Harwich man admits laundering $12K in romance fraud fueling gambling spiral

A Harwich man has admitted laundering more than £9,000 in a romance fraud that not only drained his victim’s savings but also pushed him into compulsive gambling and a spiral of depression.

Adam Mowle, 34, of Larksfield Crescent in Essex, appeared before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to acquiring criminal property by fraud. The charge relates to £9,165 ($12,363) paid into his bank account over several months in 2019. Prosecutors said the money came from a man who believed...