The Big Sex Scam

Yve Gibney met Maurice after moving to Nigeria in the 90s. They hit it off instantly, married and had a son. But by 2011 Maurice is working abroad and cancelling plans with his family.

In 1998, while out with her best mate Anna, Sue Hughes falls for bouncer Steve. Much later, via Anna, Sue sends over £100,000 to him for cancer treatment - but Anna took Sue's money.

When she finds out her fiancé is a serial conman with dozens of aliases, Carol and another wronged woman join forces with the police to stop the man who's preyed on them so heartlessly.

After losing her husband, Di Pogson later joined a dating site, making an instant connection with Kevin. She ends up giving him more than £40,000, but it's a sophisticated con.

Annemarie matches with Kris on Tinder, and they plan a future together. But soon he is borrowing money from her and not repaying the loan, and she begins to suspect she's being deceived.

Lockdown loneliness drove many people online, but for two women, the relationships they found there were scams but luckily after speaking to police, both women were able to get most of their money back.

Lesley Poole thought she'd found love online, then he asked for money. Andy Mills also met Christy online, she quickly began asking Andy for money and he got caught up in an illegal money laundering scheme.