Helen Skelton investigates the dark side of online dating

Helen Skelton investigates the dark side of online dating, meeting two women whose lives were devastated by romance scammers - including one who unknowingly married a serial fraudster, and another who was manipulated into sending over £80,000 to a man who didn't exist. Their stories reveal how easily fake profiles slip through app checks, with stolen photos, fabricated identities and emotional manipulation used to gain trust.