The theme of this series has been the long con of vanishing. Instead of a scammer targeting you, you are the one scamming everyone else. To be successful, you must do this the rest of your life, making it possibly the longest con of all.Maureen is the victim of this con. Her husband went missing and while she verified he was still alive, she doesn't know why he left -- or even if he is still alive.In this episode, you'll hear her tragic story and her best guess on what really happened, although she'll unlikely to never know for sure.National Missing and Unidentified Persons SystemLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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