Eye-Opener

Horrible to be a victim of such scams! With unflinching honesty, the testifiers recount their experiences of falling victim to a cunning deception. This book is not just a cautionary tale; it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Through their compelling narrative, they have imparted eye-opening lessons and insights, providing readers with the tools to protect themselves from similar schemes.

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so interesting

This audiobook I highly recommend. The author's captivating narrative and sharp sense of humor make for a wild journey of deception and self-discovery. The twists and turns of this true story had me on the edge of my seat, and M.L.'s candid reflections on the lessons learned added depth and meaning to the narrative. If you're looking for an inspiring tale of resilience and personal growth, this is a must-listen.

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Spreading awareness

This book is like no other. The stories and facts in this book are raw and painful to hear but serves as a very excellent source of guidance and shares red flags for anyone who has a mobile device or laptop. Scammers can pop up from just about anywhere and pretend to befriend you, whether it may seem accidental or you find them on a dating or networking website. Not everyone has good intentions. Bravo to the author for exposing such a shameful industry built solely to lure and rob victims of their entire life savings. Read this book to prevent yourself from getting into any heartaches or losing all your hard earned money. Young adults especially need to be super wary since they are venturing on social media the most. This book must be shared to as many people out there!

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good book

A good book with a good narrator. Interesting topic. About how people from other countries build trust electronically to steal large sums of money.

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Informative

Prior to this book I didn’t realize there what PBS was, but I’m so glad that I’m better informed now. It’s always a great book when the author is sharing their own personal experience in the hopes of helping out others. I especially enjoyed the sections on the myths of PBS so you know what is real and what isn’t!

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Heartbreaking cautionary tale worth learning from!

We have all been scammed on some level or degree and all need to learn from this heartbreaking cautionary tale. I have empathy for these folks who have been scammed of their life savings, because the internet is full of elaborate pitfalls and many of us are too trustingImportant to be vigilant about the possibility of a scam, especially on social media. I have been ripped on more than once from a Facebook ad for goods that were never delivered.. It has made me change passwords and my mail email address.

The author is brave to write about her experience and others like her. Through them coming forward it, they help us understand these criminal rings in SE Asia who have elaborate scrips and psychological tactics. Worth reading or listening to in order to learn from. God bless all these people and I pray for your mental wellbeing and financial stability. Moving on can be hard I'm sure, but there are still many more good people in the world than bad.

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An Eye-Opening Journey

I've always been intrigued by how scams operate. The author's personal experience is both fascinating and heart-wrenching, and I couldn't help but feel sorry for what she went through.
This audiobook made me realize that falling into a scam is not something that only happens to others; it's far too easy to be caught in these traps. By listening to the author's story, I became more aware of the workings of scams and the various ways scammers can take advantage of us.
""The Pig Butchering Scam"" opened my eyes to the reality that there are countless possibilities for scammers to deceive us. It's a friendly reminder that we need to stay vigilant and cautious in our interactions, both online and offline."

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The big rip-off scam.

A very enlightening insight into the world of scams and schemes to take advantage of any person who is not well informed on all of the different ways and lengths that these devious people will go to, to rape innocent people online out of their hard-earned money. They will go to great lengths to intimidate people through the use of applied psychology to convince people to part with their life savings by manipulating, conditioning, and controlling the people they target into doing things that they never would do on their own. This book really raises awareness to such online scams that if people were aware of earlier, they would never have parted with their hard-earned money so easily. A great eye opener!

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Loved it

There are a vast majority of scammers in this word which are greedy and scam the people but the author revealed real life scam experience from former PBS victims. This is a helpful guide to listen which will give you an understanding of unbelievable crime to law enforcement and face the most difficult challenges. There is too much more interesting information about this topic which is worth to listen and learn more about it.

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Very eye opening and beneficial

The thought-provoking book explores the murky world of online scams and the lengths to which dishonest people will go in order to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. This eye-opening book uncovers the psychological conditioning and deception employed by criminal gangs to seduce and manipulate their victims before robbing them of their hard-earned money.

The author reveals the complex traps and deceitful schemes that lurk on the internet through personal anecdotes and cautionary tales. This serves as a potent lesson for all of us to exercise caution and skepticism, particularly when using social media sites where frauds can conveniently pass for real business prospects.

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