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Daily Mirror
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Paige Oldfield & Zahna Eklund

'I got scammed out of £200 by bloke I met on Tinder - our connection was all a lie'

If you've ever tried to find love online, then you'll know that it isn't always easy, and you spend hours on the dating app swiping past dozens of people who just aren't your type.

But when Sophie James opened Tinder in November last year, she thought she'd hit the jackpot when she found the profile of a handsome man named Tom, who looked to be everything she wanted in a partner.

The 27-year-old woman, from Manchester, swiped right on Tom to show her interest, and although the pair seemed to hit it off straight away, Sophie was oblivious to the scheme Tom was planning.

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