Lurkers

Lurkers

Lurkers is a narrative true crime podcast about online moments that spiral into real-world danger. Each episode follows a verified case that begins on screens, dating apps, DMs, group chats, and social platforms and traces how it crosses into everyday life. Told scene by scene with immersive sound and human storytelling, Lurkers exposes catfishing, stalking, AI deepfakes, sextortion, and romance-investment scams hiding in plain sight. New cases drop every two weeks. Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.

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Dec. 30, 2025

8. Patricia Alatorre: When Social Media Masks the Devil

8. Patricia Alatorre: When Social Media Masks the Devil

The Devil has Many Forms and One of Them is Social Media

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Show Notes

Patricia Alatorre was a Bakersfield teenager who wanted to be seen. It began with compliments in DMs and shifted to secrecy, urgency, and late-night plans. When Patricia went missing, her family and a city searched while detectives traced messages, locations, and cameras. This episode follows the timeline step by step—from first contact to the hours that triggered the search—and shows how grooming moves from attention to control, and how investigators pulled the thread that led to answers.

Hosted by Frank Battiston. Produced by Daniel Urdanivia. A PowerTale Podcasts production.

Stay Aware · Stay Present · Stay Safe.

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