Man jailed 5 years for cheating 6 women he befriended online of nearly $440,000.
Peter Aw Boo Cheong pleaded guilty to 17 out of 41 cheating charges involving $436,938. MoreA serial conman who befriended six women from dating websites and sweet-talked them into handing him almost $440,000 was jailed five years on Tuesday .Peter Aw Boo Cheong, 47, lied to the women aged 39 to 50 that he could invest on their behalf for a profit or that he need the money for business reasons. Instead, he used the money to fuel his gambling habit.
Believing his tall tales, the victim parted with $17,250 in May 2016.Two days later, Aw told her that he needed cash to help a client for an investment, and that he would get back the money and repay her in three days. Believing him, she handed over $20,000, but never saw her money again.The next month, Aw also lied that he needed $20,000 to help a client buy a horse in Perth.In all, Aw duped the victim into parting with $68,250 over seven occasions between May and June 2017.
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Prosecution seeks 5 years' jail for man who cheated 6 women of nearly $440,000Peter Aw Boo Cheong, 47, used online dating platforms to befriend six women before he sweet-talked them into handing him $436,938, lying that they were mostly for investment.
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