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The Violet, The Lie: She Believed She Was Loved

The Violet, The Lie: She Believed She Was Loved

Imagine receiving a heartfelt gift from a stranger, a vintage book with a pressed violet and a handwritten note, only to discover every detail was a calculated lie. This romantic scam drained a librarian of over $41,000, but the truth behind the deception was even more shocking than the con itself. How did a simple dried flower become a weapon in a sophisticated fraud?

In this episode, we uncover the story of Frances O'Brien, a meticulous librarian from Ohio who fell victim to an elaborate online romance scam. We explore how a con artist…

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