卡迪夫男子被判处61个月的监禁,通过在约会应用程序上假冒的浪漫骗局,欺骗了三名近50 000英镑的女性。 A Cardiff man sentenced to 61 months in prison defrauded three women of nearly £50,000 through fake romance scams on dating apps.

Rodney Roberts 40岁,来自Cardiff, 被判处61个月监禁,罪名是通过约会应用程序的浪漫骗局欺骗3名近50 000英镑的妇女。 Rodney Roberts, 40, from Cardiff, was sentenced to 61 months in prison for defrauding three women of nearly £50,000 through romance scams on dating apps. 他假名保罗·史密斯,假名美国律师、金融家和情报官,编造有关其背景的故事,并使用假身份证获得信任。 Using the alias Paul Smith, he posed as an American attorney, financier, and intelligence officer, fabricating stories about his background and using fake IDs to gain trust. 他操纵受害者为假投资、旅行和纪念礼物汇钱,一名受害者从家庭销售中损失了超过40 000英镑。 He manipulated victims into sending money for fake investments, travel, and memorial gifts, with one losing over £40,000 from her home sale. 法庭听说,他使用了精神胁迫、捏造的紧急情况和虚假许诺,受害者遭受了持久的心理伤害。 The court heard he used emotional coercion, fabricated emergencies, and false promises, with victims suffering lasting psychological harm. Roberts以前有欺诈记录,他承认三项欺诈罪,因此减刑。 Roberts, who has a prior fraud record, admitted three counts of fraud, leading to a reduced sentence. 他必须在两年内补偿受害者,禁止与受害者联系,释放后将面临严重的犯罪预防命令。 He must repay victims within two years, is banned from contacting them, and will face a serious crime prevention order upon release.