Staying Safe from Romance Fraud
Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
An excellent new e-book has been launched by Thames Valley Police Economic Crime Unit in collaboration with Dr Elisabeth Carter, Forensic Linguist and Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Roehampton.
“Staying Safe from ROMANCE FRAUD – A practical guide highlighting common tactics used in romance fraud. Safeguarding through knowledge and empowerment” takes readers through a series of scenarios, highlighting the tricks and strategies of fraudsters.
It explores links with coercive control and grooming, and the means that fraudsters use to isolate their victims from those who could potentially support them. This is frequently a problem for friends and family who struggle to intervene and enable the victim to see the situation for what it really is.
It explores the psychological impacts on victims, including the needless shame and embarrassment, and highlighting its link to grooming, domestic abuse and coercive control.
Below we replicate the ‘top tips’ from the publication, but the full 12-page e-book is a comprehensive guide to help build awareness and resilience.
Other Recent Posts
Anyone can fall for an AI voice clone
Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Using voice cloning technology, scammers replicate voices, which can be used to dupe a person into sending money. James Nesbitt and Starling Bank have joined forces to promote the ‘Safe Phrases’ campaign. Watch the video. Read More...
Deepfake Videos – could you spot one?
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
Understanding threats and taking appropriate actions, is by far the best approach to keep ourselves safer from frauds and scams. Nowhere is this more true than in the case of ‘deepfake’ videos. Read More...
Are you ‘oversharing’ on Social Media?
Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
Do your social media posts give away too much to potential fraudsters? A though provoking video, and a leaflet from getsafeonline.org providing tips and advice on guarding against oversharing online. Read More...
New Police and Crime Plan 2024-2029
Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber has published his Police and Crime Plan 2024-2029. This is grouped aroud three main themes – ‘Protecting Communities’, ‘Protecting People’ and ‘Protecting Property’. Read More...
Free webinar – Staying safe from scams, artificial intelligence (AI) fraud & cybercrime
Saturday, July 13th, 2024
Free webinar, for advice on how to spot a scam, how to report one and the ways you can protect yourself and others against them. Tuesday 16th July 2024 10:00am – 11:30am, via Microsoft Teams. Read More...
How we can help tackle industrial-scale Fly Tipping
Thursday, July 4th, 2024
Illegal waste activity is a massive cost to the economy and environment, often perpetrated by organised criminals. TVP, the Environment Agency and Buckinghamshire Council has had some significant successes recently. Read More...
