About this episode
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?
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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
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