Since the beginning of the pandemic, romance fraud has become increasingly common, in part because of the loneliness many people experienced which allowed fraudsters to easily convince people that the romance they were experiencing was the real deal.
In the first half of 2022, criminals stole a total of £16.6 million through romance scams in the UK, which is a 31 percent increase from the year before - a concerning statistic, showing people need to be vigilant.
There are things that you can do to stop yourself from falling foul of love bombing fraudsters this Valentine's Day, and Corinne Webb, Marketing Manager at Protect Your Bubble has explained.
