A Tinder love rat who conned thirty rich women has been confronted by his ex-girlfriends after leaving court.
Brett Joseph, a notorious Australian con-artist who prayed on wealthy women he met on the internet, was arrested in June and charged with being in possession of and disposing stolen goods.
The 30-year-old faced a New South Wales court on Wednesday, and was flanked by two of his former flames after his hearing, who colourfully referred to him as a ‘f***ing a*****e’.
A Tinder love rat who conned thirty rich women has been confronted by his ex-girlfriends after leaving court
The 30-year-old faced a New South Wales court on Wednesday, and was flanked by two of his former flames after his hearing, who colourfully referred to him as a ‘f***ing a*****e’
Brett Joseph, a notorious Australian con-artist who prayed on wealthy women he met on the internet, was arrested in June and charged with being in possession of and disposing stolen goods
Joseph conned partners by pretending he was the member of a famous family, constantly lying that his last name was Ingham, Waterhouse or Myer.
Mike Gerondis, the former boss of the Australia fraud squad, says the man dubbed ‘Australia’s Tinder love rat’ could have manipulated more than 30 women. Daily Mail Australia believes that number could be higher than 50.
American woman Stephanie Hoskins, 23, claimed Joseph seduced her in a whirlwind romance after they met on dating site Plenty of Fish in November last year.
The smitten Texan belle had no idea the man of her dreams was unemployed and from Mudgee, in country NSW, accused of fleecing at least 50 Australian women out of their money using dozens of aliases, including an heir to the Myer fortune.
‘He was very charming, very handsome and he knew all the right things to say,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
‘He made me believe we were looking for the same things in life… starting a family and building a life together in Texas.’
Ms Armstrong was outside a regional New South Wales courthouse on Wednesday alongside Alana Kopas, another victim
American woman Stephanie Hoskins (pictured) claimed Joseph seduced her in a whirlwind romance after they met on dating site Plenty of Fish in November last year
Mike Gerondis, the former boss of the Australia fraud squad, says the man dubbed ‘Australia’s Tinder love rat’ could have manipulated more than 30 women. Daily Mail Australia believes that number could be higher than 50
Ms Hoskins was just the tip of the iceberg, with dozens of other women sharing similar stories. Daisy Armstrong also met Joseph online and supported him for six months while they lived on their family farm.
Joseph allegedly then used images of the farm to support his lies of being the heir to a rich estate, including that of the famous racing family Waterhouse, retail giant Myer and poultry empire Ingham.
Ms Armstrong was outside a regional New South Wales courthouse on Wednesday alongside Alana Kopas, another victim.
‘At least your filthy f—ing face is everywhere now,’ Ms Arstrmong said. ‘You are never going to be able to get another victim.’
Joseph will find out his fate for the possession of and disposing stolen goods charges on March 8 next year.
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