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We all know someone who’s been fooled in the name of love. Maybe it was a friend who fell for the wrong person, or a cousin who trusted too much, or it might be a colleague who got pulled into a relationship that turned out to be fake.

It always starts the same way. Someone comes into your life and showers you with attention that feels flattering. Promises are made that feel real, and a sort of affection is provided that seems too good to be true. Then, slowly, the truth comes out, and it turns out it was never love; it was a con.

That is exactly what makes Love Con Revenge on Netflix such an important watch. This documentary isn’t about bank fraud or lottery scams, your regular fraud stuff that you have been hearing in the news. It is about how easily love can be turned into a weapon.

This series shows how con artists step into people’s lives with charm and warmth, only to leave behind heartbreak, shame, and most importantly, a devastating financial loss. Romance fraud may sound distant until you realise just how many people are affected by it, especially women.

What will strike you the most while watching this show is how deeply personal these stories feel. The victims aren’t your faceless women. They are the people from among us. It could be your neighbour, your relative, or even you. And please don’t confuse these women for foolish; they are just hopeful people who were out there seeking love.

Every single one of these women was charmed by a stranger who made them believe in love, in companionship, and in the comfort of being wanted. Sadly, that hope is exactly what the fraudsters feed on. And that’s what makes this documentary hit so hard. It shows how anyone, no matter how smart or strong, can be vulnerable when emotions get involved.

What is Love Con Revenge about?

The series builds its story like a thriller. Remember another Netflix documentary called The Tinder Swindler, which came out in the year 2022? One of the victims of these love cons, named Cecilie Fjellhøy, is the main anchor of this show. She, along with the private investigator Brianne Joseph, helps women catch the fraudsters who not only took their money but also love-bombed them and left.

You watch these women describe the messages, the calls, and the little gestures that made them believe these con men. You see how the excitement of new love slowly twisted into suspicion and then into a crushing reality. Every reveal feels like a gut punch because you can feel the trust they gave and the betrayal that followed. And eventually you realise it was not just about stolen money… It’s about stolen dignity.

Netflix has given us scam stories before, but the reason Love Con Revenge feels different is because it doesn’t just shine a spotlight on the scammer but also centres the people who lived through it. All the women who appeared on the show bravely showed their faces, and the show rewarded them with respect. Instead of mocking them, it gave them space to tell their truth. That’s powerful, because shame is often what keeps victims silent. Watching this documentary, you realise how important it is to talk about these things openly, so fewer people have to go through it in the dark.

One of the biggest reasons why you should watch this series is that we live in a world where so many of our relationships are shaped by apps, DMs, and screens. And that makes the danger of getting defrauded feel closer than ever.

It’s a wake-up call for all of us to be a little more cautious, to check in on our friends, and to never dismiss someone’s story just because it sounds unbelievable. Because behind every headline about a romance scam is a person who just wanted to be loved.

So add Love Con Revenge to your list. Watch it, talk about it, and maybe share it with the people around you. Because sometimes, awareness is the only revenge we have.