S25 E1: From My World to Yours | "Love, Janessa"
The Expert Witness from Uncover
CBC
4.5 • 10.9K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
New Year’s Eve. Simon receives a message from a beautiful stranger, named Shirley: “Greetings…from my world to yours.” A digital flirtation begins. Then Shirley needs cash – fast. Shirley’s photo is actually adult entertainment “cam girl” Janessa Brazil and many accounts are using her image to lure victims. Who is Janessa? Has she any idea that she’s the bait in worldwide catfishing schemes?
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| 0:00.0 | This is a CBC Podcast. A BBC World Service and CBC Podcast production. |
| 0:08.0 | Before we start, please note this series contains adult themes and strong language. |
| 0:15.2 | So this was her initial message in this conversation. |
| 0:18.9 | Okay. |
| 0:20.0 | Me, you got me so worried as I keep thinking so much about you. I miss you so badly. I'd like to send you something |
| 0:27.6 | for Valentine's Day. Maybe you could buy that car we talked about so we could take a drive along the coast. |
| 0:35.0 | Her, I would love that. Me. Make sure it's a good one. |
| 0:40.0 | Why am I sending money to Ghana anyway? |
| 0:43.0 | That's in Africa, isn't it? |
| 0:45.0 | You told me you're in Spain. |
| 0:47.0 | I'm not really happy about sending $50,000 to Africa to buy a car? |
| 0:53.4 | Her, honey, trust me as your wife, |
| 0:56.9 | as I won't disappoint you because I love you so much. |
| 1:00.8 | So you probably think you know what's going on here. |
| 1:04.0 | A fraudster is trying to con this guy by a text message. |
| 1:08.0 | Me. |
| 1:09.0 | Okay, I trust you, but make sure it's got warranty. |
| 1:12.0 | Are you okay? I've been so worried about you since the operation. |
| 1:17.0 | The person who's performing this dramatic reading of his texts is Simon de Bracelle. |
| 1:22.0 | Her. |
| 1:24.0 | Okay, my love, I'm so happy. |
| 1:26.0 | Me. Good. I can't wait to see you with your double-d |
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