"Two men used Grindr to meet and target victims before meeting them at their homes and stealing their phones in a series of callous, calculated, and pre-planned offences, police said. Rahmat Khan Mohammadi, 22, and Mohammed Bilal Hotak, 21, would start conversations with unsuspecting men on the dating app before arranging to meet them at their homes. There, the pair would use a series of distraction tactics to access the handsets before making a quick getaway."
"They were found guilty of burglary, fraud and theft at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday, and will be sentenced at a later date. The Metropolitan Police said they launched an investigation after being alerted to reports of several phone thefts across the capital, with all the victims targeted in the same way. The pair would then access the victim's personal data to make payments, withdraw money or transfer funds to other accounts."
Two men used the dating app Grindr to arrange meetings with men at their homes and then stole their phones. The perpetrators, Rahmat Khan Mohammadi and Mohammed Bilal Hotak, used distraction tactics to discover phone passwords, seize handsets, and often left in a getaway vehicle. The stolen phones were used to access personal data, make payments, withdraw money, or transfer funds to other accounts. In several incidents, wallets, passports and watches were taken. The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation after multiple similar reports across London. The pair were found guilty of burglary, fraud and theft and will be sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court.
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