Tinder conman who stole thousands pretended to be multi-millionaire cancer patient
A fraudster who claimed to be a special forces soldier-turned multimillionaire cancer patient has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. Joseph Gibson, 35, took almost £68,000 from his four victims, two of whom he had met on dating app Tinder, and convinced one they were in a relationship. Gibson, from Penbryn Nant, [...] The post Tinder conman who stole thousands pretended to be…
Joseph Gibson, a 35-year-old man from Penbryn Nant, Denbighshire, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison for defrauding four victims of nearly £68,000. Gibson, who claimed to be a former special forces soldier, a multimillionaire cancer patient, and a wealthy businessman with multiple homes and yachts, pleaded guilty to four charges of fraud by false representation at Bristol Crown Court.
He used dating app Tinder to meet two of his victims, convincing one of them they were in a relationship. Gibson told victims he had made £1.1 million through financial trading and asked about their clothing and shoe preferences. The judge described Gibson's offense as "serious, sophisticated, and sustained," emphasizing the deception involved from the first contact with his victims.
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