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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 exposes a hard truth: intelligence, wealth, education, faith, and “common sense” do not protect people from manipulation. Grooming, coercive control, and emotional exploitation bypass our internal alarm systems — not our intelligence.

Victim-blaming keeps survivors silent, prevents reporting, and allows these crimes to continue in the dark. Empathy isn’t weakness — it’s how scams are exposed.

If you’ve ever thought, “That could never happen to me,” this episode is for you.

Because cruelty isn’t just collateral damage — it’s the business model.

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