They pretended to be gay to steal mobiles

Two Afghan migrants who pretended to be gay to steal the phones of at least 35 victims they met on Grindr are facing years in jail. Rahmat Khan Mohammadi, 22, and Mohammed Hotak, 21, used the LGBT dating app to hook up with men before stealing their phones, Isleworth Crown Court heard. The pair carried out 35 burglaries and 20 related scams using the gay dating app between October 2024 and March 2025. They stole their victims’ phones and withdrew…