{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6846a290f47b55b37a17dfc8/6a9967fa054653259ada75fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Melbourne’s Tinder Swindler","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6846a290f47b55b37a17dfc8/1788438486223-8e443b96-2cbf-41ee-9f31-da3acd817649.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Melbourne’s Tinder Swindler is back behind bars.&nbsp;</p><p>Christopher Alan Collins used dating apps to gain women’s trust before stealing their money, once taking $96,000 while his date was dancing just metres away.&nbsp;</p><p>Now, after admitting to defrauding another woman of almost $345,000, blackmailing her and even threatening to kill her, Collins is awaiting another sentence.&nbsp;</p><p>This week, Wayne and friend of the podcast journalist Paul Shapiro retrace his shocking history from the beginning, all the way to his recent guilty plea.</p><p><br></p><p>The Trial: Australia is part of The Crime Desk. Subscribe today for ad-free listening, early access to new shows, exclusive bonus episodes and complete access to our true-crime podcast collection. Visit<a href=\"http://thecrimedesk.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> thecrimedesk.com</a> for more information.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Tiktok @TheCrimeDesk</p><p>Follow us on instagram @TheTrialPod</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk</p><p><br></p><p>Click <a href=\"https://link.news.dailymail.co.uk/join/4w5/crime-desk-sign-up?utm_source=dailymail.co.uk&amp;utm_medium=organic_editorial&amp;utm_campaign=conversion_newsletter&amp;utm_term=crime_newsletter_greenhill_paper&amp;utm_budgetpot=organic&amp;_gl=1*1yaqvjr*_gcl_au*MTA5NTg1MzguMTc3NDA1NDU5OA..\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Email us thetrial@dailymail.com</p><p>Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)</p><p><br></p><p>Presenter: Wayne Flower</p><p>Producer: Sam Morris</p><p>Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.</p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Crime Desk"}