EP 25: Houston Love Scam Ring Busted: $3M Stolen from Lonely Seniors!

In this explosive episode of Behind the Scams, hosts Nick and Sue Henley unravel a heartbreaking and jaw-dropping federal case involving a Houston couple who defrauded elderly victims out of millions through romance scams. Drawing from Nick’s former law enforcement experience and insights into federal indictments, this episode walks you through the scams, the tactics, and the justice system’s response. Akporugo and Sood’s indictment isn’t just another scam story—it’s a shocking revelation of how far scammers will go, and a call to action for listeners everywhere. The Love Scam Ring Playbook: Fake Love, Real Money From fake oil rig engineers... Read More Chapters (00:00:00) - Behind the Scams (00:01:03) - Five People Arrested in Romance Scam Fraud Case (00:04:28) - Massive Fraud Ring Convicted in Romance Scam (00:06:39) - The Heartbreaking Story of a 75 Year Old Widow Scammer (00:07:27) - Romance Scammer Gets $644,000 (00:11:42) - The Palm Beach Scam (00:16:34) - Scammer Gets Direct Financial Benefits from Victim Up (00:19:10) - Akbarugo and Sud: Taking Gold Coins and Money From (00:22:46) - Scammer Uses a Shell Company to Get Money From Victims (00:30:16) - Scammer Uses a Shell Company to Launder Money (00:37:39) - Malicious Scammer: Victim RK Again Stumped (00:42:17) - Another Social Media Scammer Uses the Same Tactics (00:43:38) - Scammers Convicted of Sending $910,900 to (00:47:28) - The Criminal Case Against Darlington Akporugo and Jasmine (00:55:17) - Federal Wire Fraud Charges Against Akperugo, Jasmine Sud (00:56:32) - Akporugo and Sud Charged with Identity Theft (01:01:35) - Why Are Romance Scams So Effective? (01:04:55) - Signs That Money Scammer Is In the Trap (01:07:16) - Behind The Scams: How to Catch a Scammer (01:13:03) - Behind The Scams: The Fake Money Scams