Strange But True Crime - Live at Crossed Wires Festival 2026

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Recorded at the 2026 Crossed Wires Festival, Rima Ahmed takes you inside a BBC investigation to catch a catfish.

Ray McDonald is a prolific scammer with a cruel knack for love bombing women and stealing thousands of pounds from them. He’s been jailed numerous times but as soon as he’s out, he’s back on dating apps and looking for his next victim to con.

How do you stop a professional love bomber, like Ray McDonald?

Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Rima Ahmed
Guest: Philippa Goymer
Producer: Luke de Costa
Researcher: Bethan Davies
Social Media: Fede Marilotti
Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge
Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin

Dive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.

Published on Wednesday, 15th July 2026.

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