AFRICAN ROMANCE SCAMMER EXPOSED AND CONFRONTED!

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In this video, we’re hunting a catfish romance scammer out of Nigeria. He has scammed this woman out of money, heartbreak, and has turned her into a full time cash mule. In collaboration with Social Catfish, we’re gonna track this scammer down, and Leah is going to confront him face to face once and for all.
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ROMANCE SCAM: A financial romance scam is a deceitful scheme where a scammer establishes a romantic connection with someone, often online, with the intention of exploiting their emotions to extract money. These scammers typically create elaborate personas and engage in prolonged conversations to gain the trust of their victims.
Once a strong emotional bond is formed, they fabricate stories of financial distress, medical emergencies, or other urgent situations, coercing the victim into sending them money. The scammer's ultimate goal is to manipulate the victim's feelings, leading them to willingly provide financial assistance. These scams can be emotionally devastating and financially ruinous for victims, highlighting the importance of skepticism and caution when forming online relationships.
Common in romance scams, manipulators try to gain access to your personal information. They might use stories of financial hardships or emergencies to evoke sympathy and encourage monetary assistance. In some cases, they might even attempt to infect devices with malware to access sensitive data. Vigilance is crucial, as recognizing the signs of suspicious behavior and never sharing personal information with strangers online can help protect against falling prey to these heartless scams.
FTC: What to know about romance scams
consumer.ftc.gov/articles/wha...
If you or a loved one is involved in a romance scam, we highly suggest that you discontinue your correspondence with this person and to not give this person anymore money! They are not who they say they are, and have their own intentions for the relationship. Additionally, for lost money, we highly recommend you file a police report with your local police department (you have a right to have them file even if they tell you there isn’t anything that they can do) and also report it to the FBI through the IC3. By reporting it, it brings awareness and also adds ‘footprints’ attached to the scammer. If someone else has commonalities with their case, it could help stop the person behind the fake photos. I’d like to invite you to join our closed and private discussion group on facebook. There are tools and tips that are helpful in educating yourself, knowing what to look for, and keeping yourself safe online.
SUGGESTED NEXT STEPS:
- CONTACT ANY BANK OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FROM WHERE THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN SENT (EX. WESTERN UNION, PAYPAL, WELLS FARGO…)
- REPORT TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
www.ftc.gov/
- WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT TO ONE OF THE THREE CREDIT BUREAUS AND REQUEST A FRAUD ALERT (TRANSUNION, EXPERIAN, OR EQUIFAX)
- IN ADDITION, YOU MAY ASK TO FREEZE CREDIT DUE TO FRAUD
- CLOSE ALL FRAUD ACCOUNTS, AND/OR ANY ACCOUNT THAT ACCESS WAS GIVEN
- NEXT, FILE A POLICE REPORT WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
- CONTACT THE IRS
- FILE A REPORT WITH THE FBI (Ic3.gov)
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  • @Cherish85

    @Cherish85

    8 ай бұрын

    Can't wait, woohoo!🤘🏻😆

  • @davidbeaucage-vk5nw

    @davidbeaucage-vk5nw

    8 ай бұрын

    Leah you are very beautiful and attractive I will love to be your Husband I have been looking for true love ❤️ 😭😭😭I will love ❤️ to to take you as my wife

  • @davidbeaucage-vk5nw

    @davidbeaucage-vk5nw

    8 ай бұрын

    Leah You are way too beautiful to be beaten yourself up Leah you are way more worthy and I will never forgive myself to hurt you in anyway shape or form Family will welcome you into our family knowing that you are a strong woman and won’t fall for nonsense that this Scammer did to hurt humiliate you you are a Daughter of The Most high God we can ever serve

  • @davidbeaucage-vk5nw

    @davidbeaucage-vk5nw

    8 ай бұрын

    Trilogy Media 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Leah Don’t cry 😭 I will love meeting you and Leah

  • @darocks6501

    @darocks6501

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@poppopbang177 you do you, don't worry about others.

  • @elainebmack
    @elainebmack8 ай бұрын

    Leah's first husband died by suicide. Her second was killed by the police. The 3rd cheated. It sounds like Leah has a lot of unrecognized grief. She really could use professional counseling.

  • @katherineheffley

    @katherineheffley

    7 ай бұрын

    100%

  • @PamelaGlasgow-ll5ur

    @PamelaGlasgow-ll5ur

    7 ай бұрын

    👍💯for real,but it’s when she said “oh,why am I so unlovable “that’s what had me bawling 😭 too because that’s how I felt sometimes and I’m black and 62 years old…🤷‍♀️😏 I’m rooting for her 👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏

  • @borbolettaazul

    @borbolettaazul

    7 ай бұрын

    She need a lot of big hugs and real friends. I wish her a real husband with a big heart for the rest of her live!!❤

  • @PamelaGlasgow-ll5ur

    @PamelaGlasgow-ll5ur

    7 ай бұрын

    @@borbolettaazul me too

  • @monicarichardson2086

    @monicarichardson2086

    7 ай бұрын

    This lady has to stay strong, pray a lot, and in time, things will get easier to deal with. Some losses you can't get over you just learn to live with it. ❤My 1st fiance died in a car crash, my husband died when he was misdiagnosed with mild dehydration, and my third husband died in a car crash, and all three of my children. I've gotten help, and time helps, but I still struggle, especially for birthdays and holidays. I have a support system but they don't truly understand because none of them has lost any of their children or husbands. Like anything else, they're around at first and only for a little while because they have their own lives to tend to. I had decided to try to foster/ adopt, and a scammer got me. It's been almost three years, and after contacting over a hundred people for help, I'm still at the starting point. The DA said that I slipped through the cracks, apologized, and still wouldn't prosecute or make them return anything. With all of my proof, the laws are in favor of the criminals, not the victim. If I see them again, I may end up in prison because I've already lost everything. I'm going to keep fighting because I deserve to be a mom, and there's a child somewhere who needs me just like I need them.

  • @BigMamaCat
    @BigMamaCat4 ай бұрын

    They call their victims "babe" so they don't use the wrong name when they're scamming numerous people at once.

  • @cherylween4973

    @cherylween4973

    4 ай бұрын

    Why would they use a wrong name when the name is in front of them?

  • @CanMoose

    @CanMoose

    3 ай бұрын

    Because they got a huge list of names in front of them​@@cherylween4973

  • @MrRatkilr

    @MrRatkilr

    3 ай бұрын

    Bingo.

  • @MrRatkilr

    @MrRatkilr

    3 ай бұрын

    Call them all babe. So they can't get caught.

  • @paulaosborne9534

    @paulaosborne9534

    3 ай бұрын

    @@cherylween4973You don’t realize that when they move you to apps like Google Chat, WhatsApp etc, they literally wake up in the morning and copy and paste the same exact “good morning babe” etc to hundreds of women . They like to keep all their victims in one spot, so they can easily copy and paste to many at the same time. You clearly must not know much about how scammers work lol.

  • @ionefarias1470
    @ionefarias1470Ай бұрын

    Leah, if you’re reading this, I want you to know you’re not unlovable at all. You’ve got the sweetest heart, you deserve someone real

  • @KayBacci

    @KayBacci

    Ай бұрын

    You are not unlovable, Leah. You don't deserve the bad things that have happened to you. You need to recover your self-confidence and self- worth, before you start another relationship. You shouldn't rely on being in a romantic relationship with a man to make you feel worthwhile.

  • @Kek-fn1jh

    @Kek-fn1jh

    15 күн бұрын

    I feel the same but Leah if you do read this thread, compared to me atleast you have guts to go out and try, I’m 49 & I’ve been single since I was 25. I’m the coward not you, you’re beautiful and brave

  • @ionefarias1470

    @ionefarias1470

    15 күн бұрын

    @@Kek-fn1jh I hope you can heal your heart, I’m not sure what you’ve been through but I wish you the best.

  • @JackieMeeks-fp5hn

    @JackieMeeks-fp5hn

    6 күн бұрын

    You are not the sharpest knove in the drawer. Never give money to someone you don't know we. I am widowed 6 years and I would no way send a penny to anyone.

  • @JackieMeeks-fp5hn

    @JackieMeeks-fp5hn

    6 күн бұрын

    You are too looking for a man. You are so lying

  • @catherinebennett9006
    @catherinebennett90063 ай бұрын

    I felt that in my soul when she said why am I unlovable. That shattered something inside of me and I feel for her.

  • @micahbailey77
    @micahbailey774 ай бұрын

    Ladies, here's a piece of advice that will save you time and money: If he calls you his "queen", you're getting scammed.

  • @2jz-boi

    @2jz-boi

    2 ай бұрын

    Or if he looks way out of your league and is all over you, something is probably wrong.

  • @bot.6133

    @bot.6133

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@2jz-boi What does that mean?

  • @user-fd1lz2vc4s

    @user-fd1lz2vc4s

    2 ай бұрын

    Exactly what he said. What bit about that don't you understand 🤔

  • @StellaChristelle

    @StellaChristelle

    2 ай бұрын

    Let’s make it simple - if they ever ask you for even one penny- It’s a SCAM

  • @mynameiseve.1

    @mynameiseve.1

    2 ай бұрын

    😳😳😳WAAAAT are you saying????? OMG thank you sooooo much for that clever advice🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏!!!! Imagine i hadnt read your comment...i would have toootally been scammed by somebody who called me queen😱😱😱😱😱. I think you just literally saved my life!!! Women do not have the intellect, sense, brains, mind capacity and so on to make such intellectual conclusions by themselves...holy shhh!!! Omg can i send you alot of money to show my utmost appreciation🙏pleeease?!!! Im a bit disappointed that you have not gotten like a million thank you's from other women, wtf. Just goes to show how ignorant women are right🙄

  • @covfefemaga7918
    @covfefemaga79188 ай бұрын

    "I'm a fucking ugly dude." Yep. That's the only honest thing the Nigerian scammer said this whole video.

  • @Kezia-rashford

    @Kezia-rashford

    7 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @siaitsme6800

    @siaitsme6800

    7 ай бұрын

    Haha 😂😂😅👍👍

  • @EdwardC.WilliamsII

    @EdwardC.WilliamsII

    7 ай бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @imosedani5776

    @imosedani5776

    6 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @anicar26

    @anicar26

    4 ай бұрын

    exactly!

  • @IrinaTundraTV
    @IrinaTundraTV13 күн бұрын

    WHAT A BADASS WOMAN!!! There's nothing to be embarrassed about! What she did was so smart and courageous!

  • @cissijonsson8257
    @cissijonsson82573 ай бұрын

    I am glad I am a depressed individual because I have zero interest in other people. Watching this I am convinced I am not missing out on anything.

  • @reneelibby4885

    @reneelibby4885

    2 ай бұрын

    I was the trusting outgoing person who got severely hurt once too often ...and now I'm you. And you aren't missing much. The odds of a very long very happy relationship are slim. And the odds of being traumatized by people is pretty damn high.

  • @slayerBO2EPC

    @slayerBO2EPC

    Ай бұрын

    That's a pretty grim way to live but hey, to each their own

  • @reneelibby4885

    @reneelibby4885

    Ай бұрын

    @@slayerBO2EPC It is. But I get it. I was a cheerful optimistic and giving person for most o my life, the latest round of abuse has literally knocked any desire to mingle with my fellow "humans" right out of me. Maybe I'll heal and want to again, but it's not looking likely and I'm Ok with that. Some people had lives that have done it to them. In may case, took a LONG time.

  • @cynthiahawkins2389

    @cynthiahawkins2389

    11 күн бұрын

    Depression is a state you get into. Trust me: You can get OUT of it. Take an active stance if you want to have a happier life. Get professional help, engage again...and know that you can recover and turn it around. But only if you choose to....

  • @Keepingupwiththekarens

    @Keepingupwiththekarens

    10 күн бұрын

    I agree! I stay unsociable on purpose! My husband and I are home-bodies and we are definitely ok with that!

  • @torchsilke1650
    @torchsilke16507 ай бұрын

    Her calling herself "a stupid b*tch" speaks volumes of what she's been through in her life. Leah, you've never deserved anything bad in your life!

  • @user-uy3dd2ii2w

    @user-uy3dd2ii2w

    6 ай бұрын

    That poor woman all her money gone and her heart is broken.😞 scammers 😡🫵

  • @sheriwolkins8685

    @sheriwolkins8685

    6 ай бұрын

    When she asked why she was so unloveable I almost cried. I was yelling at my computer that she WAS loveable. Broke my heart.

  • @sheriwolkins8685

    @sheriwolkins8685

    6 ай бұрын

    You’re not a stupid person. Just like everyone else you want to be loved. I’m the wrong gender but I wish I could hug you and be friends.

  • @nikolaszuraff1234

    @nikolaszuraff1234

    6 ай бұрын

    It really breaks my heart for her. All she wants is happiness in life, and I don't understand how that's too much.

  • @user-uq8cn4ov2n

    @user-uq8cn4ov2n

    6 ай бұрын

    Leah you are a good person , stop putting yourself down !

  • @michelew4078
    @michelew40784 ай бұрын

    "Have you eaten' is a common Nigerian greeting and you see it with so many victims. Same with calling them "my queen'

  • @goodbyeg7032

    @goodbyeg7032

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah the “have u eaten?”, it’s an African and Chinese saying, the same way here in the west we are like “how are u doing?”

  • @thehunterofdeath2180

    @thehunterofdeath2180

    3 ай бұрын

    Facts

  • @introusas

    @introusas

    3 ай бұрын

    @@goodbyeg7032if you say no, is it then followed by an offer of food? Because if so I may have to move to Africa.

  • @amywamala

    @amywamala

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@introusas🤣😂😂

  • @user-ro5qn5uy4g

    @user-ro5qn5uy4g

    3 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @mercedyzmarieguion292
    @mercedyzmarieguion292Ай бұрын

    Vlad is toooo much!! His accent is adorable. When he gets upset he really cuts loose!!!! When he puts the perpetrator on blast his accent becomes more apparent and he's so pissed!!! I love it!!!!❤❤❤

  • @Asxertive

    @Asxertive

    17 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂 his name is art

  • @circleofcourage3903
    @circleofcourage39034 ай бұрын

    Dear Leah, thank you for having the courage to show us how to take our power back. You are amazing!

  • @michelew4078
    @michelew40784 ай бұрын

    That video of "him" speaking. I'm dead

  • @cissijonsson8257

    @cissijonsson8257

    3 ай бұрын

    Hahahaha 😂

  • @mochacino6198

    @mochacino6198

    3 ай бұрын

    It unnerved me so much that I skipped over it

  • @SabrinaMeShell

    @SabrinaMeShell

    2 ай бұрын

    it was creepy asf

  • @megantauriainen2777

    @megantauriainen2777

    2 ай бұрын

    Yup oh my i you don't see that is so fake.Then i am sorry you are dumb

  • @MarciaHooley-fr7qj

    @MarciaHooley-fr7qj

    2 ай бұрын

    How could ANYONE believe that was real?

  • @kuhiuvjgct
    @kuhiuvjgct4 ай бұрын

    Vlad cleaning her face is the sweetest thing. I love him so much.

  • @inesflores4948
    @inesflores49483 ай бұрын

    I want to tell that poor lady not to cry. He doesn’t deserve your tears.

  • @ericrivera8410

    @ericrivera8410

    Ай бұрын

    Emotional bullshit aside she's involved in money ey laundering she's lucky she's not in jail

  • @tess7510
    @tess75104 ай бұрын

    So glad you’re doing this… my poor heartbroken mother was in a money mule romance scam for over a year and once she finally believed me that he was a liar, she died of a heart attack shortly thereafter and I think the trauma of her love affair with this psycho liar was part of what killed her.

  • @josephmacias9678

    @josephmacias9678

    Ай бұрын

    I’m very sorry this happened to your mother. These scammers are so manipulative and evil. I may not know you, but I know deep down you are a strong person and I hope took this further to you get justice for your mother.

  • @darcywagoner3614

    @darcywagoner3614

    18 күн бұрын

    Im so sorry, bless you

  • @annegray800

    @annegray800

    11 күн бұрын

    So sorry for your loss it's more common than anyone of us realise 😢

  • @dananelson5152

    @dananelson5152

    10 күн бұрын

    Yes it is

  • @pinkbombshellcasing2672
    @pinkbombshellcasing26727 ай бұрын

    The way she treats her cat and calms him, you can tell Leah is a good person… I’m so sorry she got scammed.

  • @DaliaDippolito.

    @DaliaDippolito.

    7 ай бұрын

    Same same

  • @PamelaGlasgow-ll5ur

    @PamelaGlasgow-ll5ur

    7 ай бұрын

    Me too 😏

  • @thembimaseko9600

    @thembimaseko9600

    7 ай бұрын

    A good person but desperate to be loved even buying that love. Wake up girls until when.

  • @kikiashton

    @kikiashton

    7 ай бұрын

    She's a lazy person happy in her victimhood, who's not willing top pay the price to achieve your dreams

  • @Dustandfuzz

    @Dustandfuzz

    7 ай бұрын

    Needs to stick to cats. They are cuddly and good company.

  • @reemakh6811
    @reemakh68115 ай бұрын

    "Expect a 6'5 Russian knocking on your door" Vlad is on fire 😂 Gave me goosebumps 😂

  • @zamooch

    @zamooch

    5 ай бұрын

    😅😅😅

  • @sremcica78

    @sremcica78

    5 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @dewilew2137

    @dewilew2137

    4 ай бұрын

    Every woman deserves a big brother like this

  • @olimatoucamara4051

    @olimatoucamara4051

    4 ай бұрын

    I know right, vlad is top , the rest of the team , y'all amazing as well

  • @ellenburkheimer6433

    @ellenburkheimer6433

    4 ай бұрын

    He's amazing He can put his shoes under my bed any day.❤❤❤

  • @creativesexpression4929
    @creativesexpression49294 ай бұрын

    My heart breaks for that poor woman. I hope she isn't so hard on herself- these guys are often criminal organisations who are well versed in using many manipulation, grooming and emotional blackmail techniques to fool their victims.

  • @ericrivera8410

    @ericrivera8410

    Ай бұрын

    She's a fool money laundering is illegal she's lucky she's not in jail..

  • @tereselodin9877
    @tereselodin9877Ай бұрын

    The way Vlad helps her with the paper on her chin just show what a caring man he is. That’s that kind of masculine man’s everyone needs in their life 👊

  • @MochaQueen22
    @MochaQueen228 ай бұрын

    I love how Vlad treats the victims like he's their big brother lol. He does not play!! It was truly heartbreaking seeing what this scammer put her through. I really hope she had/has the strength to let him go for good. She seems like a lovely woman and deserves so much better!!

  • @Firegrade

    @Firegrade

    7 ай бұрын

    Definitely heartbreaking but in my opinion it just seems like empty threats idk how many times he said he was gonna end the call or break his neck if he didn’t show his face to the point you know it’s empty threats….

  • @okoronwabueze6590

    @okoronwabueze6590

    7 ай бұрын

    What's her fb handle?

  • @nellie7320

    @nellie7320

    7 ай бұрын

    Love it! Vlad is the man👏🏽😊❤️

  • @anyamiranda9452

    @anyamiranda9452

    7 ай бұрын

    He scares me

  • @kathleenroberts6931

    @kathleenroberts6931

    7 ай бұрын

    god-fearing is a big red flag 🚩! I guess if you worship invisible 👻 👻 👻, not a big leap to the "perfect person." 😂

  • @artofface.iwishiwasamua8127
    @artofface.iwishiwasamua81278 ай бұрын

    The scammer was just trying to get her to forgive him so he can do part II of the scam. Part II is the scammer pretending to love her as himself to siphon more $ from her.

  • @Anna-vl2ni

    @Anna-vl2ni

    7 ай бұрын

    He was working on that green card 😂

  • @Beverleyrog

    @Beverleyrog

    7 ай бұрын

    They are evil personified If you have no money they will try to convince you to steal it

  • @introusas

    @introusas

    3 ай бұрын

    Yep, he immediately started saying, “Okay, so help me get to America so I can be a real provider” but we all know he ain’t coming to America, no matter how much money she sends.

  • @asha1148
    @asha11482 ай бұрын

    Vlad, protective big brother energy. So many victims of those scams NEED Vlad energy to be present. God bless you, brother Vladimir. Шикарный, горжусь тобой, Влад. Все твои усилия на вес золота. ❤

  • @shoshoiLLindividual
    @shoshoiLLindividual2 ай бұрын

    Everyone needs a friend like Vlad!

  • @ErinRogoff
    @ErinRogoff5 ай бұрын

    "Why am I so unlovable?" That breaks my heart to hear that said by any woman who doesn't realize their worth. Leah is such a gem who deserves the world, but no man in her life YET can handle her shine. I just want to give Leah a hug...

  • @aarondawson9990

    @aarondawson9990

    4 ай бұрын

    It's not only women who think they are unlovable

  • @randomyoutubeuser9465

    @randomyoutubeuser9465

    4 ай бұрын

    @@aarondawson9990nobody said that..

  • @worthlessdegeneratescum

    @worthlessdegeneratescum

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@aarondawson9990stop with this horse shit. she never said only women say it.

  • @Benedict00

    @Benedict00

    3 ай бұрын

    @ErinRogoff No man can "handle" her shine? What non sense are you talking about? You ppl live in a fantasy world. She keeps picking the wrong ppl, she needs to take accountability for that. She said it herself, she wants it all, she wants a perfect man, yet shes way off from being perfect herself. She wants the perfect man while not doing any work, shes overweight and working at 711 or whatever she said overnight, at her age. Come on.... The delusion is crazy. Her life will get better when her ego comes back down to earth and realize shes never going to find a perfect man. No one is perfect, man or woman. Ppl who say crap like what you said are the kind of friends who will keep their friends single forever.

  • @carolynmurphy3697

    @carolynmurphy3697

    3 ай бұрын

    She hasn't had any good role models as parents hence why she picks the wrong men

  • @karenmia6696
    @karenmia66967 ай бұрын

    Most of the scammed people that I see on this show are really unlikeable - but Leah seems like a truly good person with a shitload of trauma who was sold on a dream, or on the idea of one. I hope that she gets some good therapy and can find a genuinely happy relationship.

  • @jonnycar5006

    @jonnycar5006

    5 ай бұрын

    WHAT? arent u the perfect human ffs get grip

  • @Ravi-hy4qh

    @Ravi-hy4qh

    5 ай бұрын

    I feel the same, normally not much sympathy because they're that stupid but Leah is truly heartbroken 💔

  • @LostTemplate

    @LostTemplate

    5 ай бұрын

    when did they say that? their message sounded very supportive of her...?@@jonnycar5006

  • @knowbodiesfull5768

    @knowbodiesfull5768

    5 ай бұрын

    1:01:25 : He _is_ sorry. Sorry he got caught.

  • @kirstenornelas881

    @kirstenornelas881

    5 ай бұрын

    It’s even worse when you know that cascade locks burnt to the ground a couple years ago and everyone who lived there had to leave for awhile and rebuild. They don’t mention it here so idk if this was actually put together before the fires or after, either way she’s been through losing everything to that fire if she was there through that too and sounds like she’s lived there for years so this woman has been through so much loss and grief and loss of belongings to have someone do this too. I just can’t imagine how awful she must feel having fallen for a scammers bs like this. I hope she can heal from everything and is surrounded by people who actually care and don’t hurt her further. Just a sad situation.

  • @k2a2l2
    @k2a2l23 ай бұрын

    this one’s so sad, Leah is an incredibly strong person and deserves the best ❤️

  • @April_Crawford-NAFO
    @April_Crawford-NAFO2 ай бұрын

    “6.5 Russian knocking on your door” That killed me 😂 poor Leah😢

  • @elizabeth_loves_music
    @elizabeth_loves_music8 ай бұрын

    Thank you guys for helping this woman. This guy is a professional scammer. He knows exactly how to rope these women in. Thank you guys for helping her. ❤

  • @someguyinthe540

    @someguyinthe540

    8 ай бұрын

    Just know she accepted stolen money and didn't care one bit

  • @haleycoffey9424

    @haleycoffey9424

    8 ай бұрын

    @@someguyinthe540but she didn’t know

  • @andrewbell3921

    @andrewbell3921

    8 ай бұрын

    @@someguyinthe540you realize that she didn’t even know what the money was and she didn’t know that it was stolen at all! She is a victim of that lowlife scumbag waste of skin loser and his lies, thievery, and manipulation just like the people who have lost their money and she lost something that is worth more than any amount of money she lost her trust in humanity and the trust in herself and so much more that no amount of money can bring back. The people who lost their money she’s gonna help them get it back by showing all of the transactions and helping with the investigation so they are all going to be able to move on and get everything back but she won’t be able to do the same because there’s no way for her to get back what was stolen from her and only a lowlife loser like the scammer would try to say that she’s guilty like the scammer is. Good thing you don’t have a picture because then people around you would know that you are a loser if they seen this ignorant comment that you posted.

  • @MatrixofLife

    @MatrixofLife

    8 ай бұрын

    I was on a date with romance scammer and he is still after me trying to scam me 🤦‍♀️

  • @ratatuifn9936

    @ratatuifn9936

    8 ай бұрын

    How lucky that there are people like them helping... in Portugal there are so many frauds and no one does anything... me and 2 colleagues discovered people, reported them and still the police do nothing.

  • @sameastridge8387
    @sameastridge83875 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful soul Leah is. Kudos to her for calling him out and saying "this isn't about what YOU want. It's about what I want". She will heal from this and find happiness. She is much stronger than she realizes. You guys are awesome.

  • @debbiebartholomay4227

    @debbiebartholomay4227

    5 ай бұрын

    Turn your broken heart and those tears and fight back join the team that is helping you. Turn this horrible experience that you certainly didn't deserve and help others from becoming scammed. Be strong and don't let me win. And please don't talk to him anymore. There is someone out there truly special just like you, that will whole hearted love you back . Go to support group heal with others. It is obvious that you are a kind person. Look at all thepeople around you that care about you. Turn your broken heart around to fight back mode 🎉.

  • @Daniela92439

    @Daniela92439

    2 ай бұрын

    She's amazing. It gives me hope for humanity. Some people have fight in them. She's not going down without a fight.

  • @teecop4735

    @teecop4735

    2 ай бұрын

    I hope when she’s alone and lonely she may want to believe him again . I would be afraid she might have a set back

  • @kellizafer9828
    @kellizafer98283 ай бұрын

    She is very lovable. She doesn't deserve that. I admire how brave she is.

  • @annettesteele3804
    @annettesteele38042 ай бұрын

    Well done Vlad and team. Keep exposing them.

  • @Nighthawk5472
    @Nighthawk54728 ай бұрын

    This poor lady. All she wanted was to love and be loved. My heart breaks for her.

  • @ericrivera8410

    @ericrivera8410

    Ай бұрын

    She was looking for sex no one on dating apps read your bio

  • @ericrivera8410

    @ericrivera8410

    Ай бұрын

    The fbi doesn't give a crap about that she was involved in money lauwgich is illegal

  • @user-gq6og7kz9q

    @user-gq6og7kz9q

    10 күн бұрын

    Omgosh I have a picture of my scammer that said and wrote he loves me Now I think this was a photo shop He used someone's else profile too I feel sick My reverse image search I search didn't reveal any info

  • @JB-jr5nc
    @JB-jr5nc5 ай бұрын

    It's heartbreaking when Leah asks why she's so unlovable. You're not the problem Leah! I hope you find all the love you need and deserve. ❤❤

  • @nuclearcooties9679

    @nuclearcooties9679

    5 ай бұрын

    I would date her. I'm not shallow.

  • @AUSSIEBLOKE76

    @AUSSIEBLOKE76

    4 ай бұрын

    These woman are delusional 😂

  • @krazon5270

    @krazon5270

    4 ай бұрын

    She's still the problem somehow, as she never allowed herself to fully heal from her past before entering a new relationship. It's why she's attracting these kind of men. There should still be accountability.

  • @Hero4fun77

    @Hero4fun77

    4 ай бұрын

    She's fat and she smoke. She doesn't have healty lifestyles, but yeah ignore the problem.

  • @susanawright7757

    @susanawright7757

    4 ай бұрын

    I believe evil purposely goes after good people to try and destroy them. It's how they get their ya ya's out. It's his job to woo and get women to fall in love with him to get his paycheck from her! They're demonic. ​@@krazon5270

  • @msSapphiric
    @msSapphiric3 ай бұрын

    Realizing that the person you fell in love with was just someone’s made-up lie… The loneliness and betrayal this poor woman felt.. I hope she finds true love 💕 and thank you guys for helping her find the closure she needs from this.

  • @lilianamerchan
    @lilianamerchan15 күн бұрын

    Leah is such a badass warrior. They way she woke up and just effen acknowledged the reality of the situation is amazing to see.

  • @DMCGlobalLLC
    @DMCGlobalLLC8 ай бұрын

    For people to manipulate someone like this is dangerous. Emotions are a powerful thing, and to weaponize them is probably the lowest of the low. The depression from this could make someone end their life. I'm so glad you helped this lady. Everyone needs and is deserving of love and for her to say, "Why am I so unlovable?" was heartbreaking 💔 😢

  • @Jenny-uv4dl

    @Jenny-uv4dl

    8 ай бұрын

    It's not tht your "unlovable " it's tht you BELIEVE YOUR UNLOVABLE you married way way to early I did too I married a west african who lied to and abused me for 16+yrs I accepted it because of childhood trauma like wht she talked about and worse I was a nurse I told ppl not to accept D.V and were the shelter was by day but went home to D.V and severe verbal abuse every day I lived 2 lives but it let me "see" the west african world these scammers come from I listened to conversations were we getting our pay back etc they were getting repaid for slavery they say they feel bad they go to church ask for forgiveness then they are back at it the next day

  • @7Nevermore9

    @7Nevermore9

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, nailed it

  • @PamelaGlasgow-ll5ur

    @PamelaGlasgow-ll5ur

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes I felt that for her too 😏

  • @207sunflower

    @207sunflower

    7 ай бұрын

    Well said !

  • @eleinerose9063

    @eleinerose9063

    7 ай бұрын

    He is hurt because he's being found out and he is not going to get get any more money from this lady

  • @bisersable8247
    @bisersable82476 ай бұрын

    The scammer sounds like a sadistic psychopath. There is no remorse in his voice. He doesn't feel sorry at all. He laughs at her!! This is insane!! 🤐

  • @EdwardC.WilliamsII

    @EdwardC.WilliamsII

    6 ай бұрын

    They're evil and sadistic

  • @jesusmywholehaschanged

    @jesusmywholehaschanged

    6 ай бұрын

    Ofc there is no remorse. They think all Westerners are rich, so they are just stealing from the "corrupt rich" to help the poor.

  • @Marlaina

    @Marlaina

    6 ай бұрын

    You'd have to be a psychopath to use up people and then discard them

  • @YD-uq5fi

    @YD-uq5fi

    6 ай бұрын

    Africans are often like this.

  • @fernandotadeoperezcapistra8504

    @fernandotadeoperezcapistra8504

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@YD-uq5fiWest Africa people, Egyptians and Moroccans are the complete oppossite

  • @alicechen7937
    @alicechen79373 ай бұрын

    Big hugs to you, Leah! You are absolutely worthy of love 💕. I am so sorry this has happened to you. Wishing you peace, healing, and true love in your future.

  • @Yiayoula
    @Yiayoula3 ай бұрын

    Oh Leah! You are not stupid. I had a gut feeling from the beginning and I still fell in love with my scammer. They know how to get to us. They know how to pull us in. My guy even prayed with me! You are a strong woman for doing this. Be proud of yourself! You are my hero. I want to do the same to my scammer!

  • @carolc.3440
    @carolc.34408 ай бұрын

    Vlad says I'm not very nice, but reality is he is so very kind to these victims. He truly cares for their wellbeing.

  • @Thenoobestgirl

    @Thenoobestgirl

    8 ай бұрын

    He's not very nice to scammers, not to the victims...

  • @shenxi

    @shenxi

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Thenoobestgirl He is nice to the victims, but he should be nicer to the scammers, they deserve better.

  • @TheSolarrisX-GamingEnthusiast

    @TheSolarrisX-GamingEnthusiast

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@shenxi I disagree scammers should get payback and everything they deserve for being such lowlifes!

  • @lindsays.1420

    @lindsays.1420

    8 ай бұрын

    I love Vlad, he doesn't take any shit

  • @dichroichameleon

    @dichroichameleon

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@shenxiseems like something a scammer would say... 🧐

  • @Alex_Karas
    @Alex_Karas8 ай бұрын

    Leah is the kind of isolated and vulnerable person scammers target. She didn't question his strong Nigerian accent. Her loneliness and need for love were manipulated by the scammer. My heart goes out to Leah and the others who lose themselves with scammers like this.

  • @jodielevy4615

    @jodielevy4615

    7 ай бұрын

    The video the guy sent to her the mouth movement is so off. it looks so superrrr fake.

  • @andrewclayterman6230

    @andrewclayterman6230

    7 ай бұрын

    @@jodielevy4615 A I

  • @flowerjpotter1629

    @flowerjpotter1629

    7 ай бұрын

    Even when people are surrounded by friends and family they can still fall victim. As soon as loved ones ask the real questions, the victim goes into protective mode because they don't want to believe they're being lied to. I watched the same group help a woman who was married and had drained everything she and her husband had because the scammer told her she was pretty. Remarkably the husband was happy to forgive her, he said well it's only money. But it wasn't just money, it was the horrible deceit and her creeping around undoing all their finances to keep the scammer satisfied so the wife could get her daily hit of Mr Wonderful phoning. The scammer in that case had used a photo that looked a little bit like Brad Pitt and just started talking to her on social media, I don't think it was a dating site.

  • @flowerjpotter1629

    @flowerjpotter1629

    7 ай бұрын

    Forgot to say, I agree loneliness is usually a big factor, but in the married couple case the husband was devoted to his wife, they had no kids just cats and dogs....plus her quirks, she openly admitted to being obsessed with male genitals. She collected all kinds of things shaped like it including the pasta, which I presume they ate. The wife wasn't lonely, but when she thought a good looking hunk was interested in her, she became hooked straight away like a drug addict and the fantasy created by the scam, was the drug. It's scary how us humans can become easily trained to do crazy things. This wife wasn't physically attractive (am not being mean here, but it's a big part of how she ended up in that situation). For her being told she was pretty by some man with a handsome photo was like an immediate hit of intoxication so exquisitely sweet for her, that it kept her coming back with more and more thousands for him. But if her adoring husband had told her the same words she would've just laughed because he was attainable and married to her, not some far off mysterious hunk drawn to her beauty and captivated by her conversation....or so she thought....but seriously, I think a little part her brain knew the truth but the ego was having such a good time, so decided to keep it going knowing complete financial and marital ruin were almost inevitable. I felt so sorry for the husband, hopefully she appreciated him when she the cameras went away and she finally stopped crying. I just hope she didn't go looking for that ego hit again and find another scammer. It's a really interesting episode to watch if you can find it.

  • @londonbridges9739

    @londonbridges9739

    7 ай бұрын

    😮yep

  • @beriamortiz9776
    @beriamortiz97763 ай бұрын

    That video he sent 😂😂😂 omg 😆 I’m sorry but 😂

  • @cicolasnage5684

    @cicolasnage5684

    2 ай бұрын

    If she thought that was real I’m sure she’s by a bridge in brooklyn😂

  • @KoffeeMom
    @KoffeeMom7 ай бұрын

    SHOUTOUT to Leah for setting aside her own feelings and becoming an example to prevent others from going through the same. It's never too late to get out.

  • @marigoldbeam5475

    @marigoldbeam5475

    6 ай бұрын

    She really has done a service for others. Hopefully many will avoid going through what she did by watching this.

  • @JordanJCtwo
    @JordanJCtwo8 ай бұрын

    Leah seems like such a good person. I won't be surprised if REAL people watching this would like to get to know her and connect with her in a genuine way if they had a chance. There's someone out there for you, girl. I'm so sorry.

  • @jimmyrecard7917

    @jimmyrecard7917

    8 ай бұрын

    would you?

  • @sphinx2077

    @sphinx2077

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@jimmyrecard7917I would

  • @HughMadBro

    @HughMadBro

    8 ай бұрын

    She's so funny also... very Witty 🤷🏼‍♀️💜

  • @Capricorn7170

    @Capricorn7170

    7 ай бұрын

    @@jimmyrecard7917don’t be out here embarrassing Aussies with your trolling, wtf raised you? A swamp troll from Queensland probably.

  • @sondremathias8984

    @sondremathias8984

    7 ай бұрын

    I think i would if i was few years older

  • @Nurse_Kathy
    @Nurse_KathyАй бұрын

    Leah, you most certainly are not stupid. You did not deserve to have your heart broken by this pathetic manipulator. I wish you happiness and peace.

  • @christinemarie007
    @christinemarie0073 ай бұрын

    Leah, you are a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart. Don't drop one single tear for that scammer. He doesn't disurve it. Do not give him the power of hurting you.

  • @mariacastro6742
    @mariacastro67427 ай бұрын

    Leah, you're not alone; I've been there too. It's not about intelligence, you were vulnerable and that's ok. You've done nothing wrong.

  • @karinaurena7168

    @karinaurena7168

    7 ай бұрын

    😢😢😢

  • @kikiashton

    @kikiashton

    7 ай бұрын

    Nothing wrong!?!? A dude you've never seen, sends a pic of a ring after 1 month of chatting, and this grown-ass woman decides she's engaged? How old is she, 14? How about getting her fat butt off that chair, throw the cigarrettes, quit the victimhood, get a job so you dont live of wellfare and then she won't have the time to be scammed by spending hours a day on the internet.

  • @gardenscapeNastya

    @gardenscapeNastya

    7 ай бұрын

    Stop making excuses because you did the same thing

  • @kikiashton

    @kikiashton

    7 ай бұрын

    @@gardenscapeNastya true

  • @holgerpetersen445

    @holgerpetersen445

    7 ай бұрын

    are you joking? how somebody can be so stupid to send so much money he or she never saw. No video chat. In this moment somebody ask for money you dont know its scam, so how somebody can be so fu stupid?

  • @shellystrawberry4827
    @shellystrawberry48277 ай бұрын

    Imagine getting so many red flags in a 'relationship' and still going through with it because you are in such deep need of just being unconditionally loved like you are deserving of. My heart goes out for her I wish I could give her a hug.

  • @sylviemorgan9770

    @sylviemorgan9770

    7 ай бұрын

    This can happened to the best of us.

  • @beryllines3788

    @beryllines3788

    7 ай бұрын

    @@sylviemorgan9770 You're right. Feeling vulnerable just after the death of a spouse. Widows and widowers are pursued relentlessly because they are incredibly vulnerable. Children have left home now, that is a particularly vulnerable time, feeling alone. Just divorced, that is a prime time for these criminals to get their claws in. The psychological aspect of this particular crime is very apparent and is why it often works so well. A colleagues friend's mother was caught up in this type of scam, it bankrupted her and then broke her heart. They used a Military identity as a lure. The mother committed suicide.😥

  • @ericah6546

    @ericah6546

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@sylviemorgan9770thank you for saying this. It's true. In grief and loss we are at our most vulnerable no matter how strong we are.

  • @leewightman8619

    @leewightman8619

    7 ай бұрын

    These scammers know no limits

  • @rosiekeen750

    @rosiekeen750

    6 ай бұрын

    absolutely x

  • @radioinactivescarlet_3348
    @radioinactivescarlet_33483 ай бұрын

    Poor woman. She seems so nice❤

  • @bridgetgidget72
    @bridgetgidget723 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Leia, for sharing your story ❤️

  • @heatherwalters3543
    @heatherwalters35434 ай бұрын

    Vlad steals the show. Just LOVE him. I live in South Africa and we have un-American ways of dealing with things. The 6.5 Russians knocking on the door was hilarious.

  • @Bernice1180

    @Bernice1180

    4 ай бұрын

    I am a Big fan of Vlad - he is so cool, honest and hilarious . Also kudos to the whisleblowere team • Greetings from Denmark

  • @rommytize

    @rommytize

    2 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately Nigerians will not be afraid of a 6 4 Russian. The scammer probably lives is the hood and has his gang.

  • @palveerthegreat7378

    @palveerthegreat7378

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Bernice1180Also just to let you both know! His Real name is Art Kulik He’s actually a old soldier, an actor, And is one of the most greatest people on KZread!

  • @Jelly_Fish1221

    @Jelly_Fish1221

    2 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @Jelly_Fish1221

    @Jelly_Fish1221

    2 ай бұрын

    He’s toughed honest and funny 🤣🤣🤣

  • @staceyrumfelt
    @staceyrumfelt8 ай бұрын

    I have never seen Art this sensitive, so compassionate 😊

  • @mariusvanc

    @mariusvanc

    8 ай бұрын

    It's the Russian way.

  • @peaceforall1291

    @peaceforall1291

    8 ай бұрын

    @@mariusvancunde ai văzut tu vreun rus cu compasiune în afară de faptul când e vorba de bani????

  • @daneenh5348

    @daneenh5348

    8 ай бұрын

    I love Art more than ever after this. Pretty sure I need an Eastern European in my life.

  • @petertrast

    @petertrast

    8 ай бұрын

    @@mariusvanc After watching Russian dash cams and all of the times that people help others across the street or in car accidents or whatever, I am convinced that Russian people are far better than most Americans. Probably the poverty of 100 years of communism has brought them together?

  • @debz5463

    @debz5463

    8 ай бұрын

    Bless him,he reminds me a bit of my own son..Will defend those who need defending the most,with sincerity,empathy and determination xx

  • @ximenasalazar8169
    @ximenasalazar81693 ай бұрын

    Trilogy guys you are amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 thank you for helping Leah and you should Take her when you work with other victims…she is an example of strength and a lot of people should learn from her

  • @vanniversary
    @vanniversary2 ай бұрын

    Love you Leah, and you all helping her.

  • @KeepMeLord05
    @KeepMeLord057 ай бұрын

    Dear Leah, I've been watching a family member being scammed for years. The fact you came to the truth in only six months says a lot about you. There's a real-life waiting for a special person like you, go out and enjoy it.

  • @Cherish85
    @Cherish858 ай бұрын

    Leah, please don't beat yourself up, hun!❤ You have all of us, worldwide, that are behind you, cheering you on, sending all our love and support! You're a beautiful, strong, tender-hearted lady that is oh-so-mighty!❤💪🏻You are loved!❤ It may not seem like it, but no matter what, you will one day find true happiness! You deserve only the best in this world, and you better believe you're a queen!❤ Can't wait for the extended version!🤘🏻😆 Trilogy+Catfished=world-class collab!❤

  • @dmonks21

    @dmonks21

    2 ай бұрын

    I can’t feel sorry for someone this stupid and gullible!

  • @beverlyfeldman3570
    @beverlyfeldman3570Ай бұрын

    Leah, thank you for bravery in making this video. I have sent it to a dear friend who is right now in the midst of romance scam but won’t believe it. Possibly when she sees what you went through it might wake her up. All women want to be loved. We are susceptible to these scams. You have done a great thing by exposing them.

  • @bluebellbell2912
    @bluebellbell291213 күн бұрын

    the total ignorance the scammer shows when she asks to see his face...is breathtaking.

  • @ingridwalton3076
    @ingridwalton30766 ай бұрын

    Thank you for all you do!! 14 years ago I was scammed for everything I had. I was 57 years old and have never been able to earn the money back!!! I HOPE that one day the FBI Can be involved and get rid of this despicable practice!!

  • @jakethedog4397

    @jakethedog4397

    6 ай бұрын

    Shit that’s awful 😞 I am so sorry

  • @cpamaureenchela

    @cpamaureenchela

    5 ай бұрын

    Wow, you’re now 71?😮

  • @klaybiggins4040

    @klaybiggins4040

    5 ай бұрын

    ⁠@@cpamaureenchela… That’s what usually occurs 14 years after the after the age of 57.

  • @missgucciify

    @missgucciify

    5 ай бұрын

    Well, it has spread all over the world and seemingly there are millions of women ready to shut down their logical thinking (most of them being quite ‘naive’ to say the least) to protect the romantic love from all doubt. And as they pay their private money voluntarily, only organisations like this one, not the FBI, CIA and other state associations can go against the scammers- unless they use money mules who then can be investigated for money laundering or because they are illegal by the police.

  • @fayseverin2305

    @fayseverin2305

    5 ай бұрын

    My brother was scammed of everything he owned. Now he is homeless.Those scammers are monsters.

  • @capicolaspicy
    @capicolaspicy8 ай бұрын

    OMG this episode really tugged at my heartstrings. I'm a 70-year-old computer technician who takes care of roughly 75 or 85 elderly clients with mostly simple computer stuff. One of my clients got scammed not once but twice out of a total of almost $80,000! She felt desperately alone after the loss of her husband and believed she had to have someone in her life, so much so that it blunted her intelligence and self-preservation instincts. This was a very smart woman who did very well in the real estate market, but these guys, especially the second one, were con artists of the highest order and very talented, in both cases they spent extended amounts of time, over a year the second time, gradually grooming this women until they got to the send me money part of the game. Please do not feel bad that this guy got you - they get many many people no matter how intelligent they are by sensing a weak spot and going after it with everything they have.

  • @grannyonwire8926

    @grannyonwire8926

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been so critical and judgmental about especially women getting scammed. Well, I stand corrected. ❤❤❤

  • @jillian4950

    @jillian4950

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for helping so many people 💜 much love and respect to you.

  • @nglknapp

    @nglknapp

    8 ай бұрын

    This one got to me. I don’t know if it’s because she had no idea why anyone would do this to her , or how strong she was in stopping “Chris”. She won’t hear from him again after this! I hope all of them leave her alone once she has a new SSN. Bless her. She’s very brave about her pain.

  • @alexanderwilliams-kp9pz

    @alexanderwilliams-kp9pz

    8 ай бұрын

    I remember being victim in the same exact way. But wasn't turned into cla cash mule no, my bank account was overdrawn by $12,000.00 or less and fake checks were sent to my FedEx after believing in a female companion in what I thought was legit, and am mentally impaired and can't distinguish the difference very well.. and nearly got arrested myself but the bank wanted to hear me out on my side of the story first before filing a judgement against me.. I can completely relate to this woman and I'm in Long Beach CA.. this happened to me when I used to live in Texas.. I've been victim to something completely different that's why I'm in California my mental disabilities were used against me to cash fake checks that looked real and the bank nearly had me arrested

  • @alexanderwilliams-kp9pz

    @alexanderwilliams-kp9pz

    8 ай бұрын

    And I'm 34

  • @shuen2000
    @shuen2000Ай бұрын

    This team is the sweetest! So heartwarming to see them rally around her and lend a listening ear!

  • @dawnpeterson6788
    @dawnpeterson67883 ай бұрын

    🐴 thank you so much, Leah! You are an incredible strong woman!

  • @Maketheworldabetterplace-fp7jl
    @Maketheworldabetterplace-fp7jl7 ай бұрын

    I feel for this woman. People need to careful. If a man you met online is asking you for money, it's a red flag. Run for your life. I don't care how much love they profess to you. It's heartbreaking that some people are still falling for online love scammers despite series of awareness.

  • @hyacinthrodgers1198

    @hyacinthrodgers1198

    4 ай бұрын

    I agree with you 💯. Any man who I met on line asking me for money! From there I know it's a RED flag.. I have been on many dating sites and have encounter many scenarios. Honestly I would let the person on the other end do all the chatting. I would play with him because by all means. However I get to figured out scammers very good. Questions they asked. (What I do for a living,their camera 📸 is broken,they on a oil rig ship. They're in Afghanistan and they cannot video chat because of top secret. Well what ? Gift cards. No way in hell I blocked them... I'm very sorry for Leah. Lots of innocent people lost their life savings ! Homes business etc to scammers. They happy doing wickedness to others... I hope Karma will meet them and not their children or family...

  • @XeresKyle
    @XeresKyle8 ай бұрын

    This channel is amazing. You guys are doing a great service for vulnerable Americans.

  • @juancarloshalo123

    @juancarloshalo123

    8 ай бұрын

    Not just us Americans for the world in general these filthy scammers are like a cancer

  • @michellew4637

    @michellew4637

    8 ай бұрын

    Not vulnerable. Stupid.

  • @juliewatson8367

    @juliewatson8367

    8 ай бұрын

    Helping others they are the best

  • @mariereneagonzalez

    @mariereneagonzalez

    8 ай бұрын

    I’m sure we have many Australians are done dirty too by these people but we are a small country and different law and maybe even scared people to have people like these do such a amazing job we just have fraud lines, report line, banks pay us back straightaway once they know that it’s a fraud then they chase it etc

  • @sgtscribbles

    @sgtscribbles

    7 ай бұрын

    Yeah cos Americans are soooo vulnerable😂

  • @JulieVDK01396
    @JulieVDK013962 ай бұрын

    this happened to me from i was 11 to 14.... i still feel sick... thank you for this

  • @GUITARTIME2024
    @GUITARTIME20242 ай бұрын

    If they ask if you've eaten, that's a sure sign. That's a developing country type of question.

  • @mistannybell5127

    @mistannybell5127

    2 ай бұрын

    I think maybe asking if you ate today, in the scammer's mind, says you still have money if you can eat. I'd like to think maybe the person's conscience is comforted knowing they at least aren't starving you, but they don't have let level of humanity. I swear I cannot see how people get so deceived, desperate to be loved by someone they've never even seen and just takes and takes and takes.

  • @GUITARTIME2024

    @GUITARTIME2024

    2 ай бұрын

    @mistannybell5127 actually, it's a common polite greeting in various developing countries. It's like "how are you doing". There's nothing caring about it from scammers.

  • @mistannybell5127

    @mistannybell5127

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@GUITARTIME2024 - Hello, did you eat today? Interesting, thank you for letting me know. I definitely understand nothing they say is said out of love or concern, nothing is genuine. It takes a certain type of person to be so cold hearted. They have NO heart.

  • @jasonbaker7362
    @jasonbaker73628 ай бұрын

    My adult daughter has been caught in the same kind of scam. Posed as a recently deceased pop star. Has been threatening her. She suffered brain damage and is gullible for these predators. Sickens me to see people preyed on by criminals. Keep up the great job.

  • @icantbebotheredwithnames

    @icantbebotheredwithnames

    7 ай бұрын

    I can't believe these women actually fall for it

  • @bandmymeat

    @bandmymeat

    7 ай бұрын

    In my area there a woman also she got scammed . My mom also told her that he not real she got mad at my mom 😥 I told my mom to just leave her alone

  • @catherinekenmuuir4294

    @catherinekenmuuir4294

    7 ай бұрын

    The men who allways have big problem's expecting others whom they haven't even met yet, and probably never will, have to realise when someone keeps constantly needing help from them, should be prepared to leave, this is no relationships, the lady should go out enjoy herself be happy make friend's then her loneliness will soon be over, my heart goes out to this lady x

  • @DuckingFoxx

    @DuckingFoxx

    7 ай бұрын

    It’s especially good to see Leah’s decision to face the truth after seeing Jodi. These women could have used the money for self care, the person they were in love with was a fantasy created the women created. The only difference is there’s a putrid man who puts repeats a few scripted lines with very little effort.

  • @madisonadams-vd2bo

    @madisonadams-vd2bo

    5 ай бұрын

    no fr like the video looked so fake and the accent like bsfr@@icantbebotheredwithnames

  • @user-q2Rftt8
    @user-q2Rftt88 ай бұрын

    I love the collab of Social Catfish and Trilogy Media. They're both professional and also very caring. (Btw, It was so sweet of them to pick small pieces of tissues off her face. ) I'm heartbroken for this victim. She's a beautiful soul. Best wishes

  • @dawnpeterson6788
    @dawnpeterson67883 ай бұрын

    🐴 thank you so much, Leah. You are an incredible strong woman.

  • @breezymama
    @breezymama3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for what you do & keep doing it. Poor woman.

  • @crazy8skml
    @crazy8skml8 ай бұрын

    This is so heartbreaking to watch. I want to give her a huge hug! Thank you guys for helping her with this. She deserves the truth, all that this happens to deserve it! 🙏❤

  • @mthanglienpau9960

    @mthanglienpau9960

    8 ай бұрын

    Will you be able to help me.? A scammer just scammed me & he's also scamming people I know. There's nothing I can do about it. 😞😞😖😖

  • @heaven_bound_94xo

    @heaven_bound_94xo

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@mthanglienpau9960you're idiotic to fall for it. sorry but that's the truth. there's so much technology & knowledge about this crap out there where there's no excuse to not see it's a fraud. like wake up. zombies.

  • @earnold1896

    @earnold1896

    8 ай бұрын

    She's a dingbat with a fantasy.

  • @JadedBelle

    @JadedBelle

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@mthanglienpau9960What type of scam?

  • @anitaleach2745

    @anitaleach2745

    8 ай бұрын

    There's a special place in hell for these scammers

  • @Afukolhu
    @Afukolhu8 ай бұрын

    Art handled the situation like a pro. When you have such strength, empathy and confidence like Art, and use those powers for the purpose of good, then you are not only a hero. Art is a superhero. Great collaboration with the other heroes, too.

  • @thereselangenkamp331
    @thereselangenkamp3312 ай бұрын

    Leah you are so brave for standing up to this awful scammer. You deserve so much better than what has been done to you. Your story will help so many other women.

  • @katewebber1131
    @katewebber11313 ай бұрын

    Great work guy's keep up the good work. ❤❤ Having VLAD on your side and his freinds AWESOME!! .😊😊 No way is he going to show his face.

  • @ermiltrude
    @ermiltrude5 ай бұрын

    Getting educated in manipulative techniques, narcissistic abuse and coercive control is absolutely crucial! Red flags, gaslighting, future faking, emotional and magical thinking, discarding and hoovering... this stuff needs to be taught and understood in school already. You are an amazing team of predator busting heroes!

  • @Tahiha

    @Tahiha

    5 ай бұрын

    All of a sudden everybody is an expert on narcissistic personality disorder. Like it’s a fad. It’s a serious clinical condition that shouldn’t be ascribed to every jerk. Sometimes assholes are just assholes and has nothing to do with NPD. It sounds nice and fancy to type definitions and words that you googled but as someone who has studied NPD its annoying to see everyone calling every person with bad behaviour a “narcissist”, with no clinical assessment of these people.

  • @MyriahMayhem
    @MyriahMayhem7 ай бұрын

    The video of him "talking" to her SENT me 😂 the AI looked like it was having a stroke.

  • @beryllines3788

    @beryllines3788

    7 ай бұрын

    😆😅🤣😂 I know right!

  • @janetsmith9633

    @janetsmith9633

    7 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @tropiiqez

    @tropiiqez

    7 ай бұрын

    i saw heaven for 12 seconds

  • @user-bw2zt5jd9u

    @user-bw2zt5jd9u

    Ай бұрын

    With AI getting more sophisticated they will be able do fake video chats that are convincing.

  • @GillianAlice
    @GillianAlice19 күн бұрын

    Thank you all for being there for her and telling her shes not stupid for being manipulated. Keep doing the good work.

  • @allisonmalone4618
    @allisonmalone461817 күн бұрын

    “Expect a 6’5” Russian at your door”😂 Vlad you’re so awesome!

  • @womenfluencer
    @womenfluencer7 ай бұрын

    You are not a fool. Romance scams are based on psychological manipulation and anyone can get caught. You are an amazing, brave and wonderful woman. You are enough. You are lovable and deserve to be loved. Thank you for your courage in sharing this story. I’m sending you lots of love.

  • @zuzanaxyz8866

    @zuzanaxyz8866

    6 ай бұрын

    She does not feel like she is enough - that’s why this can happen to her and not to someone else. It’s sad, but true…

  • @lisastickytuna8668

    @lisastickytuna8668

    6 ай бұрын

    Educate. Educate. Educate. That's how we stop these life-scammers. Everyone needs to❤ 29:11 😅😂❤😮😅😊

  • @opo3628

    @opo3628

    5 ай бұрын

    "anyone can get caught."

  • @Nanchip1
    @Nanchip14 ай бұрын

    What beautiful souls you all have, being there for Leah, removing the tissues on her face, being there for her. I think you've stolen my heart!!! Leah, if you need a friend I'll be there for you!!

  • @lindalatona3963

    @lindalatona3963

    Ай бұрын

    Same im here for you

  • @tigerprincess1109
    @tigerprincess11094 ай бұрын

    This has to be one of the most heartbreaking romance scams I've ever seen. She's a beautiful woman who just wants to be loved and be happy and that scumbag hurt her. The things she said and the amount of crying she did broke my heart. I really hope she's doing ok now. You guys are amazing for helping her.

  • @tck3041
    @tck30413 күн бұрын

    BIG hug Leah. This is not your fault. ❤ They are professional predators; and you a heart of gold.

  • @queenpat3757
    @queenpat37577 ай бұрын

    I am Nigerian and I lack words in expressing how disgusted and awful I feel watching this heartbreaking story💔 I mean, it is id!ots like this scammer that keep portraying hardworking Nigerians in bad light abroad. Always blaming the government for their laziness and get-rich-quick mentality. I hope he gets arrested and rots in jail. Nonsense!😡😡 I really feel sorry for Leah, and hope she heals from this🤗

  • @monalikapoor9754

    @monalikapoor9754

    7 ай бұрын

    Idris Elba is also of African discent. There is good and bad in every society.

  • @WxHaYiLa

    @WxHaYiLa

    7 ай бұрын

    Boohoo dumb privileged white woman who benefit off generations of racism are now being scammed. I’m here for it.

  • @queenpat3757

    @queenpat3757

    7 ай бұрын

    @@monalikapoor9754 True👍 but not everyone understands this.

  • @danielchitown9339

    @danielchitown9339

    7 ай бұрын

    The more dummies, the more money. Nigerian dudes are entrepreneurs 😂

  • @ylenagreen4084

    @ylenagreen4084

    7 ай бұрын

    @@danielchitown9339it’s not entrepreneurialism to scam and destroy others lives. That’s scummy, immoral and despicably troglodyte behaviour and if you think that’s acceptable than I can only hope that the people around you know that you lack ethics and keep an eye on you.

  • @abcdefu3198
    @abcdefu31987 ай бұрын

    I’m a Nigerian but born and raised in America, and this is so terrible to watch. I feel terrible for Leah. So many Nigerians are hardworking, but so many are also lazy and result to things like this to get rich quick. Please everyone be careful out there, when there are red flags, please don’t ignore them!!

  • @albabstv227

    @albabstv227

    7 ай бұрын

    It's caused by unemployment. 2:31

  • @kobelaleje5781

    @kobelaleje5781

    7 ай бұрын

    Most nigerian are scammer

  • @brownskin.babeee

    @brownskin.babeee

    7 ай бұрын

    soo true 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @abcdefu3198

    @abcdefu3198

    7 ай бұрын

    @@albabstv227 There’s unemployment in many countries including America, I’m not sure where you’re located but America has a high rate of unemployment as well. It’s everywhere, and it’s not an excuse.

  • @nomagcisacawe3297

    @nomagcisacawe3297

    7 ай бұрын

    @@albabstv227 Go for psychiatric observation real quick!!!!!

  • @rando2953
    @rando29532 ай бұрын

    Glad I found ur channel!! I’ve been watching alllll day!! 💕

  • @xXxPharaohxXx
    @xXxPharaohxXxАй бұрын

    Vlad going all “I will show you the russian way” had me in stitches. I love that guy 😂😂😂

  • @kathryngardner8259
    @kathryngardner82596 ай бұрын

    Leah is incredibly brave for being so vulnerable, I hope that her heart heals. I’d like to hear what happened with the other victims as well- the people who sent money.

  • @Tenebarum

    @Tenebarum

    5 ай бұрын

    She's not brave. She is enjoying the attention.

  • @UserVVV69

    @UserVVV69

    5 ай бұрын

    Facts @@Tenebarum

  • @Cloudy__gaming

    @Cloudy__gaming

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Tenebarum tf does attention have to do with anything? Can’t find a problem so you gotta make one up huh, some of y’all rlly need help

  • @innerjourneysascendingnow7937

    @innerjourneysascendingnow7937

    4 ай бұрын

    Have you heard about the 3 Trolls hiding under a bridge??? 🤔

  • @nancyhuffman8331
    @nancyhuffman83318 ай бұрын

    I also was scammed by one of them for a long time. He fanily admitted to it and then he still wanted money. I didn't know this happened. I'm so glad you guys bring this to light.

  • @Thenoobestgirl

    @Thenoobestgirl

    8 ай бұрын

    The audacity!

  • @patelk3648
    @patelk3648Ай бұрын

    I hope you are healed now Leah ... Sending warm hugs ❤🎉❤

  • @-youtalkingtome
    @-youtalkingtome13 күн бұрын

    I really appreciate your guys work. You work hard and your content is amazing. You deserve your success. One of my absolute favorite KZread channels. I love that you help people too. Thank you so much!

  • @jessicamuniz8789
    @jessicamuniz87895 ай бұрын

    You saved me from further scamming...same exact situation...i just found out yesterday! Thank you! I have contacted the FBI.

  • @lovethief660
    @lovethief6602 ай бұрын

    Leah, stay strong. We are with you. You are not the first and will not be the last that these scammers will hurt. But we are going to continue creating awareness and you story will reach millions and avoid them from going through this. I'll pray for you and your healing, God Bless and stay strong!

  • @karenarcher8719
    @karenarcher87195 ай бұрын

    I wished I had known about you guys back in 2015-2017 due because my daughter fell for someone pretending to be Justin Bieber, luckily my daughter found out it was a girl in Mexico after my daughter attempted suicide multiple times. I'm so glad you and others are out there trying to shut down these horrible scammers. Thank you for getting these scumbags!!!😊😊

  • @mariec6056

    @mariec6056

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh for gods sake 😂

  • @karenarcher8719

    @karenarcher8719

    4 ай бұрын

    You may think it's funny but it's not! I almost lost my child to suicide and that's not a laughing matter! To those people who think this a funny thing, I hope your child(ren) don't fall for a scammer who doesn't give a shit about who they are scamming!! I'm glad my daughter is still here with her family and I count my blessings each day that she has confronted her demon through social media. Scammers prey on innocent people and groom them to believe that they are talking to the real person but in reality it's just a scammer who doesn't give a shit. I strongly believe in karma.

  • @meka4425

    @meka4425

    4 ай бұрын

    @@karenarcher8719sorry to hear that… I hope she’s doing ok now😢

  • @tonjamollan6369

    @tonjamollan6369

    4 ай бұрын

    ​Why would Justin message a random child? How could she believe that? You should of told her it wasn't possible ​@@karenarcher8719

  • @pretty_gurl9

    @pretty_gurl9

    4 ай бұрын

    ugly people don't​ deserve to laugh.

  • @ximenasalazar8169
    @ximenasalazar81693 ай бұрын

    You didn’t do anything wrong!! And You have nothing to feel embarrassed about! You are a strong and amazing woman…embarrassing is keep “dating” people like this one even after realizing who they are like this lady Jody I saw in another episode… But Lea you are incredible! And I am sure God is watching and will reward your heart!

  • @janedoe-di5lf
    @janedoe-di5lfАй бұрын

    😂😂🤣As soon as I saw him talking I paused I couldn't stop laughing. How can you not see it🤣🤣🤣

  • @dave3459
    @dave34598 ай бұрын

    Absolutely heartbreaking. This really shows the unbelievable cruelty of the romance scams. I feel for that wonderful woman with such a gentle soul.

  • @susied.3376
    @susied.33765 ай бұрын

    I so want to give Leah a hug. Her self esteem has crashed. The scammer is a narcissistic criminal !! Thank you Trilogy for all you do❤

  • @hummingbird_chirps8520

    @hummingbird_chirps8520

    3 ай бұрын

    I felt the same... she needed a strong long hug... Hang in there Leah... You are worth true lasting love... 🦋💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🦋

  • @S.t.s-WON
    @S.t.s-WONАй бұрын

    Catfish scammers never got a dime from me. However, they are annoying for those of us that are navigating the dating world and are conservative with our privacy and money. The interference is just agitating. Once I am asked for cash, the conversation is over. Even if the girl was legit and bagging for cash, that is not normal, and they get ditched. removed, blocked and reported.

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