Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers’ Crime of the Week: Sept. 16-22, 2024

A man posing as a love interest is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from women he met on dating sites, according to the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect, Nicholas Lauser, allegedly meets women using dating websites and makes them fall in love with him, the sheriff’s office said. After building romantic relationships, Lauser then allegedly scams the women for large sums of money.

Detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify Lauser (pictured above).

Anyone with information about Lauser or his scams is asked to call the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at (804) 365-6401. Tips also may be sent anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or at p3tips.com.

Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward up to $1,000 to someone who provides information that leads to an arrest.