Handsome, 6ft 3in tall and an architect to boot, when David Cohen’s profile came up on the Plenty of Fish dating website, Lise Johansen had no hesitation in swiping right. The year was 2018 and the then 55-year-old mother of two was not long out of a 25-year marriage. ‘When…
Family of jailed Canadian woman says she was victim of romance scam | #lovescams | #datingapps
Over my career, I have investigated a number of romance scams. There is, tragically, a never-ending supply of stories of vulnerable, lonely people who have been duped into handing over their heart and their money to someone who doesn’t exist. In one investigation, I told the story of what’s believed…
Camberwell pair jailed after Surrey Police unearth romance scam that saw one victim cat-fished for 14 years | #lovescams | #datingapps
A Camberwell pair spent Christmas behind bars when they were finally caught after five victims were conned out of hundreds of thousands in romance scams, including one victim who had been cat-fished for fourteen years. Devious Fredrick Diji, 37, and Racquel Johnson, 43, were jailed for a combined total of…