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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 grip of a long term romance scam.
April tried to intervene. She recognized the red flags.  But her mother,  like other victims  couldn't see what those on the outside could see clearly. The scammer had done his job well. The emotional bond was too strong. And this started a divide within the family.
Then tragedy struck. April's mother passed away — still in the grip of the scam — leaving April not only with grief but with unanswered questions, unresolved heartbreak and a fierce determination that her mother's story would not sit in silence.
It is an important and essential episode,
because romance scams don't just happen to the person being scammed. They happen to every person who loves them.
Join me as April shares the story of her mother, the scam that fractured their family and why she turned her pain into a platform that is helping others recognize the warning signs before it's too late.

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Romance Scam Rebellion is entirely self funded. If this content has helped you, educated someone you love, or simply made you more aware of these crimes — please consider supporting the mission. Every contribution helps me continue this work and get one step closer to rebuilding what was taken from me:  You can donate at:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuilding-after-a-romance-scam-at-69

Email me at [email protected] if you have a story you need to tell.