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Former Officer Faked Escort Scam | Edinburgh News
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- Jul 3, 2026
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Summary
A 20-year-old ex-custody manager, Lee Moffat, pulled off a wild scam pretending to be a female escort named ‘Danielle’ to swindle seven guys out of $200 between 2016 and 2018 — all while secretly stealing police gear over nine years, even wearing a jacket with a fake badge. Already jailed 12 months for theft, he’s now facing court again for the old fraud — but with time passed and no new victims harmed, the judge spared him jail, sentencing him to 115 hours of community payback work instead. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8ba0a64eedba5aec