Police are urging people to be vigilant after reports of global crime gangs targeting people online, breaking their hearts and emptying their bank accounts.

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Published: 8:25 am February 14, 2023

Updated: 9:54 am October 8, 2025

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In one Nottinghamshire case, a woman in her 70s lost £170,000 after being targeted in a crypto romance scam.

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With the help of Nottinghamshire Police’s fraud protect team, the pensioner was compensated £110,000 by her bank after the financial ombudsman found she had been the victim of a sophisticated scam, orchestrated from Nigeria and linked to organised crime gangs.

Police are urging people to be vigilant after reports of global crime gangs targeting people online, breaking their hearts and emptying their bank accounts.

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