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Love-rat faked cancer to dupe three Tinder dates

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A Perth love rat who lied about having cancer to con her victims out of thousands has admitted to the scam.

Rebecca Gray took advantage of men she met on dating apps, telling three different matches she had cancer and then taking their money.

One victim was ex-boyfriend Sean Fry, who dated Ms Gray for 18 months and helped raise her son.

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“I nursed her through terminal liver cancer, PTSD, a pregnancy and miscarriage - which I later found out were all lies,” he told 9NEWS.

Mr Fry was scammed of thousands of dollars for his trouble.

At the same time another victim, who wants to remain anonymous, said he was also being played.

Both men met 32-year-old Gray on Tinder.

Mr Fry says Gray made him believe she was dying, and he paid for all her living expenses and some medical bills during their time together.

A year ago, he found out about her deception and ended the relationship.

“You don’t think someone who tells you they have cancer, doesn’t have cancer, you just wouldn’t think someone would do that,” he said.

Today, in another shock, Gray fronted court in a wheelchair.

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“Yesterday she was picking or dropping off her kid and she was fine, and today she rolls into court in a wheelchair, shaking,” Mr Fry said.

Gray has pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud and will be sentenced later this year.

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