Last year almost 4,000 people came forward to report cases of romance fraud, but not all of those targeted were women.
At least 39 per cent of those who are duped are men, according to Action Fraud, the UK’s cyber-crime reporting centre, which is operated by the City of London Police.
The majority of perpetrators are thought to be male organised criminals, who create fictitious online characters to target people of both sexes.
But police believe there are also a number of female romance scammers operating, who specifically target lonely men aged over 50.
In 2016 a total of 3,889 people came forward to report having been scammed, with a record £39 million handed over.
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