2 h. ago Bank highlights common jobs and excuses for needing money used in romance scams

Lloyds is warning people about red flags to look out for that could be a sign of a romance scam.

Economics

15 h. ago 'Romance scammers' dupe woman into sending lover £10k stuffed in a teddy bear so 'a helicopter could get him from oil rig where he worked'

The victim is said to have first been contacted on Facebook last year by a man who claimed he was working offshore.

Economics

1 week ago Woman loses £5,000 to online scammer pretending to be astronaut ‘stuck in space and needing oxygen’

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

1 week ago Elderly woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as fake astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

1 week ago Elderly Japanese woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

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Politics

3 w. ago African scammers are 'targeting British women to get revenge for colonialism'

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is known as a hub for organised groups including the notorious 'Sakawa Boys', who specialise in online crimes, including romance scams.

Events

3 w. ago Warning for people who date online over 'sneaky' scams that can drain your bank

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns about romance scams – and how to avoid losing all your money to them

Events