Empty promises by sociopaths
True stories of love, deceit and fraud
Being the victim of a scam is embarrassing. Humiliating. Victims keep asking themselves, “How could I have been so stupid? Why didn’t I see it coming?”
Sociopaths are really that good. They can fool anyone. For a long time, few people were willing to admit what happened, so the rest of us had no idea how many sociopaths are out there, how they operate and how much damage they cause.
But now, people are sharing and awareness is growing.
Read these true stories of fraud masquerading as love. The stories are based on interviews with victims, documentation supplied by victims, and information from public sources, such as court records and newspaper accounts. Lovefraud makes efforts to verify the accuracy of all statements made in the stories.
If you have a similar story of love and deception to tell, contact Lovefraud.com. Also, Lovefraud hears from members of the media who are looking for sources. If you are interested in telling your story to Lovefraud, a reporter or television producer, please complete the survey at Share your story with Lovefraud.
Case histories: love, fraud and betrayal
James Montgomery
Using the Internet to meet and scam women, including Donna Andersen, author of Lovefraud.com
Loretta Burroughs charged with murder
Accused of stabbing her husband and keeping his chopped up remains in plastic boxes for 7 years
Loretta Burroughs trial
Victim’s half-brother and best friend testify about their suspicions
Loretta Burroughs found guilty
After killing her husband, she put his head in a handbag
Tom Guida
Fake psychologist, fake Special Forces, fake brain cancer patient, fake husband
Budimir Drakulic
Owed his former girlfriend, Katherine Underwood, $1.6 million for 20 years
Michael J. Bonert
Sentenced to 21 years in prison for stalking his former girlfriend, Vicki Kuper
William ‘Patrick’ Alexander
Joyce Alexander believes her murderous son will kill her too
John R. Sperry
Punished his ex-wife by throwing acid on her face
Andrew Funches AKA Ty Fortner AKA Drew Fortner AKA Logan Zander
Swindles 10 women, claiming to owe a gambling debt to the mob
Mark Ledden
Stabs his wife 11 times with kitchen knives
Will Jordan, AKA Will Allen
Convicted bigamist in the UK, scamming again in the US
Scott Peterson
Convicted of killing his wife and unborn child
Rabbi Fred Neulander
Convicted of hiring a hit man to murder his wife
Ed Hicks
Seven wives, 4 overlapping marriages, 6 ads on the Internet
Phil Haberman
Gets married—and claims more money from the Army
Phil Haberman Continued
Judge orders ex-wife to remove blogs that expose Haberman
Patti Milazzo
Forges husband’s signature on mortgage and credit applications
R. C. “Bill” Strunk
Used car salesman takes woman for a ride
Michelle Drake
Fakes pregnancy with triplets to defraud family and friends
Brian Ellington
Victim tells how he combines sex and fraud so she would support him
Cedric Youngblood
Repays his wife’s kindness with cheating, theft and brutality
Patrick Giblin
Uses telephone dating services to swindle more than 100 women
Lance Larabee
Pilot who cons women for houses, boats and planes
Dennis SanSeverino
Steals woman’s home and inheritance in real estate scam
Barry Lichtenthal
Sexual predator ruins the career of Dr. Liane Leedom
Jarrett Weaver
Shoots his wife, and then himself
Isaac Goodwin
Army Specialist marries for money, and his wife commits suicide
