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Scamnetic CEO Al Pascual describes innovative technology to battle scammers

We usually hear from a survivor of a romance, or pig butchering scam, sprinkled with a sextortion case here and there because the human side of these stories connect with people’s emotions.  However, talking to the experts is just as impor...

February 06, 2026 • 24:50

Man uses digital forensics team to stop sextortion scam

"Don" was married for 42 years, with a successful career, when his life was turned upside down by a single message on his Instagram. He hid his dark secret from his wife until one day he was forced to come clean AND found a way to fight back.&n...

January 24, 2026 • 25:45

Caught in the web, pig butchering victim interrogated by the FBI

A romance scam victim ended up on the other end of an FBI investigation after losing about $500,000 in a pig butchering scam. Jennifer’s story spun out of control when the scammers threatened violence against her family members while she had hu...

December 23, 2025 • 25:56

Romance scam victim burned by love after she loses her heart and her home

You like dogs? Do you have a passion for the elderly? This will break your heart.  Kate has agreed to let AARS use her face as the image in the education campaign. 

November 02, 2025 • 33:24

From the hood to high stakes: A realtor’s rise and a scammer’s trap

Scammers will find you everywhere. This romance scam survivor was able to pull himself out of poverty as a child and rise above it. Little did he know one of his biggest threats would come years later while he was building his real estate empir...

October 14, 2025 • 30:36

Fan Mail

My name is Patrice and I have a story about a cautionary tale for families of elderly people. My elderly aunt was contacted by phone over the course of years. She was told that she won millions through Publishers Clearing House which seemed plausible since she occasionally completed and sent entry forms. The end result was the scammer changing her phone number and adding a PIN number so we were unable to contact her. Then when we got that cleared up, "Mr. Peterson" sent her a brief case with a combination lock through the mail with a note from him saying to contact him with his phone number (a Jack phone). We went through a lot to stop this scam. Police were disinterested. We were able to stop the scammer but unable to get back her money. Btw, my aunt had been a teacher and then an attorney!

Roanoke, Virginia

April

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