Fake nurse lured women on social media, then kidnapped and abused them, US feds say

Brightman, who officials said used the aliases “Nazir Griffiths” and “Nazir Luckett”, posted photos and videos of himself on Facebook and Hinge posing as a nurse in the New York City area wearing scrubs, lab coats and fake IDs, officials said. — AFP

A man posed as a nurse on social media and dating apps to lure at least four women into romantic relationships before kidnapping, assaulting and harassing them, feds say.

Herman Brightman, 30, of New Jersey, was indicted on eight counts, including “kidnapping, interstate travel to commit domestic violence, interstate communication of a threat, cyberstalking, and interstate stalking”, according to a Dec 11 news release from the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.