Romance Fraud

Most UK dating websites and chatrooms are legitimate, but fraudsters have been known to use them to steal people’s money. How do you know the person you’re talking to (or their photo) is genuine? 

The answer is that you don’t.

A scammer tells stories to target your emotions and get you to give them money. They may claim they have an ill relative or are stranded in a country they don’t want to be in.

Never send money abroad to someone you’ve never met. Never send it to anyone you don’t actually know and trust.

Read more about romance fraud and how to report you have been scammed at the ActionFraud website here: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/dating-fraud