News Coverage of Grindr Swindler Dongqiao Li

Let’s take a break from my own enxperience with Dongqiao Li and take a look at the many recent news reports about Dongqiao Li. in the media. This was the first blog/website to mention Dongqiao Li and that resulted in victims coming forward to police. However, I am most grateful to the press and other media for getting involved and writing about Li. The media has proved most valuable, and I thank all those journalists who have written about Li.

Most notably, I am thankful to James King from Channel 7 for first exposing Li in the media in early 2025 with a thorough and impressive investigation in which he interviewed alleged victims of Li’s.

I am also grateful to Ben Grubb of Gay Sydney News for his dedicated reporting of Li’s arrests and court appearances in Melbourne and subsequent custodial sentence. Ben also successfully challenged a media suppression order which prevented details of Li’s court case and name being reported by the media. He also alerted the magistrate in Melbourne to Li’s lengthy criminal history of which she was unaware.

Thank you again to all those journalists who have written about Li. Below I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of all the various articles written about Dongqia Li since early 2025.

Channel 7:

Accused luxury hotel fraudster caught by police after allegedly exploiting men across Sydney | 7NEWS

Identity of ‘luxury hotel fraudster’ revealed as Dongqiao Li, while court hands down conviction | 7NEWS

Gay Sydney News:

Dong Qiao Li: Alleged Grindr fraudster released on bail despite police objections

Dong Qiao Li: Alleged Grindr fraudster to plead guilty in Melbourne

Dong Qiao Li: Police seek jail time for serial Grindr fraudster

Dong Qiao Li jailed after Grindr fraud exposed to magistrate

News.com.au:

Dong Qiao Li: Fraudster targeted victims using Grindr across three states | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines

Herald Sun:

Great reporting but behind a paywall. Links here and here.

SBS:

‘You could be a victim so easily’: The dating apps being targeted by criminals | SBS The Feed

Yahoo.com.au:

Grindr grifter slammed for ‘disregard’

QNews:

Identity of alleged serial Grindr fraudster revealed

Grindr fraudster arrested in Melbourne after fleeing Sydney

Serial Grindr scammer faces jail after stealing men’s bank cards

Serial Grindr scammer Dong Qiao Li jailed in Melbourne

Grindr has admitted it’s infested with internet scammers

Star Observer:

Sydney Man Arrested After Allegedly Defrauding Men Through Grindr To Finance Luxury Hotels – Star Observer

Identity of Alleged Hotel Fraudster Revealed Following Court Conviction – Star Observer

Scammer Faces Court For Stealing Credit Cards Of Men Met On Grindr – Star Observer

Serial Grindr Scammer Jailed After Decade Long Fraud Spree – Star Observer

Out in Perth:

Identity of Sydney’s luxury hotel fraudster revealed

Habitual Grindr scammer jailed over frauds in Melbourne – OUTinPerth

DNA Magazine:

Hotel Hook-Up Scammer Jailed After Decade Of Fraud – DNA

Your Ex (New Zealand):

Australia’s Serial Grindr Scammer Facing Jail After Court Hears of Years-Long Offending – YOUR EX

Law Society Journal:

The dangers lurking inside dating apps – Law Society Journal

Hotel Report:

Identity of Sydney’s luxury hotel fraudster revealed – Hotel.Report EN

Padlet:

Cyber Crime and Digital Harms

Sydneytoday.com:

澳华男“约炮”同性，开房时竟干出这事！受害者遍布多州，涉案金额超$11万（组图） | 今日悉尼

6parker.com:

澳华男“约炮”同性，开房时竟干出这事！受害者遍布多州，涉案金额超$11万

Yeeyi.com:

涉嫌通过同性交友软件诈骗，澳华男被控罪！曾多次犯案-澳洲亿忆网