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There was a 20 per cent
in romance fraud last year. Loneliness and
during the coronavirus pandemic increased this
. This cyber-fraud coincided with a rise in the
of people looking for a partner
. There was a
rise in scams related to dating
. UK Finance said: "Romance
can leave customers out of love and out of
....Scammers can be very convincing by forming an emotional attachment with their
."
