America and make her dreams come true. She thought she met the man of her dreams who ended up stealing from her. However, she was able to actually get SOME of the mon...
Psychology behind romance scam victim shaming
Scammer Stories - September 26, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsTherapist Cathy Wilson, with Life Path Counseling, shares similarities between judging a romance scam victim and the victim of domestic abuse. Wilson says victims can be revictimized by harsh questions. Click HERE for the resources Cathy has created, including her book Emotional Impact of Bein...
I paid my romance scam victim mother to talk right before her death
Scammer Stories - August 12, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsAs many of you know, my mother lost $350,000 in a romance scam while she was battling ovarian cancer. She asked me for $200 to pay a "doctor bill." I knew where the money was going, so I told her I would send her the money if she gave me an interview. She died days later. ***Please consider a o...
Banker answers burning questions that we all have in the romance scam world
Scammer Stories - July 20, 2023 01:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsFINALLY! I've been trying to interview a banking expert for years... and crickets. "Michelle" works for a major bank in the U.S. and the U.K. She answers so many questions that I've had for years. ***Please consider a one time donation to keep this podcast going. Every bit helps! Send donatio...
Son of a therapist takes care of his dying mother after discovering she was taken for nearly $1 million in a romance scam
Scammer Stories - May 14, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsRory MacLeod was off living his best life overseas when he came home for a surprise Christmas trip and found himself in the middle of a nightmare. His mother was a successful therapist for couples. He never thought she would be the victim of a romance scam of any kind... let alone one of this ma...
PART TWO: Jeff takes his romance scam victim mother to court
Scammer Stories - April 10, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJeff had the unimaginable task of facing his mother in court so he could save her. Even after that, he had to chase his mother’s scam all over the place. He talked to bank branch managers, lawyers, doctors, credit card representatives and FedEx workers. ***Please consider a one time donation t...
PART ONE: Dedicated son does everything in his power to stop his mother’s romance scam
Scammer Stories - March 19, 2023 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsJeff’s world was turned upside down when he figured out that his mother was involved with a romance scammer. To top it off, his dad was still married to his mom. ***Please consider a one time donation to keep this podcast going. Every bit helps! Send donations to https://paypal.me/Scamfighte...
"Real man" suspected of scamming multiple women in California
Scammer Stories - February 18, 2023 01:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThe cards are stacked against this woman who thought she fell in love with a professional poker player. The justice system has failed her... and other women like her. Investigators believe she gave her money away. There is no crime here right? You decide. ***Please consider a one time donation t...
Family gets a financial conservatorship for romance scam victim
Scammer Stories - February 01, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsEver since my mother died, I wondered what would have happened if I would have demanded a financial conservatorship. How do you get one? Do you need a lawyer? Does it work? In this episode, we find out what it does to a victim who is in deep with her scumbag scammer. ***Please consider a onetim...
There's a new type of scam that even confuses me
Scammer Stories - January 07, 2023 03:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsAccording to the Federal Trade Commission, a growing trend in scammers involves cryptocurrency. Do you know how to spot it? The scam is complicated and growing. The only way to arm everyone against this scam is to educate ourselves. This episode addresses everything you need to know about a cr...
Woman victimized in romance scam carried out by dangerous mafia group
Scammer Stories - October 16, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA very organized, and dangerous, group out of Nigeria nearly ruined a successful career for an interior architect. The victim is still trying to dig herself out of the hole, but is grateful to survive. Click HERE for more on the book “Who Is The Real Man Behind The Screen?” by Diana Garren **...
Daughter outlines long list of steps she took to try and stop her mother’s romance scam
Scammer Stories - August 25, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratings“Jenny” is trying to protect both her mother AND father from losing everything. She went through her mother’s messages and told her father. She even called police, the bank and the cell phone store workers at the mall. She's a good daughter with a lot to share for the rest of us. ***Please co...
Daughter outlines long list of steps she took to try and stop her mother’s romance scam
Scammer Stories - August 25, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratings“Jenny” is trying to protect both her mother AND father from losing everything. She went through her mother’s messages and told her father. She even called police, the bank and the cell phone store workers at the mall. She's a good daughter with a lot to share for the rest of us. If you have ...
Journalist outlines long list of steps she took to try and stop her mother’s romance scam
Scammer Stories - August 25, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratings“Jenny” is trying to protect both her mother AND father from losing everything. She went through her mother’s messages and told her father. She even called police, the bank and the cell phone store workers at the mall. She's a good daughter with a lot to share for the rest of us. If you have ...
Man Turned Dating and Scam Expert talks Do's and Don'ts
Scammer Stories - July 07, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsDaniel Harrold and I both went through painful divorces. We both quickly discovered that scammers are out there. His pictures were used... my mom was used. In this episode, we talk scams and how to successfully date online. If you are struggling to find a companion, it's ok. Most people are not...
Man turned dating and scam expert talks do's and don'ts
Scammer Stories - July 07, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsDaniel Harrold and I both went through painful divorces. We both quickly discovered that scammers are out there. His pictures were used... my mom was used. In this episode, we talk scams and how to successfully date online. If you are struggling to find a companion, it's ok. Most people are not...
Man turned dating and scam expert talks do's and don'ts
Scammer Stories - July 07, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsDaniel Harrold and I both went through painful divorces. We both quickly discovered that scammers are out there. His pictures were used... my mom was used. In this episode, we talk scams and how to successfully date online. If you are struggling to find a companion, it's ok. Most people are not...
Scam victim’s daughter confronts the scumbag in an epic phone call
Scammer Stories - May 13, 2022 00:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsKaitlyn’s mother is now living in a trailer after losing her home in a romance scam. It started after the death of her father two years ago. Her mother was lonely during the pandemic, lost her husband and is now in denial. ***Please consider a onetime donation to keep this podcast going. It's ...
New kind of scam infecting love search online
Scammer Stories - March 23, 2022 03:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsNothing is better than a puppy when you're feeling alone. Right? I've been there. I was so lonely after a horrific divorce that I would have done anything to get my dog. And I did. Teeny and I have now been together for about 13 years, but the rescue group wasn't all about it at first. What if ...
Puppy scam hits hard for people looking for new furry friend
Scammer Stories - March 23, 2022 03:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsNothing is better than a puppy when you're feeling alone. Right? I've been there. I was so lonely after a horrific divorce that I would have done anything to get my dog. And I did. Teeny and I have now been together for about 13 years, but the rescue group wasn't all about it at first. What if ...
Romance scam therapist lays out steps to recover for victims and families
Scammer Stories - February 28, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsFinding a counselor who specialized in romance scams was nearly possible... until now. Therapist Cathy Wilson, of Littleton, Colorado, realized there was a huge need and jumped into the challenge with both feet. Wilson takes victims through how they can begin to heal so they can find love again ...
Romance scam victim takes the bold move of publishing her embarrassing story to help others
Scammer Stories - January 18, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsDorothy worked at a secure military base, and had been educated on scams, when her world was turned upside down by a scumbag. Many romance scam victims are embarrassed to come forward. Even though some of her family members won't speak to her after the scam, Dorothy was brave enough to write a b...
Romance scam victim describes trying to overcome the addiction
Scammer Stories - December 20, 2021 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsChloe says she started seeing a counselor who referred her to sex anonymous and other groups to get over her scammer. The first night we spoke she had just blocked her scammer for the 16th time. ***Please consider a onetime donation to keep this podcast going. It's just me and it's expensive. ...
Family of romance scam victim holds an intervention
Scammer Stories - October 27, 2021 01:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsFamily members of a romance scam victim stage an intervention. It worked, but that's not the only thing they tried. Loved ones need to take multiple approaches to get through to a victim. ***Please consider a onetime donation to keep this podcast going. It's just me and it's expensive. Send do...
Single man survives a romance scam that started as an online game
Scammer Stories - August 19, 2021 01:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsLike so many young people, "John" spends most of his time with friends he's met online. He describes how difficult it is to be a male romance scam victim and how he made it through to the other side of it in tact. ***Please consider a onetime donation to keep this podcast going. It's just me an...
Romance scam victim sends a scumbag TO PRISON!
Scammer Stories - May 28, 2021 03:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsA Nigerian scam ring was able to milk $4.3 million out of 45 victims in the United States. Now at last one of the scumbags will spend his days paying the money back after he gets out of prison in Wisconsin. ***Please consider a onetime donation to keep this podcast going. It's just me and it...
FIGHTING BACK: One scam victim hires a detective to track down a scumbag, another plans a documentary
Scammer Stories - April 21, 2021 01:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsEvery romance scam victim has a different way of dealing with their trauma. This is the story of two women on separate coasts who decided they weren’t going to just sit down and take it. If you would like to share your story on the documentary, email [email protected]. If you'd like t...
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