Security and risk complaints online: Police launch bid to tackle dating fraud which sees one victim conned out of £10,000 every three hours

Scotland Yard have teamed up with charities and other forces across the capital amid a spike in fraud linked to dating websites and apps.

According to City of London Police one victim reports scams linked to romantic liaisons every three hours.

Scam victims lose an average of £10,000 in the UK with almost all fraudsters demanding their targets transfer money within the first month of contact.

The two police forces, alongside charities Age UK and Victim Support have urged those looking to romance to follow dating tips in order to avoid financial misery.