232. Laundering Money with Sergio

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

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

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Belinda met Sergio on a dating app. It was all love and butterflies until she discovered she was a pawn in an international crime syndicate, and her life was in ruins.

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0:00.0	Hi, Ben. My name is Belinda. Four years ago, I fell victim to a dating scam. I thought the relationship was real, but the whole time he was after one thing, and it wasn't my heart. When it all ended, I discovered I was a pawn and an international criminal syndicate, and my life was in ruins. I'm ready to tell my secret.
0:22.4	Today, the Secret Room presents presents laundering money with Sergio. I got a call from my bank.
0:40.7	My bank said that I was overdrawn by $9,000.
0:45.0	They said that the money I had been receiving was stolen funds.
0:49.1	They determined that that account, it was a stolen account.
0:55.4	I'd like to thank our sponsor Home Chef.
1:00.9	For a limited time, Home Chef is offering our listeners 18 free meals plus free dessert for life and of course free shipping on your first box.
1:04.2	Go to HomeCef.com slash secret.
1:06.8	And thanks to hers.
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1:15.8	Conditions apply. And thanks also to StoryWorth. With StoryWorth, I'm giving a thoughtful personal gift from the heart.
1:22.8	Go to storyworth.com slash secret and save $10 on your first purchase. You can check the show notes for all these
1:29.9	details. Now let's start the show. Hey everyone. Have you ever been catfished or scammed on a dating site?
1:42.2	Maybe you received a message from a so-called Nigerian prince,
1:45.4	only to realize he was after your money. It's a ruthless world where the unscrupulous prey on the
1:50.8	vulnerable, people just seeking a genuine connection after tough times. Well, over the years,
1:56.0	three women have bravely reached out to me with their devastating dating site scam experiences.
2:01.6	They poured their hearts and money into relationships, only to be left with shame and financial ruin when the
2:06.1	men they thought they loved vanished. Ultimately, none of these secrets ever got on the podcast,
2:10.4	as the shame they felt was just too overwhelming. But today, Belinda has found the courage to unveil
2:15.4	her painful story. It's a cautionary tale that could happen to any of us.
2:19.9	Now, let's dive into how it all began.
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