Over £850k lost to romance fraud in 10 months as PSNI issue Valentine's Day warning

Over £850k lost to romance fraud in 10 months as PSNI issue Valentine's Day warning

"Fraudsters don't care about gender, sexuality, age or race. Fraudsters target everyone, our message is, do not feel ashamed."

Valentine's Day fraud: £866,000 has been lost in NI in romance fraud

More than £866,000 has been lost in Northern Ireland in the last 10 months as a result of romance fraud, according to Police Service of Northern Ireland figures.

PSNI: Romance fraud costs Northern Ireland victims £866,700 in 10 months

More than £866,000 has been lost to romance fraud in Northern Ireland in the past 10 months, according to figures released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), as officers issue a warning ahead of Valentine’s Day. The PSNI confirmed that between April 2025 and the start of February this year, around 100 reports of romance fraud were made to police, with total financial losses amounting to £866,700. Around 100 reports made to PSNI Ch…