WARNING: Online Scams

Crime Junkie

04/29/24

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56m

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Scammers have an infinite number of ways to steal your money and information. In this episode, we explore and expose several scams that have impacted our listeners.

Be sure to check out our new webpage Am I Getting Scammed? for a full list of tips to reference if something or someone ever feels off to you.
To watch the full Ask Amy episode and hear Sofia’s phone call with the scammer, please visit this link.

To jump to one of the specific scams highlighted in this episode, you can reference the following timecodes:

00:00 - A fake police officer tries to scam a couple into paying a fake bail sum for a non-existent arrest warrant.
13:05 - An online “sugar daddy” scams a woman into sending hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards.
21:50 – A man nearly unknowingly deposits a fraudulent check while under the assumption that he has been offered a new job.
34:00 – A news anchor thought she was seizing a great opportunity when she was asked to join a Facebook Live event with Ashley Flowers herself... until the person reaching out to her on behalf of “audiochuck” began asking her for strange requests.
45:50 - audiochuck is usually hiring – but we have a specific way we go about things! Learn about what raises red vs. green flags when it comes to our hiring process.

Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/bwbrsa-online-scams

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Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.

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INTRODUCING: Crime Junkie AF

April 26, 2024

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63m

Have you heard yet? Your newest obsession and the ultimate destination for 24/7 true crime, Crime Junkie Radio, is here and exclusive to SiriusXM’s app!

On Crime Junkie Radio, you’ll hear episodes from not only Crime Junkie, but from some of our other chart-topping titles like The Deck. But the best part is... it will be the home for our brand-new show, Crime Junkie AF, where we’ll explore cases that are unfolding right now, hosted by the OG Crime Junkie herself, Ashley Flowers.

On this first episode, Ashley sits down with special guest Delia D’Ambra to discuss one of the wildest headlines she’s seen in a while – the death of John O’Keefe.

Be sure to head over to SiriusXM’s app and follow Crime Junkie AF so you don’t miss out on brand-new episodes releasing at the end of each month.
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Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/introducing-crime-junkie-af

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MURDERED: Brittany Locklear

May 6, 2024

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36m

When a little girl goes missing from her bus stop in 1998, it’s just the start of one community’s decades-long search for justice.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Brittany Locklear on Wednesday, January 7, 1998, in Raeford, North Carolina, please contact the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office anonymous tip line at 910-878-1279, or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 888-624-7222. Tips can also be submitted online.
May 5th was Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day and in honor, audiochuck is supporting Ohkomi Forensics, an Indigenous-led organization that provides forensic services to Indigenous families affected by the MMIP crisis, in correlation with our coverage this week. To learn more about or donate to Ohkomi Forensics, please visit this link!
For more information about Season of Justice, or to apply for a grant, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org

Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-brittany-locklear

Have you heard yet? National DNA Day was Thursday, April 25th, and in honor of the special day, Ashley and audiochuck have partnered with an Indy based cidery to release a limited edition cider called Cheers For Chuck. Cheers For Chuck cider helps solve cold cases - with every purchase, a portion of proceeds goes to Season of Justice. A cider that can crack crime? We'll cheers to that! This is an extremely limited drop, so visit cheersforchuckcider.com to get your order in before it sells out.

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