A man dubbed the 'UK's Tinder Swindler' has been convicted of conning women out of £80,000 using a chilling method that left their lives in tatters.
Peter Gray, 35, portrayed himself as the perfect partner on Tinder, lavishing his dates with unexpected gifts and seemingly kind gestures.
However, the women he ensnared sensed something sinister beneath the surface, each feeling that all was not as it seemed. Gray's deceitful tactics led to him defrauding four women of approximately £80,000, resulting in a 56-month prison sentence handed down in February.
Notably, Gray's approach differed from typical romance scams; he never overtly requested money but instead covertly stole their identities to commit fraud, reports the Mirror. READ MORE: It's been three years but something in Levenshulme is still dividing opinion One victim, referred to as Jessica to protect her identity, recounted her ordeal to BBC Radio 5 Live.
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