COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) – He goes by many names, but Coquitlam RCMP are calling him an internet romance fraudster.

The unidentified man is being linked to at least four cases of fraud and theft in the Metro Vancouver area, and police are asking the public to help identify him.

One recent case started on New Year’s Day, when a Coquitlam woman met a man who answered her online personal ad.

According to police, the man was “very charming” and was soon staying at the victim’s home.

One week after they met, the man walked out of the women’s home and disappeared. The woman later found that her house keys and bank cards had been stolen, and money had been taken from her account.

Since then, the man’s phone numbers have changed, emails to him don’t get returned, and his address turned out to be bogus.

The man has used aliases including Richard Harvey Silver, Jack Harvey, Dan Whelan, James Whelan. He’s described as about 45 years old, 6’3″, 250 lbs, with a stocky build and a round face.

He has dark brown hair that may be in a ponytail, a trim beard, and “very blue eyes”, police say.

If you think you can identify him, call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and ask for Cst. Sienna Cooke.