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Episode 256
June 16, 2026
42 MIN

This Week on What the Hack: Army Romance Scams

A retired Army Colonel becomes the unwitting face of thousands of army romance scams. Bryan Denny has been breaking the hearts of people he’s never met for years. What do you do when hundreds of crime rings are using your face?

Episode 256

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Bryan Denny discusses army romance scams

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