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Romance fraud in Wolverhampton
Reports of "romance fraud" have risen by more than 50% over four years across England and Wales.
This is where someone is conned into sending money to a criminal who convinces them they are in a genuine relationship.
Since 2019 - reports to Action Fraud in the West Midlands have gone up by a staggering 95%.
Berna Ireland from Wolverhampton came very close to giving a guy she met online £4,000.
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