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Detectives have uncovered a “control centre” for a large-scale romance fraud operation in Ireland.

It is the first time a romance fraud operation has been uncovered within Ireland. While many Irish people have fallen victim to such frauds in recent years, Garda investigations have invariably shown the suspects were operating from another country, making arrests and recovery of assets extremely difficult.

Examination of the evidence seized in Dublin and Meath is ongoing. So far four victims have been identified in the computer records but sources say they expect to uncover many more.

Romance fraud involves victims being lured into fake romantic relationships online before being financially exploited. Fraudsters use fake identities to lure victims and build up trust.

Once trust has been established, the fraudster will start asking for increasing sums of money. They often claim they need money to pay for travel expenses so they can come visit the victim or to help a sick family member.

The fraudsters arrested in Monday’s operation located victims on a popular dating site before moving the relationship to another forum and asking for money to allow them to meet up.



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