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Scammers are targeting you and your loved ones. I know all too well. My mother spent $350,000 on a man she believed was her soulmate right before her death. The only way we can fight back is to arm ourselves with information. Scammer Warriors unite! These stories are from victims and their families. The details are so shocking that they're hard to believe.

Scammer Stories April

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Scammers are targeting you and your loved ones. I know all too well. My mother spent $350,000 on a man she believed was her soulmate right before her death. The only way we can fight back is to arm ourselves with information. Scammer Warriors unite! These stories are from victims and their families. The details are so shocking that they're hard to believe.

    Woman hilariously trolls romance scammers online

    Woman hilariously trolls romance scammers online

    Becky Holmes is out with a new book now available in the U.S. that's gaining a lot of traction in the world of romance scams. It's called Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You. The book is informative and delightfully entertaining. Becky took time out for Scammer Stories to have a conversation on how it all started and how it led to finding her new love. 

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    • 31 min
    Scammer uses fake $8 million savings account to lure in victim

    Scammer uses fake $8 million savings account to lure in victim

    This 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 we’ll call “Laura.” By the time the scam was over, Laura became part of moving money around among scammers and other victims without even knowing it.
    Click HERE to contact April about your loved one.

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    • 20 min
    Romance scams wreak havoc on families

    Romance scams wreak havoc on families

    A 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 click the link below to make a one-time donation.

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    • 24 min
    Financial accountants are joining the fight against romance scams

    Financial accountants are joining the fight against romance scams

    The 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 help put an end to scams… especially with the older population.
    Click HERE to contact April about your loved one.

    Click HERE to donate $1 a month to help continue to spread the message.

    Or click the link below to make a one-time donation.

     Send donations to https://paypal.me/Scamfighter. 
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    • 25 min
    Woman executive on Wall Street takes her romance scammer to court

    Woman executive on Wall Street takes her romance scammer to court

    Donna 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 money back and write a book about her experience.

    Click HERE for a link to buy her book These Broken Roads: Scammed and Vindicated, One Woman's story.

    You can also find her for help at www.distinguishedcoaching.com.

    ***Please consider a one -time donation to keep this podcast going. Every bit helps!  Send donations to https://paypal.me/Scamfighter. 
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    • 28 min
    Psychology behind romance scam victim shaming

    Psychology behind romance scam victim shaming

    Therapist 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 Being Scammed and How to Recover. 
    ***Please consider a one  time donation to keep this podcast going. Every bit helps!  Send donations to https://paypal.me/Scamfighter. 
    Click HERE to donate $1 per month to help keep the podcast going to spread the message.


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    • 27 min

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