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Romance fraudster posing as Nicolas Cage scammed vulnerable woman out of thousands of pounds, says Victim Support

From news.sky.com

Online daters have been warned about the dangers of fake celebrity profiles after a woman was duped out of thousands of pounds by a romance fraudster posing as Hollywood star Nicolas Cage. The woman believed she was exchanging messages with the Oscar-winning actor on Facebook and lost about £10,000 in the scam, the charity Victim Support revealed. Reports of romance fraud have soared during the pandemic but a senior detective told Sky News they were "the tip of the iceberg" as many victims are too embarrassed to come forward. Almost 9,000 cases were reported in England, Wales and Northern Ireland last year - an ... (full story)

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