In the week between Christmas and New Year, we’re listening back to some of our favourite episodes of 2025, this episode was first published in April.
Romance fraud is at an all time high, low-hanging fruit in the growing world of online scams. But what are the methods? Who falls for it? And are there ways we can all avoid it?
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Guests:
- Mary Chater, romance fraud victim
- Alexis Conran, TV and radio presenter
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Edith Rousselot.
Further reading: The Times's Crime and Justice Commission - The justice system is in crisis. We spent a year finding solutions
Clips: The Real Hustle Youtube channel, Still Watching Netflix Youtube channel.
Photo: Getty Images.
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