The rise of the Rom-Con
b'In the last six months, more than 16 and a half million pounds has been lost to a rising phenomenon; the romance scam.
Women are being duped into sending their life savings overseas to who they believe to be \\u2018the one.\\u2019
But with the help of hotlines, victims are soon realising that this is nothing more than a rom-con.
So, why are romance scams on the rise? And what\\u2019s being done to stop it?
ITV News Reporter Kelly Foran tells Faye Barker What You Need to Know\\u2026'