Tinder Conman from Denbighshire Jailed for Taking £68,000 from Victims
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Tinder conman who pretended to be multi-millionaire cancer patient stole £68K
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Sarah Easedale | BBC Wales
Avon and Somerset Police
Joseph Gibson, 35, from Penbryn Nant, Ruthin, Denbighshire, was sentenced to three years and two months in prison at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday. He had pleaded guilty to four charges of fraud by false representation.
Gibson targeted two victims he met on Tinder and convinced them, along with another two, that he was a wealthy ex-special forces soldier suffering from cancer. He claimed to own yachts and had millions in the bank.
His victims lost:
- Over £5,600
- Around £21,000
- £28,000
- £23,350
Many suffered emotional distress and damaged relationships as a result of his con.
The judge described Gibson’s actions as "serious, sophisticated and sustained" and said he had deceived his victims from the start. He used fake bank statements and invented business opportunities to gain their trust.
