Love Rats
They’re charming, they’re romantic and they’re too good to be true. When people go looking for love, all too often what they find is a rat. LOVE RATS tells the most shocking stories of victims who have fallen prey to manipulative criminals: from online scam artists, to serial conmen, to catfish looking for their next victim. Through blow-by-blow accounts of how they were targeted, coerced and conned, LOVE RATS shares the most shocking stories of trusting lovelorn people who were left with broken hearts and empty bank accounts.
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Duration: 16 x 60' HD
Resolution: HD
Seasons: TBC
Genre: Crime
Tags: Crime
Original Language: TBC
Producer: ITN Productions
Original Broadcaster: Channel 5
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