Dating detective’s tips on Tinder swindlers - 'they shower attention but never video call'

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Britain’s “dating detective” has revealed how to spot a potential scammer – and is warning people they could be conned out of thousands of pounds if they're not careful.

Samantha Cooper, 53, from London, works as an investigator with her primary goal being to “save people from heartbreak and financial loss” as a result of their love matches. “With the release of The Tinder Swindler this week it has really ignited the conversation of romance fraud,” Samantha, who runs Rogue Daters private investigation service, told Jam Press. “I have seen on social media that a lot of people are claiming the victims deserved to be scammed as they were greedy in wanting to date a son of a billionaire.This is very, very unfair.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter “I am sure they were flattered by the attention of a rich, handsome man and simply thought they were entering into a connection with a man who, on the face of it, appeared to be actively looking for romance with the promise of an exciting future. “He knew exactly how to get into their heads, knowing their hearts would rule. “I hope this documentary helps stop other people from parting with money if asked by somebody they have connected with online.” Samantha is no stranger to similar swindlers, and often the "romance fraud" specialist stops them in their tracks when they already have their hooks in an unsuspecting victim – and swoops in just in time, before any money has been transferred.

One of Samantha's clients had met a man on a popular dating website when he claimed to "fall ill" and tried to get her to pay his medical bills.