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.

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.

8. Fake tech

Vicky Pattison investigates romance fraud, exploring extreme cases of love bombing, lies and psychological manipulation. Victims share their stories and experts discuss how we, as a society, can affect change.Series 4. WifeHunter
Uncovering one the UK’s most prolific Lovebombers, Raymond McDonald. Despite a court ban he is still on dating apps and talking to women. One of them is us.Previously on Love Bombed:Series 3. Love Bombed Presents...Betrayed
Vicky Pattison explores double lives, mental trickery, manipulation and love.Series 2. Who is Alex?
A story of survival after a woman nearly lost her money and sense of self to an online fraudster. Series 1. Who is James Scott?
The incredible double life of a serial cheater and his true identity. Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk.Credits: Series 4. WifeHunter Presented by Vicky Pattison.
Writer and Producer: Jane Downs and Barney Rowntree.
Investigative reporter: Philippa Goymer.
Story Consultant: Barney Rowntree.
Sound designer: Kasel Kundola.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Dan Farthing (BBC Investigations NE &amp; Cumbria).
Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.Lovebombed was made at BBC Radio Newcastle for BBC Sounds. Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for help and support on issues raised in this series.

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Vicky Pattison investigates romance fraud, exploring extreme cases of love bombing, lies and psychological manipulation. Victims share their stories and experts discuss how we, as a society, can affect change. Series 4. WifeHunter Uncovering one the UK’s most prolific Lovebombers, Raymond McDonald. Despite a court ban he is still on dating apps and talking to women. One of them is us. Previously on Love Bombed: Series 3. Love Bombed Presents...Betrayed Vicky Pattison explores double lives, mental trickery, manipulation and love. Series 2. Who is Alex? A story of survival after a woman nearly lost her money and sense of self to an online fraudster. Series 1. Who is James Scott? The incredible double life of a serial cheater and his true identity. Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk. Credits: Series 4. WifeHunter Presented by Vicky Pattison. Writer and Producer: Jane Downs and Barney Rowntree. Investigative reporter: Philippa Goymer. Story Consultant: Barney Rowntree. Sound designer: Kasel Kundola. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Dan Farthing (BBC Investigations NE & Cumbria). Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin. Lovebombed was made at BBC Radio Newcastle for BBC Sounds. Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for help and support on issues raised in this series.

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