NetflixLove Con Revenge has been praised for giving romance fraud victims their power back, but there’s one major issue with the Netflix series that’s left some viewers “struggling through Episode 1.”
Cecilie Fjellhøy is the ideal candidate to serve as host of the new true crime show. Years prior, she lost $250,000 to Simon Leviev, aka the Tinder Swindler, and now she’s using her experience to help others.
Love Con Revenge sees Cecilie team up with private investigator Brianne Joseph to dive into a series of romance fraud cases and the manipulation tactics used, ranging from made-up professions and fabricated tragedies to fake investment opportunities.
The show, which is streaming on Netflix now, also reveals the unique challenges each survivor faces, with Cecilie and Brianne helping them to overcome the judicial and emotional roadblocks they face.
Netflix viewers wish Love Con Revenge was more like The Tinder Swindler
NetflixMany viewers believe that the show has good intentions and are happy to see the survivors seeking justice. However, one major complaint has emerged: it’s too “heavily scripted” and “badly edited”.
Taking to Reddit, one wrote, “Currently watching and this show seems heavily scripted,” to which another agreed, “Very scripted! I just went to Google to see if anyone else noticed this lol. I’m struggling through Episode 1. Do better, Netflix!”
“This is the comment I was looking for, did exact same. The show is so poorly acted out that I was not convinced any of it was even real,” added a third, while a fourth chimed in, “The victims’ stories are well done but the host and the PI are stiff and very unnatural.”
On a separate thread, one Redditor said, “Love Revenge Con is badly scripted/edited reality investigation but I’m glad those women had support. I wanted this to be engaging but this was not up to the usual quality I expect from Netflix.
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“It was clear that much of the material was scripted and planned before on camera which made it feel wooden from these real people doing a great thing for these women who were struggling to move on.
“The spacing and editing made me wish the 2x speed play feature was available on the TV. I wished it was more buttoned up because the investigator shared some good info but it’s a slog to get through and it feels like not enough people will see it.”
“The heart of it was good but if you’re telling real women’s stories, the editing shouldn’t make it feel fake. It undercut the whole message,” another wrote.
Others said they wished it had been presented as more of a documentary like the Tinder Swindler, rather than a reality show.
True crime fans defend Netflix show and share Ricky Morrisey update
NetflixOne commenter discussed the case of fraudster Ricky Morrisey, writing, “When the PI was showing Ricky’s picture to people at the bar and the bartender was like ‘I think my friend met him on tinder and went on a few dates with him.’ Like what?
“Who memorizes the photos of a guy your friend had a couple Tinder dates with? And then they call the friend who answers the phone cheerfully like she’s expecting this call. All of it just seems like actors who rehearsed.”
However, not everyone agrees with the criticism. In response to this message, one stated, “Wow. I do this all the time. I’m a single woman in a whole another state.
Netflix“I send my friends their picture, their phone number, their name and if I have it their address before I go out with anyone. So who knows if this is their procedure or not. Everybody’s a skeptic these days.”
They went on to give an update on Ricky’s criminal case. As per Rhode Island Judiciary, he was found guilty of larceny, fraudulent use of a credit card, and access to a computer for fraudulent purposes.
On September 5, 2025, he was sentenced to three years, five months of which to be spent in prison, followed by three years of probation. He’s also been ordered to pay $13,630 in restitution and have no contact with the victim.
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