20 episodes
Love Bombed BBC Local Radio
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- Society & Culture
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3.9 • 8 Ratings
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Vicky Pattison explores the double lives, mental trickery and manipulation involved with real life cheaters and their love lives.
Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.
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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: A Deepfake Singularity”. Concept and deep fake by Bob de Jong. Freeman's voice is imitated by the Boet Schouwink. -
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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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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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. Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for sources of help and support. -
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 anticipation and excitement.
Customer Reviews
Excellent
A fascinating story told with heart and compassion. Great job!
Levelling down !!!
The true crime in “True crime” podcasts is always down to those participat in exploitation of anything “creepy” they can unearth. The BBC is desperately attempting to conquer the US by using American crocodile tears and phoney, tear-jerking, maudlin, materialistic “trigger points” in everything they now produce, from news to podcasts. BUT THIS ONE IS A REAL LOW. People of the North, you should burn down Broadcasting House! If there is anything more stereotypical and condescending that manages to mock your accents, your class and your supposed ability to go weak in the knees over an almond croissant or a disco night it probably hasn’t been made yet … jeez. I was curious to see just how far down the slippery scale of class mockery this could go since it was specifically released (and trailed in regular programming). But the “presenter” was SUCH a piece of work I finally had to quit. From every point of view, it’s just sad, sad, sad.