News

CALGARY, Alberta — October 28, 2026 — Canadian author, educator, and senior advocate Roxanne Wheaton announces the release of Internet Dating Predators, a gripping true story of deception, financial manipulation, fear, survival, and healing. Drawing from lived experience and raw journal entries, Wheaton reveals how charm can become control, how danger can disguise itself as ordinary, and how intelligent, capable people can be drawn into a predator’s carefully constructed web. Billions of dollars are lost to romance scams each year, yet only an estimated 15–20 per cent of victims report the crime. The romance scam does not begin with money; it begins with connection.

More than a cautionary account, Internet Dating Predators gives language to the fear, anger, grief, shame, confusion, and fragile hope that can follow manipulation and trauma. With compassion and honesty, Wheaton helps readers understand that being deceived is not a personal failure—and that healing begins when shame is replaced with truth, support, and self-trust.

The book combines an immersive personal narrative with practical value, including red flags, “What to Do If…” guidance, carefully selected references, and insights for victim-survivors, families, advocates, and anyone seeking to better understand the emotional dynamics of manipulation, coercion and betrayal.

“I wrote this book to name the emotions so many people struggle to explain, to dispel the shame that keeps victim-survivors silent, and to remind readers that they are not alone,” says Wheaton. “My hope is that these pages help others recognize the warning signs, trust their instincts, and move forward with courage.”