"A mother of two says she was left penniless after giving her savings to Tinder predator Christopher Harkins in a fake investment scam. The pair matched on the dating app in London in 2020. Caitlyn - not her real name - told how the fraudster and rapist initially tried to talk her into going on holiday with him - a regular ruse of Harkins, now 38. When she said she couldn't afford a holiday, he offered to "help" by doubling what money she had."
"When Caitlyn began asking for the money back, Harkins told her his bank account had been frozen. He insisted she had to give him more, in order to get the initial investment back. Caitlyn said: "I was getting very nervous by now. I had given him all the money I had. "I was very stressed and worried. He was constantly asking for more money but I didn't have any. He kept saying I could take out bank loans and overdrafts.""
A mother of two sent £3,132 to Christopher Harkins after matching with him on Tinder in London in 2020. Harkins used the fake name Christopher Telfer and claimed to run a successful foreign currency exchange business that would double her money. He persuaded her by appearing generous and offering to "help" when she said she could not afford a holiday. After she transferred funds he claimed his bank account was frozen and demanded additional payments to recover the original investment, pressuring her to take loans and overdrafts. She felt vulnerable, naive and was left penniless. Four women in London were targeted.
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