Written Question·Home Office·UIN 108939

Private Life: Fraud

Tabled: 27 January 2026

Answered: 3 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of Dating Scam Fraud were reported in 2025; and what the financial loss was.

Answer

Dan Jarvis

The Home Office does not collect information on Dating Scam Fraud. City of London Police are the national lead force for fraud and operate the Report Fraud (formerly Action Fraud) reporting service which collects data on Dating Scam Fraud. The below data ...

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