Tinder Swindler 2.0? Woman Scammed Out Of $450,000 By Man She Connected With On Hinge!
perezhilton.comOh no! There’s ANOTHER scammer loose on dating apps! An executive was just scammed out of an astounding $450,000 after falling victim to a new scheme known as “pig butchering.” Speaking to the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday, Shreya Datta revealed she met a French wine trader named “Ancel Mali,” who used an image of a German fitness influencer, on Hinge.
He claimed he’d been living in West Philly for several years, where she was located and earning six figures at a multinational tech company.
Better yet, he wanted to focus all his attention on her, which she was excited about at the time. After talking harmlessly on the app beginning in January, they moved their conversation to WhatsApp.
Ancel always came up with an excuse not to meet in person (such as claiming he had a business trip in San Francisco), but they did video chat twice.
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