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Feb 2024
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Beware of romance scams

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About this episode

 Love is in the air as valentines looms ahead, but it’s worth remembering  last year, 74 online romance scams were reported to gardaí, with a total of €1.9m taken. 

To discuss further Emmet spoke to Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime at the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland.

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