Criminals use AI to create fake profiles, photos and videos. Don’t trust everything you see online. Sarah discovered online dating scammers had targeted her mother, persuading her to buy gift cards, cryptocurrency and even remortgage her home. When Sarah intervened, she was confronted with the long-term emotional harm romance fraud causes, as well as the serious financial losses. Over £106M was lost to romance fraud last year. Criminals use AI to create fake dating app or social media profiles,

A woman from Exeter who was conned out of thousands of pounds by a romance fraudster has told ITV News she believes there could be more victims. Fiona Mulkerrins-Dixon was defrauded by Ben Millin from Yeovil, who created a web of lies about dying relatives and frozen bank accounts. Watch the full report on ITVX: https://bit.ly/4aEUAFc | ITV News West Country