Man lured through fake dating app profile in suspected homophobic attack
A 21-year-old Canterbury man was lured via a fake Grindr profile in what is suspected to be a homophobic attack.
A 21-year-old from Canterbury says he was deceived through a fake dating profile on the app Grindr. He believed he was communicating with another man on the platform. The incident is being investigated as a suspected homophobic attack.
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Man lured via fake dating app profile in suspected homophobic attack
The 21-year-old Cantabrian, who wants to remain anonymous, says he thought he was talking to a man on the dating platform Grindr.