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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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  • Neighbor Discovers a Dead Man's Ring Standing in Dirt: The Donald Marsh Case

    Neighbor Discovers a Dead Man's Ring Standing in Dirt: The Donald Marsh Case
    Oct 18 2026
    Neighbor Discovers a Dead Man's Ring Standing in Dirt: The Donald Marsh Case

    A ring stood upright in potting soil on a porch railing - a deliberate, impossible detail that led a mail carrier to a photograph and, eventually, a courtroom. How did a flat tire, a stranger who fixed it, and a small gold ring connect to the sudden unraveling of a 78-year-old widower's life?

    In this episode, we follow the sequence of events that began on May 14, 2023 and trace the people, places, and transactions that recontextualized ordinary kindness as calculated gain. What did eleven days of evidence reveal about the man who called himself Gary Peterson and the real cost to Donald Marsh?

    Person: Donald Marsh
    Date: May 14, 2023
    Location: 412 Sycamore Bend, Dellmar, Ohio
    Person: Gary Peterson Pruitt (alias Gary Peterson)
    Amount: $800 requested (first request in September 2022)

    - A mail carrier, Warren Erickson, found a small gold ring standing vertically in potting soil on the porch railing and photographed it on May 14, 2023.
    - Donald Marsh was seventy-eight years old, lived at 412 Sycamore Bend in a house assessed at $230,000, and had no mortgage.
    - In late June 2022, Donald's truck had a flat near the Dellmar grain elevator and a man in a gray pickup stopped and fixed a lug nut, then followed Donald home to check the truck.
    - By August 2022 the man, using the name Gary Peterson, was visiting twice a week, trimming hedges, driving Donald to appointments, and bringing pears.
    - The first monetary request from that man arrived in September 2022 for $800.

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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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    23 min
  • He Learned Her Thursdays: The Voice That Stole Lauren's Trust

    He Learned Her Thursdays: The Voice That Stole Lauren's Trust
    Oct 17 2026
    He Learned Her Thursdays: The Voice That Stole Lauren's Trust

    Fear that warmth on the phone could be a calculated trap - Lauren answered a voice that knew her great-aunt's candy, her Thursday visits, and the exact shape of her week. The headset, a ceramic mug with her name, and a ledger with "Anchor Details" turned intimacy into a scheme that collected $11,060 from her alone - how did a storage unit become a factory for stolen trust?

    In this episode, we follow the events that led investigators to a storage unit, a notebook, and a pattern of scripted affection that targeted organized, careful women; we outline how the scheme worked and what the notebook revealed about other victims and the finances behind it, asking how specific personal details were harvested and weaponized.

    Person: Lauren Christensen
    Date: April 14, 2019
    Location: Storage unit 41, Tallow Basin Self-Storage
    Case: Six names recorded in a spiral-bound notebook
    Amount: $11,060 recorded beside Lauren's name

    - Lauren was 28 years old and a second-grade teacher at Birchfield Elementary in winter 2019.
    - Lauren visited her great-aunt Norma every Thursday, a 30-minute drive each way, bringing a fresh bag of butterscotch discs.
    - Lauren matched with a profile named Glenn Lane on February 2, 2019; the profile claimed he was a civil engineer working in Qatar.
    - The photo on the profile belonged to Andrew Suttle, a civil engineer in Portland who had no connection to the profile.
    - The notebook listed another victim, Judith Farrar, age 54, with approximately $31,000 recorded beside her name.

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    19 min
  • 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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    22 min
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