Flushing out the romance fraudsters

A woman has described how she exposed romance fraudsters online.

Becky Holmes, from Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, set up a Twitter account to string along scammers.

Her account, which has attracted more than 100,000 followers, shares the messages she has received from them and her responses.

She has written a book, Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You, featuring testimonies from people duped into sending money.

A report from West Midlands Police had previously said the region had lost £2.8m to romance fraud, with 347 reported victims in 2021.

14 April 2023