Trio of men forced woman to use dating app in home invasion-robbery scheme, US cops say


The victims reported they met a woman on a social media dating app and eventually invited her over. Once she was inside their homes, she let the suspects in so they could rob them, the news release says. — Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik

Three men are accused of forcing a woman to lure victims on a dating app so they could walk right into their homes with guns and rob the unsuspecting men, police say.

Long Beach police connected the dots between two similar robberies, according to a news release. The victims reported they met a woman on a social media dating app and eventually invited her over. Once she was inside their homes, she let the suspects in so they could rob them, the news release says.

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