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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Cecilia Nowell

US man arrested for allegedly using dating apps to scam matches out of $2m

Dating app icons on a phone screen
Christopher Lloyd, of Whittier, California, allegedly used Tinder, Hinge and Bumble to befriend and romance his victims. Illustration: Koshiro K/Alamy

A California man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly using dating apps to con his matches out of more than $2m over the course of nearly three years.

Allegedly posing as an investor, Christopher Earl Lloyd, 39, of the Los Angeles-area city of Whittier swindled matches that he befriended and romanced on Tinder, Hinge and Bumble. Federal prosecutors have charged Lloyd with 13 counts of wire fraud and one count of engaging in a monetary transaction in property derived from fraud.

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