Event Brief
Dozens arrested in UK and Nigeria romance scam crackdown
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: Dozens of suspected romance scammers were arrested after Operation Seraphim raids uncovered organised networks.
WHO: City of London Police and specialist financial crime investigators
WHAT: Arrested suspected romance fraudsters and scammers after raids seized evidence including Rolex watches and cash.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 7:56 PM ET
WHERE: Midlands, UK
WHY: Police investigated organised romance fraud networks and arrested suspects involved in selling personal banking information and enabling fraud.
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