Men increasingly targeted by romance scammers on online dating websites

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The number of people falling victim to so-called romance scams has reached a record high in Britain with almost 40 per cent of those affected being men, new figures have revealed.

Criminals, often based overseas, use online dating sites to pose as people looking for love in order to snare their victims.

After striking up a rapport and gaining the trust of the unsuspecting target, the scammer then quickly persuades them to part with money, often claiming it is to help pay for an emergency.

A lot of the online dating fraudsters we know are abroad ... and it's very difficult for British law enforcement to take action against them in those jurisdictions

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