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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

Warning about romance scammers issued ahead of Valentine’s Day

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Almost three in 10 (29%) people who have met others online in the past 12 months say they were asked to give or lend money to someone they had not met in person, according to a survey.

And more than half of those asked to hand over cash did so, according to the research commissioned by trade body UK Finance.

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