Man Previously Convicted Of Wire Fraud Is Back In Jail For Defrauding Women: Authorities

An Atlantic County man who was previously sentenced for wire fraud has been charged with using telephone dating services to lure and defraud multiple women, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said on Monday.

Patrick Giblin, 52, formerly of Ventnor, is charged by complaint with one count of wire fraud. Police allege he committed the fraud after he escaped from a halfway house, and later, while on supervised release.

In April of 2007, he was sentenced to 12 and a half years in federal prison on wire fraud charges related to a similar scheme to defraud over 50 women out of over $200,000.

Authorities allege Giblin fled New Jersey for Colonie, New York, while on supervised release from that sentencing.

He was captured on Dec. 16, 2014, and on Oct. 24, 2015, he was sentenced to two years in federal prison for violating the terms of his supervised release. He has been in prison since that sentencing.

On Monday, Giblin was charged with attempting to lure and defraud women using several telephone dating services between December of 2012 and Dec. 16, 2014.

During the time of his supervised release, he preyed on their hopes of developing a relationship, lying to them to convince them to loan him money, according to the complaint. He said he would pay them back, but never did.

Authorities allege he would tell the victims he needed the money for bills, car repairs, moving expenses, and other phony expenditures.

He also used the dating services to place false ads and messages, saying he owned oceanfront property in Atlantic City, that he worked in the casino business, and in some instances, that he would be moving to the victim’s location, among other things, authorities said.

He received money from the women via interstate wire services such as Western Union and Moneygram, according to authorities.

The complaint includes descriptions of eight victims across the United States and Canada who lost a total of over $7,000 to Giblin.

The complaint covers a sample of the total number of victims, and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

Giblin faces a statutory maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years and a $250,000 fine if convicted.