08/11/2022
Excellent post by Greater Manchester Police
| Our Economic Crime Team have given their top tips on how to spot the warning signs of romance fraud early...
💗 Information found on your social media can be used to create fake identities to target you with a scam, mainly looking for profiles that say you’re ‘widowed’ or ‘divorced’.
💗They often go to great lengths to gain your trust and convince you that you’re in a genuine relationship before appealing to your compassionate side to ask for money.
💗 Criminals will use language to manipulate, persuade and exploit so that requests for money do not raise alarm bells. These requests might be highly emotive, such as claiming they need money for emergency medical care, or to pay for transport costs to visit you if they are overseas.
If you believe you’ve fallen for a scam, contact your bank immediately on a number you know to be correct, such as the one listed on your statement, their website or on the back of your debit or credit card.
Report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or via https://orlo.uk/luRtD or GMP using our LiveChat facility on https://orlo.uk/srSci