Gambler admits scamming 80 women through online dating pitches

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CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) _ An Atlantic City gambler admitted scamming more than 80 women through telephone and online dating services.

Patrick M. Giblin, 41, pleaded guilty Friday to 10 counts of wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Camden.

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According to the indictment, Giblin created numerous accounts with online dating services in different parts of the country, allowing him to correspond with women in those areas.

In a court appearance before Judge Robert B. Kugler, Giblin admitted he falsely told the women he was interested in beginning a romantic relationship, telling them he was about to relocate to their geographic area.

Giblin then said he needed money for travel expenses, and promised to repay the loans as soon as he got there.

He admitted spending the money at casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, as well as for personal expenses.

The amount of money he obtained from the women was not immediately available.

Giblin has remained in federal custody without bail since his arrest on March 3, 2005.

Each wire fraud count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 18.

they cant prove nuthin. Im innocent.

No bail?!?!?

I can only imagine how many women have done this. Is it only a crime if you use the money to gamble?

A gambler who dates women?

Will Journeyman join this thread?

Like he held a gun on those women? NO.

It was just a personal LOAN that never got paid back, is all. I am sure that we ALL have someone out there that didnt pay, at one time or another?

Its called FRAUD if you never intended on repaying the money and obtained the money based on misrepresentations of fact.

They have him dead to rights and the idiot made it a federal crime by reaching across state lines.

How would they prove that he Never was going to pay it back. I would think that he might beat the Fraud part, but maybe not?

Insiders said:

How would they prove that he Never was going to pay it back. I would think that he might beat the Fraud part, but maybe not?

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1) did this to eighty women.
2) blew the proceeds gambling in AI.
3) lied about moving to wherever the ladies lived.

If you were sitting on a jury, would you actually think for a second he INTENDED ON REPAYING THE MONEY? :shocked:

A jury does not have to hear a confession "I did not intend on repaying the money" in order for the prosecution to establish that element.