Homeless man accused of swindling 13 women

Homeless man accused of swindling 13 women

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Story Published: May 31, 2008 at 1:10 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 8:58 PM PDT

By Associated Press

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Prosecutors say a former Souderton resident posed as a music mogul on an Internet dating site and swindled more than $100,000 from 13 women all around the country.

Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman said Thursday that 50-year-old Paul Krueger is being held without bail in Atlantic County, New Jersey. He was apprehended at a casino. It's not known if he's retained an attorney.

Ferman says charges include theft, deceptive or fraudulent business practices and Pennsylvania Securities Act violations. An extradition hearing is expected next week.

Ferman says Krueger posed as a Grammy Award-nominated music producer but was actually homeless, his only possession a laptop computer. He told women he was starting a company to manufacture DVDs and CDs.

Souderton police investigated when a woman who invested $10,000 complained to federal authorities that he had stopped returning her phone calls.

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