# How One Family Stopped a Crypto Romance Scam

An episode of [The Perfect Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907), 14 Aug 2026, 52 min.

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A late-night call from their son Brian has Barry and Joan concerned. Brian sounds panicked and says he urgently needs $280,000. They do not have that kind of money available, and Barry, a trained counselor, immediately senses that something is wrong. Brian then reveals how an online romance evolved into a crypto investment opportunity, and how he now believes he must pay taxes to access his supposed earnings. Fortunately, Barry and Joan's quick thinking and compassion stopped the scam from going any further.

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