Romance Scam Rebellion

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• Inside The Scam Factories 30.06.2026 53min

  Send us Fan Mail What if the person sending you those messages wasn't a willing criminal at all? For years, we've been told to picture online scammers as heartless fraudsters sitting behind computer screens, stealing life savings without remorse. But the truth is often far more complicated. In this gripping episode of The Romance Scam Rebellion, S. Clariba shares his extraordinary story of being trafficked from Africa to Southeast Asia and forced to work inside a scam compound. Trapped by org...
• Kidnapped into a Scam Compound 23.06.2026 1h 13min

  Send us Fan Mail He thought he was accepting a job opportunity that would help support his family. Instead, he was trafficked into a scam compound, stripped of his freedom, and forced to scam strangers online under the constant threat of violence. In this powerful episode of *The Romance Scam Rebellion*, our guest shares his firsthand account of recruitment, captivity, survival, and escape from one of the criminal operations fueling today's global scam epidemic. But escaping the compound w...
• Two Women One Mission: Exposing Romance Scammers and Protecting Victims 16.06.2026 58min

  Send us Fan Mail They say laughter is the best medicine. Unfortunately, it doesn't stop romance scammers—but it certainly helps expose them. In this episode of *The Romance Scam Rebellion*, I sit down with author, scam baiter, and professional destroyer of fraudsters' dreams, Becky Holmes and fraud prevention advocate Anna Rowe. We begin with Becky's remarkable journey from trolling romance scammers for amusement to becoming one of the UK's most recognizable voices in fraud awareness. We di...
• The Face That Launched A Thousand Scams 09.06.2026 1h 2min

  Send us Fan Mail For more than a decade, one military veteran has been living a nightmare he never signed up for. His photographs have been stolen and used by romance scammers around the world. Day after day. Week after week. Year after year. Thousands of women have been led to believe they were in a relationship with him. Many reached out believing they had found love. Others were heartbroken to learn the man they trusted never existed. The constant stream of messages, confusion, and accusat...
• The Scam that Broke My Family 02.06.2026 1h 4min

  Send us Fan Mail April Helm — Journalist & Host of the podcast "Scammer Stories" Some scams don't just steal money. They steal relationships, fracture families and leave wounds that no amount of recovery can fully heal. April Helm is a journalist and the host of Scammer Stories — a podcast dedicated to exposing the devastating reality of fraud through the voices of those who have lived it. She is also a daughter, and watched helplessly as her mother fell deeper and deeper, into the...
• When Swiping Right Goes Wrong 26.05.2026 50min

  Send us Fan Mail After a divorce and years of rebuilding her life, Beth Hyland thought she had finally found someone who truly understood her. What began as a promising Tinder match quickly evolved into a sophisticated romance scam built on emotional manipulation, love bombing, fake promises, and cryptocurrency fraud. But this episode is not just about the scam. It’s about what happens when a survivor refuses to stay silent. Instead of hiding in shame, Beth chose to fight back. In this powerf...
• Season 3 - Romance Scam Warriors 21.05.2026 2min

  Send us Fan Mail Season 3 begins with a look at the journey since the close of Season 2 — the advocacy, the conversations, and the growing movement determined to confront the scam epidemic head-on. This season is dedicated to the warriors, whistleblowers, survivors, advocates, and experts who refuse to stay silent. Through powerful interviews and real conversations, Romance Scam Warriors shines a spotlight on the people working tirelessly to expose scams, protect potential victims, and push f...
• The Stolen Face: A Romance Scam Victim Speaks Out - Season 2 Finale 17.02.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail The man I thought I loved was real — just not the one talking to me. In this episode, I unpack the emotional aftermath of discovering that the identity behind my romance scam belonged to an innocent man whose photos were stolen and used to defraud women worldwide. This is the story of the “other victim” — the ghost unknowingly woven into my story — and the complex grief of letting go of both illusion and reality. Support the show Romance Scam Rebellion is entirely self funde...
• Seven Deadly Signs You're in a Romance Scam (Or About to Be) 10.02.2026 19min

  Send us Fan Mail What if the person you’re falling for… was never real? In this urgent, reality-check episode, Anola walks listeners through the seven most common psychological and behavioral signs of a romance scam — the same playbook used on her and millions of others worldwide. This isn’t theory. It’s a diagnostic test. From unsolicited messages and tragic backstories… to sudden work deployments, financial probing, and love declarations that come too fast — each “sign” exposes how trust is...
• Testify - Life After a Romance Scam 03.02.2026 8min

  Send us Fan Mail Two years after the scam, I'm 69 with 27 years left on a mortgage I almost owned outright. My professional reputation is damaged. My retirement is gone. And the systems that could help? Silent. This is what life after a romance scam actually looks like—and why I'm still fighting back, even on the days I wonder if it matters. The alternative is letting the scammers win. And I won't do that. If you've been scammed or love someone who has, you need to hear this. We're not alone—...
• Seen. Chosen. Scammed. Viola's Story 27.01.2026 44min

  Send us Fan Mail Scammers don’t target a type — they target vulnerability. Gender, age, education, politics, religion, or sexual orientation don’t matter. The tactics are the same. In this episode, I sit down with Viola Barker, a 68-year-old woman from Ohio who had just come out later in life and was beginning again after a decades-long marriage. What followed was not a random encounter, but a textbook romance scam that unfolded exactly the way these operations are designed to work. Fro...
• Scammed Twice: Crypto ATM's Part 2 - Who Profits When Victims Pay 20.01.2026 15min

  Send us Fan Mail In Part 1, I exposed how Bitcoin ATMs take 30-40% of scam victims' money through hidden markups. In Part 2, I investigate who's profiting from this system. Meet Brandon Mintz—Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, CEO of Bitcoin Depot, operator of 8,000+ Bitcoin ATMs across North America. When confronted with evidence that 98% of his Iowa customers were scam victims, here's what he told a podcast host about who uses his machines. I'm going to dismantle his claims, one by one. And I'm do...
• Scammed Twice: Part 1, The Crypto ATM Gets Its Cut 13.01.2026 14min

  Send us Fan Mail In Part One of Scammed Twice, we move past the emotional manipulation and into the machinery that quietly profits from it. This episode exposes how cryptocurrency ATMs have become a critical—and largely unregulated—link in the scam pipeline. I walk you through exactly what happened when I was directed to a Bitcoin ATM, how much these machines take from victims in fees, and why scammers rely on them so heavily. We examine who actually uses crypto ATMs, what companies claim abo...
• Your Cruelty is Their Business Model S2 E4 30.12.2025 22min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I confront the cruel comments often directed at romance scam survivors — calling them stupid, desperate, or deserving of what happened. These reactions aren’t harmless opinions. They actively protect scammers. When the criminal is visible, we aim our outrage at them. When the criminal is invisible, that anger gets redirected toward the victim. Through real public comments, historical fraud cases, cult leaders, and modern scam operations, this episode ex...
• Jennifer French Tomasic MSc on Coercive Control S2 E3 23.12.2025 1h 14min

  Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Romance Scam Rebellion, Anola sits down with Jennifer French Tomasic MSc, a psychologist and expert in coercive control, to explore one of the most insidious psychological dynamics behind manipulation and abuse. Jennifer shares her deep expertise — rooted in both academic study and lived experience — including her MSc in the Psychology of Coercive Control and her work as a trauma practitioner and expert witness. Together, they unpack: What coe...
• The Manipulation Playbook. S2 E2 16.12.2025 20min

  Send us Fan Mail Romance scams don’t happen by accident. They follow a script. In this episode of The Romance Scam Rebellion, I'll break down the exact psychological playbook scammers use worldwide to brainjack trust, attachment, and decision-making—tactic by tactic, step by step. What feels like love… What feels like destiny… What feels deeply personal… …is actually engineered. Drawing from my own experience inside a long-term romance scam, I expose how manipulation works a...
• Brainjacked: The Dopamine Trap S2 E1 09.12.2025 15min

  Send us Fan Mail In the Season 2 opener, Anola exposes the hidden psychological mechanism powering nearly every modern romance scam: love bombing. This isn’t just cheesy sweet talk — it’s a deliberate strategy built to overwhelm your emotions and chemically hijack your brain. Using her own experience with “Pedro,” she illustrates how scammers identify emotional vulnerabilities, flood victims with affection, and use dopamine and oxytocin to create deep, false attachment that bypasses logic and...
• Episode 13 — 🌊💥 Aftershocks: The Ripple Effects 💔🔍 16.09.2025 18min

  Send us Fan Mail Season finale. After the initial shock of a romance scam, the damage doesn’t stop — it ripples through every part of your life. From identity theft to fake crypto schemes, government inaction to emotional and physical fallout, this episode breaks down the lasting aftershocks that survivors face every day. I share my personal story of betrayal, not only with my scammer, but also with fraudulent crypto investments, and the frustrating bureaucracy that leaves victims unprotected...
• Episode 12 — 🔄🎭 Oops, I Did It Again! The Search for Closure 🎭🔄 09.09.2025 17min

  Send us Fan Mail After my first disaster, I needed more than closure — I needed the truth. This episode follows my painful journey chasing the “real man” behind a fake profile, hoping to find answers and redemption. But chasing closure led me into a second scam, where the same patterns played out again — the lies, the manipulation, the gut-wrenching betrayals. I recount my cautious attempts to connect, the video chats, and the shocking revelations that left me questioning everything once more...
• ⏰ Episode 11 - The Wake up call - The day my fantasy died 📲 02.09.2025 16min

  Send us Fan Mail This episode is deeply personal. It’s about betrayal, financial trauma, and the painful moment when denial breaks — when the fantasy shatters and harsh truth takes hold. Despite growing doubts, desperation pushed me forward. As suspicion grew, so did the distance between us. Love messages faded, replaced by transactions and demands. Then came the moment that changed everything: an unexpected call from an unexpected source — confirmation of what I’d been fearing. I was caught ...