Scam, Continued

About this episode

Chancy Lewis shares his experience of an online friendship that led to a life-altering scam.

Chancy Lewis, a retired schoolteacher and recent widower, struck up an unlikely online friendship after receiving a text from a wrong number. Five short weeks later, his entire world began to unravel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Chancy Lewis

Topics covered

• online friendship
• wrong number
• scam
• unraveling life
• true crime

Keywords

• scam
• online friendship
• wrong number
• true crime
• Chancy Lewis

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