A 27-YEAR-OLD man is now $14,000 poorer - the result of having been taken in by a well-dressed, glib con artist.

Identifying himself only as Mr Shamuganathan, he said he first parked $4,000 with the 51-year-old woman, known to him as Meenatchi Velu, in October 2007. Within six weeks, he received his first payout of $2,000.

Enticed, he quit his job and set up a company last May to deal directly with his 'investments' through her.

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