The Permit Man: He Stole $103,000 and a Life
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The Permit Man: He Stole $103,000 and a Life
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Imagine losing $103,000 to a romantic scam, only to discover the "permit man" who orchestrated it was arrested two weeks before the package you were waiting for was even found. This is a story of professional expertise twisted into a devastating romantic fraud. How did a fabricated identity dissolve the moment a friend spent two hours on a laptop?
In this episode, we uncover the intricate details of a romantic scam that cost Jeffrey Simmons his inheritance and his peace of mind. We explore how a seemingly legitimate professional connection led to a significant financial loss and the unraveling of a carefully constructed deception.
Person: Jeffrey Simmons
Amount Lost: $103,000
Date of Inheritance: April 2017
Museum: Maret Regional Museum
Location: Haverford
- A box containing "Pre-Columbian ceramic figures" was found in a museum basement 14 months after it was sent.
- Jeffrey Simmons, an assistant curator, inherited $114,000 in April 2017.
- He wired $18,000 to a London bank account for "export permits" in January 2018.
- The scammer, "Russell Owens," used a stolen photograph of Stephen Ward, a lecturer at the University of Leeds.
- The permits, initially promised in six weeks, took eleven, with Russell sending frequent updates about delays.
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