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The State of Security |
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8306597 |
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2023-02-02 08:16:42 (vue: 2023-02-02 15:08:27) |
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Romance fraud losses rose 91% during the pandemic, claims UK\'s TSB bank |
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UK banking group TSB is calling on social networks and dating apps to better protect their users from fake profiles, following an alarming spike in romance fraud. Examining data from December 2020 - January 2022, TSB determined that romance fraud almost doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels, with a record increase in losses of 91% - averaging £6,1000 per incident. The bank's findings uncovered that those duped into a "relationship" on average made payments for two months (62 days), but recorded at least one scam that spanned over 1059 days - almost three years. In 32% of cases - almost one... |
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