Scammer Stories

Romance scam victim comes face-to-face with the scammer who broke into her home

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/fan_mail/new] Heather Rovet thought she had finally found love when a charming handyman named "Jace" entered her life. Instead, she found herself trapped in a nightmare involving one of Canada's most notorious romance scammers. In this shocking episode of the Scammer Stories Podcast, Heather shares how a relationship that seemed normal slowly unraveled into a web of lies, manipulation, theft, and fear.  Click HERE [https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0SWDNDLNHTLPWTQW41W73U451I]for a link to the documentary on her story. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/support]

What happens when nothing works while trying to save a parent from a romance scam

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/fan_mail/new] The number one question I get in my email inbox is from adult children desperately trying to save a parent who is trapped in a romance scam. They’ve tried everything… begging, interventions, cutting off money, even taking control through power of attorney. And still, nothing seems to work. Over the years, I’ve heard countless theories. Do you hit them with tough love? Do you back off? Is there actually a right way to help someone who is emotionally attached to a scammer? The woman in this episode has a very different perspective… because she tried one approach and when it failed she tried the exact opposite. Jennifer Wallis is a financial advisor who now speaks publicly about romance scams after watching her own mother become a victim. In this episode, she shares the mistakes she made, the lessons she learned, and why changing the way she communicated may have helped save her relationship with her mother. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/support]

Package to a romance scammer tips off federal investigators, leading to one woman's heartbreak

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/fan_mail/new] The woman in this story was scammed twice. Once by love and the other by hanging on to hope that she could get her money back. Then, one day federal investigators came calling. Anola Johnson says her life was just normal before the scam.  Click HERE [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/romance-scam-rebellion/id1826454334] to check out Anola's podcast called Romance Scam Rebellion. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/support]

Married man accused of tangled web of financial fraud with multiple girlfriends

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/fan_mail/new] Scammers aren’t always sitting behind a screen in some far away land. Sometimes they're bold enough to meet in person and integrate into your life to steal your money. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean they land behind bars. The law, and those investigating the crimes, haven’t caught up with the times. That gives the perpetrators time to go on to scam again and again. Click HERE  [https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-24907]to read a media article on the suspect. Click HERE to read the details from for U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/support]

Married Mormon man out $2 million dollars after pig butchering scam

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/fan_mail/new] Micheal Breinig is a married father of three who had a great life before scammers stole $2 million dollars. The thing is… he wasn’t even looking for anything. He wasn’t even on social media before his co-workers told him he needed to be online to follow what was happening with the election, politics and whatever else was happening in the world.  Click HERE [https://www.amazon.com/Ding-Hello-Dear-How-Miss/dp/B0GK8P6TY3/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0KEf92Gw-AuvV3uQ0dSkTQ6mQ1Xal2Dmxxn-WZDtQRTl_m8RLyeDksQpHOIrv3Ohp6R1d47MzTps54b2PzapOVmTnt4ppu2e9TVY3kx7_0KogqZ3jV641zZHG2a7jKJoqOQ2eg-NfPfQT8py0D7UTKVLl6tbhN7MoyJYsREnN8Qxnl9UEtsx4ileuCkMgSgJwaLgyaqXkDQMrBfzs9LEdkz-alejsfxc8FDnCBrMe-M.-ot-CG1j78eNTY3bJshYHua-M_hAd64ZZFbEGIoRVso&qid=1769981368&sr=8-1] to order Michael's book. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/255162/support]