A 23-year-old Compton man admitted to targeting gay men on Grindr to steal their phones in order to open lines of credit, steal from their accounts, and request money from their friends and family.
people he met on Grindr
Federal prosecutors say in one July 2021 incident, once Patterson got a hold of the cell phone, he went to the kitchen and pulled out a kitchen knife to threaten the victim. He then used the victim's Venmo account to steal $3,950, paid for two Hotels.com transactions, then sent text messages to the victim's friends and family in Nevada to request money, which Patterson planned on intercepting, according to the Department of Justice.
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