An Upper East Side man is accused of swindling at least five women out of a total of $1.8 million over nearly 10 years. Nelson Counne, 69, was arraigned Monday in Manhattan Criminal Court on fraud and grand larceny charges.
A New York man has been indicted on multiple charges for allegedly scamming more than $1.8 million from several women he met on dating apps, prosecutors said Monday. Nelson Counne, 69, told at least five women that he was a wealthy, retired art dealer and investor with homes in New York City, London and France, Manhattan District Attorney Alving Bragg said in a statement.
An accused scammer dubbed the “Worst Boyfriend on the Upper East Side” bilked at least five Manhattan women out of more than $1.8 million by courting both their hearts and bank accounts, prosecutors alleged Monday.
The worst boyfriend on the Upper East Side” was a scam artist in the art house of love, prosecutors say. A phony art dealer who found his victims on dating apps stands accused of stealing $1.8 million from five women he conned with promises of fraudulent investments, District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Monday.
“As alleged, Nelson Counne’s sole source of income for the past eight years was money he swindled,” said District Attorney Bragg. “He allegedly fed lie after lie to women he falsely claimed to have a romantic interest in, enticing them with investment opportunities that never existed while using their funds to repay past victims, lure in new ones, and fund his lifestyle.”
