Enniskillen woman loses over £40,000 in ‘devastating romance’ scam

Enniskillen woman loses over £40,000 in ‘devastating romance’ scam

An Enniskillen woman lost more than £40,000 in a ‘devastating romance’ scam, as the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) warns the public…

Woman defrauded of over £40,000 in devastating online romance scam

Police are urging people to remain vigilant after a woman was conned out of more than £40,000 in a cruel romance scam. The woman, from Enniskillen, is believed to have met the fraudster online, with conversations beginning on social media before developing into what she thought was a genuine relationship. Over time, she was persuaded to transfer money, sometimes directly, and on other occasions by purchasing gift cards and sending on the codes. …