With Valentine's Day around the corner and online dating fraud having soared during the UK’s lockdowns, watch out for fake profiles on dating sites and social media platforms.
Here, victims of romance fraud tell us about their experiences in their own words and serve as a warning about the tactics used by these masters of manipulation.
Catfishing – creating a fake profile to attract someone online – is not a crime, although many think it should be.
However, if the catfish goes on to request money, it is an offence.
