In the quest for love, many turn to dating apps, but this Valentine's weekend, a surge in romance scams could leave hopeful hearts broken and bank accounts empty.

But experts have warned dating app users need to be vigilant, as data shows over 9,000 people will likely fall victim to a ...

Scotland saw a 1628% eruption in dating scams – which is 16 times higher than the previous year new data has revealed.

Over 700 incidents of romance fraud were made in Derbyshire to Action Fraud during the last five years, figures show.

Card shops claim February as the month for celebrating love, but it’s also prime time for romance fraudsters. Reported losses ...

Dorset saw over 500 dating scams reported in five years, with a 39 per cent rise since 2020, though underreporting suggests actual cases may ...

Predatory dating scammers may have cost the UK public more than £400m across just five years, according to Action Fraud reports. Data gathered by Action Fraud Claims Advice indicates that nearly ...

A man who lost £200,000 in a romance scam which he said “almost destroyed my life” has urged others seeking love to be ...

A man who lost £200,000 in a romance scam which he said “almost destroyed my life” has urged others seeking love to be ...