Police in Stirling are urging residents to be wary of so-called ‘romance scams’ as Valentine’s Day approaches after one Stirling woman was conned out of more than £20,000 by a brazen crook.
Romance fraud involves victims being convinced to make a payment to a person they’ve met either through social media or on a dating website.
Fake profiles are used by criminals in an attempt to build a relationship with potential victims – known as ‘catfishing’.
