Fraudster jailed after six year fight for justice by women
A woman's plea for help led to the jailing of fraudster Christopher Harkins, who scammed her out of money via a Tinder relationship, after a six-year legal battle.
It began with a short email from a stranger asking for help and it ended six years later with a violent fraudster and rapist being jailed for 12 years - thanks to an incredible group of women and their fight for justice.
It was 2017 and I was working as a newspaper reporter when I got the email from a woman who detailed how she had met a man named Christopher Harkins on Tinder and he had stolen £3,247 from her.
Lisa, who is using a pseudonym because she doesn't want to be linked to this story forever, explained that Harkins had lovebombed her, suggested they go on holiday together and then, when she transferred the money, went quiet.
It quickly transpired the holiday wasn't real and Harkins would not refund the cash.
Lisa was afraid Harkins would go on to scam someone else. It didn't occur to Lisa - or to me - that it was a scam he had already honed with experience.
