Dr. Phil Season 12, Episode 97 - Movie Intelligence

Dr. Phil: Season 12, Episode 97
Love Scams: A Mother Hooked by a Catfish?

Talk

A 56-year-old widow says she is in love with a man she has never met in person and to whom she has given her life savings; Dr. Phil hires a private investigator to look into the boyfriend's claims and confronts him over the phone.

Writing:

Oprah Winfrey
Phil McGraw

Stars:

Release Date: 2002-09-16
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

TMDb: 5.0/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 42

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