Charges over £590,000 romance fraud allegations
Detectives said the allegations of fraud dated between 2009 and 2024
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A man has been charged over allegations of a £590,000 romance fraud involving six people over a 15-year period.
Marc Cole-Jones, of Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, is accused of 22 counts of fraud by false representation.
The alleged victims are from Cheshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Manchester and the West Midlands.
The 52-year-old, also known as Marc Cole and Marc Sands, is due to appear before Warrington Magistrates' Court on Monday 18 August, said Cheshire Police.
Detectives at the force's economic crime unit said the charges related to claims of fraud between 2009 and 2024.
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