A 31-year-old man in suburban Shanghai has been arrested for allegedly defrauding air hostesses over 2 million yuan (US$300,000) by claiming to be a pilot, police said on Saturday.
The suspect surnamed Han who lives in Qingpu District allegedly hooked up the victims via a car-pooling software on the way to Hongqiao International Airport.
Han claimed to be pilot from a wealthy family and have millions of yuan in deposit, and invited the air hostesses to visit his home in a high-end residential complex, police said.
Once in a relationship, he borrowed money from the ladies on numerous excuses and never returned the money.
One of the victims, a woman surnamed Dong who reported suspicion of Hans intention to…
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