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Online romance fraud is a problem across the globe. It causes financial and emotional devastation, yet many people refuse to take it seriously. This is the story of one middle-aged woman in a cardigan determined to understand this growing phenomenon.
No other woman has had so many online romances – from Keanu Reeves to Brad Pitt to Prince William – and Becky Holmes is a favourite among peacekeeping soldiers and oil rig workers who desperately need iTunes vouchers. By winding up scammers and investigating the truth behind their profiles, Becky shines a revealing, revolting and hilarious light on a very shady corner of the internet.
Featuring first-hand accounts of victims, examples of scripts used by fraudsters, a look into the psychology of fraud and of course plenty of Becky's hysterical interactions with scammers, this is a must-read for anyone who needs a reminder that Keanu Reeves is NOT in love with them.
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My Review
I follow this author on Twitter (X) and love reading her quests to weed out all the online romance scammers. The book begins with transcripts of some of her chats with these scammers and they are hilariously funny! I have laughed my way through her replies to them, but as the book moves on the author takes it into the more serious realms when she meets and interviews some of the women who have sadly lost money to the scammers. It's all very easy to say you'd never fall for anything like that, but it's apparent that these scammers are clever and know how to feed on your emotions.
The author gives good examples of different types of scams, what you should be looking out for and advice on how to not be taken in by them. It's so sad that the majority of these women have already gone through the stresses of break-ups and bereavements, and then find themselves having to go through the emotional and financial trauma, upset and shame of these scams as well. The author has done her research well and, as well as being funny, the book is full of detail, facts and figures.
It does make you so much more aware of, not just, online romance fraud, but all the other types of fraud and scam there are around, and let's remember it's not just women who are being caught by these scammers. The author has used her own personal experiences, added in a big dose of humour to tackle what is a really serious topic. This was a great read which I'd definitely recommend. Oh, but please leave Greg Davies alone...he's all mine!!
The Author
Becky Holmes is the creator of and voice behind the popular Twitter account @deathtospinach. Having been on the receiving end of an annoying number of direct messages from online romance scammers, Becky started to enjoy wasting their time and then publicly 'outing' their accounts. No other woman has had so many online romances – from Keanu Reeves to Brad Pitt to Prince William and she is a firm favourite with brave US peacekeeping soldiers and oil rig workers who desperately need iTunes vouchers or Amazon gift cards. Becky's forthcoming book, Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You, looks at all aspects of romance fraud, from the heartbreaking to the hilarious, the academic to the anecdotal.
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