AI romance scammer broke my heart

In another special episode for BBC Scam Safe week, the team hear the incredible story of one Edinburgh woman left devastated when an online romance turned out to be a scam – with a sophisticated AI trick luring her into parting with thousands of pounds. We also go behind the scenes with the banking team charged with breaking the scammers’ spell in order to stop their unsuspecting customers from handing over their life savings. And Scam Interceptors’ Nick Stapleton reveals how so-called hustle kingdoms power a sinister global industry of romance scams.