The victim of a scam that saw her £113,000 out of pocket is now working to prevent it happening to other people. Rachel Elwell has shared her story after it was revealed 40 per cent of romance scams take place during the summer, according to digital research company ESET. Rachel, from Walsall, was persuaded to join Facebook's dating site during a New Year celebration in 2020 and began chatting with people during the Covid lockdown.

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