Scammer Stories
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.
Episodes
Renee thought her worst nightmare was the day she found out her mother had lung cancer. She had no idea that things were about to get so bad that she would have to worry about her own future. Renee is in trouble. She was diagnosed with a debilitating disease as a child, and then multiple serious health setbacks as an adult. She depended on her mother a lot for her day-to -day care. Her future was left in question whe...
Tracey spends most of her time trying to help romance scam victims and their families end the nightmare. She talks to victim daily and she's seeing an alarming rise in sextortion cases related to romance scams.
Click HERE to reach Tracey.
Click HERE to join her Onlinesafe group.
Click HERE to reach Anna with Love Said.
Click HERE to reach Kathy with Advocating Against Romance Scammers.
Pig butchering scams grew by 40% in 2024 and it only started a few years ago. The scam is named in reference to the practice of fattening a pig before slaughter. The numbers have now far surpassed the typical romance scam.... and by some accounts the theft rivals money made by drug lords worldwide. Thankfully, people like Jackie Crenshaw are willing to come out of the shadow to show their face and fight this disgustin...
Money mules aren't just used in romance scams and police departments all over the country are starting to notice. Lt. Andrew Weeden says his department has started to track them down after showing up at homes in his area.
Click HERE to see the pictures of the suspected money mules discussed in this episode.
Click HERE to see news story on the suspected elderly money mule who was attacked at a mall.
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The political donation scam is something I didn’t see coming. I had one friend contact me concerned about her mother who believes she’s working on President Donald Trump’s campaign…. and then another friend reached out with the same story about her mom! I’ve since learned that this is happening to multiple women in my area alone.
Click here to learn more about political donation scams.
This podcast started years ago because, at the time, there was very little information online and I needed to understand what happened to me and my family. In the beginning, trying to find people to interview was tough. Now all of the friends in my circle have a family member who has been scammed.
If you have a story that you'd like to share, email me at scammerstoriespodcast@gmail.com. If this podcast ...
We spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about romance scam victims, but there's another victim in this nightmare. The adult children of romance scams never asked for this. Sons and daughters are never the hero in the victim's mind. They're actually the enemy.
If you have a story you'd like to share, contact April at scammerstoriespodcast@gmail.com. You can also follow April on TikT...
Debbie is one of the rare romance scam victims who let a TV reporter interview her on camera… knowing she would get some hate. She’s now decided that she’s going to delve into the world of advocacy after she was able to find a detective who took the time to learn how to trace crypto. Her bravery could help so many future victims.
A veteran ended up destitute and lonely after spending so much of his life serving his country. It wasn't a foreign war that ended up leading to his death. It was a romance scam... even though his dedicated niece tried everything in her power to save him.
A Wyoming woman was the victim of a romance scam, turned pig butchering scam, long before most people knew anything about either scam. Her daughter discovered her mother living in a mobile home without electricity and running water. The scam ended up indirectly taking the victim's life.
For more resources on how to spot scams click HERE to learn more from AARS.
The scammer in this story told the victim that he was country music star Vince Gill and that he needed money because he was being accused of rape. This victim’s daughter tells the story of the one picture she spotted on her mother’s social media account that led to the discovery that her mother had lost everything.
Click HERE to contact April about your loved one.
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Every family member of a romance scam victim dreams of being able to give the scumbag a piece of their mind. This woman actually did it… and it’s flawless. I wish I was able to handle my mother’s scammer like this when I got him on the phone, but I was too afraid to upset my mother.
Click HERE to contact April about your loved one.
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Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine in this dark terrible world of romance scams. A Michigan woman used her humor, her acting skills and advice from an amazing financial advisor to come out on the other side. She still has bad days, but she's decided to join the fight... instead of letting the scam ruin her life.
Click HERE to contact April about your loved one.
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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.
Click HERE to buy the book!
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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 w...
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.
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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.
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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...
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.
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As 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.
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