114: James Furry – Church of Love, Romance Scam

Retired agent James Furry reviews his Church of Love case. Donald Lowry and Pamela St. Charles were charged with 26 counts of mail fraud for operating the Church of Love, a romance scam perpetrated against 31,000 lonely-heart male victims who were defrauded of $4.5 million in losses discovered during the four-year investigation. Furry is the author of Fidelity, Bravery, & Integrity: My Story: The True Life and Career of an FBI Special Agent, a memoir about his FBI career that includes a chapter on the Church of Love. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-114-james-furry-church-of-love-romance-scam/   Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL  Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/