re: The Zimbabwe “suitor” case. Anybody know him?
I read on the CNA website today that some handsome white guy from Zimbabwe, blond hair, blue eyes, surfer guy, swindled like 100 Taiwanese girls and women, aged 18 to 45, of millions of NT dollars over the past few years. Now five of them are filing suit againt the guy, who lives in Taiwan somewhere (anybody know where) and the police have arrested him for overstay, illegal working and fraud – he apparently got willing women to loan him NT$100,000 to NT$5 million when he said he wanted to marry them but just needed some money to tide him over until that great day arrived.
I heard that APPLE DAILY also ran a big photo of the guy, complete with photo of his babelicious wife and their little kid.
Can somebody post the CNA story here, and was it mentioned at all in the Taipei Times or China Post in print today? His name is Frank Gundall, married to a ROC national named Wang. Police seized a computer, a jetski, a Jeep and other items from his home. But where did he live, what did he do for a real living, anybody ever come across this dude?
Is he just a cool imposter or are some Taiwanese women highly gullible and want to get married so bad to a handsome hunk like this? Didn’t they ask any questions?
This is like that recent Hollywood movie starring Leonardo di Caprio! WOW!
Story reads:
Five Taiwanese women filed lawsuits against a man from Zimbabwe Friday in connection with fraud, claiming that the man swindled them emotionally and financially. Police recently arrested Frank George Henry Gundall for overstaying his visa, working illegally and fraud. Police believe that more than 10 people fell victim to the man from the southern African country, although when they called on several victims, most refused to press charges. Lawyer Chen Teh-feng said that his five clients, aged between 20 and 40, had each been swindled out of between NT$100,000 (US$2,857) and NT$2 million. Gundall’s modus operandi was to ingratiate himself with the women, telling them that he would marry them. Chen said that the victims are most concerned that their property can be returned, as most of Gundall’s property was said to be in the name of his wife, surnamed Wang, a Republic of China citizen.