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Web of Deceit

2023/2/22
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Amy
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Chris Coleman
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Christy
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Eric Cumby
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Lori Coleman
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Victoria Corderi
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Karen Mantooth: Karen和Mark多年来一直尝试成为父母,经历了不孕症治疗失败和两次收养失败的痛苦。他们通过网络收养服务与一位自称怀孕的女性Christy建立了联系,并相信她非常关心孩子的未来。然而,他们最终发现Christy同时与多个家庭联系,并索要了大量钱财。Karen感到自己被情感上彻底摧毁,形容这种经历为‘情感强奸’。 Mark Mantooth: Mark与Karen一起经历了多次收养失败的打击,最终通过网络与Christy建立了联系。他们支付了Christy的生活费用,并相信即将迎来自己的孩子。然而,当他们发现Christy同时与另一个家庭联系时,Mark感到愤怒和失望,认为这是一个精心策划的骗局。 Lori Coleman: Lori和Chris Coleman通过网络独立寻找收养孩子,并与Christy建立了密切联系。他们支付了Christy的生活费用,并多次与她见面。然而,当Christy突然失联后,Lori通过网络上的收养家庭留言板联系到Karen Mantooth,发现她们都受到了同一个人的欺骗。Lori感到自己被彻底欺骗,尽管她参与了Dateline的调查,但她仍然抱有一丝希望,认为可能会得到孩子。 Chris Coleman: Chris对Christy的谎言感到愤怒,并在隐藏摄像机拍摄的见面中离开了房间。他认为Christy是一个冷酷无情的骗子,并希望她受到法律的惩罚。Chris对Christy的行为感到极度失望,尤其是看到妻子Lori因此痛苦不堪。 Christy/Amy: Christy(真名为Amy)承认自己撒谎并欺骗了多个家庭。她解释了自己实施骗局的方式和动机,表示自己需要帮助,并承认自己是一个糟糕的人。尽管她声称自己曾计划将孩子交给Coleman夫妇,但她的行为表明她从未真正打算这样做。

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Several couples used online adoption matchmaking services and independent adoption methods to find birth mothers for their dream of having a baby. They bonded with birth mothers online and made plans for adoption. However, unexpectedly, they discovered they were all communicating with the same person, Christy.
  • Online adoption scams
  • Multiple couples victimized
  • Christy's deception
  • Financial exploitation

Shownotes Transcript

In this Dateline classic, Victoria Corderi talks with couples who had hoped to find a birth mother through independent adoptions online. They thought they found the perfect person, but after giving their money and their trust, a cold-hearted scam was exposed that left them all devastated. Originally aired on NBC on July 7, 2006.