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UK residents lose £106 million to romance fraud over one year

Jan 1, 2024United Kingdom

Summary

In a year, Brits lost £106 million to romance fraud. The data is reported by Infosecurity Magazine. Romance fraud involves scammers deceiving victims through fake relationships to extract money. The fraud falls under the category of financial harm. The figure highlights the scale of financial fraud in the UK related to online relationships.

Incident Details

Domain
Fraud & Financial
Companies
Infosecurity Magazine

Who Was Affected

Age
Adult
Gender
mixed