Alice, a solicitor from Shropshire, fell victim to romance fraud when she rekindled a relationship with Mark, a childhood sweetheart. Over their relationship, she gave him £42,000, only to discover he was living a double life with another woman. Despite reporting the crime, police initially dismissed her case, leading Alice to seek help from a charity specializing in emotional fraud. The investigation into her case has been reopened as awareness of romance fraud grows among law enforcement.

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