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title: "Cybercrime Magazine: Over $1M Lost To Romance Scam. How She’s Fighting Back. Debby Montgomery Johnson, Cybercrime Victim – 2024"
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published: 2024-07-04
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# Cybercrime Magazine: Over $1M Lost To Romance Scam. How She’s Fighting Back. Debby Montgomery Johnson, Cybercrime Victim – 2024

## Over $1M Lost To Romance Scam. How She's Fighting Back. Debby Montgomery Johnson, Cybercrime Victim

### Cybercrime Magazine

Debby Montgomery Johnson lost over $1 million to a romance scam. In this episode, she joins host Melissa O’Leary to discuss her experience in detail, including how it inspired her to fight back against these types of crimes, whether any of her stolen funds were recovered, and more. Visit [thewomanbehindthesmile.com](https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthewomanbehindthesmile.com&token=b133b9-1-1720110896733) for more information. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at [cybersecurityventures.com](https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcybersecurityventures.com&token=53cb9f-1-1720110896733)

**Listen to the podcast here: ** [https://soundcloud.com/cybercrimemagazine/1m-lost-romance-scam-debby-montgomery-johnson-cybercrime-victim?si=6843270fc300475eafeccb481a9544a0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing](https://soundcloud.com/cybercrimemagazine/1m-lost-romance-scam-debby-montgomery-johnson-cybercrime-victim?si=6843270fc300475eafeccb481a9544a0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing)