April’s Mom Was Addicted

April’s mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and decided she needed to go out with a bang. On a dating site, she met a much younger man who owned a diamond mine. What followed was a form of Stockholm Syndrome or a very severe case of the sunk cost fallacy. In this episode, we explore what happens when a scam victim becomes addicted to their scammer. After losing more than $380,000, April’s mother was in so much denial that she …

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