A model turned romance fraudster has been jailed for more than seven years after conning men out of over £150,000. Gemma Kingsley, 50, from Beadnell, Northumberland, tricked her victims into believing she was about to inherit an £80m fortune.
Over four years, Kingsley persuaded men to spend large sums of money on her behalf, including on a planned wedding. She also stole or used false bank card details to pay for hotel stays, including at a five-star Alpine resort in France, Swindon Crown Court heard.
Kingsley pleaded guilty to six counts of theft, four counts of fraud by false representation, two counts of using a false instrument, and one count of possession of an article for use in fraud. She was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison.
