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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Sami Quadri

London mum left penniless by Tinder predator who posed as businessman in fake investment scam

A mother of two says she was left with nothing after handing over her savings to Tinder predator Christopher Harkins, who posed as a successful businessman running a foreign currency exchange scheme.

Caitlyn – not her real name – matched with Harkins in London in 2020. At the time, she had recently separated from the father of her children and was vulnerable.

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