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While I fully support the actions of confronting scammers, and romance scammers, this just kinda felt fake. It's over-produced and just has a disingenuous / over-acted energy. There are YouTubers who do a much better job at this stuff. However, getting creeps off the street is a positive thing. I'll never understand why you'd give money. But okay. Not gonna victim blame.

I've just finished 'Love Con Revenge' on Netflix and, honestly, I'm a bit disappointed. The stories themselves are powerful, important even - real people, real heartbreak, real consequences. Romance fraud is such a massive issue, and these cases absolutely deserve to be seen and heard.

But here's where it stumbles: Cecilie. Her presence feels forced and, dare I say, grating. Rather than letting the victims and their experiences take centre stage, she inserts herself into every single story, desperate to remain relevant. Instead of supporting, she overshadows - and it adds nothing of value to the documentary.

The series leans heavily into sensationalism, with over-dramatised sequences and staged tension that don't quite land. Instead of trusting the raw impact of the victims' stories, it feels like Netflix have wrapped them in glossy theatrics - which only dilutes the authenticity.

That said, I did appreciate that the series doesn't tie everything up neatly. There are no tidy resolutions, because real justice is such a rare commodity. Life rarely gives us clean closure, and the show is at its strongest when it acknowledges that uncomfortable truth.

Love Con Revenge had all the ingredients for a gripping follow-up to 'The Tinder Swindler'. Sadly, what we've ended up with is a show that puts style over substance - and one very determined personality over the voices that truly mattered.

Cecilie Fjellhøy hit the headlines a few years back as one of the victims of the Tinder Swindler. For this series, she teams up with private investigator Brianne Joseph to expose love scams.

It's a watchable series; my advice would be not to expect something as polished or hard-hitting as The Tinder Swindler, but it's in the same sort of sphere.

The duo investigates a number of cases; unfortunately, the cases don't take up complete episodes; instead, they're chopped up. I would have preferred one storyline per episode, we didn't need cliffhangers.

I've always been in the camp of 'people need their heads read to hand over large sums of money,' and in one or two of the cases here, one of them challenged my viewpoint: Aaron's story. I felt so sorry for the guy; he was well and truly taken to the cleaners; that was emotionally cruel.

There's a lot of hugging and air kissing; I wish they'd edited all that out. It goes out of its way to put the police in a bad light; they are portrayed as disinterested in the victims in all but one case.

I'd watch a second series, it's been strangely watchable.

7/10.

Love Con Revenge is a six-episode docuseries following Cecilie Fjellhøy (one of The Tinder Swindler victims) and private investigator Brianne Joseph. They help people who have been harmed by romance scams, investigating the fraudsters and trying to push for justice. Two things I learned from this docuseries is that there is a dating option on Facebook, I had no clue this existed but it sounds like that is where all the fraudsters dwell. Also do not go into debt around a significant other, no ma'am.

Boring and painfully staged investigative segments, phone calls between the host, the PI, witnesses cut to generic spy/heist music, all CLEARLY set up and prearranged but shot to look like it's spontaneous and off the cuff, obviously lots of shows do this but they do it well, this makes it flagrantly obvious and drags each case needlessly over one and a half episodes to ah bit of a limp climax each time. Even Catfish does it better. I find myself eye rolling and skipping ahead to get to the juicy bits. Shame because I enjoyed Tinder Swindler but this, 2 and half eps in I think I'm done.

These female detectives are real-life heroes for stopping those cold-hearted criminals from operating and ruining more lives. In addition, it must feel good for the original victims to finally get justice. I really couldn't care less about the technical side of production or the dramatic effect. This is real life and real people who'd otherwise suffer! It cannot get more impactful than this! Go girls!

I'm all for going after these scumbag fraudsters and I admire these women for doing so while also being supportive of the victims. Unfortunately the show felt very awkward and scripted with weird editing. For me it was really off putting and was hard to even finish the first episode. This show doesn't come close to the feeling that The Tinder Swindler or Catfished gave viewers.

There are so many aspects I love about this series. Besides the fact it's extremely well made, I absolutely loved the heartfelt sincerity, authenticity and empathy from Cecilie. It's so empowering that she turned her horror into helping others and that Netflix provided a platform to do so. And above that; nform and educate. And with the help of amazing PI Brianne and others, help bring these con artists to justice.

To be fair: I'm in shock by some of the reviews here. It's not at all my experience when I watched it literally in one go.

Well done!

This is pretty much unwatchable. I found the victims' stories interesting but the "investigations" are scripted and incredibly boring. The acting is terrible. The premise is good but the execution is subpar. I had to stop watching when I found myself rooting for the conmen. I am still amazed by women who had over sums of money like this....

The price of my Netflix subscription is going up AGAIN on 1 October because how else will they finance expensive drivel like Love Con Revenge.

Cecilie, the original Tinder Swindled, returns to our screens to team up with Brianne, a private investigator, to help hapless women bring their fraudsters to justice and supposedly "close that chapter", so they can find true love again. This could have been a great series, except what we get looks staged and polished to within an inch of its life; every twist is suspiciously convenient and every resolution neatly wrapped. In a show about con artists, the audience is ironically being manipulated by the production itself.

-2 points. Cecilie. Her involvement adds little. The series would have been stronger with Brianne at the helm. Cecilie's personal bias as a love-fraud victim overwhelms the narrative, turning too much of it into her story rather than those she claims to help.

-2 points. Victims' learning curve. We never see whether these women actually learnt from their experiences. Bridget, for instance, gushes about a new man she's dated for mere months, insisting he's the "complete opposite of Ricky." Really? After a few months, how can she possibly be sure?

-2 points. The fraudsters' backstory. No effort is made to explore their families or histories. Every criminal starts out as an innocent child, and more often than not, abuse or neglect shapes who they become. Humanising the fraudsters wouldn't excuse their actions, but it would at least provide a balanced perspective, rather than the black-and-white morality tale we were fed.

-2 points. No expert insight. A forensic psychologist or narcissism expert could have explained red flags to the audience, so they don't end up in similar situations. Instead, Cecilie offers her own perspective, but even she projected her desires onto her fraudster and ignored glaring signs. Love cons are a tango - there are always two people on the floor.

Final verdict: Love Con Revenge isn't so much a documentary as it is a con job in itself. Just like the fraudsters it covers, it may leave one feeling played and annoyed, as I was.

I'm giving this a higher than usual rating for this type of show. It doesn't have the same drama or fun as Catfished (it is more serious at times on the subject). They try to create that effect of Catfished at times, but the episodes maybe longer, and there's less focus on investigating who the person really is because in this case, he's not a catfish in the traditional sense; we already know who he is. Although they have to do some investigation. As a result, you miss the drama of the reveal.

The Tinder Swindler host Cecilie Fjellhøy is clearly doing her best, though she doesn't seem quite as confident on camera as private investigator Brianne Joseph, who comes across really well. The episodes focus on one woman and her experience with a romance scam. Then move onto another. I like how the victims of this get support from the hosts.

It's definitely worth watching, as this is an issue that needs more awareness.

The show highlights that the women targeted (I know men are as well) but these women are just as attractive and successful, if not more than, the men they meet, which challenges stereotypes. The amounts of money involved are quite high, though not unbelievable, and it's insightful to see how scammers actually operate, especially since so many of these scams today are carried out through messaging and AI.

The subject matter is very interesting, but this poorly acted, very scripted, and overly produced 'documentary' series is not worth watching. There should be attention on cons like that, but this isn't the way.

If you want to hear real stories, with great hosts, of which one is a licensed private detective, listen to the dating detectives podcast instead.

The stories they are reporting on are so interesting and crazy to watch! I would love to watch more episodes, I hope they end up doing a second season. I really like the two main investigators, but my one complaint about this show is that some of their lines are very scripted and it's obvious. Instead of having them "talk on the phone" to each other, they should have someone just narrating. If they changed that, this show would take off!

I found out that This show is 100% scripted. Todd dean is a paid actor. Only scam here is us who watch it thinking it's real. Lol. Wow. This is ridiculous. And I think there should be a disclaimer stating this. Cause we can't get our time back. It really goes against the whole concept of scamming people. What a joke.

Or, as some described them, men with "good moral values." That was the first impression these women had of their would-be fraudsters. Notice how none of the men bore even a passing resemblance to Danny DeVito. Their looks and polish were tools of the con, yes - but let's not pretend the women weren't equally intoxicated by their own daydreams of snagging a gorgeous, desirable partner. (So much for empowerment.)

These fraudsters belong to the same lineage as men like Chris Watts - just without the body count. The outrage these women express comes not only from being lied to, but from an unwillingness to confront how deeply they invested in a fantasy. To accept that would mean taking responsibility for the role they played in the fraudster's dance. Easier, instead, to frame it as 100% predator versus 0% agency.

Fraudsters don't have a perfect strike rate; most people sniff them out. The women featured here are simply the unlucky few who didn't. Which makes one wonder: why is their heartbreak the stuff of a Netflix docuseries? Why not the retirees swindled out of life savings, or the families ruined by real financial devastation? Against those backdrops - or against the horror of women murdered by their spouses - the supposed peril here feels almost indulgent.

The only story that landed with any weight was Aaron Ward's. His devastation felt real, his grief believable. Unlike the rest, he seemed genuinely gutted by the realization that the person he loved never existed. More importantly, he showed something the others didn't: growth. He rebuilt, moved forward, and found lasting love. In a series full of self-delusion, his arc was the only one that resembled redemption.

Love Con Revenge was exceptionally well-crafted; however, I do have a concern about how the stories were segmented. Each story consisted of two episodes, but a new one would be introduced in the middle of an ongoing episode, which I found quite peculiar. Nonetheless, the series offered insightful interviews and engaging narratives overall. This unconventional structure did keep viewers on their toes, adding an unexpected layer of intrigue and keeping the momentum alive. The series excelled in weaving complex character arcs with seamless transitions, which made the shifts less jarring once you acclimated to the rhythm. The interviews, in particular, provided depth and context that enriched the viewing experience, offering glimpses into the minds of both the creators and the characters. Despite the unusual format, "Love Con Revenge" managed to captivate its audience with a fresh take on storytelling, making it a memorable and thought-provoking watch.

This is such a great look at the truth of having to hunt down these awful men and one woman (although I am sure there are others) The issue is that women are starved for the type of authentic relationship that these frauds pretend to offer. It is a tragedy, which offers a window into this kind of theft.

I was so disappointed that there was only 6 episodes. I thought here women were AWESOME and I admire them deeply. I feel that anyone bummed by the "lack of action", forget they are watching real people, taking authentic action, and they can't have a shoot out just to pick up ratings.

These women are total bad arses and I LOVED this show.

The stories are good and all the things they do to catch the con artists are good. However, it feels as if it's almost forced acting, which is odd coming from a docuseries. You could compare the show to MTV's Catfish, but Catfish actually has a natural feel and normal conversations. In Love Con Revenge the partnership between the two hosts feels forced and at times it just feels as if they're just doing a voiceover of a conversation between scenes. Not sure if it's poor production or if the hosts are just really bad at TV and acting. Probably won't finish watching.

I'm not a fan of reality tv, but I could watch these conmen being sent to jail all day! It is great that these ladies are finally getting justice.

The stories are terrible to hear, but hopefully by telling them, it will help others from falling for conmen or be the wakeup call someone needs to see they are with a conman or woman.

So the first thing the PI does when she rushes to the rescue, is hire another PI to find the con. He was a white male, so no business being in the series. MTV would pass on this unwatchable POS. Just a tip for the women out there. If a dude asks to borrow money, he better have just changed his pants and forgotten his wallet. If you're not paid back by the next booty call, swipe left and move on.

I loved this show. It kept me engaged the whole time and wanting to see the next episode straight after the last one. Cecilie is a hero and her and Brianne make such a strong, professional team! What I like the most about it is how the women come together and are there for each other. Love always wins. Hope there will be more seasons to expose each and every one of these monsters.