As cases of romance fraud soar by 27%, tricked woman tells of her £115,000 ordeal
The first time Yvonne met Gary Rogers he arrived at her house in a shiny black Range Rover smelling of Armani Code perfume, with neatly gelled silver hair. It was August 2017, and Yvonne’s ex-husband had suggested she ask the motor dealer, known locally as the “Jag man”, to fix her car.
Yvonne* says their relationship developed slowly. “Gary” boasted he had been spending time on his 42-ft boat, claimed to own two houses, and once turned up in a Porsche to take her for a drink. As they began to see more of each other, he would arrive at Yvonne’s house with freshly cut fruit and smoked salmon, always with a wad of money on him.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/15/romance-fraud-victim-uk-conman-woman
Author : Maya Oppenheim
Publish date : 2025-03-15 12:00:00
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