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With the lifting of lockdown restrictions, people are being warned against romance scams
Posted 01 February 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: CTSI is warning Valentine’s Day shoppers and online daters to watch for romance fraud, fake getaways and pop-up gift scams, as pandemic isolation and rising use of dating platforms continue to fuel losses.
CTSI is warning people to be on the lookout for scams this Valentine's Day, with the easing of pandemic restrictions likely to encourage many to go online in search of romance.
According to Action Fraud, Romance Scam incident reports <a href="https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/06/online-dating-fraud-up-40-through-pandemic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener...
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