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Fraud

Commons · Question 9183 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to review the approach taken in handling reported incidents of romance fraud to the Police.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 16 Jun 2026

Romance fraud is an issue this Government takes incredibly seriously; we recognise that it is a particularly devastating crime, that can leave victims facing financial loss and emotional distress.The most recently available data on romance fraud comes fro...