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Reports of romance fraud in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2024
UK romance fraud cases 2019-2024
In 2024, 8,548 reported romance fraud cases across the United Kingdom, up from 8,083 in 2023. Between 2019 and 2024, there was a solid increase in romance fraud reports. In 2021, such reports peaked, reaching 8,678 cases for the year.
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Action Fraud (UK). (January 30, 2025). Reports of romance fraud in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1466586/uk-romance-fraud-reports/
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