One expert calls it a Dirty John scenario: An alleged scam artist who woos victims with romance and charm. ( Michael Becker/Bravo / TNS )“These individuals tend to be narcissistic, psychopathic, Machiavellian, and sadistic,” he says. Andrew Joyce with the Nova Scotia RCMP Financial Crime Section says the majority of those scams are online, with the victim never even meeting the perpetrator. Article Continued Below“This sort of Dirty John scenario where they have a relationship gets a lot more complicated,” he says, noting that they are also less common. Joyce says proving a crime beyond a reasonable doubt is a challenge in these cases, which is why police may recommend victims pursue a civil case where the threshold is the lower balance of probabilities.

Source: thestar March 20, 2019 02:37 UTC