Published 8 months ago

‘Prolific and heartless’ serial romance fraudster jailed for 11 years

David Checkley conned multiple women into romantic relationships, tricking them with fake stories about his life and connections, and swindling them out of thousands of pounds.
Checkley used the money he obtained to purchase expensive cars, motorbikes, and jewelry.
After an eight-week trial, Checkley was found guilty of 19 counts of fraud and one count of theft, resulting in an 11-year jail sentence.

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The Guardian

‘Prolific and heartless’ serial romance fraudster jailed for 11 years

St Albans resident David Checkley conned at least 10 female victims across UK out of £100,000The police officers whose investigation led to the jailing of a serial romance fraudster for 11 years said he was “the most prolific and heartless” person carrying out this kind of fraud they had ever come across.David Checkley, who also used the alias David Cohen, was sentenced on Wednesday after being found guilty of 19 counts of fraud and one count of…

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Romance fraudster who conned at least 10 women met through dating apps out of £100,000 is jailed

A romance fraudster has been jailed for 11 years after he conned around £100,000 out of at least 10 women.

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

David Checkley: Romance fraudster who conned 10 women out of £100,000 by claiming to be Vietnam War veteran and US fighter pilot is jailed

A serial fraudster who defrauded around £100,000 from at least 10 women across the UK by claiming to be a fighter pilot, a Vietnam War veteran and that he was once married to a billionaire.

8 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Times

Serial romance scammer jailed for conning women out of thousands

David Checkley was described as “The Man with the Golden Tongue” when he was jailed for six years in 2010 for conning ten women out of a fortune.The romance swindler has now been sentenced to a

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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