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Campaign warns of ‘love bombing’ and other techniques used by romance scammers

A new campaign is warning people to beware of the signs of romance and companionship fraud in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. The Advice Direct Scotland initiative highlights tactics used by scammers such as “love bombing”, bank transfer fraud, ...

10 Feb 2022 at 12:25

WARNING: Garda advice on how to avoid romance scams as fraud cases jump

National News

WARNING: How to avoid romance scams as fraud cases jump

Ahead of Valentine's day, gardai have issued a fraud warning to those looking for love online, as it emerged that romance fraud jumped by 81% last year. "Be wary of online relationships, especially if you are asked for money or to invest in a ...

11 Feb 2022 at 18:33

National News

WARNING: How to avoid romance scams as fraud cases jump

11 Feb 2022 at 19:34

Personal Finance

38% of people looking for love online ‘have been asked for money’

Nearly two in five (38%) people who have dated someone online in the past year were asked for money – despite having never met in person. The findings were released as people looking for love this Valentine’s Day (February 14) are being ...

11 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Local News

WARNING: How to avoid romance scams as fraud cases jump

Ahead of Valentine's day, gardai have issued a fraud warning to those looking for love online, as it emerged that romance fraud jumped by 81% last year. [articlepreview id="742337" link="https://www.longfordleader....

11 Feb 2022 at 16:33

National News

WARNING: How to avoid romance scams as fraud cases jump

11 Feb 2022 at 17:33

Personal Finance

Family members urged to help protect online daters from romance scams

Friends and relatives of online daters are being urged to help protect their loved ones from romance frauds, with nearly £92 million having been reported lost in total in the last year alone. People who ...

10 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Notorious British fraudster freed from Spanish jail, court told

A notorious British fraudster who was jailed in the UK after conning an ex-girlfriend out of £300,000 has been released from a Spanish prison, a court has heard. Mark Acklom was extradited to Spain two ...

10 Aug 2023 at 11:36

Life

10 red flags that your online date could actually be a romance scammer

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, some people will be checking out dating websites and social media looking for love. But romance scammers could also be lying in wait to cynically con ...

26 Jan 2024 at 08:35

Crime & Court

Gardaí warn people in Kilkenny to be wary of romance fraud around Valentine's Day

Gardaí have issued a warning to the public to be wary or romance fraud, particularly on Valentine's Day as last year people were scammed out of almost €2 million. They have warned people tp be ...

14 Feb 2023 at 15:33

National News

Gardaí warn public to be wary of romance fraud around Valentine's Day

Gardaí have issued a warning to the public to be wary or romance fraud, particularly on Valentine's Day as last year people were scammed out of almost €2 million. They have warned people tp ...

14 Feb 2023 at 15:33

Local News

Gardaí advise people to be vigilant this Valentine's Day as Longford victims of romance fraud lose thousands of euro

On this Valentine's Day, gardaí in Longford are urging people to be vigilant of romance fraud and they say they are investigating a number of romance fraud incidents. In one incident, ...

14 Feb 2023 at 10:33

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