Becky Holmes wrote this book following experiences she had on-line during COVID lockdown. I first found Becky on Twitter with her hilarious tales of men who were pilots/oil rig workers and ‘celebrities’ who made contact and then made up tales of disaster and woe to try to persuade her to send them money.
Becky wrote hilarious and a tad risque replies to these messages, that the majority of the people who had contacted her were completely oblivious to her sarcasm. She sent photographs of her at airports, in boats and on helicopters, telling her ‘lovers’ that she was on her way to meet up with them. The panic that this caused some of these scammers was palpable!
However, there is a serious side to this. People who are at a vulnerable time of their lives are at risk of engaging with someone who is interested in them, makes regular contact and professes love. These people aren’t stupid or gullible. They are victims of fraudsters and Becky effectively explains this.
Definitely worth a read to gain an understanding into this murky work, and also to see the funny side when Becky plays these criminals at their own game.
The Obsessive Bookworm 