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Fake dates cost lonely Brits thousands as crooks target those looking for love during lockdown

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Dating fraudsters have been preying on those looking for love during lockdown. More than 600 reports of romance scams per month were made to Action Fraud during June, July and August, as heartless scammers tried to exploit victims' desire for human contact.

Police forces and other organisations are running a campaign throughout October to raise awareness of romance fraud, following a 26 per cent increase in reports to Action Fraud in the past year.

And that figure may be even higher now that Scots who are targeted by crooks are urged to report incidents to Police Scotland via 101 and not directly to Action Fraud.The average victim of romance fraud loses just over £10,000.Romance fraud, or dating fraud, occurs when people think they have met.

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