Scamming The Scammer
Summary: They were looking for love online. But instead, these women found only deceit and heartbreak. Hear from real life victims as they relive their experiences being ‘love scammed’, and the methods these conmen used to lure them in. Kate Langbroek takes us from tears to laughter as she follows these women’s stories and then finally gets the best revenge, as Kate scams the scammer.
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Kate Langbroek meets Carolyn and Jan, two middle aged women who were scammed in the pursuit of love Kate profiles her alter-ego, Barb, who meets Carey, a scammer from Nigeria and Barb’s unsuspecting prey.
The scammers ramp things up, making grand declarations of love to the ladies. The scammers give strange excuses as to why they can’t meet up, before asking for money. Carolyn and Jan take the bait, but Barb holds strong.
Barb has a few too many drinks, and calls Carey to disparage him about his financial situation. Barb later confronts Carey with her suspicions, forcing him to rally for her love.
We meet Barb’s housekeeper, Vera (Dave Hughes), who also has her eye on Barb’s hard-earned money. Jan and Carolyn are left heartbroken, while Barb sets plans to meet her long-distance love, Carey, in Houston, Texas.
They were looking for love online. But instead, these women found only deceit and heartbreak. Hear from real life victims as they relive their experiences being ‘love scammed’, and the methods these conmen used to lure them in. Kate Langbroek takes us from tears to laughter as she follows these women’s stories and then finally gets the best revenge, as Kate scams the scammer.