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Their stories are heartbreaking. Their pain is real. Veronica Watson is a grandmother. Donna Nelson is a mother of five. Both believed they were in love. Instead, they were victims of a deeply manipulative scam that landed them in foreign prisons with drugs in their luggage. In this powerful 7NEWS Spotlight investigation, Michael Usher, Mylee Hogan, and Denham Hitchcock reveal how international crime syndicates use romance to exploit women like Veronica and Donna, and go on the hunt for the criminals responsible. #scammers #brainwashing #crimesyndicate #heartbreak #prisoner #luggage #brazil #japan #australia #fulldocumentary *Connect with 7NEWS Spotlight online* *Visit*🔗 https://7news.com.au/spotlight 👆 *7NEWS Spotlight Podcast* 🎧http://smarturl.it/7NewsSpotlight *Facebook* https://www.facebook.com/7newsSpotlight/ *Instagram* https://instagram.com/7newsSpotlight/ 7NEWS combines the trusted and powerful news brands including Sunrise, The Morning Show and 7NEWS.com.au, delivering unique, engaging and continuous coverage on the issues that matter most to Australians. Watch 7NEWS nightly at 6pm and weekdays at 12pm and 4pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.