The Tinder Swindler India incident is true, Christopher Harkins cheated women on dating apps and cheated and raped and exploited many. In July 2024, he got 12 years in jail. Be cautious, online deception are increasing.
Dating App Fraud Case: He did not know that looking for true love would cost him expensive. The love on the dating app will turn into a scary dream for him. Something similar happened to a woman from Scotland. Shannon (name changed) fell in love with a person who shook his life on a dating app. After reading the full story, those girls will be careful, who feel that you will find real love on the app or on social media. Let us tell the whole story.
Meeting Christopher Harkins on Dating App
Shannon met Christopher Harkins on a dating app, which people are saying ‘Scottish Tinder Swindler’. The conversation between the two soon turned into closeness and they planned to go on leave together. Shannon thought that this is a new and beautiful relationship. She started dreaming so much about this relationship that she could not remember to investigate the person in front. He also spent money in the name of spending a holiday together.
Gave 3 lakh vacation and the story changed from here
But the story started changing from here. Shannon transferred around £ 3,247 (about ₹ 3 lakh) to Harkins for the holiday. After this, the entire mood of Harkins changed. Whenever Shanon asked about vacation, she started making excuses. Sometimes said that the booking of the flight has changed and sometimes cited additional expenses. Gradually, his messages also decreased. When Shannon called Harkins, his number was found closed. Then he suspected that he was cheated. Shannon said, “My heart sat down after that call, I felt very strange and sick.”
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12 -year -old fraud sentenced
Later it was revealed that Harkins is not an ordinary person but a serial fraud. In the last 10 years, he cheated many women on dating apps and cheated millions of rupees from them. Not only this, he was found guilty in 19 crimes like rape, physical abuse and assault. In July 2024, the court sentenced him to 12 years. The documentary ‘Catching the Tinder Predator’ revealed that Harkins had cheated not only Shannan, but also more than Rs 2 crore from 9 more women. So if you are also meeting a person on a dating app and dreaming about him, then be sure to be a little careful.
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