So you meet a woman online. You fall for her. Hard. I love it. I just love it.

But it turns out, thousands of other people are in love with her too. Or at least they think they are.

Every single conversation started off with, how are you my darling? Have you cleaned your teeth today? Have you had a shower yet? Are you warming up?

Her picture is the bait used in criminal schemes around the world. But she's also a real person.

Janessa Brasile.

Janessa Brasile. Janessa Brasile.

Adult entertainment star, Janessa Brasile. The face that's launched a thousand romance scams.

She said, if you really loved me, you'd do what I asked you to do.

And then you responded.

You used a fake identity, a false story, and stone in photographs. Why should I give you anything at all?

One woman's image is being used by criminals to target innocent people looking for love online.

I keep thinking so much about you. I miss you so badly.

So I was sending like probably 50 to 25k in the first two or three months.

Really anyone can fall for this, right? There's no one type of victim.

In every catfish, there's the bait. But why her?

Well, she modern day, Helen of Troy or something. Is that what it is?

And she just got a face that somehow is more effective than other faces?

And where is the role, Janessa?

So yeah, my name is Hannah and I'm a journalist. Do you know Janessa Brasile?

My name is Hannah Agala. Join me for Love Janessa, my wild quest to find her,

the unwitting human face of a digital con. A story about sex, love, and survival that spans the globe.

Touching down in the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, the United States, and Ghana.

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