Millions sent to fake sweethearts abroad thanks to new trick: one victim lost as much as 9 tons

Last year, criminals raked in a record amount of money through dating fraud in the Netherlands. Last year this cost gullible bachelors a total of more than 7.6 million euros. Nearly 3.3 million more than a year earlier, and according to the Fraud Help Desk, this is mainly due to a new, relatively unknown method.

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