'Casanova Scammer' faces jail for $1.3 million dating app fraud

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'Casanova Scammer' faces jail for defrauding more than 30 women of $1.3 million on dating apps

, Wedgeworth, 46, was arrested in November on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.

He would tell false stories to get them to send him money, including that he had no money after supposedly paying off their debts, and that his accounts were frozen due to a medical malpractice lawsuit. Wedgeworth is reported to have used more than a dozen aliases, including"Dr. Edward Chen" and"Dr. Brian Wilson." He claimed to have attended a number of prestigious colleges including Harvard Medical School and Duke University.

 

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