Adam Rathe is Town & Country's Deputy Features Director, covering arts and culture and a range of other subjects. They pretend theyre normal in order to use people. Pure evil." Love Fraudis an American true crimedocumentaryminiseries, directed by Heidi Ewingand Rachel Grady, about the hunt for a serial romance scammer. But shortly after. Sandi, another one of the women featured in the documentary, reportedly had a particularly harrowing experience with Smith after the "change" that Tracy described. As a single mom with a daughter, it makes me absolutely ill. From preying on lonely women and robbing them to physical abuse, Smith has done it all. Dense bones can also impair the function of bone marrow, preventing it from producing new blood cells and immune system cells. Fortunately, though, she was one of the few who didnt lose her entire worth to him as she had frozen her bank accounts before he got access to them all unlike Jean, who had to borrow money just so she could file for bankruptcy. Somewhere between 50% and two-thirds of patients with facial paralysis have it from Bell's palsy, and one in 60 people will be affected with Bell's palsy in their lifetime. Measuring quality of life and patient satisfaction in facial paralysis patients: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures Although instruments are available for measuring outcomes with respect to facial function, there are few instruments developed to specifically evaluate the impact of facial paralysis on quality of life. When the trailer for the series was released in the US, a woman reached out to the filmmakers saying that her sister was living with him. If you are in the Kansas City area, a few of us victims would like to reach out to you if you are willing to just talk about it. Meet Cleo Anthony, Netflix's 'Money Shot' Documentary Trailer Shines A Harsh Light On Pornhub, The "Most Trafficked Website In The World", 'The Skinny Shot' on Hulu Is An Ozempic "Documentary" That Plays More Like A Commercial, Where Is Estonia Located? It rarely affects both sides. He was always looking for a relationship that would last. Okay. I am just another woman who was victimized by Richard Scott Smith AKA Scott Smith AKA Rick Smith, August 2020 Im with him in a hotel in KC right now.. His PO let him go. Thank you for your support. "This is a dangerous guy. The women aided by Carla Campbell, a foul-mouthed bounty hunter based in the Kansas City areaeventually track Smith down in Knoxville, Tennessee just as hes allegedly moving in on his next targets and Smith is arrested and sent to Polk County Jail in Iowa for a parole violation. I dont think he knows the difference between right or wrong no more and its either going to end one of two ways: in a jail cell or in a coffin, cause hes going to mess with the wrong woman one day.. The women would get so disappointed and feel so badlike no one caredthat we really started to feel fueled by them. We got our staff together, Ewing says, and spent months looking for a story that wasnt so well known. What is your weird part to this story? Then your hesitation in coming into the room I was in. After his health ordeal, Dunlapsays Smith's demeanor toward her"completely changed. Other causes include: Infection of the brain or surrounding tissues Lyme disease Sarcoidosis Tumor that presses on the facial nerve Home Care Maybe they will care if he kills someone. How is it possible for the women NOT TO SEE THIS. i met you one day when you came to the rv dealership. Sabrina Dunlap, a 49-year-old featured in Love Fraud, estimates her debt from Smith totaled $100,000. 1,823, This story has been shared 1,527 times. The fourth and final episode will feature a sit-down withSmith, where he'll answer the allegations against him and explain his actions. drooling. Hes not done. I did not return the calls yet. The con-man had taken advantage of so many that even he wasnt sure how many times hed been married when he was questioned by the police in Lenexa, Kansas. Showtime's 'Love Fraud' is a documentary series that shines a light on Richard Scott Smith, a serial con-man who swindled over a dozen women in Kansas and surrounding areas by romancing them and then disappearing with their money. I was also wondering that, I agree he looks like he had a stroke. All the women in the documentary are way too pretty for him. United States v. Richard Smith. And even though polygamy is illegal its very difficult to track when the person committing it uses different identities. After the documentary wrapped, Campbell was diagnosed with lung cancer, and has had to retire from bounty hunting. My clients had read an article on him and told me about it. when he called I said my clients had read an article in the KC Star about a Richard Scott Smith. and then I asked him what his first name was again. and that was the last conversation with him. Its going to move him further underground. "I want the fairytale romance . I was thinking how could any woman fall in love with this man??? He'd often meet the women online or at a karaoke bar and would quickly romance and then defraud themdraining their bank accounts, using their money to buy big-ticket items like cars, or having them participate in misleading financial transfersbefore suddenly disappearing. But it was exciting, even if we were there 10 minutes too late. I would love to have help with another site. I can't make this up. The most common symptom of Bell's palsy is a sudden onset of paralysis on one side of the face, which is often associated with ear pain. Beware! How did that feel getting arrested?! I've lost money. Smith Facial Plastics Pinterest; Location. He cannot help but lie. They have no conscience. Richard Scott Smith, the subject of the new Showtime docuseries. Who was the new girl he was just out with? I work in digital market for a Fortune 500 brand and have built several websites. All of these representations, in Hollywood or documentary films, are things Ive never experienced in my life. His is a filthy liar and a twitchy bitch. However, I have an Aunt who the entire family has blacklisted due to her doing this to MANY men. Over the course of two decades, he seems to have conned an unknown but not insignificant group of women out of a cumulative fortune. They can be much worse than a sociopath, they be right in the deep end of psychopathy. Not sure what you are referring to? When shis target was out of money he would then often skip town, change his name, and repeat the process in a different state. He is not capable of love. Omg!!!! "But, when I look back, I honestly believe that he was gonna throw me off the cruise… and to prove to my family and to probably the police (say),'Oh, I loved her. Praying that all of his victims find peace and he is not able to victimize any more. Exactly! He's nice. Bounty Hunter Carla Campbell, who features in the documentary, calls Smith Satans son. Love Fraud employed private investigators to help track down Richard Scott Smith, the subject of the docuseries. For sure. I have not read through all of this thread. "I was well in over $700,000 in debt," one teary-eyed ex says in the premiere episode. Learn More. More people should be aware of this creepy crawler. Of course, what we saw on the show was him defending himself and he knew that the people interviewing him had been on to him where as if he is talking with someone who doesn't know him he is probably much more confident and better able to create the whole facade of this great guy looking for his one true love. He is not capable of love. View policy.We respect your privacy; unsubscribe at any time. Remembering her former impressions of Smith makes her laugh today. At an Applebee's she would find out the type of man her formerfianc truly is from Smith's exes, Sandi and Jean, his wife, and, as Dunlap remembers,"boom the floor just completely dropped out.". What a Creep: Richard Scott Smith "Love Fraud". The women connected to piece together his behaviours, which often started with him being very loving. May 2014. After a few months, he turned controlling and became more aggressive, unhinged. I sent her an email last night. This is scary. What a LOSER!!!!! It was a full-time job, not a hobby, Ewing told, He would use it to leverage the next con, basically, Grady told, Smith was arrested in Polk County, Iowa and charged with domestic abuse assault in 2015 after one woman reported being attacked in a Des Moines hotel room, according to court documents obtained by, He was arrested again in 2017 for identity theft and forgery in Johnson County, Kansas after his former fiance Sabrina Dunlap told police he'd had maxed out her credit cards and drained their joint checking account, according to an affidavit obtained by. Our con man (Richard) has never lived in the UK. I told him I was broke and he didnt meet me I guess I dodged the bullet thank you for making this documentary! 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He claims ALL of these statements are LIES and that all of the woman on here are just on a witch hunt. Other people who hadn't been conned asked, 'How could you be so naive?'" He is a pathological liar. eye irritation, such as dryness or more tears. He told me that Candy Simms is a long time best friend and not to worry when he talks to her, not sure who Melody (he says shes a sister but not a real sister) is but he is in contact with her all the time too. I met him this past May he was on a dating site plenty of fish and and he told me he was a finance manager at boat and rv in rockwood he never been married was dating a girl for ten years she died in Atlanta he been here in Knoxville for the past 3 years someone called me and told me who he really is I'm in shock. The directors, who previously made documentaries including Jesus Camp and One of Us, hadnt heard of Richard Scott Smith when they first considered a project about con artists.