Serial romance fraudster who claimed to be a millionaire defrauded women of £300,000

The man met the women in a variety of ways, including online and in high-end hotels

A 37-year-old man from Coventry who defrauded four women across the UK of more than £300,000 has been jailed.according to Cheshire PoliceCieran McNamara, also known as Ciaran Griffin, Christian McNamara and Myles McNamara ), pretending to be a successful businessman. He deceived four wealthy women into believing they were in love.

As heard at Chester Crown Court, he would create a fake crisis to trick victims into sending large amounts of money.

McNamara appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday, February 6 and was sentenced to seven years in prison. The man had previously pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud by false representation.

Detective Inspector Victoria Hazlewood of Cheshire Police said: “McNamara is a serial fraudster and I firmly believe he cannot distinguish between reality and fantasy.”

“He led his victims to believe he was a millionaire with properties across the country, but in reality he was unemployed and living out of a suitcase.”

The man met the women in a variety of ways, including online and in high-end hotels and clubs. British Broadcasting Corporation the report said.

According to media reports, McNamara showed them photos of his mansions in London and Cheshire, tricking them into believing he had a high-value property portfolio.

Police said the man shared photos of himself traveling first class around the world, showering women with gifts and taking them out to expensive meals on weekends. However, what the victim didn’t know was that he was using money he took from other women to support his lifestyle.

In total, McNamara manipulated four women in Cheshire, Warwickshire and Hertfordshire to hand over £302,054.26 between September 1, 2022, and September 25 last year.

His downfall came after his victim in Cheshire realized what he was doing and reported her concerns to police.

Detectives from Cheshire Police’s Economic Crime Unit launched an investigation which resulted in McNalrama’s arrest in Colchester on Thursday, September 28.

He was subsequently charged with four counts of fraud by false representation.

After his arrest, police raided a locker rented by McNamara, where they seized brand new goods worth around £19,500, including a £1,900 Burberry coat, £400 Burberry scarves, Dubarry boots , Gucci sneakers and a Ping golf shoe. put.

Investigations to find other assets belonging to him are ongoing and the items recovered will be subject to a proceeds of crime hearing.

During the hearing, Judge Simon Berkson said McNamara was a serial fraudster and “I firmly believe he couldn’t tell the difference between reality and fantasy.” He also said McNamara posed a real risk to the future because he had little empathy for his victims.