Best of 2025: Romance fraud: the cost of loving
The Story29 Dec 2025

Best of 2025: Romance fraud: the cost of loving

Romance fraud is at an all time high, low-hanging fruit in the growing world of online scams. But what are the methods? Who falls for it? And are there ways we can all avoid it?


This episode was first published in April.


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Guests:

  • Mary Chater, romance fraud victim
  • Alexis Conran, TV and radio presenter

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Edith Rousselot.

Further reading: The Times's Crime and Justice Commission - The justice system is in crisis. We spent a year finding solutions

Clips: The Real Hustle Youtube channel, Still Watching Netflix Youtube channel.

Photo: Getty Images.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

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