Vicky Pattison investigates romance fraud, exploring extreme cases of love bombing, lies and psychological manipulation. Victims share their stories and experts discuss how we, as a society, can affect change.Series 4. WifeHunter Uncovering one the UK’s most prolific Lovebombers, Raymond McDonald. Despite a court ban he is still on dating apps and talking to women. One of them is us.Previously on Love Bombed:Series 3. Love Bombed Presents...Betrayed Vicky Pattison explores double lives, mental trickery, manipulation and love.Series 2. Who is Alex? A story of survival after a woman nearly lost her money and sense of self to an...
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WifeHunter: 6. Whose Problem is Ray McDonald?
Vicky Pattison wonders what it would take to stop Ray MacDonald offending, after his seven jail sentences imposed to-date, across two decades.Vicky looks at the court system and it…
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WifeHunter: 5. Waiting for answers
Ray McDonald agrees to an interview after being rumbled using dating apps under a false name.Meanwhile, Vicky catches up with some of the women whose lives have been turned upside…
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WifeHunter: 4. A Date with Ray
Ray McDonald is out of prison. He’s already broken his restraining order banning him from dating apps and is on a website posing as “Rob from York”.Vicky’s production team arrange…
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WifeHunter: 3. The Making of a Conman
Vicky Pattison explores Ray McDonald’s past, asking those who know him best why they think he has spent decades scamming people.Vicky asks whether time spent in the army may have g…
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WifeHunter: 2. Morning ‘til Night
As the extent of Ray McDonald’s repeat offending starts to become clear, Vicky discovers he has been released from his latest sentence.Vicky hears from Susan who went to school wit…
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WifeHunter: 1. Hit by a Train
Vicky Pattison meets Caroline, who lost her home after matching with prolific romance fraudster Raymond McDonald on a dating site.McDonald was posing as Mark Swift, a stressed-out…
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WifeHunter: Trailer
Vicky Pattison uncovers one the UK’s most disturbing and prolific Lovebombers, Raymond McDonald.Discover how one man has been able to repeatedly invent new personas online and use…
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: Bonus: Celebrity Scammers
Vicky Pattison talks to author Becky Holmes who has turned the tables on scammers who pretend to be celebrities. They attempt to contact “Elon Musk” and recreate conversations with…
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 5. Michelle
A passionate love affair, a clash of cultures, was Michelle's relationship really a romance fraud?Have you been love-bombed? Tell us your story at [email protected] bbc.co…
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 4. Suzanne
A lockdown friendship sent Suzanne and her business into a spin.
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 3. Rod
A betrayal by a friend dashes the retirement dream of former aid-worker Rod.
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 2. Fionna
An online relationship with someone who seemed familiar threatened Fionna and her family.
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: 1. Priya
Priya thought he was the love of her life, so why did he want her family heirlooms?
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Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: Trailer
Vicky Pattison explores romance fraud, deception and mental manipulation with people who want to speak up to help expose this crime.Plus a bonus episode with author Becky Holmes wh…
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Series 2: Who is Alex?: 9. What's Next for Sarah?
Sarah shares why she wanted to tell her story.
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Series 2: Who is Alex?: 8. Fake Tech
Exploring how technology can mask someone’s identity. Anna Rowe, LoveSaid website co-founder, shares how scammers are staying one step ahead.Featuring “This is not Morgan Freeman:…
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Series 2: Who is Alex?: 7. Talking to a Ghost
A former scammer based in Nigeria shares his secrets about the world of West African romance fraud.
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Series 2: Who is Alex?: 6. Policing Romance Fraud
Follow DI Duncan Wynn from Thames Valley Police and his “high harm unit” as they investigate and support victims.
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Series 2: Who is Alex?: 5. At the Police Station
Sarah suspects something isn't quite right when she asks Alex for proof of his identity and he sends a passport in a different name.Contains themes of mental distress and suicide.…
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Series 2: Who is Alex?: 4. A Valentine’s Day to Remember
Sarah is going to the airport to meet Alex for the very first time. He has sent her the details of his Lagos flight from Nigeria and Sarah is waiting in Arrivals full of anticipati…