A man known as the 'Tinder Swindler' was arrested in Dublin for allegedly scamming victims through dating apps. He is accused of posing as wealthy and using fake bank transfers to convince victims to pay for dates.
A man, known to his victims as the ‘ Tinder Swindler ’, has been arrested in relation to deception, scamming them out of hundreds of euros each, the Irish Mirror can exclusively reveal. The Dublin er, who is alleged to have scammed his victims out of hundreds of euros each, was arrested earlier today and is being quizzed at a Garda station in Dublin .
The man is alleged to have claimed to his victims that he is rich and when on dates claimed his bank card had been cancelled or stolen and lets the victim pick up the tab. He is then alleged to have told his victims he would pay them back for the meal and drinks and is alleged to have shown them a fake transfer of the cash to their bank accounts later. We can also reveal the man is alleged to have scammed between €250-500 from each of his victims - low amounts of money to make his scam of losing his bank card more believable when on dates. It is also understood he is alleged to have told his victims he was a neurosurgeon, trained in combat medicine and a banker, as well as being a member of the British Royal family. Although several victims have come forward to Gardaí, investigators believe there are many more victims who have not come forward and they are encouraging them to do so. In a statement, An Garda Siochana said: “As part of an ongoing investigation into a number of romance fraud complaints in Ireland, Gardaí have arrested a man in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR). It is alleged that victims have been targeted through a variety of popular dating apps. “In a planned operation this morning involving Gardaí from the DMR North Central, DMR South Central and Galway divisions, investigating Gardaí executed a search warrant at a residence in Dublin today, Friday 10th January 2025. During the course of the search a number of electronic items were seized. 'A male in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. The male has since been released from detention and investigations are ongoing. 'An Garda Síochána is appealing to anyone who believes they may have been a victim of or affected by fraud via dating apps to please contact any Garda station and report the crime. Be assured that An Garda Síochána will treat all reports sensitively and in confidence.'
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