Off Record: Victim Turned Scammer
The Knife: A True Crime Podcast
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4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Patia tells Hannah a story about Christine Echohawk, who ran a sweeping online romance scam that drained more than $1.5 million from women who believed they were in love. But who was Christine working for and was she also a victim?
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| 0:38.7 | Goodbye. |
| 0:39.9 | This story contains adult content and language. |
| 0:42.9 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:48.5 | Music Welcome to the Knife Off Record. |
| 1:03.0 | I'm Hannah Smith. |
| 1:03.9 | I'm Pasha Eaton, and today I have a story for you, Hannah. |
| 1:08.0 | I'm so excited to hear it. |
| 1:09.5 | It's another one from your home state of Oklahoma. |
| 1:12.0 | Wow. They're just coming into slam dunk. I promise I'm not like targeting Oklahoma. Okay, Oklahoma, |
| 1:18.4 | they're just popping up. Let me see your search history. Seriously. Oh, God. If my search history ever makes it out, |
| 1:25.3 | I'm done. Everyone will be like, what's wrong with this person? |
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