{"id":4305,"date":"2022-01-10T10:37:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T09:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/10\/it-felt-like-losing-a-husband-the-fraudsters-breaking-hearts-and-emptying-bank-accounts\/"},"modified":"2022-01-10T10:37:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T09:37:52","slug":"it-felt-like-losing-a-husband-the-fraudsters-breaking-hearts-and-emptying-bank-accounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/10\/it-felt-like-losing-a-husband-the-fraudsters-breaking-hearts-and-emptying-bank-accounts\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It felt like losing a husband\u2019: the fraudsters breaking hearts \u2013 and emptying bank accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romance scams robbed Britons of nearly \u00a3100m last year. Thanks to online dating and the pandemic, these cruel crimes are more sophisticated and prevalent than ever<\/p>\n

In February 2019, Anna, a finance professional in her 50s, joined the dating website Zoosk. She had been single for four years, recovering from an incredibly difficult, abusive marriage. \u201cI was finally ready to meet someone,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

So, when she met Andrew, a handsome Bulgarian food importer living in London, she was thrilled. The pair were soon spending hours talking on the phone each day. Anna was smitten. \u201cHe showered me with love and affection,\u201d she says. \u201cIf you imagine candy floss, I was the stick and he was the sugar wrapped around me. I felt as though I was floating.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nRomance scams robbed Britons of nearly \u00a3100m last year. Thanks to online dating and the pandemic, these cruel crimes are more sophisticated and prevalent than ever
\nIn February 2019, Anna, a finance professional in her 50s, joined the dating website Zoosk. She had been single for four years, recovering from an incredibly difficult, abusive marriage. \u201cI was finally ready to meet someone,\u201d she says.
\nSo, when she met Andrew, a handsome Bulgarian food importer living in London, she was thrilled. The pair were soon spending hours talking on the phone each day. Anna was smitten. \u201cHe showered me with love and affection,\u201d she says. \u201cIf you imagine candy floss, I was the stick and he was the sugar wrapped around me. I felt as though I was floating.\u201d Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Romance scams robbed Britons of nearly \u00a3100m last year. Thanks to online dating and the pandemic, these cruel crimes are more sophisticated and prevalent than ever In February 2019, Anna, a finance professional in her 50s, joined the dating website Zoosk. She had been single for four years, recovering from an incredibly difficult, abusive marriage. …<\/p>\n

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