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In Part One of Scammed Twice, we move past the emotional manipulation and into the machinery that quietly profits from it. This episode exposes how cryptocurrency ATMs have become a critical—and largely unregulated—link in the scam pipeline.

I walk you through exactly what happened when I was directed to a Bitcoin ATM, how much these machines take from victims in fees, and why scammers rely on them so heavily. We examine who actually uses crypto ATMs, what companies claim about their purpose, and what state investigations are beginning to uncover about how often these machines are tied to fraud.

This isn’t about bad decisions or lack of intelligence. It’s about systems designed without meaningful safeguards—and the people who pay the price.

Part One lays the groundwork. In Part Two, we’ll pull back the curtain even further.

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In this episode, I confront the cruel comments often directed at romance scam survivors — calling them stupid, desperate, or deserving of what happened. These reactions aren’t harmless opinions. They actively protect scammers.

When the criminal is visible, we aim our outrage at them.
When the criminal is invisible, that anger gets redirected toward the victim.

Through real public comments, historical fraud cases, cult leaders, and modern scam operations, this episode exposes a hard truth: intelligence, wealth, education, faith, and “common sense” do not protect people from manipulation. Grooming, coercive control, and emotional exploitation bypass our internal alarm systems — not our intelligence.

Victim-blaming keeps survivors silent, prevents reporting, and allows these crimes to continue in the dark. Empathy isn’t weakness — it’s how scams are exposed.

If you’ve ever thought, “That could never happen to me,” this episode is for you.

Because cruelty isn’t just collateral damage — it’s the business model.

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In this powerful episode of The Romance Scam Rebellion, Anola sits down with Jennifer French Tomasic MSc, a psychologist and expert in coercive control, to explore one of the most insidious psychological dynamics behind manipulation and abuse.

Jennifer shares her deep expertise — rooted in both academic study and lived experience — including her MSc in the Psychology of Coercive Control and her work as a trauma practitioner and expert witness.

Together, they unpack:

• What coercive control really means — beyond just “abuse” or “manipulation”
• How patterns of undue influence and power imbalance show up in relationships, cults, and high-control environments
• Why intelligent, confident people fall deeper into deception than they ever expected
• The psychological and emotional mechanics that keep victims trapped
• How to recognize the signs early — before it’s too late

This conversation bridges the worlds of romance scam psychology and the broader terror of coercive control. It offers practical insight and compassion for anyone trying to make sense of manipulation in their relationships — whether romantic, familial, or institutional.

If you’ve ever wondered why people stay in harmful dynamics long after the red flags appear, this episode provides clarity and context.
Welcome to a deeper understanding of how control works — and how to break free.

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