Series 2

Real-life cases of romance fraud. A global music icon falls for a wealthy businessman, and thinks she is living the dream when she falls pregnant. But his erratic behaviour and absences raise alarm bells, and a trip to New Zealand in search of answers uncovers a shocking truth that he has been living a triple life.

The case of a man who told his girlfriend his life had been a series of tragedies, from his sister's death from cancer to losing his father to a hereditary heart condition that he in turn had developed. However, when she lent him thousands of pounds, he suddenly disappeared, and she soon discovered she was just the latest in a long line of victims.

When Catalina met wealthy, sophisticated art dealer Eric Benson, in Boca Raton, she thought she had hit the jackpot, with expensive dates and promises of a lavish future together. Eric convinces Catalina and her son Laurence to invest tens of thousands of their savings into heavy gold coins. But the fairytale collapses when Eric abruptly vanishes and the gold coins turn out to be fake. Catalina seeks justice as a tense nationwide manhunt begins.

When 24-year-old Michelle met charismatic head chef Stuart, she thought she'd found the perfect family man. The couple began planning a lavish wedding and a trendy new cocktail bar. But Stuart was a con artist and Michelle set about bringing the serial fraudster to justice.