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The financial industry is a tough nut to crack for people like us when it comes to romance scams.  This is a rare interview with April Devalkenaere, a former law enforcement officer, who now fights financial crimes in court.  She talks about what the direction financial institutions are going to help put an end to scams… especially with the older population.

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Donna Hayes has quite the story before her scam even got started.  Hayes grew up in poverty in Jamaica and was able to make it to America and make her dreams come true. She thought she met the man of her dreams who ended up stealing from her. However, she was able to actually get SOME of the money back and write a book about her experience.

Click HERE for a link to buy her book These Broken Roads: Scammed and Vindicated, One Woman's story.

You can also find her for help at www.distinguishedcoaching.com.

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Therapist Cathy Wilson, with Life Path Counseling, shares similarities between judging a romance scam victim and the victim of domestic abuse. Wilson says victims can be revictimized by harsh questions. 

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As many of you know, my mother lost $350,000 in a romance scam while she was battling ovarian cancer. She asked me for $200 to pay a "doctor bill." I knew where the money was going, so I told her I would send her the money if she gave me an interview. She died days later.
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FINALLY! I've been trying to interview a banking expert for years... and crickets. "Michelle" works for a major bank in the U.S. and the U.K.  She answers so many questions that I've had for years.
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Rory MacLeod was off living his best life overseas when he came home for a surprise Christmas trip and found himself in the middle of a nightmare. His mother was a successful therapist for couples. He never thought she would be the victim of a romance scam of any kind... let alone one of this magnitude.  

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Jeff had the unimaginable task of facing his mother in court so he could save her. Even after that, he had to chase his mother’s scam all over the place. He talked to bank branch managers, lawyers, doctors, credit card representatives and FedEx workers.

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Jeff’s world was turned upside down when he figured out that his mother was involved with a romance scammer. To top it off, his dad was still married to his mom.

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The cards are stacked against this woman who thought she fell in love with a professional poker player. The justice system has failed her... and other women like her. Investigators believe she gave her money away. There is no crime here right? You decide.
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Ever since my mother died, I wondered what would have happened if I would have demanded a financial conservatorship. How do you get one? Do you need a lawyer? Does it work? In this episode, we find out what it does to a victim who is in deep with her scumbag scammer.

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