In this special episode, I open up about a real and unfortunate situation that recently hit Around The Loop Podcast. A man pretending to be a public figure named “Denzel Moore” scammed me out of $130 by posing as a podcast guest. He signed a contract under a fake identity, accepted payment, and then disappeared — blocking all contact and deleting his Instagram account.

This episode isn’t just about what happened to me. It’s a warning to other creators, podcasters, and independent media outlets: not everyone who claims to be someone is real. I break down the red flags, the timeline of events, and how I’m tightening security moving forward — including verifying all guests, changing my payment structure, and enforcing contracts with real consequences.

Let this be a lesson to all of us out here doing this independently: prot ...