Man who pretended to be Cody Garbrandt to scam is arrested

Welshman Paul Davies, 30, used the former UFC champion's photo on the dating app Tinder to scam women

Davies (left) and Garbrandt (right). Photo: Reproduction

the phase of cody garbrandt is not good inside the Octagon. The former bantamweight champion, since losing the title in 2017, has had three consecutive defeats. But, on the other hand, outside of competitions, the North American has been successful, even if unintentionally. Cody's photo was used on Tinder to attract women and scam suitors.

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The person accused of the crime is Paul Davies, 30 years old. According to police in Wales, where the crimes took place, he stole Garbrandt's photo and used it under the name Aaron Edwards on the dating app. Davies pretended to be a businessman who worked at Audi and had a life full of luxury – cars, coverage and travel.

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According to a report from the BBC television channel, Paul Davies attracted women interested in his profile and asked to borrow money. The amounts were used to finance his gaming addiction.

According to the report, one of the victims would have given Davies more than 8.500 pounds, around R$39.3 thousand at the current exchange rate. Afterwards, she was alerted by a friend that the photo of Aaron Edwards was actually of the fighter cody garbrandt. The athlete has no connection with the crime.

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The investigation also showed that seven other victims of Paul. The total value of the scams exceeds US$20, approximately R$76. For the fraud, the accused was sentenced to 34 months in prison, being found guilty on eight counts of fraud.

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