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RivCo man pleads guilty to bilking women out of $1.8M in romance scam

Van Sickle admitted posing as a romantic partner and used the money for luxury cars, gambling and other personal expenses, prosecutors said.

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - A Riverside County man who persuaded two elderly women to give him more than $1.8 million after convincing each that they were in a romantic relationship pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court today to wire fraud and money laundering charges.    Troy Clinton Van Sickle, 55, of Temecula, claimed

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Courthouse News Service broke the news in Pasadena, United States on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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