S25 E5: Bubba | "Love, Janessa"

S25 E5: Bubba | "Love, Janessa"

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S25 E4: Helen of Troy | "Love, Janessa"

Where is Janessa Brazil? She seems to have vanished. Then, she turns up somewhere unexpected. Is that really Janessa on a radio show, with the wife of a scam victim? Meanwhile, Hannah discovers that justice is hard to come by. Can victims of romance fraud even get their money bac ...  Show more

S25 E3: Meet The Boys | "Love, Janessa"

Tracking down scammers – how and why do they do it? One tells host Hannah Ajala: “I always feel bad”. Researchers estimate half of global romance scams originate in West Africa. In Ghana, there are the Sakawa Boys. The conning process can involve staying up late, chatting on the ...  Show more

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