Romance Scams Robbed Britons of £100M Last Year
THE GUARDIAN
According to Action Fraud, the UK’s reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, 8,863 cases were reported to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) between November 2020 and October 2021, up from 6,968 the previous year, with total losses for the past year amounting to £92M.
These figures are likely to be the tip of the iceberg – Action Fraud says the shame and stigma around romance fraud mean many people don’t report it. The love-bombing tactic used by such scammers can be hard to resist.
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