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Organised Deception - My Story
Could this happen to you too? Nobody is safe. Sharon Armstrong had lived an exemplary life. She came from a supportive whanau, who taught her sound and sensible values. A solo mother, she had successfully brought up her daughter, had been employed in senior roles in government institutions, and had even trained and worked as a probation officer. She never expected that one day she would be fighting for her freedom in an Argentinian jail. And being condemned as a drug mule by the media in her homeland. Sharon's story as to how she got there, how she survived and how she resurrected her life is both enthralling and educational for all of us and especially for those who live in the false belief it will never happen to me.
With chapters by Sharon Armstrong, Craig Tuck, Therese Bogart, John McColl, Leanne Armstrong, and Peter Schaapveld.
With chapters by Sharon Armstrong, Craig Tuck, Therese Bogart, John McColl, Leanne Armstrong, and Peter Schaapveld.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
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April 16, 2021
I decided to read Sharon’s book after seeing a recent TV dramatisation of her story of being caught in a romance scam – “The Tender Trap” (aired in New Zealand February 2021).
The book outlines Sharon’s three year ordeal - beginning with meeting a man online, the relationship that followed, which ultimately led her to incarceration in Argentina. Much of the book is written in diary form, and covers daily life in prison in a foreign country, and the unfamiliar judicial system Sharon faced.
Additional chapters by guest writers give excellent context to the issues around romance scams from digital, forensic, legal and psychological viewpoints. I found these really interesting, particularly the chapter by lawyer Craig Tuck, and digital forensic specialist John McColl.
An eye opening read, which left me feeling incredibly sad about those who have been caught in any kind of online scam – and those who have paid the ultimate price - not through foolishness - but falling victim to evil tactics designed to trick, brainwash and exploit all kinds of people the world over.
The book outlines Sharon’s three year ordeal - beginning with meeting a man online, the relationship that followed, which ultimately led her to incarceration in Argentina. Much of the book is written in diary form, and covers daily life in prison in a foreign country, and the unfamiliar judicial system Sharon faced.
Additional chapters by guest writers give excellent context to the issues around romance scams from digital, forensic, legal and psychological viewpoints. I found these really interesting, particularly the chapter by lawyer Craig Tuck, and digital forensic specialist John McColl.
An eye opening read, which left me feeling incredibly sad about those who have been caught in any kind of online scam – and those who have paid the ultimate price - not through foolishness - but falling victim to evil tactics designed to trick, brainwash and exploit all kinds of people the world over.
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