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 SpinachWhy romance fraud is one of the most misunderstood crimesThe psychology of grooming in scams, and why smart, successful people still fall victimThe 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 TelegramNick’s own reflections on confidence tricks, financial fraud, and social media “cheat culture”📚 Check out Becky’s books, including Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You:https://amzn.eu/d/9OUaZRbPre-order her upcoming book here:https://t.co/ANz4LHZCPwhttps://t.co/YZX7lUl1K7📌 Follow Nick’s trades in his FREE Telegram channel: 👉 https://t.me/Nick_Leeson_Trading_Channel_FREESubscribe to the Rogue Trader Podcast for more weekly conversations on financial markets, fraud prevention, trading psychology, and investing insights.Timestamps00:00 – Introduction with Becky Holmes03:10 – How scammers approached her during lockdown06:05 – Romance fraud, psychology & shame10:30 – Grooming and long-term scam tactics17:00 – Confidence tricks & social media “cheat culture”22:20 – Closing thoughts & Becky’s upcoming work

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