In today's episode, Stella is joined by Dr Elisabeth Carter, a Criminologist and Forensic Linguist. Dr Carter analyses communications between fraudsters and victims to understand how people can become victims of this crime, and uses her findings to improve victim support.

Stella and Dr Carter discuss what romance fraud is, the tactics used by criminals, the impact it has on its victims, and who should be responsible for protecting the public from this crime.

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With the recent release of our manifesto: ⁠22 ways to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities⁠, our fourth season focuses on some of our key policy asks. It is presented by Catch22’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Stella Tsantekidou.

Learn more about our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3

For support with fraud, access the resources below:

Catch22 Victim Services: https://bit.ly/3Ud8gPX 

Action Fraud: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Sw5kwH⁠

LoveSaid: ⁠https://bit.ly/42cFO2H⁠

Dr Carter's papers on romance fraud:

https://academic.oup.com/bjc/article/63/6/1405/7001906

https://academic.oup.com/bjc/article/61/2/283/5959932

Dr Carter's book: https://bit.ly/3u5keAA

Thames Valley Police romance fraud booklet: https://bit.ly/3u8wtfI