Atlanta Man On The Run After Scamming A Woman Out Of $80K On Dating Site

A woman was duped out of over $80,000 by a man who she thought she would marry after meeting him on the dating site Match.com in March. He now has a warrant out for his arrest in Atlanta.

John Martin Hill, 35, of Gwinnett County, who lives with a woman and a child, spoke to the victim for less than a week before receiving money from her. He is now being charged with theft by deception. He told her, reports the Daily Mail, that he was a millionaire and wanted to purchase a home with her.

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Gwinnett spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera told reporters, "During their short romance, he convinced her that they were in love and wanted to buy a house together. They went house-hunting and selected a home they were interested in."

The two had met in person, with the woman telling police they initially contacted each other March 27 on the website and met later that day in person.

During their week of contact, the woman gave Hill over $80,000 and she expected that it would go towards the purchase of the home they spoke about sharing together. Yet, Pihera said, "Following the exchange of money, the suspect ceased all contact."

And this is allegedly not the first time of Hill has committed this act. The Daily Mail reports that police believe the 35-year-old is also suspected of conning others in four other states, including Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey.