More than half a billion pounds has been lost to fraud so far this year, as the number of romance and purchase scams spiral.

The latest fraud data sent to the Government today by industry body UK Finance reveals a growing fraud epidemic.

The number of reported cases of romance scams has soared, rising 29 pc in the first half of the year, compared with the same period in 2022.

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