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A man is due to appear in court this week charged with an alleged £600,000 romance fraud.

Marc Cole-Jones, of Church Grove, Donnington, Telford, initially appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court in August charged with 22 counts of fraud by false representation.

The 52-year-old, also known as Marc Cole, Marcus Cole-Jones and Marc Sands, did not enter a plea and was bailed.

He will appear at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday this week (September 24th) for a plea hearing.

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The charges follow a detailed investigation by detectives from the Economic Crime Unit at Cheshire Police.

They relate to romance fraud allegations involving six women from Cheshire, Lancashire, Shropshir

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