Romance fraudsters fleeced UK victims of £102M in 2025
Romance scammers turn sweet talk into £102M payday
Victims losing £280K a day to fake profiles and sob stories
Romance fraudsters scammed Britons out of £102 million ($138 million) last year, according to the latest police figures.
That works out to roughly £280,000 ($379,000) a day, the City of London Police said Tuesday. The average victim loses around £9,500 ($12,866) per scam, though individual cases have reached £1 million ($1.35 million).
The figures come from Report Fraud, a City of London Police service that logged 10,784 romance scam reports in 2025, a 29 percent year-on-year bump.
"Romance fraud is particularly harmful because it targets trust and emotional connection," said Detective Superintendent Oliver Little at the City of London Police.
"Offenders will often spend significant time building what appears to be a genuine relationship before attempting to exploit their victim financially," he added. "While the monetary losses can be substantial, the...
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