186. California Schemin'

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

Storytelling, Personal Journals, Story, Podcast, Stories, True, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Amy got scammed like you cannot even imagine. What would you do if someone you were close to moved in on your friends, your life and your money showing utter contempt for anything that didn’t have to do with himself? Well hold on, as Amy tells us how one man turned her life upside down … and not in a good way.

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PODCAST TEAM

Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, Ben. My name is Amy. And my secret is that I was scammed and grifted by my former roommate and friend.
0:08.1	It's a crazy story about money, meth, and Picasso's.
0:13.4	I'm so ashamed this happened to me. I can't tell anyone I know, but I've got to get it off my chest.
0:18.7	Today, the secret room presents California Scheme.
0:35.0	Thanks to Dipsy for supporting the secret room. Dipsy is an outful of short, sexy stories.
0:40.0	If you're looking to light a spark or he thinks up, there's a story waiting for you.
0:43.6	Get an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipsyStories.com slash secret.
0:49.9	And this podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp Therapy Online. If you want to live a more
0:54.5	empowered life, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp.com slash secret today to get 10%
1:01.1	off your first month. Now let's start the show.
1:03.4	Today, Amy joins me with a story of getting scammed, like you cannot even imagine.
1:13.6	What would you do if someone you welcomed into your life moved in on your friends,
1:17.2	your life, and your money, and showed utter contempt for anything that didn't have to do with
1:21.5	himself? Well, hold on. As Amy tells us how one man turned her life upside down and not in a good way.
1:27.4	Hi, Amy. Welcome to the secret room. Hi, Ben. You got grifted in a really, really deliberate
1:36.0	and intricate way over a period of time by someone you trusted completely. Yes.
1:42.1	It's an astonishing story with so many unbelievable turns. Yeah. And looking back on it, I
1:49.0	feel like most people would think that I must have been so stupid or naive. But when you're in
1:56.6	that situation, it's totally different than what it would look like to an outsider.
2:02.8	Right. Well, let's lay it out. Okay. But your story starts with you as an aspiring 22-year-old actress
2:09.1	who moves to LA. Yes, it does. With your best friend from college. Yes. So my best friend from
2:15.6	college, his name is James. He was an aspiring filmmaker. Okay. We moved across the country together
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