Beyond catfishing, romance scammers are moving in with victims and rewriting wills. Here, <a href="https://pretendradio.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pretend Podcast</a> host Javier Leiva exposes their new playbook.Full show notes and resources can be found here: <a href="https://jordanharbinger.com/1195" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jordanharbinger.com/1195</a>What We Discuss with Javier Leiva:<ul><li>Romance scams are so common that identical fake stories (architect in Indonesia, talking to Johnny Depp) are used with thousands of victims simultaneously, making them seem like urban legends.</li><li>Scammers target vulnerable people by checking boxes: isolated from family, cognitive decline, terminal illness, government pension, loneliness. More boxes = bigger mark.</li><li>Advanced scammers move in with victims, become caregivers, get named as estate executors, then move on to victim's elderly relatives when the person dies.</li><li>Damage goes beyond money — victims often become unable to trust again and avoid relationships entirely, while family stress affects everyone for years.</li><li>Watch for red flags: excessive early generosity, isolating behavior, urgent requests bypassing reasoning, password/financial access requests, sob stories. Trust family concerns.</li><li>And much more...</li></ul><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here</a> — even one sentence helps! <ul><li>Sign up for <a href="https://jordanharbinger.com/course" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Six-Minute Networking</a> — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at <a href="https://jordanharbinger.com/course" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jordanharbinger.com/course</a>!</li><li>Subscribe to our once-a-week <a href="https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wee Bit Wiser</a> newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom!</li><li>Do you even Reddit, bro? <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join us at r/JordanHarbinger</a>!</li></ul>This Episode Is Brought To You By <a href="https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Fine Sponsors</a>:<ul><li>The Cybersecurity Tapes: <a href="https://thecybersecuritytapes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thecybersecuritytapes.com</a></li><li>Caldera + Lab: <a href="https://calderalab.com/jordan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">20% off: calderalab.com/jordan, code JORDAN</a></li><li>CookUnity: <a href="https://www.cookunity.com/jordan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">50% off first week: cookunity.com/jordan or code JORDAN</a></li><li>Progressive: <a href="https://www.progressive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Free online quote: progressive.com</a></li><li>Homes.com: <a href="https://www.homes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find your home: homes.com</a></li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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