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We're talking about squatters again, primarily because they are improving their tactics and because they can rob you of your single largest investment. And it's a scam you don't see coming until it has already happened.Squatters are also organizing. They are forming unions of sorts to change or create laws that protect what they see are their rights.Scammers are always one step ahead of us. Listen in because we can't afford to be left behind.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Adoption agencies can be difficult to work with. They have many requirements that must be met, and justifiably so. They want to make sure an adopted child finds a good and safe home.But some potential parents are patient. They want a faster process and are willing to pay to move to the top of the line. Desperation and fear is where scammers like to operate and today we'll tell you how they do it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The old scam called the swoop and squat is back! It involves two cars with one swooping in front of a another, then coming to a halt. The scammers hope the rear driver will pay up without involving an insurance company. If no crash occurs, the scammers just put their car in reverse and slam into the car behind.Cars and trucks that have been flooded as part of recent storms, are being patched together and shipped to other states for sale. Don't be a sucker, check your prospective new car out before you buy.Support the podcastLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Fake websites are the hot thing this holiday season and they'll be popping up everywhere.You'll be amazed at how easy it is to set up a fake website. We'll tell you how it happens -- not how to do it.Listen to Scams and Cons wherever you get podcastsSupport the podcastLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When someone knocks on your door, you're not expecting them to ask for sex. That's what some scammers are doing. They are offering sexual partners online, then send the mark to an address to receive the service. The homeowners aren't expecting the dozens of people who show up at their house.And black marketers sell a name for $10 allowing the scammer to rob $4,500 from a mark's account.Hear these stories and more on Scams & Cons, wherever you get your podcasts.Support the podcastLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Our last episode told the story of Brittani Ard who had her heart stolen by a romance scammer. Well, technically not a romance scammer, he didn't ask for money, but he did want to be part of her life. He also wanted to be a part of the lives of many other women at the same time.In this episode, we ask Dr. Cortney Warren about whether this is a love con, a sex con or something else. She helps us understand why some people want to steal hearts, not money.Why would a guy described as good looking, go online and troll for women to whom he would profess and demonstrate love? Let's explore.Dr. Warren has also written a book, Letting Go Of Your Ex, that helps people leave relationships with people they care desperately about.Dr. Cortney WarrenBrittani ArdOur previous episode with Britani ArdLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We''ll tell you about a pastor who said he may have misunderstood God by selling cryptocurrency and an 82-year-old woman you don't want to mess with. She set up a successful sting to catch a scammer.Then there is a Cricket Wireless store in Athens, Georgia that was hit by a scam, resulting in a loss of approximately $12,000. The incident involved a fraudster posing as a company vice-president and sent an employee out to buy the tools needed to break into a safe.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Scammers are getting personal by sending email to you, by name, and including pictures of your home. If you don't pay up, they promise to release your confidential information.Police arrest a scammer, release him on bail and the process repeats itself 13 times. Why?Hear these stories and more on Scams & Cons.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is not an episode about romance scams. The techniques involved are the same, but it seems to me that it involves love, sex and attraction to many women at a time. Never does the scammer ask for money or favors, but the scammer does receive trust and love.This is the strangest story I've told so far. Listen in and tell me what your think. [email protected] Probably Think This Story Is About YouSupport the podcastLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices