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Romance scam victim lost £26k: 'I was a fool'
The victim of a romance scam says he £26,000 to a woman who he met on the internet who told him she loved him.
He said "like a fool" he repeatedly sent her money for plane tickets and bills that she claimed she had.
New figures from Fraud Action show over the last year £18m has been stolen from British victims by online scammers.
This clip is originally from Victoria Derbyshire on 29 May.
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