Train station conman pressured women he met on dating sites into handing over thousands of pounds
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man has been found guilty of tricking single women into handing over thousands of pounds. Khalid Mahmood used dating apps to meet his victims then swindle them out of cash.
On one occasion in November 2020 Mahmood met a woman at Manchester Piccadilly station where he offered her 'exclusive membership to a gold trading club' if she handed over £7,000.
After pressurising her into the deal she later agreed to the transaction, meeting him for a second time at Euston station to hand over the cash.
He told the woman she would need a passport photograph, but when he could not find a photo booth he sent the victim into a shop to enquire while he made off with her £7,000 cash.
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