Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam
Mark as played
Share
About the episode
Three older women fell in love online with the same handsome man who popped up in their feeds. Using different names and cover stories, the Romeo scammed them for thousands of dollars, then disappeared. With broken hearts and empty pockets, the women scoured the internet looking for the man who ripped them off. But when they find him in Los Angeles they learn he’s a victim of the scam too.From ABC News Studios and Anchor Entertainment, the three part series “Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam” is now streaming on Hulu. The show recounts the ways each of the women were charmed and cheated and their unlikely connection to an unsuspecting makeup artist. It also follows the pursuit of the international networks of swindlers who have literally written the book on this kind of scam.OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "HEY BEAUTIFUL: ANATOMY OF A ROMANCE SCAM" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 9 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE. For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.
