Judy Buenoano: The “Black Widow” Of Pensacola

On the surface, Pensacola, Florida resident Judy Buenoano seemed to have an ordinary life. However, few knew that she was a predator of the most deadly variety

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Greed can make people do foolish and even horrible things that they wouldn’t otherwise be prone to do. It is the reason why people fall for email scams and get-rich-quick schemes. As the saying goes; If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Greed is the reason that hustlers and conmen are able to find suckers.

Many of us are cautious and discerning when discussing financial or business opportunities with strangers. There is a certain level of trust that must be established when dealing with those who are unfamiliar to us.

What happens though when the person who you are closest to in the world is secretly planning your demise? How do you prevent an attack that you could never see coming? The answer is you don’t.