Becky Holmes
Becky Holmes – author and speaker on Fraud
Becky Holmes is an author, speaker on fraud and the creator of popular Twitter/X account @deathtospinach.
In 2020, having been on the receiving end of an annoying number of direct messages from online romance scammers, Becky started to enjoy wasting their time and publicly ‘outing’ their accounts. Five years later she is now a well-known expert on romance fraud, called upon by both professionals and the media. Her book, Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You, has received outstanding reviews from critics, journalists, comedians, counter-fraud professionals and everyday readers.
She has become a regular guest on radio and podcasts around the world where she talks about all things romance fraud, whether that be with a light-hearted touch such as ITV’s This Morning or Richard Herring’s Book Club podcast or with a more serious tone as on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show or BBC Breakfast.
No other woman has had so many online romances – from Keanu Reeves to Brad Pitt to Prince William and she is a firm favourite with brave US peacekeeping soldiers and oil rig workers who desperately need iTunes vouchers or Amazon gift cards.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Becky uses humorous examples of her conversations with online fraudsters to shine a light on the darkest corners of the world of romance fraud. Examining the similarities between romance fraud and domestic abuse, she talks about coercive control and confirmation bias, gaslighting and shame. She also reveals the even lesser-known sides to this crime: human trafficking, voodoo and scammer pyramid schemes.
Her engaging way of presenting has an audience looking at all aspects of romance fraud, from the heartbreaking to the hilarious, the academic to the anecdotal and discusses where we’re going wrong when dealing with those affected and how the effects of these scams are more far-reaching than it would first appear.
"Becky' experience, knowledge and passion/enthusiasm made the topic very relatable to the audience. The content of her presentation was clearly well-researched and she made it bespoke to our business, whilst adding some well-received humour. Her voice was confident and she kept great eye contact with the audience which helped to build rapport. I would definitely recommend Becky as a public speaker."
— Skipton Building Society
"Becky Holmes was incredible. Everyone in the company should have the opportunity to see this and listen to her presentation. Very valuable for all."
— LexisNexis audience member
"Becky's presentation on romance scams was a real breath of fresh air at our event. She has a really engaging presentation style that took the audience on a journey with her as she brought real humour to a serious topic."
— Event Producer, Transform Finance
