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Ever wonder if that charming online stranger is too good to be true? "Love in Times of Fraud" uncovers the shocking reality behind romance scams, catfishing, and online dating deception.

We delve into true stories of victims and the sophisticated tactics used by scammers, from elaborate long cons to quick financial exploitation. Discover how these fraudsters manipulate emotions, build fake identities, and leave a trail of heartbreak and financial ruin. This podcast is your essential guide to understanding the red flags and protecting yourself and your loved ones.

New episodes drop daily, Monday through Sunday, at 4:00 AM, ensuring you get your dose of crucial insights and cautionary tales every day. Each episode dissects a new case, offering expert analysis and practical advice to spot the signs of a potential scammer. You'll hear firsthand accounts and learn about the psychological tricks at play.

This podcast is for anyone navigating the complexities of online relationships, those who suspect a friend or family member might be a victim, or simply curious about the dark side of digital romance. Arm yourself with knowledge against the con artists.

Subscribe now to "Love in Times of Fraud" and stay safe in the digital dating world.© 2026 OBOMEDIA Creators Crimini reali
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  • He Proposed to Four Women - The Pastor Never Suspected a Lie

    He Proposed to Four Women - The Pastor Never Suspected a Lie
    Oct 16 2026
    He Proposed to Four Women - The Pastor Never Suspected a Lie

    You will feel the slow, stomach-drop betrayal of small-town trust: a pristine photo in a drainage culvert, a paralegal and a dog groomer filing complaints the same morning, and a man who kept victims reduced to a single adjective in his spiral notebook - "generous." How did a church’s own goodwill become the perfect cover for romance fraud, and who finally pulled the thread?

    In this episode, we follow the timeline of events that unfolded in Calverton from September 2018 through March 2019, showing how a newcomer used congregational trust to create multiple romantic cons and how two citizens brought the scheme to light. What did investigators find when they opened the storage unit and read the spiral notebook?

    Person: Amanda Foster
    Person: Paula Hensley
    Person: Angela Turner
    Person: Marcus Elgin Webb
    Date: March 9, 2019

    - A laminated photograph inscribed "For Amanda - always yours, R.G." was found wedged in a drainage culvert on March 9, 2019.
    - Angela Turner, a dog groomer, found the photo on Ridgeback Loop trail and brought it to the Calverton Police Department.
    - Paula Hensley, a paralegal, filed a fraud complaint against Ryan Gallagher at the same police department the same morning.
    - Marcus Elgin Webb, 43, attended Calverton Police Fellowship from September 2018 using the name Ryan Gallagher and had a 2013 wire fraud conviction in Georgia under a different alias.
    - Webb rented a storage unit in October 2018 in the name R. Gallagher, paid in cash, which remained unchecked until a March search warrant.

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    © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
    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
  • He Thought He Found Love - She Was a Stolen Identity

    He Thought He Found Love - She Was a Stolen Identity
    Oct 15 2026
    He Thought He Found Love - She Was a Stolen Identity

    A man working nights and food pantry shifts fell in love with a profile built from stolen photos, and a rusted bolt in a zip-lock bag dragged a con into daylight: a river yielded dry love letters signed "Carla Simmons" and a dead soldier's portrait. How did a routine life, a scraped profile photo, and a prepaid debit account become the threads of a romance scam that ended with an arrest?

    In this episode, we follow the timeline from the morning a freezer bag surfaced on the Sable River to the discovery that the woman Howard Henderson loved was a fabricated identity. Listen to what connected a rural handyman, a stolen nurse's photos, and an eleven-day investigation that led to charges - and ask whether anyone who loves online is truly safe.

    Person: Howard Henderson
    Person: Stanley Porter
    Person: Amanda Dalton
    Location: Sable River below the grain elevator at Pettis Crossing
    Date: second Friday of February

    - The bag was found at 7:15 AM on the fourth trotline containing dry photographs and love letters.
    - Amanda Dalton called the Pettis County Sheriff at 7:22 AM the same morning.
    - Howard Henderson was 22 years old and worked for Ed Calloway Contracting servicing County Line Road.
    - Brenda Henderson, Howard's mother, died of a pulmonary embolism in late November two years before the river discovery.
    - Stanley Porter, 44 years old, was arrested eleven days after the bag was found.

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    © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
    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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    21 min
  • The Badge in the Field: How a Fake Engineer Took $11,200 from Peggy

    The Badge in the Field: How a Fake Engineer Took $11,200 from Peggy
    Oct 14 2026
    The Badge in the Field: How a Fake Engineer Took $11,200 from Peggy

    Suspicion blooms from a single misplaced object: a laminated ID badge for "Roger Richardson" found in a frozen Illinois cornfield led to a six-year trail across four states and $11,200 vanished from one woman's bank account. Who was the man on the badge, why did his fake identity end up in a Midwestern field, and how did Peggy Morgan come to trust him enough to send thousands?

    In this episode, we follow the sequence of events that connect a county surveyor's discovery to online deception and financial loss, tracing the person-to-person interactions, digital traces, and small details that revealed the scam. How did everyday routines and one stock photo unravel a constructed life?

    Person: Peggy Morgan
    Date: January 2019 (badge found) and 2018 (relationship timeline)
    Location: Dunmore, Illinois; Calloway Township cornfield
    Amount: $11,200
    Search result: sunset photo appeared on 14 websites

    - A laminated ID badge for "Roger Richardson" was found face-up in a frozen cornfield in January 2019.
    - Peggy sent money eight times between October and December 2018, totaling $11,200.
    - The initial $140 request in October 2018 was described as covering a supply order for a Gulf platform.
    - Reverse-image search showed the sunset lock-screen photo on 14 separate websites, including stock photography libraries.
    - The profile photos belonged to a real mechanical engineer named Brad Forsythe in Aberdeen, Scotland, who had never created the dating profile.

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    © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
    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
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