37-year-old Christopher Harkins, known as the Tinder swindler, was jailed for 12 years for conning nine women out of over £214,000 and raping one victim.
Tinder swindler Christopher Harkins, 37, was jailed for 12 years after conning nine women out of over £214,000, raping one victim, and taking amounts ranging between £350 and £72,525 from his victims. Harkins targeted single women on dating websites and portrayed himself as a successful businessman before claiming to be experiencing issues with his bank account being frozen, asking victims for short-term loans. He also persuaded women to transfer him money for holidays, sending them screenshots of alleged destinations.
July 10, 2024
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