Man accused of stealing women's credit cards after meeting on dating app

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeremiah Alexander, 27, is accused of using a dating app to lure in women, then during the date he would steal their credit cards.

A woman, who didn't want to be identified, said one of her family members met Alexander on Plenty of Fish last week.

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She agreed to meet him at the Church’s Chicken near Johnson C. Smith University.

"You can choose to meet them in a public area just like she did, and you can choose to meet them during daylight just like she did, and you can still be a victim," the woman said.

Alexander got the victim out of his car, but she left her purse behind, police said. He obtained the credit card and went on a shopping spree.

He's facing several identity theft-related charges and investigators said it's not the first time he's targeted women.

"He's a predator,” the woman said. “He's dangerous."

Police said it's important to be careful when meeting someone.

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