A romance fraud victim handed over more than £40,000 to scammers who were behind a fake profile of a man called 'Kevin Thompson'. The scammers were later caught and brought to justice by police.
Di Pogson only realised she was the victim of a cruel con when she had nothing left to give and had been asked to sell her engagement ring. She has explained how skilled the scammers were at making her feel guilty when she had nothing left, SurreyLive reports.
The so-called 'Kevin Thompson' began by asking for money for his sick dog and lulled her into a false sense of security, 'he' also said all the 'right things' to her. Romance fraud is when scammers approach people through dating sites, social media or through messaging platforms such as WhatsApp.
