Londoners Robbed of Almost £50 Million in Dating Scams

Londoners robbed of almost £50 million in dating scams

The practice was described as a 'shameless and cruel crime'

"Shameless and cruel": Essex dating scam victims lose over £5.5m in just three years - Your Harlow

HUNDREDS of Essex residents were among the victims of dating scams that cost UK victims over a quarter of a billion pounds in three years, according to new data released by Action Fraud. In response to a Freedom of Information request sent by fraud recovery experts Action Fraud Claims Advice, the national reporting centre for fraud revealed that there were 21,976 reports of dating scams received between 2022/23 and 2024/25. Based on self-reporte…

Cheshire residents scammed out of millions in 'shameless and cruel' dating scams

Romance scammers are targeting Cheshire - with more than £4.3million being lost by residents in the county to dating scams