'The Black Axe mob’s emergence here is believed to be a major contributor in the rise of romance fraud.'
Gardaí suspect a notorious Nigerian gang is carrying the vast majority of romance frauds in Ireland - as they urge people to be wary of online relationships.Over a four year period, back to 2019, €5.9m overall has been lost by people at the hands of scam artists.New figures also reveal that 70 per cent of victims are female.
“But they use the same backstories saying things like ‘I’m a doctor in a warzone’, it’s always similar.Common excuses used by criminals when conning victims is to cover the cost of travel to come see them, for emergency medical expenses or bills as well as a business opportunity which would see the victim make a quick profit.
“But what happens unfortunately is that these things are going on for weeks and months before the victim realises the victim has been scammed.
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