Romance scammers are posing as savvy investors flaunting fake profits, Nationwide Building Society is warning.

The society said it was seeing criminals moving away from “dramatic emergency pleas” and towards manipulation involving bogus financial opportunities.

It said reported cases of romance scams increased by 5% between 2024 and 2025.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/romance-scammers-shifting-tactics-towards-bogus-investment-schemes/ar-AA1W6Vl8