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Lonely Hearts: 'They're Not Your Honey if They're Asking for Money'
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Back in the mid-20th century, a widow named Susanna Mildred Hill began placing newspaper ads posing as a much younger woman looking for love. Once she had fraudulently won the affection of hundreds of pen pals, she asked each for a gift of money -- and she successfully did so for years. Known as the Lonely Hearts Scam, this con continues to be big criminal business. We're going to talk about romance scams, and how to keep yourself safe from falling for it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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