LOVE BITES
Daily Star|February 15, 2021
Sharp rise in crooks posing as admirers
MARC WALKER
LOVE BITES

ONE in 10 Brits have fallen victim to relationship scams – with men twice as likely to be suckered.

The number of crooks scamming lonely hearts out of money by pretending to want romance has soared by a fifth during the lockdown.

A study found that almost a quarter of victims were targeted on social media, including Facebook and Instagram.

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