Romance scams, or “lonely hearts” scams, are one of the oldest swindles in the book. They work when a fraudster gains the affection of a victim, usually in a long-distance relationship. Once the scammer establishes trust, they will request money or financial information from their victim. The advent of the internet and dating sites has made lonely hearts scams more popular and harmful than ever. Join us for today’s episode to discover how, through a complex web of lies and a brigade of greedy, immoral people, one particular lonely hearts scam would end in the cold-blooded murders of Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Margaret Sherry.Content Warnings: murder, police corruption, scams & manipulationSPONSORS:Everlywell - And for listeners of the show, Everlywell is offering a special discount of twenty percent off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/tcfc.EVENTS:True Crime Podcast Festival: http://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/Follow my socials: https://linktr.ee/LanieHobbsThank you for listening – if you enjoyed this episode please leave a positive review and rating on apple podcast or your podcast player of choice, it really does help.You can find us on most social media channels, Twitter @tcfcpod, facebook.com/tcfcpodcast, and Instagram @truecrimefanclubpod & of course, our website is truecrimefanclub.comIf you have an episode suggestion, send us an email at tcfcpod@gmail.comCredits:-This episode was researched by Haley Gray and written by Andrea Marshbank. Content editing by Brittney Martinez.Produced by Neeks at WeTalkofDreams – check him out on Twitter @WeTalkofDreams or wetalkofdreams.comProduction assisted by Jesse HawkeInterested in my audiobook? Download it now on Audible: The Little Demons Inside, by Micah ThomasBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-cases-w-lanie--3643504/support.
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