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Mark your calendars, Peoples. Romance Fraud Awareness Week, UK is coming and this event will be surrounding World Romance Fraud Prevention Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we have just concluded Scam Awareness Week in Australia\u201425 – 29 August\u2014we now have two more important dates to prevent romance fraud around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am absolutely delighted to let you know that a fellow anti-scam sister and an expert in romance fraud, Anna Rowe, has founded Romance Fraud Awareness Week, UK, but don\u2019t let the \u2018UK\u2019 bit fool you; anyone from any country is welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met Anna through another romance scam victim shortly after discovering that the person I was talking to for five months was a scammer from Nigeria. How do I know he was from Nigeria? It\u2019s all because of Anna. She helped me find out using her resources, which she accumulated over the years, dealing with romance fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romance Fraud Awareness Week UK is from 29th September through to the 4th October\u2014and surrounds World Romance Fraud Prevention Day, which is on the 3rd of October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is Romance Fraud Awareness Week UK, really?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, Romance Fraud Awareness Week UK is a week for all stakeholders to share best practices. As Anna says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRomance Fraud Awareness Week is a time to spotlight the progress we\u2019ve made, whether in policing, banking, social media, dating platforms or support services. There is good work happening, and it matters. But true leadership also means knowing when to hold up a mirror. We must celebrate not just our wins, but our willingness to admit where we\u2019ve fallen short, because that\u2019s where real change begins. When we turn a blind eye, dodge accountability or protect reputations over people, we become complicit in someone else\u2019s abuse. Acknowledgement isn\u2019t weakness; it\u2019s the start of doing better. And victims deserve nothing less.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Contributors<\/mark><\/strong>
Let me start with the founders of Romance Fraud Awareness Week UK: Anna Rowe and Tracy Grummett. Anna is the founder of Catch the Catfish and co-founder of LoveSaid. Tracy Grummet is a dedicated victim advocate with more than eight years of experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna\u2019s Background in her own words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI became an advocate because I know how isolating and devastating romance fraud is. Speaking out gives a voice to those who can\u2019t. It challenges stigma and pushes for real change. You are not alone \u2013 we deserve protection, justice, and a system that truly supports us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And, Tracey Grummet is a dedicated victim advocate with over eight years of experience combating online fraud. Her journey began after becoming the target of a romance scam, inspiring her to raise awareness, investigate scams, and support others through education and guidance. She\u2019s also domestic abuse survivor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the other contributors to Romance Fraud Awareness Week UK:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becky Holmes<\/strong> – Author of Keanu Reeves is Not in Love with You and Fraud Fighter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debbie<\/strong> – Fraud Fighter, Victim, Advocate and an Awesome Human Being
Debbie is the creator of wolfbait_2, a platform she founded after being targeted by a romance scammer in 2018. Since then, she has dedicated herself to learning how scammers operate and sharing that knowledge to help others, using social media and community networks to raise awareness and prevent online fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debbie is a friend of mine whom I\u2019ve met in person after talking and working together online. I added a day to my UK trip to meet her, and that day will be a memory I cherish for the rest of my life. I\u2019ve never met anyone like her in my entire life before. Despite what life threw at her, she is still a selfless person who\u2019s trying to help others. She treats everyone within our victim support group like family. She was also the person who showed me my own life purpose. Everything was so clear after meeting her and I will forever be indebted to her for this clarity. You know, some people teach you what you need to do by creating an example? She was the one for me. At the end of the day, all that pain and suffering didn\u2019t go to waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read about her journey into fighting against fraud of any kind here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathy Waters<\/strong> – Co-Founder and Executive Director, Advocating Against Romance Scammers (AARS)
Simon Newman<\/strong> – CEO of Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA)
Laura Lehane <\/strong>– Head of Financial Crime & MLRO at AJ Bell
Peter Taylor<\/strong> – The Fraud Guy
Aleks Ring<\/strong> – Fraud Prevention, Forensic Accountant and Crypto Compliance
Cecilie Fjellh\u00f8y <\/strong>– Host of Love Con Revenge, Tinder Swindler, Co-Founder LoveSaid
CIFAS <\/strong>– Fraud Prevention, Personal and Business
Cifas is the UK\u2019s fraud prevention community. For over 30 years we have worked with hundreds of organisations to stop fraud and our community is made up organisations from across the sectors, including most banks, credit providers and telecommunication companies, who join Cifas as members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Partners<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advocating Against Romance Scammers (AARS)<\/a>
Fake Love<\/a>
Operation Shamrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romance Fraud Awareness Week UK Schedule<\/mark><\/strong>
There is an itinerary for each day during the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 September – For Victims and Survivors<\/strong>
On September 29, the focus will be on victims and survivors: a day to honour the survivors of romance fraud. Here\u2019s what\u2019s happening on day 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories That Speak the Truth<\/strong>
A series of anonymised or first-name-only video stories and testimonies, sharing what it was like to be drawn into and rise out of romance fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature Video: \u201cMore Than a Scam\u201d<\/strong>
A short, powerful compilation of survivor voices exploring the emotional and psychological toll, because it\u2019s not just about the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Live Survivor-Led Webinar<\/strong>
Hosted by Tracey Grummett and Deb, along for the ride is Cecilie Fjellh\u00f8y from The Tinder Swindler and Love Con Revenge. These ladies will answer your questions, and there will be a reading from Keanu Reeves is not in Love with You by Becky Holmes herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toolkit Drop: \u2018Talking to Others About What Happened\u2019<\/strong>
A new downloadable guide for survivors navigating conversations with friends, family, police, banks, and therapists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Ideas for Future Campaigns<\/strong>
An open invitation for victims to submit campaign or awareness ideas anonymously. We\u2019ll spotlight powerful suggestions later in the week, your voice will shape the next wave of change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wall of Words: Virtual Survivor Quotes Gallery<\/strong>
Share a sentence, a quote, or a moment that stayed with you. Visitors will scroll through messages from survivors across the UK and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downloads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n