Friends and Romance Fraud

Fraudsters use dating websites, social media and other friendship groups to build trust and trick people into thinking they’re in a genuine relationship. Then after a while, they’ll start to ask you for money.

They’ll appeal to your compassionate side and give really urgent and emotive reasons they need the money, like to pay for life-saving medical treatment or expensive travel costs to come and visit you.

Never send money to someone you’ve only recently met or who you’ve only met online.

For more information about advice on how to keep yourself safe from fraud, head to monzo.com/fraud

If you've been tricked by a fraudster into sending them money, please chat to us in the app so we can help: