There is a recurrent pattern of how “love frauds” talk and write to their victims. Analysis shows how such people seduce, persuade and manipulate others, and demonstrates that their victims are not
naive or stupid.
The author describes the linguistic modus operandi used by the perpetrators to perform emotional and financial fraud: the initial seduction, the deceit, the conflict and the flight. This is exemplified by detailing the strategies used by four notorious serial fraudsters, infamous in Spain as a result of their coverage in the media: Albert Cavallé, Francisco Manzanares, Rodrigo Nogueira and Carmelo Hernando Matute. How do they seduce women? How do they deceive them? How do they react when the victim suspects their true intentions? In short, how do these criminals get away with it? And what about the women? What are the consequences for the victims of a crime that goes far beyond mere financial fraud? Why do many of them not report what has happened? Are they too trusting? The answers provide insights into how society perceives the victims and their abusers.