12 h. ago Retired professor 'fell head over heels' before losing £20,000 in AI romance scam

Nikki McLeod, 77, was caught up in an AI romance scam after the end of a 25-year relationship.

Economics

20 h. ago 'Stranger fell for AI video of me and shelled out thousands in cruel romance scam'

Birmingham musician Becky Baldwin had her profile manipulated using deepfake technology to impersonate her and trick a Texan man in his 50s called Carl into an AI romance scam.

Politics

21 h. ago VIDEO: AI romance scam conned £20K from scientist duped by fake gay beauty half her age

Romance scams are becoming more and more high tech, with the use of manipulated video. Nikki McLeod bravely shares her story

Economics

4 d. ago UK Tinder Swindler sends victim cruel bag of cash pic after taking THOUSANDS

Shannon immediately had a gut instinct that something was wrong, after she sent Tinder swindler Chris Harkins more than £3,000 for a romantic holiday - and later realised she'd been romance scammed

Events

5 d. ago Amanda Holden reveals shock romance scam that almost cost a man his home

The man was tricked into thinking that he and Holden were going to live together

Events

1 week ago I saved myself hundreds on pricey wallpaper with genius way – people’s jaws drop when I tell them how I did it

A MUM has been labelled a "genius" after sharing the clever hack she used to save herself hundreds on wallpaper. Katie has been decorating her daughter's bedroom, turning it into a "big girl room". She explained in a video on her TikTok page that she hadn't wanted to shell out loads on the transformation -...

Politics

2 w. ago The Welshman who fell in love with a stranger on Married at First Sight UK

The couple debuted late to the experiment, and immediately hit off from the moment they met.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘I opened up like a giant elevator’: the seven sly, savage stages of a £100,000 romance scam

Last year, romance fraud rose 52% for over-55s in the UK. Victims often feel they’ve made a terrible mistake and are at fault – but really, they’ve been expertly groomed by criminalsIn total, over two and a half years, Elizabeth gave £100,000 to “Sam”, the “man” she met online, who she thought she loved and loved her back. She emptied her savings account, pawned her late mother’s jewellery and took out bank loans. She became so overdrawn that she could barely afford food and lived mainly on soup.She had sent this money, for all sorts of reasons, to a man she’d never met. The first was a $500 Amazon voucher because Sam, a consultant, was out on an oil rig and needed to buy a manual. Later, the rig required a new part; then the tanker transporting the oil ran into problems, too. She gave money to Sam’s daughter who was trapped in an abusive marriage. Finally, when Sam became ill, Elizabeth was contacted by his doctor and began paying Sam’s medical bills. “When this doctor messaged to ...

Economics

3 w. ago Government issues statement after thousands call for UK ban on 'cruel sport'

The government has responded to a petition that says no animal should suffer for sport or entertainment

Politics

3 w. ago David Harbour says he 'fell in love' with 'extraordinary creature' Winona Ryder on the set of Stranger Things as it's revealed she has been his shoulder to lean on after Lily Allen split

The actor, 50, has been at the centre of a media storm after his ex-wife Lily Allen dropped her West End Girl album - in which she appears to unpack their toxic relationship and accuse him of cheating.

Politics