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Catfishing Scam Victims

Catfishing Scam Victims

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Ever wondered if your online crush is too good to be true? Welcome to Love and Scams, where we expose the shocking realities behind romantic deception. Dive deep into the captivating world of romance scams, from elaborate catfishing schemes to devastating financial fraud, and learn how to spot the red flags before it’s too late. We unravel real-life stories of victims and cunning scammers, offering crucial insights into their psychological tactics.

Love and Scams is your daily dose of vigilance, delivering new episodes seven days a week, Monday through Sunday, bright and early at 4:00 AM. Each episode is packed with expert analysis, cautionary tales, and practical advice to help you navigate the treacherous waters of online dating and protect your heart and wallet. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of how people fell for these sophisticated schemes and the devastating aftermath.

This podcast is for anyone who's ever been curious about online dating scams, wants to protect themselves or their loved ones from internet fraud, or simply enjoys gripping true crime stories with a focus on human vulnerability. If you're looking to understand the psychology of a scammer or to avoid falling victim to a dating scam, this is your essential guide.

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  • The Notebook: How He Studied Her Grief to Steal Everything

    The Notebook: How He Studied Her Grief to Steal Everything
    Sep 25 2026
    The Notebook: How He Studied Her Grief to Steal Everything

    Imagine receiving flowers for your "future wife" from a man you've never met, paid for with your own money, just as your grandmother is dying. This is the chilling reality Marcia Meyer faced, a meticulous 22-year-old who unknowingly became the target of a romance scam designed to exploit her deepest vulnerabilities. How did a civil engineer from Scotland, who didn't exist, manage to steal not just her money, but her most private memories?

    In this episode, we uncover the intricate architecture of a romance scam that targeted Marcia Meyer, a patient reception coordinator from Delphos, Ohio. We explore how a meticulously crafted persona and a spiral notebook filled with personal data were used to build trust through "grief proximity" and extract eleven transfers of money.

    Person: Marcia Meyer
    Location: Delphos, Ohio
    Object: Spiral notebook
    Crime: Romance scam
    First transfer amount: $2,400

    - Marcia Meyer was 22 years old and worked as a patient reception coordinator.
    - The scammer, Wade Mason, did not exist.
    - A spiral notebook found in Shreveport, Louisiana, listed ten women by name.
    - Marcia's grandmother, Edna, had a weekly call ritual with Marcia every Wednesday at 11 PM.
    - Marcia met "Wade Mason" in September 2021 on a dating application.

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    23 min
  • The Envelope: He Built Her World Before She Logged In

    The Envelope: He Built Her World Before She Logged In
    Sep 24 2026
    The Envelope: He Built Her World Before She Logged In

    Imagine a world meticulously crafted for you before you even know it exists. A sealed envelope, found by a dog, contained a photograph of an old man and a chilling message: "For when you doubt me - I am real, Nicole. and this is where I live." But the man who wrote it had never met Nicole Dixon, nor the man in the photo. What kind of elaborate deception was this?

    In this episode, we uncover the story of an engineered reality, built not on romance but on calculated transactions. From a reactivated dating profile in 2018 to a clay riverbank in 2019, we explore how one woman's world was constructed, one wire transfer at a time, leading to a total of $41,200.

    Person: Nicole Dixon
    Location: Sutter's Bend, Indiana
    Dating Platform: HarborMatch
    Total Transferred: $41,200
    Period: March 2018 - May 2019

    - An envelope containing 31 handwritten letters, 2 notarized documents, and a color photograph was found sealed in a zip-lock bag.
    - Nicole Dixon, 38, worked for six years as a home care referral coordinator, assessing needs for elderly clients.
    - The first message from "Wayne Price" arrived in March 2018, describing himself as a widower caring for his 78-year-old father, Albert Price.
    - The photograph on Wayne's profile was taken from the private Facebook account of a real 47-year-old machinist named Wayne Price, who had never used a dating app.
    - The first request for money was for $400 for a wheelchair ramp, which Nicole transferred and was repaid 11 days later.

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    26 min
  • His Voice Knew Everything: The $31,000 Lie

    His Voice Knew Everything: The $31,000 Lie
    Sep 23 2026
    His Voice Knew Everything: The $31,000 Lie

    Imagine a warm, slightly raspy voice that learns every intimate detail of your life, then uses each one against you in a devastating romantic scam. This is the chilling reality behind a $31,000 loss that began with a dating app profile and ended with a woman's carefully structured life in ruins. How did a seemingly reliable widower become the architect of such a profound betrayal?

    In this episode, we uncover the meticulous construction of a fraudulent identity, the systematic harvesting of a real person's online presence, and the psychological manipulation that led to five separate wire transfers. We explore the evidence that revealed a relationship that never existed and the lasting impact of a voice that knew too much.

    Person: Emily Donnelly
    Loss: $31,000
    Location: Hartsfield, Mercer County, Ohio
    Date: January 9, 2022

    - Carol Boyd found rose-gold reading glasses with the initials 'E.D.' hooked to a trotline stake on Cedar Fork.
    - Emily Donnelly, 61, worked as a medical billing coordinator and lived on Pryor Street in Hartsfield, Ohio.
    - The fraudulent dating profile used the name Wayne Harrison and photos of Robert Fenn, a 57-year-old civil engineer from Columbus, Ohio.
    - The scammer, 54, had three prior fraud charges across two states and operated from a rented room in Ridgeway.
    - Emily made five wire transfers totaling $31,000 between March 19 and April 9, 2022, to a shell entity in Lakewood, Ohio.

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    22 min
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