Welcome back to the Rogue Trader Podcast with Nick Leeson!
This week, Nick is joined by author and fraud-awareness advocate Becky Holmes, known for her sharp insights (and sharp humor) on romance scams, online fraud, and scam psychology.
They dive into:
- How Becky went from bored during lockdown to exposing romance scammers on Twitter/X as Death to Spinach
- Why romance fraud is one of the most misunderstood crimes
- The psychology of grooming in scams, and why smart, successful people still fall victim
- The story behind her book Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You (inspired by the infamous Keanu Reeves scam)
- How fraudsters move victims across platforms like LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Telegram
- Nick’s own reflections on confidence tricks, financial fraud, and social media “cheat culture”
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Timestamps
- 00:00 – Introduction with Becky Holmes
- 03:10 – How scammers approached her during lockdown
- 06:05 – Romance fraud, psychology & shame
- 10:30 – Grooming and long-term scam tactics
- 17:00 – Confidence tricks & social media “cheat culture”
- 22:20 – Closing thoughts & Becky’s upcoming work
