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Man accused of conning woman out of nearly $300K in alleged Bumble romance scam 
"A woman thought she was buying a home with her boyfriend, when, allegedly, he stole approximately $272,000 of her hard-earned money. We allege that Brandon Kiehm crafted a relationship on a web of lies, preying on his girlfriend's trust again and again," said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Serial romance scammer busted for swiping $300K from ‘girlfriend’ he met on Bumble — who thought it was payment on NYC dream home
Brandon Kiehm, 45 — who was convicted in 2017 of swindling Tinder dates by lying about needing money for cancer treatment — is accused of pulling a similar con on a different app, beginning in 2019, not long after he was released from prison.
Man charged with stealing $272K from woman he met on Bumble: DA
Brandon Dae Up Kiehm, 45, was indicted on one count of grand larceny in the second degree according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg.
‘Go-To Person:’ Longtime Manhattan Prosecutor Rob Ferrari Posthumously Awarded Dewey Medal
On Christmas Day 2023, longtime Manhattan prosecutor Robert Ferrari booked himself to staff any homicide calls that came in.
Man Pleads Guilty To Setting 6-Alarm Fire That Injured 3 In Manhattan, Prosecutors Say
HARLEM, NY — A Manhattan man has pleaded guilty to intentionally setting a fire that tore through a Hamilton Heights apartment building, injuring three firefighters and leaving more than 35 families without homes, prosecutors said.
Fitness trainer scammed would-be NYC renters out of $100K, bilked workout customers before fleeing to Connecticut: DA
A fitness trainer bilked a slew of would-be Big Apple renters out of more than $100,000 total — and fleeced nearly a dozen workout customers before fleeing to Connecticut, Manhattan prosecutors claimed.
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