Police: Coventry resident loses more than $100K in online dating scam

Police: Coventry resident loses more than $100K in online dating scam

COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are urging everyone to be vigilant after a Coventry resident was scammed out of more than $100,000 by someone on an online dating app. In a social media post Thursday, the Coventry Police Department warned that this case shows "just how devastating online dating scams can be." The resident had been communicating with a man named "John Williams" on the dating app Plenty of Fish for several months, according to polic…

Police warning the public after Rhode Island victim scammed out of $100,000

A recent Coventry Police Department case revealed just how devastating online dating scams can be. According to police, a victim was scammed out of over $100,000 by someone posing as "John William" on the dating site Plenty of Fish. The scammer convinced the victim to send money through gift