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co.uk By Milo Pope Published: 06:05 EDT, 25 September 2024 | Updated: 06:09 EDT, 25 September 2024 e-mail 1 View comments A 'shaken' single mother who was scammed out of £10,000 after being 'lured' into trading by a dating app user has revealed the red flags to look out for. Earlier this year Gabriella Kranyik, 46, a personal fashion assistant who lives in north-west London with her daughter Stella, 18, started looking for ways to make extra money as she was 'struggling financially'.
After meeting someone called Gabriel on the dating app happn - although she now believes this was a 'fake name' - she said she was 'lured' into investing her money for 'trading' within two weeks of speaking to him. After making payments of £600 and £1,500, Ms Kranyik said she was told her investments had generated 52,406.60 US dollars (£39,078.
35) in profit. But, after being told she needed to pay taxes and other fees to retrieve the funds otherwise her credit score could be affected, she realised it was a scam. Gabriella Kranyik (pictured), a personal fashion assistant who lives in north-west London, was scammed out of £10,000 The 46-year-old, pictured with her daughter Stella, 18, started looking for ways to make extra money as she was 'struggling financially' After meeting s.