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Love Fraud is an American true crime documentary television miniseries, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, about the hunt for a serial romance scammer. It premiered on August 30, 2020, on Showtime.
Nov 4, 2023 · Married women became victims of "Love Scam" fraud through a range of platforms, including popular social media platforms such as Facebook, WeChat, Tinder, WhatsApp, Instagram, and others.
The four-part docu-series follows the search for one man, Richard Scott Smith, who over the past 20 years used the internet and his dubious charms to prey upon unsuspecting women in search of...
Apr 23, 2024 · The scammers strike up a relationship with you to build up trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day. Then, they make up a story and ask for money. People reported a record $547 million in losses to romance scams in 2021. That’s up about 80% from the reports the FTC got in 2020.
Jul 12, 2023 · KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 7,548 love scam cases had been reported from 2018 until June this year with losses reaching RM382mil.
Romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate...
Aug 28, 2020 · Love Fraud, which premieres on Showtime on August 30, is the story of Richard Scott Smith, a con man who seduced and married his way across the country—and the ex-wives and fiancées who banded together to take him down.
