Love Fraud

Invited

Over two decades, Richard Scott Smith seduced numerous women, using their deep desire for companionship to commit bigamy, identity fraud, and theft. He left all of them emotionally and financially devastated—and some primed for revenge. This four-part series shares the stories of Smith’s wives as, with the help of a brash, hard-hitting bounty hunter named Carla, they unite to reclaim their savings and their dignity. A blog helps track Smith’s movements and identify more of the women in his orbit—for it becomes alarmingly clear that the total number of his targets is not yet known. Incorporating animation, audio from phone calls with Smith, and an eerie mesh of near-identical testimonies exemplifying his desperate but effective MO, this limited series shows the courageous quest for justice for these women. An intriguing saga of the conned hunting the con artist, Love Fraud deftly develops the individual heroism of each woman while proudly proclaiming its message of vindication for the deceived.  KR

Directors

Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing

Producer

Alex Takats

Executive Producers

Vinnie Malhotra, Amy Goodman Kass, Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing

Editor

JD Marlow

Cinematographer

Alex Takats

Release Year

2019

Festival Year

2020

Country

United States

Run Time

200 minutes

Subtitled

No

Language

English