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