‘Dug himself a hole’: con of ‘rich gentleman’ Chinese fraudster who fleeced 8 women out of US$415,000 unravels on high-rise window ledge
- Transcripts of online conversations show the con man earned trust by transferring thousands of yuan to victims on payment apps
- However, once trust was established, he borrowed large sums and then perpetually delayed repayment, using bogus excuses
A con man in China who stole more than 3 million yuan (US$415,000) from eight women was caught after getting stuck on a 23rd-floor window ledge while trying to flee.
The man, surnamed Nie, from central China’s Anhui province, met his victims on an online dating site where he posed as a gentleman who owned a successful home renovation company in Hefei, the provincial capital.
A report in the news oulet Sichuan Observation said he cultivated relationships with eight women from 2019 until 2023, during which he defrauded them of more than 3 million yuan in total.
The transcripts of his online conversations with the woman show Nie earning their trust by transferring thousands of yuan to them on online payment apps.
However, once trust was established, he started borrowing money and perpetually delayed repayment.