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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 Dead Soldier, The Fake Tag, And Her 51 Months

    The Dead Soldier, The Fake Tag, And Her 51 Months
    Oct 15 2026
    The Dead Soldier, The Fake Tag, And Her 51 Months

    Imagine finding a soldier's dog tag in a creek, only to discover it belongs to a man who died years ago. This isn't a ghost story, but a chilling tale of how a fake identity, built on stolen valor, became a weapon in a sophisticated romantic scam. How did a dead soldier's name become a tool for deception, and what happened when the truth finally surfaced?

    In this episode, we uncover the intricate web of deceit woven by Rhonda Pickard, a woman with a prior conviction for check fraud, who meticulously crafted fake personas to exploit trusting individuals. We explore the story of Howard Henderson, a reliable and community-minded man, and how he became entangled in a long-term romantic fraud.

    Person: Rhonda Pickard
    Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
    Victim: Howard Henderson
    Date: February 11, 2019
    Status: Deceased soldier's identity used in scam

    - Julie Callahan found a metal tag embossed with "AARON DELGADO. U.S. Army" in Cutter Creek on February 11, 2019.
    - Aaron Delgado, a U.S. Army Specialist, died at age 24 in a 2016 training accident at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
    - Rhonda Pickard, 41, had been running fabricated romantic personas for at least four years by 2017.
    - In October 2017, a Facebook profile named Beverly Cox, with 412 friends and no mutual connections, sent Howard Henderson a friend request.
    - The first financial request from "Beverly" was for $400 in January 2018, sent via Western Union, which routed to Shreveport, Louisiana.

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    This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.
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    22 min
  • The Hard Hat Man: Nine Years, Five States, One Photo

    The Hard Hat Man: Nine Years, Five States, One Photo
    Oct 14 2026
    The Hard Hat Man: Nine Years, Five States, One Photo

    Imagine finding a photograph of a smiling man in a hard hat, wired to a fence post on a rural road, with no idea he was there. This seemingly random discovery by a county surveyor would eventually unravel nine years of fraud spanning five states. How did a simple photo become the key to exposing such a widespread deception?

    In this episode, we delve into the meticulous life of Peggy Morgan, a woman whose structured existence made her an unlikely target for a sophisticated romantic scam. We trace the origins of the fraud from a dating app match with "Roger Richardson" to the moment Peggy realized the man in the photo, Colin Marsh, had never heard of her.

    Person: Susan Walsh
    Date: January 2023
    Location: Dellwood Township, Illinois
    Case: Romantic fraud
    Victim: Peggy Morgan

    - A four-by-six print in a silver pharmacy frame was found on County Road Fourteen.
    - Peggy Morgan, 38, lived on Perch Street in Dellwood, Illinois, for eleven years.
    - Peggy's dating app match, "Roger Richardson," claimed to be a structural engineer on an offshore oil platform.
    - The man in the photo was Colin Marsh, a petroleum engineer from Aberdeen, Scotland.
    - The first three money requests from "Roger" totaled over eighteen thousand dollars, all of which were returned to Peggy.

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    This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.
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    25 min
  • The AI Voice That Stole Her Life Savings

    The AI Voice That Stole Her Life Savings
    Oct 13 2026
    The AI Voice That Stole Her Life Savings

    Imagine a scam so precise it targets not your greed, but your very attentiveness. A 63-year-old English teacher, known for her sharp ear and meticulous grammar, found herself entangled in an 11-month-long deception that began with a language exchange. How could someone so discerning fall victim to a voice that was never human?

    In this episode, we uncover the chilling story of Patricia Ward, an ESL teacher whose life savings were stolen by an AI voice. We explore how her professional habit of precision became the very vulnerability an attacker engineered, leading to a sophisticated romance scam that baffled investigators.

    Person: Patricia Ward
    Age: 63
    Location: Harlan County, Kentucky
    Profession: ESL teacher
    Duration of scam: 11 months

    - Pamela Clark found a laptop running at 9:17 AM, two hours and twenty-four minutes after a call ended.
    - The scammer used the stolen identity of a 51-year-old structural engineer named Alan Harris from Decatur, Georgia.
    - Patricia Ward had taught ESL for 21 years at Harlan County Middle School.
    - The AI voice used a semicolon correctly in a spoken analogy, impressing Patricia Ward.
    - The AI's laugh consistently lasted exactly 4.1 seconds across six recordings.

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    21 min
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