OPINION: Romance fraud, vulnerable victims, and missed red flags

Former fraud squad detective Tony McClements tells us what the FCA’s review really means for banks and investigators.

As a retired fraud squad detective plying my trade in the private sector, I’ve spent several decades investigating all manner of despicable frauds. I have seen companies go bust, people lose their homes and livelihoods, and in several instances even being driven to suicide by fraud. But for too many,

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