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UK couple sentenced to prison for defrauding gay men on dating apps

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The Pink Times January 4, 2023
Updated 2023/01/04 at 9:44 PM
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A couple in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to prison for defrauding 80 victims, mainly gay men, they met on dating apps over a 16-year period.

Frederick Diji, 37, received a prison sentence of eight years at Guildford Crown Court in South London on December 23, and his partner, probation officer Raquel Johnson, 43, was sentenced to three years and nine months.

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Diji had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud, concealing criminal property, and possession of an identity document for improper means. Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering.

Diji used various dating apps, including Gaydar and Match, to target gay men by promising love and companionship before later claiming financial hardship and requesting money from the victims. Johnson helped in the scam by laundering the money received through her bank accounts.

The pair used the money for expenses such as gym memberships, takeout food, groceries, and dental care. Almost 180 victims were identified in the investigation, with 80 individuals victimized through romance fraud, 22 through investment fraud, and another 77 through identity theft.

TAGGED: dating app scam, defraud, gay scammers, identity theft, London, prison sentence, romance fraud

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