前议员Andrew Polson因诈骗前合伙人而被判刑188,000英镑和侵吞9,018英镑。 Former councillor Andrew Polson sentenced for scamming ex-partner out of £188,000 and embezzling £9,018.

前东邓巴顿郡保守党委员会领袖安德鲁·波森(Andrew Polson)因在2021年至2022年的一场浪漫骗局中诈骗他72岁的前搭档安·凯利188,000英镑而被定罪。 Andrew Polson, a former East Dunbartonshire Conservative council leader, was convicted of defrauding his 72-year-old former partner, Ann Kelly, of £188,000 in a romance scam between 2021 and 2022. 他误导她通过他的公司AA Lettings将离婚和解和积蓄投资于房地产企业,许诺共享所有权和利润,但秘密地将这两处财产放在他的名字上,并将资金用于个人开支,包括旅行、社交游览和生日派对。 He misled her into investing her divorce settlement and savings into property ventures through his company, AA Lettings, promising shared ownership and profits, but secretly placed both properties in his name and used the funds for personal expenses including travel, social outings, and a birthday party. Kelly也每月向公司捐款200英镑,他在将他的行为与Tinder Swindler的行为进行比较之后发现了欺骗行为。 Kelly, who also contributed £200 monthly to the company, discovered the deception after comparing his behavior to the Tinder Swindler. Polson还因贪污复兴调频台9 018英镑而被定罪。 Polson was also convicted of embezzling £9,018 from Revival FM. 尽管Bearsden财产后来被转移到Kelly,并正在出售,但她的经济损失总额达496,000英镑。 Though the Bearsden property has since been transferred to Kelly and is being sold, her total financial loss reached £496,000. 此案引起了公众的谴责,对现在的独立议员来说是一个重大挫败。 The case has drawn public condemnation and marked a major downfall for the now-independent councillor.