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Lurkers12. Sydney Sutherland (Part 2): The App That Told the TruthPART 2 OF 2A dot on a map doesn’t cry. It doesn’t panic. It just… stops.In Part 2, investigators pull location history from a family safety app, Life360, and the case pivots. A route becomes a record. A stop becomes a timestamp. And a timeline becomes something you can’t argue with.We follow the coordinates into a field, track the evidence from the road to the courtroom, and unpack how the same tools that can hide a predator online can also become the witness that brings justice.Hosted by Frank Ba...
2026-02-1228 min
Lurkers11. Sydney Sutherland (Part 1): The Road She TrustedPART 1 OF 2A quiet farm road. A familiar running route. Then she disappears.In northeast Arkansas, 24-year-old nurse Sydney Sutherland leaves for an afternoon run and vanishes within minutes. Her family, her boyfriend, and an entire community flood the backroads with flashlights and four-wheelers, calling her name into fields that don’t answer. But the usual tools, phone pings, tower data, don’t cooperate out here.In Part 1, we rebuild Sydney’s last day step by step, and follow the first digital threads: a Snapchat, a phone that goes silent, and a search that s...
2026-02-1119 min
Lurkers10. Huione Romance Crypto Scam: Get Coached into a Zero BalanceFour people on three continents are coached from chat apps into fake exchanges and “profits” in USDT they can never withdraw. A grandfather in North Carolina, a professional in Los Angeles, a single mother in Sydney, and a victim in Hong Kong follow the same script. Behind those messages is Sara, trafficked to a Myanmar compound and forced to run the chats. We map the playbook from wrong-number openers and LinkedIn mentors to dashboards that show gains and the taxes and fees wall that traps withdrawals.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts prod...
2026-01-2820 min
Lurkers9. The Instagram Ticket Scam: When Your Profile Sells Without YouHer followers trusted her name. Then her page started selling tickets she never posted. Overnight the grid fills with urgent drops and countdowns; DMs flood with “is this you?” and “where are my seats.” Locked out and stuck in support loops, she watches her brand used against her audience. We trace how the takeover worked, where the money went, and the steps to get her account and followers' trust back.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.—Follow LURKERS:Instagram...
2026-01-1417 min
Lurkers8. Patricia Alatorre: When Social Media Masks the DevilPatricia Alatorre was a Bakersfield teenager who wanted to be seen. It began with compliments in DMs and shifted to secrecy, urgency, and late-night plans. When Patricia went missing, her family and a city searched while detectives traced messages, locations, and cameras. This episode follows the timeline step by step—from first contact to the hours that triggered the search—and shows how grooming moves from attention to control, and how investigators pulled the thread that led to answers.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay S...
2025-12-3017 min
Lurkers7. The Deepfake Deception: When Love Is Not RealA video call feels right. A voice sounds right. A profile pulls pieces from real people to make something that never existed. We follow how a deepfake relationship forms, how pressure normalizes, and the emotional and financial fallout when the seams show.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.—Follow LURKERS:Instagram: @thelurkers_podcastTikTok: @thelurkerspodcastYouTube: @TheLurkersPodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thelurkerspodcast/donations
2025-12-1720 min
Lurkers6. Cari Farver (Part 2): The Truth Behind the MessagesThe messages would not stop. In Part 2, investigators test accounts and devices and read the data behind years of activity. Logins, IPs, Wi-Fi associations, EXIF timestamps, and deleted files begin to align. Step by step, digital forensics reveal how an online presence was fabricated and how the harassment was orchestrated. The trail points to someone very close to home and brings resolution to a case built on access, identity, and persistence in Omaha and Council Bluffs.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe....
2025-12-0324 min
Lurkers5. Cari Farver (Part 1): Messages from a Stalker Who Wasn’t ThereA relationship ends and an avalanche of messages begins. This first part follows the disappearance of Cari Farver, the early theories, and the widening trail across accounts, devices, and locations in and around Omaha and Council Bluffs. The story examines how identity can be forged online and how harassment persists when a digital presence will not stop.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.—Follow LURKERS:Instagram: @thelurkers_podcastTikTok: @thelurkerspodcastYouTube: @TheLurkersPodcast...
2025-12-0322 min
Lurkers4. The BM Boys: Inside a Sextortion PipelineA friendly DM becomes pressure, then demands, then threats. This episode shows how a sextortion ring builds leverage from a single message, multiplies fear with screenshots and deadlines, and uses payment apps to keep victims silent. We center victim recovery and the choices that help people take control back.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.—Follow LURKERS:Instagram: @thelurkers_podcastTikTok: @thelurkerspodcastYouTube: @TheLurkersPodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/th...
2025-11-1924 min
Lurkers3. Bianca Devins: When a tragedy turned into contentBianca Devins’ name became a headline after images of her violent murder spread online. This episode focuses on the person behind the posts, the escalation that led to tragedy, and how platforms, press, and strangers responded in real time. We examine how attention and algorithms amplified harm, the grief for her family, and the trust of an entire community.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.—Follow LURKERS:Instagram: @thelurkers_podcastTikTok: @thelurkerspodcastYouTube: @TheLur...
2025-11-0627 min
Lurkers2. Mackenzie Lueck: The Meeting That Never Reached DaylightA late flight, a Lyft to Hatch Park, an online meetup... then silence.After a late flight into Salt Lake City, Mackenzie Lueck messages that she has landed and takes a Lyft to Hatch Park in North Salt Lake to meet someone she knew online. Minutes after the drop-off, her phone activity stops.This episode reconstructs the overnight timeline—texts, rideshare data, airport and neighborhood cameras—and follows detectives as they trace an online connection to Ayoola Ajayi. We cover the search, the purchase records, the backyard burn that drew attention, and the evidence that led...
2025-11-0613 min
Lurkers1. The Tagged Serial Killer: How a social feed helped catch a predatorA survivor speaks, and the friends of a missing woman refuse to let the trail go cold.This episode follows a verified New Jersey case where posts, check ins, and dating-app activity form a pattern. The friends of Sarah Butler screenshot profiles, match usernames, compare places and times, and pass everything to detectives. Alongside survivor Tiffany Taylor's account, a community effort turns a social feed into evidence and helps expose Khalil Wheeler-Weaver. The sound places you beside the late-night phones and the moments when the clues line up.Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel...
2025-11-0628 min
LurkersTrailer - Welcome to LurkersReal cases that start online and end in the real world, told with immersive sound and empathy.Welcome to Lurkers. This brief preview explains what the show is and how we tell these stories. We follow verified cases that begin on phones and feeds and then move into everyday life. Expect careful research, scene by scene sound, and a clear warning about the risks hiding in everyday clicks. Season 1 begins on November 6, 2025 with three full episodes, then new cases every two weeks. Follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you do not miss the first drop.
2025-11-0401 min