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Episode 169 — A “Dr. Phil” Catfish Investigation: “My Mom is Being Scammed”

Season 18 • Dr. Phil

Released: 2020-05-18 • Talk

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Dr. Phil meets Candice, who says she is 100% convinced her mom, Lois, is being scammed by men online and has tried everything to intervene. Dr. Phil also meets Lois’ younger sister, LouAnn, who says Lois sacrificed her 37-year marriage and retirement savings for fictional online love. Lois admits she has been scammed in the past, but says she is happily engaged to a man she met online. Despite her family’s concerns, Lois says she wants her daughter and sister to accept her fiancé – the only hiccup is that he is stuck in Africa.

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Episode 1
A “Jackass” Star’s Road to Rehab: Bam’s Cry for Help
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Episode 2
Scammed By an Imposter Posing as Miranda Lambert
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Episode 3
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Episode 4
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
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Episode 7
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2019-09-18

Episode 9
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Episode 10
Tragedy in the Tropics
2019-09-20

Episode 11
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2019-09-23

Episode 12
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Episode 13
Ghosted: “Why Are My Dates Disappearing?”
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Episode 14
Lavish, Luxurious, and Spoiled Rotten
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Episode 15
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Episode 16
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Episode 24
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Episode 25
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Episode 26
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Episode 27
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Episode 28
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Episode 29
“Chrisley Knows Best” Reality Star Lindsie: Allegations of Lies, Extortion and a Secret Meeting with Dad Todd
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Episode 30
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Episode 31
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Episode 32
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Episode 33
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Episode 34
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Episode 49
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Episode 51
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Episode 55
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Episode 56
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Episode 58
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Episode 61
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Episode 63
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Episode 65
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Episode 69
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Episode 137
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Episode 139
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Episode 142
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Information

Creator	Oprah Winfrey, Phil McGraw
Episode air date	18.05.2020
Episode runtime	60 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Talk
TMDB series rating	4.5
IMDb series rating	3.7
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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