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Nine Women Alerted Police to Romance Fraudster Before His Arrest

Nine Women Alerted Police to Romance Fraudster Before His Arrest
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  • Christopher Harkins jailed for 12 years for romance fraud.
  • Harkins targeted women on Tinder for scams since 2012.
  • Nine women reported Harkins; cases were initially dismissed.
  • Journalist's article prompted reopening of Harkins' cases.
  • Harkins convicted of rape and assault alongside fraud crimes.
  • £53,000 in further frauds linked to Harkins uncovered by BBC.
  • New laws in 2019 improved handling of domestic abuse cases.
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