Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful things a human being can experience is being in love. Unfortunately, true love is rare. Today, there are many apps designed to find a partner or meet people with the possibility of it turning into something more.
Some time ago, the idea of something like that existing, was unthinkable. One of the big disadvantages of apps to meet people, is that they can be deceiving, it being easy to create a fake personality via social media. This will always be a good reason to take care in the world of online dating.
One unfortunate case, is that of this couple who met through Tinder. Stephanie Hoskins, 23 years old, met Brett Goddman, 29, one day deciding to finally meet in person, and they both fell in love. He was very wealthy thanks to his job in oil exploration and she had healthy savings, with which she could begin a new life by her side.
After going out for several months, Brett asked Stephanie to marry him, she accepted, and they began planning the preparations for the wedding. However, not everything was as perfect as it seemed. The date for the ceremony was set for March 31, but that’s when the problems began.
Brett began insisting on moving the wedding date forward. The reason? His grandfather was very sick and wanted to witness the important moment in their lives. So, Stephanie agreed to move the wedding forward, but Brett’s behavior became mysterious and confusing.
When they went to sign some documents for the wedding, Stephanie learned that Brett’s last name wasn’t Goodman, but Joseph, which she thought was very strange. So, Stephanie began investigating deeper into her fiance’s past.
During her research, she found the story of a girl named Daisy Armstrong online, who said that she had gone out with Brett Joseph for 6 months, and not only that, but they had married, just to become the victim of this man’s scam.
That’s right, her future husband was a conman who went around the world leaving women hurt and stealing all of their money. When she discovered this, Stephanie chased Brett out of her home and contacted police. Even though she was deceived by her partner, Stephanie was lucky to discover Brett’s true identity before getting married.
Stephanie said: “I want my horrible experience to be a warning for other women when they meet people online… and I hope no one else has to go through what I did”.
Joseph’s history of scams began in 2012, when he faked his name for Hunter Bailieu to convince the director of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney that he wanted to make a donation of 12 million dollars. He also pretended to be a vet and agriculturalist. He told many women he was the owner of all kinds of things, from race horses, to farms, helicopters, planes, etc. Many of the things he said he owned, actually belonged to Daisy Armstrong’s father. The interesting thing in all of this is that he didn’t only scam women, but also men using gay dating websites.
This story is a good reference for those who read it and are thinking of meeting people using a dating app or online. Be careful and don’t trust too much in what’s said on there.
