{"product_id":"diary-of-a-romance-scam-when-swiping-right-goes-wrong-9781662962844","title":"Diary of a Romance Scam: When Swiping Right Goes Wrong","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHyland, Beth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eHaving experienced romance fraud firsthand and emerged as a survivor, Beth Hyland, who resides in Portage, Michigan, has dedicated her life to raising awareness about this crime and has become a recognized expert. She is committed to being a voice for victims who suffer in silence by sharing her experience through various media outlets and podcasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost recently, Beth drove nine hours to Washington, D.C., to support Senator Blackburn's Romance Scam Prevention Act. She attended the Senate Committee Hearing as the bill passed, spoke with Senator Blackburn afterward, and was interviewed by NBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin on Capitol Hill. The story aired on \u003cem\u003eHallie Jackson NOW \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e. Prior to this, Beth was featured in the \u003cem\u003eLexisNexis \u003c\/em\u003earticle \u003cem\u003eBillion Dollar Crime \u003c\/em\u003eby Catherine Elsworth. She also spoke on behalf of The Senior Source in Dallas on World Romance Scam Prevention Day, October 3, 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs part of her advocacy work, Beth collaborates with Kathy Waters of Advocating Against Romance Scammers, Anna Rowe of Catch the Catfish, Kim Casci-Palangio of FightCybercrime.org, and Erin West of Operation Shamrock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her free time, Beth enjoys attending improv shows at Crawlspace Comedy Theatre in Kalamazoo and occasionally performing-bringing comedy to her tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gatekeeper Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51500149342482,"sku":"9781662962844","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b80f459-350a-4344-be2e-a606446d2aee.jpg?v=1753187241","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/diary-of-a-romance-scam-when-swiping-right-goes-wrong-9781662962844","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}