The InstaScammer

About this series:The Insta Scammer is an audio documentary based on interviews, recordings, documents and public records. The experiences you hear are the accounts of the people who lived them. Where possible we distinguish personal testimony from expert opinion and verified records. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect contributors and third parties. Any ongoing legal matters referenced are just that — ongoing; we do not speculate on outcomes, and nothing in this series should be understood as a statement of criminal guilt. When we use the term "Insta Scammer" we are not alleging a criminal conviction. Have you experienced something like this? Support & resources If anything in this episode resonates with your own experience, you are not alone, and help is available.Leaving or recovering from a high-control group / cult: International Cultic Studies Association (US/international) — internationalculticstudies.org, . In the UK: Support - The Family Survival TrustIn emotional distress or crisis: UK & ROI — Samaritans, free on 116 123, 24/7. US — 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988, 24/7.Domestic abuse or coercive control: UK — National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge), 0808 2000 247, 24/7. US — National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233.Disordered eating: US — National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline, 1-866-662-1235 (licensed therapists, Mon–Fri).(If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.) Verification & evidence:Much of what is described in this series is supported by recordings, documents, court filings and public records. If you are a journalist, researcher, or someone personally affected and you would like to verify what you've heard, you can reach the production at .A note on names:To protect the privacy and safety of contributors and their families, some names and identifying details have been changed. Where individuals