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Scam Protection & Red Flags ​

From Confessions of a Filipina Scammer to Master Scammer β€” every video you need to protect yourself from getting played.

20 videos in this collection, spanning 2020 to 2025.

1. 9 Ways To Spot A Scammer (in the Philippines) ​

9 Ways To Spot A Scammer (in the Philippines)
πŸ“… 2020-06-26

Pea breaks down the nine types of Filipina scammers that target foreign men online, prompted by an avalanche of emails from subscribers all asking variations of the same questions about money.

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2. CONFESSIONS Of A Filipina SCAMMER (Lies And Deceptions) ​

CONFESSIONS Of A Filipina SCAMMER (Lies And Deceptions)
πŸ“… 2020-11-13

Pea interviews April, a 23-year-old admitted online scammer who targets foreign men on dating apps, getting her to walk through her exact methods, target selection, earnings, and emotional manipulation tactics.

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3. HOW TO SPOT A FAKE RELATIONSHIP ​

HOW TO SPOT A FAKE RELATIONSHIP
πŸ“… 2021-04-20

Pea delivers a comprehensive guide to understanding and detecting fake online relationships with Filipinas, but first builds the case for why the scam ecosystem exists in the first place.

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4. HOW TO SPOT REAL ESTATE SCAMS IN THE PHILIPPINES β€” Shady Listings and Annoying Practices ​

HOW TO SPOT REAL ESTATE SCAMS IN THE PHILIPPINES β€” Shady Listings and Annoying Practices
πŸ“… 2021-07-30

Pea breaks down the chaotic, unregulated Philippine rental market with specific scams, bait-and-switch tactics, and discriminatory pricing practices that foreigners will encounter when apartment hunting.

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5. FILIPINA SECRETS REVEALED Candid Talk With Filipinas ​

FILIPINA SECRETS REVEALED Candid Talk With Filipinas
πŸ“… 2021-09-10

Pea brings back her panel of three Filipinas β€” Fritzy, Mika, and Angel β€” for another candid car interview covering jealousy, social media stalking, whether men and women can truly be friends, the Filipino obsession with marriage and children, family loyalty dynamics, stay-at-home dads, deal-breakers, breakup etiquette, breakup sex, and the...

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6. BRINGING YOUR GIRLFRIEND HOME TO THE WEST: DON'T FALL FOR THE VISA SCAM ​

BRINGING YOUR GIRLFRIEND HOME TO THE WEST: DON'T FALL FOR THE VISA SCAM
πŸ“… 2022-02-25

Pea walks through the entire visa application process for bringing a Filipina to the West, step by step, revealing exactly how scammers exploit each stage to extract thousands of dollars.

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GETTING EVEN WITH A SCAMMER: Age Of Consent, Forged Documents in the Philippines
πŸ“… 2022-10-28

Pea interviews Attorney Emil Aranes, a newly bar-certified lawyer at Joko's Law Office in Dumaguete City, about the legal options available to foreigners who've been scammed by Filipinas.

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8. IS YOUR FILIPINA JUST USING YOU? A Look At The Other Side ​

IS YOUR FILIPINA JUST USING YOU? A Look At The Other Side
πŸ“… 2023-01-31

Pea tackles the most common complaint in her comments β€” that Filipinas are just using foreigners for money β€” by flipping the lens entirely and showing what Filipino-to-Filipino marriages look like from the inside.

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9. 12 BIGGEST MISTAKES FOREIGNERS MAKE In The Philippines - Dont Be Fooled ​

12 BIGGEST MISTAKES FOREIGNERS MAKE In The Philippines - Dont Be Fooled
πŸ“… 2023-05-23

Pea walks through the twelve most common and costly mistakes foreign men make when moving to the Philippines, drawing on conversations with hundreds (possibly thousands) of foreigners.

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10. Don't Make These Mistakes - Scams, Frauds, and Bad Real Estate Deals in the Philippines ​

Don't Make These Mistakes - Scams, Frauds, and Bad Real Estate Deals in the Philippines
πŸ“… 2023-09-29

Pea sits down with J.R. Coca, a licensed real estate broker and visa specialist expanding from immigration services into real estate, to walk through the most common rental scams targeting foreigners in the Philippines, what paperwork to demand before handing over money, and how to protect yourself from getting evicted or losing your deposit.

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11. Is She Leading A Double Life Should She Confess ​

Is She Leading A Double Life Should She Confess
πŸ“… 2023-12-01

Pea reads and responds to three viewer emails from Filipinas dealing with relationship confusion involving their foreign partners. The questions range from a woman hiding sex work from her boyfriend, to a woman frustrated that her online match won't say "I love you," to a woman whose fiancΓ© keeps pushing sexual boundaries she's not comfortable...

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12. 10 Things You Need To Know About Filipinas - Our Secrets Revealed ​

10 Things You Need To Know About Filipinas - Our Secrets Revealed
πŸ“… 2023-12-26

Pea interviews Ann, a returning guest (one of five students who received laptops in a previous Christmas video), about common Filipina behaviors and cultural traits β€” why Filipinas won't admit fault, what "tampo" is, why they seem insecure, and why they insist on pampering their partners.

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13. MASTER SCAMMER - How Did She Fool So Many Men ​

MASTER SCAMMER - How Did She Fool So Many Men
πŸ“… 2023-12-29

Pea breaks down the real case of Mai Watanabe, a young Japanese woman who scammed men out of approximately $2 million over four years, then got arrested after publishing a how-to manual and going on a podcast to brag about it.

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14. 10 Most Common Filipina BS Tactics ​

10 Most Common Filipina BS Tactics
πŸ“… 2024-06-18

Pea catalogs ten specific scam tactics used against foreign men looking for love in the Philippines, mixing humor with real examples from her viewers. She frames the video around a core frustration: despite years of warnings on her channel, guys still get taken every single day, sometimes for their entire life savings.

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15. Filipina Massage Therapy With A Smile - And A Secret ​

Filipina Massage Therapy With A Smile - And A Secret
πŸ“… 2024-09-24

Pea interviews Sharon, a 25-year-old independent massage therapist in Dumaguete City who's been working for about two years. Unlike the conservative reputation Filipino therapists generally have, Sharon is completely open about offering "extra services" to clients and walks through the business logic, boundaries, and social dynamics of her work...

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16. Don't Date A Con Artist: The Love Scam In The Philippines ​

Don't Date A Con Artist: The Love Scam In The Philippines
πŸ“… 2024-11-08

Pea interviews a former love scam call center employee named Brianna (face obscured for anonymity) who details exactly how dating app scam operations work from the inside.

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17. A Filipina With A Dark Secret - Is She Beyond Help ​

A Filipina With A Dark Secret - Is She Beyond Help
πŸ“… 2025-04-01

Pea tackles three viewer emails in this mailbag episode: a man struggling to hold women's attention on dating sites, a foreigner whose girlfriend carries deep childhood trauma from a family member, and a husband tormented by the possibility that his newborn son isn't biologically his.

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18. Does Your Filipina Have A Secret? The Rise Of The Paid Companion ​

Does Your Filipina Have A Secret? The Rise Of The Paid Companion
πŸ“… 2025-08-01

Pea answers three viewer emails in this mailbag episode: a Canadian man whose family staged an intervention over his Filipina girlfriend, a British man spectacularly ignoring a parade of red flags from his fiancΓ©e, and a man trying to decode a uniquely independent Filipina he suspects may be an international escort.

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19. What Filipinas Secretly Think About Dating Foreigners ​

What Filipinas Secretly Think About Dating Foreigners
πŸ“… 2025-11-14

Pea interviews a dozen random Filipinas with pointed questions about whether they actually find foreigners attractive, whether they'd date or marry one, what their parents would think, and what they genuinely dislike about foreign men.

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20. Is Your Filipina Girlfriend Hiding Something - Right Under Your Nose ​

Is Your Filipina Girlfriend Hiding Something - Right Under Your Nose
πŸ“… 2025-11-21

Pea's Mailbag Friday tackles three viewer emails: a Canadian man baffled by Filipino English and restaurant etiquette in Davao, a Minnesotan confused about door-holding culture, and a man living in Metro Manila who suspects his girlfriend and her female roommate are romantically involved under his own roof.

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