Police in Georgia are hunting a man who reportedly met a woman on online Dating site, a week later agreed to marry her, coaxed her $80 thousand, and then left town, ending with his invalid wife all communication.
Police at GWINNETT County received a warrant for the arrest of John Martin hill (35), who is accused of theft of funds by deception. In addition, police believe that hill could pull off similar crimes in 4 other States.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the woman of Alfarata told the police that he had met with hill on the Dating site March 27. The couple met each other personally on the same day when they first exchanged messages.
John Martin Hill (35) has an active warrant for Theft by Deception. After meeting a woman on an on-line dating website, he convinced her that they were in love & should buy a home together. She gave him +$80k. He fled. @StopCrimeATL 404-577-8477
Info: https://t.co/kLiP53itgl pic.twitter.com/huQU1A3n9P
— Gwinnett County Police (@GwinnettPd) May 21, 2019
Michel Pierre of police GWINNETT said: «During their short romance, he convinced her that they love each other and want to purchase a home. They engaged in the examination of suitable proposals on the real estate market and chose the house they liked».
The pier added that the couple decided to get married within weeks after meeting.
The police said that hill told the woman that if he were a millionaire, and somehow convinced her to give him more than $80 thousand for the purchase of the house and its furnishings. But after she translated hill’s money, the man disappeared and stopped with her all communication.
Investigators later determined that hill was living with another woman and a child at home in Duluth, and that he was known under different names: he changed 5 names in less than 3 years. He allegedly pulled the same stunt in Delaware, Maryland, new Jersey and Virginia.
GWINNETT police asks anyone with information about the whereabouts of hill, to contact detectives at 770-513-5300 room. Those who wish to remain anonymous, and possibly receive a cash reward in the amount of up to $2,000, can contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477 number, go to the Crime Stoppers website or send message to 274637.
The Federal trade Commission (FTC) provides several recommendations on how to recognize scams on Dating sites from the beginning. First of all, be wary if the person seeks to leave the Dating site and go to communicate via email, messages or phone calls. Also do not hurry to believe, if a new acquaintance in a hurry to confess to feelings or States that he is a citizen of the United States, but at the moment you are traveling abroad or he’s already planned the visit, but he had problems with his business or there was some trouble.
The FTC advises not to send money to cover the cost of travel, hotel, hospital bills for children, visas or cases of unforeseen problems with health or finances, because as soon as the scammer will realize that you can ask the victim money, he will not stop.
In the FTC advises you to contact them, the FBI or the office of the attorney General to report the fraud.
