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Serial fraudster Paul Abbott jailed again for romance scams

Paul Abbott has been imprisoned again after defrauding women across New Zealand in a string of romantic schemes.

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Paul Abbott, known for targeting female victims through romantic deception, has returned to prison. He left what has been described as a trail of destruction across the country as he took money from his victims.

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Notorious love rat fraudster jailed again after ‘trail of destruction’

He broke hearts and took money from female victims around the country, and now Paul Abbott is, once again, behind bars.

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