Alyssa

So that's when I found out that like Tom had been talking to someone in the group already and that he had begun grasping the fact that she had scammed him really bad. I think he was probably her most prolific victim out of the pool of people that she had scammed. I had reached out to him and I was talking to him and he started to share some of the things that she had done.

And at that point, it was always kind of like a joke to me. Maybe she'll come and meet me. Maybe she won't. But then when I realized like what she had done, that's when I like hit it into high gear. And I was like, you know what? No, no one deserves to be treated like this. No one deserves to put trust in someone and then have someone completely ruin that trust.

And at that point, it was always kind of like a joke to me. Maybe she'll come and meet me. Maybe she won't. But then when I realized like what she had done, that's when I like hit it into high gear. And I was like, you know what? No, no one deserves to be treated like this. No one deserves to put trust in someone and then have someone completely ruin that trust.

And at that point, it was always kind of like a joke to me. Maybe she'll come and meet me. Maybe she won't. But then when I realized like what she had done, that's when I like hit it into high gear. And I was like, you know what? No, no one deserves to be treated like this. No one deserves to put trust in someone and then have someone completely ruin that trust.

And that's what she had done with him. And it was scary. And so at that point, I started texting her. And shortly after that is when she met me for the first time. And I actually saw her in person. So I got her number from someone in the group. And I just said like, hey, I think I said my name was Valerie. I'm a reporter for such and such. I think I even like Googled the place, the company.

And that's what she had done with him. And it was scary. And so at that point, I started texting her. And shortly after that is when she met me for the first time. And I actually saw her in person. So I got her number from someone in the group. And I just said like, hey, I think I said my name was Valerie. I'm a reporter for such and such. I think I even like Googled the place, the company.

And that's what she had done with him. And it was scary. And so at that point, I started texting her. And shortly after that is when she met me for the first time. And I actually saw her in person. So I got her number from someone in the group. And I just said like, hey, I think I said my name was Valerie. I'm a reporter for such and such. I think I even like Googled the place, the company.

I minded my P's and Q's there. I was very straightforward. Like this is who I work for. This is what I want to do. I want to buy the life rights to your story. I think you have a really crazy story to tell. I think your voice should be heard. So I really tried to play to that Megan Stoner diabolical mind. She was like, oh, this is great. Someone wants to like tell a story all about me.

I minded my P's and Q's there. I was very straightforward. Like this is who I work for. This is what I want to do. I want to buy the life rights to your story. I think you have a really crazy story to tell. I think your voice should be heard. So I really tried to play to that Megan Stoner diabolical mind. She was like, oh, this is great. Someone wants to like tell a story all about me.

I minded my P's and Q's there. I was very straightforward. Like this is who I work for. This is what I want to do. I want to buy the life rights to your story. I think you have a really crazy story to tell. I think your voice should be heard. So I really tried to play to that Megan Stoner diabolical mind. She was like, oh, this is great. Someone wants to like tell a story all about me.

We talked for a couple days and a few times she had said, can you reach out to my friend Tom? He's not listening. I think she was terrified that he was going to go and file charges against her at the time. And I was like, I don't think it's appropriate for me to reach out to one of your victims. She was like, okay, can you send me $20 for food tonight? And I'm like, I suppose I can do that.

We talked for a couple days and a few times she had said, can you reach out to my friend Tom? He's not listening. I think she was terrified that he was going to go and file charges against her at the time. And I was like, I don't think it's appropriate for me to reach out to one of your victims. She was like, okay, can you send me $20 for food tonight? And I'm like, I suppose I can do that.

We talked for a couple days and a few times she had said, can you reach out to my friend Tom? He's not listening. I think she was terrified that he was going to go and file charges against her at the time. And I was like, I don't think it's appropriate for me to reach out to one of your victims. She was like, okay, can you send me $20 for food tonight? And I'm like, I suppose I can do that.

And so when she provided me her cash app, it was not her cash app. It was someone else's. And at that time, it was kind of like she's starting to take the bait, like she wants money from me. And so what I had done, I was like, why don't you let me give you some money so that you can get your Airbnb or whatever? And she's like, well, you know, I have a warrant, so I'm not meeting anyone.

And so when she provided me her cash app, it was not her cash app. It was someone else's. And at that time, it was kind of like she's starting to take the bait, like she wants money from me. And so what I had done, I was like, why don't you let me give you some money so that you can get your Airbnb or whatever? And she's like, well, you know, I have a warrant, so I'm not meeting anyone.

And so when she provided me her cash app, it was not her cash app. It was someone else's. And at that time, it was kind of like she's starting to take the bait, like she wants money from me. And so what I had done, I was like, why don't you let me give you some money so that you can get your Airbnb or whatever? And she's like, well, you know, I have a warrant, so I'm not meeting anyone.

She was pretty adamant about that. But the next day she called me on the phone and I recorded it. And she was like, my mom gave my dog away. Her dog Coco was all over her Twitter. Like this dog was her bestie and her mom had given her dog away. And so she called me, she's like, my mom hates me. She told me she doesn't want to see me again.

She was pretty adamant about that. But the next day she called me on the phone and I recorded it. And she was like, my mom gave my dog away. Her dog Coco was all over her Twitter. Like this dog was her bestie and her mom had given her dog away. And so she called me, she's like, my mom hates me. She told me she doesn't want to see me again.

She was pretty adamant about that. But the next day she called me on the phone and I recorded it. And she was like, my mom gave my dog away. Her dog Coco was all over her Twitter. Like this dog was her bestie and her mom had given her dog away. And so she called me, she's like, my mom hates me. She told me she doesn't want to see me again.

As not great as it was on my part, I was like, you know what, let's play into this. And I'm like, I can't believe your mom would do that. I tried to get a little closer with her.