‘Love Con Revenge’: What happened to the victims and scammers?
Love can make or break a life. But in a digital age where the online space is the source of all things fantastical and fake, friendship, romance, business, and scams, how can you expect unconditional love? Well, people do, and Love Con Revenge on Netflix pulls back the curtain on the consequences.
The Netflix documentary revolves around the trend of romance fraud. The former victim of Tinder Swindler, Cecilie Fjellhøy, serves as the host. She joins forces with private investigator Brianne Joseph to help the victims pay back with punches.
Although justice is never a guarantee in such cases, Love Con Revenge sheds light on the extent of emotional and financial damage the circuit of fraudsters brings alongside the setbacks they encounter in unravelling the truth. Each episode opens up about a distinct case of romance scam, unmasking the far-fetched tactics that scammers use in order to trap their victims in a web of lies.
But for those curious about what exactly happened to the victims and scammers of Love Con Revenge, here’s what you need to know.
What happened to the victims and scammers?
Love Con Revenge doesn’t simply highlight online tragedies. They urge you to speak against them, as they can bring real differences that the victims might not expect. According to Tudum, from the first episode’s ‘Selfie Scammer’, Todd was declared broke, eventually forced to sell off Sanjara, his business, to settle his debts. Although he denies the allegations against him, Jill, who was featured in the Netflix episode, and seven other women have alleged deceit; they continue their fight for justice.
The ‘Major League Scammer’, Christopher, from episodes five and six, has been charged with a 14-count federal charge over the usage of dating apps to con victims, which includes survivors Lindsay and Lauren, who were in Love Con Revenge. He reportedly had them shell out $2million with his nefarious ways. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to decades behind bars, even though he denies any involvement.
However, not all cases have been met with such promising judgments. In fact, Dorian from episode three has not been charged with any, having alleged that his ‘Dr’ designation refers to a PhD; Shareza, however, is now accused of filing a false report. Both have reportedly dismissed their civil proceedings.
Lastly, episode four’s ‘Geek Girl Con’, Sabrina admitted to stealing $600,000 via wire fraud. Yet, the victim, Aaron, failed to retrieve what he lost over the conditioning of the five-year statute of limitations.
The show is a mix of consequences faced and some going scot-free off the back of their actions, both of which should encourage caution in the field and deter scammers from pursuing illegal inroads to wealth.