Romance, or dating fraud, occurs when a relationship is formed online, but the profile of the perfect partner you think you’ve met, is in fact fake. The scammer makes you believe you’re in a loving relationship spanning weeks, or perhaps months to gain your trust. However, the end goal is always a much more sinister one, with criminals after money or personal information.
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Between August 2019 and August 2020, Action Fraud received over 400 reports a month from victims of romance fraud in the UK. Losses reported by victims during this time totalled £66,335,239, equating to an average loss of just over £10,000 per victim.
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