Frauds

Victim Support reports 38% rise in people affected by dating scams and gives advice on avoiding fake profiles

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/13/beware-valentines-day-romance-fraud-uk-online-daters

More than 1,000 incidents of romance fraud totalling nearly £15 million in losses were recorded in London last year, new figures show.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/1-000-romance-fraud-incidents-183832496.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Fraudsters who prey on people’s desire for romance have conned their victims out of £317 million over the past four years, new figures have revealed.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/surge-in-romance-fraud-sees-%C2%A3316-million-taken-from-victims/ar-AA17mSJZ

A tenant who fraudulently obtained council housing by lying about the fact she owned a property has been jailed for 32 months.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2023/02/10/tenant-who-fraudulently-obtained-council-housing-in-dudley-by-lying-that-she-owned-a-property-is-locked-up-for-32-months/

Almost three in 10 (29%) people who have met others online in the past 12 months say they were asked to give or lend money to someone they had not met in person, according to a survey.

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/warning-romance-scammers-issued-ahead-070016552.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEeakPy27U1KFa8YGb4vG1NfJXXZl1Z5yvC06QV5UA6_DltFN4rtXcZR0kIGTsrJe2IiGIqnM83PVToZIaYZJEbFNfiCfkBQp_P-COwUOCM1Vddff4ZnCWqLZcUMLFJn7e3sYViddsdu7vKX9VQ917Icgyomv9bcFiq2zgdDIcZk

A police operation has led to the arrest of two men suspected of courier fraud.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wyre-forest/stourport/2023/02/07/two-men-arrested-as-part-of-courier-fraud-investigation/

The amount of money lost to romance scams rose 95% between 2020 and 2022, data reveals.

https://www.yourmoney.com/saving-banking/romance-fraud-losses-up-95-in-three-years/

Detectives are appealing for those affected to come forward as they warn the fraud often goes unreported.

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/police-scotland-warn-of-online-romance-scams-as-millions-lost-to-fraudsters

POLICE in the Scottish Borders are warning people to beware of romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day as new data reveals victims have lost millions of pounds to fraud.

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/23300568.around-2m-per-month-lost-romance-fraud-uk-say-police/

A “relentless fraudster” who pocketed £2.3million in a cold-calling scam that saw elderly people lose their retirement funds has been jailed for nine years. Conman Clint Canning and his wife Eleise Wallace lived a “lavish lifestyle” enjoying luxury holidays and buying expensive watches, Southwark Crown Court heard.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/relentless-fraudster-pocketed-23m-cold-26154306?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar