Welcome back to the Rogue Trader Podcast with Nick Leeson!

This week, Nick is joined by author and fraud-awareness advocate Becky Holmes, known for her sharp insights (and sharp humor) on romance scams, online fraud, and scam psychology.

They dive into:

• How Becky went from bored during lockdown to exposing romance scammers on Twitter/X as Death to Spinach
• Why romance fraud is one of the most misunderstood crimes
• The psychology of grooming in scams, and why smart, successful people still fall victim
• The story behind her book Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You (inspired by the infamous Keanu Reeves scam)
• How fraudsters move victims across platforms like LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Telegram
• Nick’s own reflections on confidence tricks, financial fraud, and social media “cheat culture”
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Timestamps

• 00:00 – Introduction with Becky Holmes
• 03:10 – How scammers approached her during lockdown
• 06:05 – Romance fraud, psychology & shame
• 10:30 – Grooming and long-term scam tactics
• 17:00 – Confidence tricks & social media “cheat culture”
• 22:20 – Closing thoughts & Becky’s upcoming work