that was money box reporter dan whitworth from bbc radio 4 speaking to us, and adam, whose dad was a victim of fraud. with me now is arun chauhan, a solicitor who specialises in fraud and financial crime and is a trustee at the charity, the fraud advisory panel. very good to have you with us, welcome to bbc news. i understand that this kind of fraud is called romance fraud. i wonder if uchitel is a little bit more about it and how widespread it is. is a little bit more about it and how widespread it is. thank you. romance fraud how widespread it is. thank you. romance fraud is how widespread it is. thank you. romance fraud is a how widespread it is. thank you. romance fraud is a way - how widespread it is. thank you. romance fraud is a way that - how widespread it is. thank you. i romance fraud is a way that people are being tricked and duped into believing they are falling into a relationship with somebody online, who they have not met, probably have not had video calls with, a