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Former NFL Star Skrine Arrested for $300K Dating Fraud

9/3/2025

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Darryl “Buster” Skrine, a former NFL player, was arrested on August 27, 2025, in Roswell, Georgia, for fraud.
He faces 18 charges for a scheme that allegedly defrauded women on dating apps, totaling $300,000.
Skrine is wanted in Canada for over $100,000 in check fraud and had previously fled while on bail.
U.S. and Canadian authorities are coordinating on his charges in both nations.

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Darryl “Buster” Skrine, a former NFL player, was arrested on August 27, 2025, in Roswell, Georgia, for fraud.
He faces 18 charges for a scheme that allegedly defrauded women on dating apps, totaling $300,000.
Skrine is wanted in Canada for over $100,000 in check fraud and had previously fled while on bail.
U.S. and Canadian authorities are coordinating on his charges in both nations.