Don't Date Him - The Daylon Pierce Story
Don't Date Him - The Daylon Pierce Story  
Podcast: Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast
Published On: Wed Jan 14 2026
Description: Daylon Pierce became known for running a widespread online dating scam in which he used social media and dating apps to target women, often presenting himself as charming, emotionally invested, and sometimes falsely claiming stable careers or military ties to build trust quickly. After forming intense romantic relationships, Pierce would manufacture financial emergencies and persuade victims to send him money, gifts, or access to funds, only to disappear or cycle them into ongoing manipulation. The scheme unraveled as multiple victims compared stories and reported similar patterns of deception, leading to a criminal investigation that revealed a consistent playbook of emotional exploitation and fraud.