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An Garda Síochána are asking members of the public to be on guard against romance fraud

An Garda Síochána are asking members of the public to be vigilant of romance fraud as incidences of romance scams rose by 86% in 2021.

There’s a well-known Latin warning in business: Caveat emptor (let the buyer beware). Unfortunately, it doesn’t only apply to matters of commerce. It can cover affairs of the heart as well.

The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau took the week of St Valentine’s Day to issue a stern warning that romance frauds are a booming internet enterprise, increasingly dominated by organised criminal gangs and using all the tricks of the trade that appear to be so easily facilitated by digital technologies.