Love Bombed
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Vicky Pattison investigates romance fraud, focusing on extreme cases of love bombing, lies, and psychological manipulation. Victims share their stories, and experts discuss how society can help enact change. The current series, WifeHunter, uncovers one of the UK's most prolific lovebombers, Raymond McDonald, who is still active on dating apps despite a court ban. Previous series explored double lives, online fraud, and a serial cheater's double life.
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Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 1. Firefighting 13.02.2023 13минColeen meets James Scott online and is ‘love bombed’ into a relationship. His fake firefighter job provides the perfect cover for what he's really up to at night.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 2. A Miracle Baby 13.02.2023 11минColeen does not want any more children so James tells her that he is having a vasectomy. After the procedure, he appears bandaged and in discomfort. When Coleen finds out she's pregnant by James, he calls it a miracle.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 3. A New Business 13.02.2023 15минJames involves Coleen and her sister Karen in his exciting new plans for a restaurant and wine bar in Newcastle upon Tyne. He soon has businesspeople from across Tyneside also working on the ambitious project, but all is not what it seems. On top of that, he has to find a plausible way out of his proposed wedding.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 4. An All New Low 13.02.2023 14минJames earns his brother-in-law-to-be's loyalty and turns his attention to "helping" the family of a disabled child. On radio adverts promoting his newest business venture, James promises a cash donation to a kids charity. He also approaches the mother of a disabled child offering a fundraising drive to help improve her life.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 5. The Unravelling 13.02.2023 11минThe truth finally catches up with James Scott after postponed marriages and two years of deceit. Those who loved him realise they didn't know him, or his name. He is actually called Greg Wilson and he has been leading a double life.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 6. Greg's Wife, Rachel 13.02.2023 15минRachel explains how she and Greg Wilson first met, how he ‘love bombed’ her and how a happy marriage began to turn sour. She also shares how he managed to lead a double life with Coleen and talks about the impact it has had on her and their three sons.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 7. On The Run 13.02.2023 18минVicky looks at the police files containing surprising documents which Greg Wilson used to back up his stories to make them so believable.Meanwhile, Detective Constable Chris Bentham from Durham Police reveals where Greg Wilson had gone and how they found him.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 8. The Reckoning 13.02.2023 13минVicky listens to the police tapes as Greg faces some tough questions. Police are amazed to discover Wilson had been up to his old tricks while he was on the run and it turns out there may have been real people playing the parts of fictitious characters.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 1: Who is James Scott?: 9. Why Did He Do It? 13.02.2023 13минBusinesses from across Tyneside line up with Coleen and Karen to help bring Greg Wilson to justice.Vicky asks "what was in it for him?" and explores how the deception continues to affect those who were caught up in it the most.Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Writer/Producer: Jon Douglas. Technical producer: Ollie Peart. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: Trailer 13.02.2024 2минVicky Pattison explores the story of a woman who was the target of an online fraudster. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 1. My Dream Man 13.02.2024 9минSarah meets “Alex” online after a friend persuades her to sign up to dating website. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 2. Falling in Love 13.02.2024 8минSarah is looking for a loving relationship outside family responsibilities, Alex and her share lots in common, with promises made to build a life together.Could this be love? -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 3. Late Night Online 13.02.2024 9минAlex and Sarah get more intimate sharing sexy images, they also make birthday plans for Alex's 12-year-old daughter, Cassie.With insights from forensic linguist and criminologist Dr Elisabeth Carter of Kingston University. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 4. A Valentine’s Day to Remember 13.02.2024 12минSarah 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 anticipation and excitement. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 5. At the Police Station 13.02.2024 10минSarah 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. Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for sources of help and support. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 6. Policing Romance Fraud 13.02.2024 10минFollow DI Duncan Wynn from Thames Valley Police and his “high harm unit” as they investigate and support victims. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 7. Talking to a Ghost 13.02.2024 10минA former scammer based in Nigeria shares his secrets about the world of West African romance fraud. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 8. Fake Tech 13.02.2024 15минExploring 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: A Deepfake Singularity”. Concept and deep fake by Bob de Jong. Freeman's voice is imitated by the Boet Schouwink. -
Series 2: Who is Alex?: 9. What's Next for Sarah? 13.02.2024 11минSarah shares why she wanted to tell her story. -
Love Bombed Presents: Betrayed: Trailer 27.01.2025 1минVicky 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 who turns the tables on the scammers that lurk online pretending to be celebrities.
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