A fraudster posed as a successful businessman with £4million in investments to con a female millionaire he met on Tinder into handing him £141,000, a court heard. Richard Dexter, 37, promised victim Amrita Sebastian that he was on the verge of a 'big windfall' and 'significant sums' after telling her he had acquired the patents to valuable biopharmaceutical technology. He said major multi-nationals - including US medical firm 3M - were interested in signing a multi-million pound deal with him. On the back of his lies, executive Ms Sebastian handed over a series of payments totalling £141,000 believing they were investments, prosecutors said. But Dexter pocketed the cash for himself and came up with a series of increasingly bizarre excuses for why he couldn't pay her back. It was then that Ms Sebastian called the police, heard Portsmouth Crown Court. Richard Dexter (pictured above), 37, promised victim Amrita Sebastian that he was on the verge of a 'big windfall' and 'significant sums' after telling her he had acquired the patents to valuable biopharmaceutical technology When officers raided Dexter's Hampshire home in April 2018 they found a document which claimed he had more than £4million invested with the financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown. But this was a 'total fabrication', the court was told, with the account actually belonging to a a friend of his whose final balance was actually 37p. Dexter is then accused of forging patent documents to try to 'wheedle out' of his alleged fraud, according to prosecutors. Robert Bryan, prosecuting, told the jury that Ms Sebastian met Mr Dexter on Tinder in 2015. He claimed he was a 'successful businessman' selling biopharma software. He persuaded Ms Sebastian, who lives in Dubai but travels to the UK twice a year, that he needed capital to start production of a piece of scientific equipment. At first she invested £40,000 then £68,000 two months later, having been assured that he could cover any losses she might make. Mr Bryan said: 'At the centre of his fraud were patents and a patent catalogue he claimed to be buying. 'Thereafter having said he had acquired these patents he said that well-known companies such as Pall Corp and 3M were interested in the patents and license deals which would bring in significant sums. Dexter pleaded guilty to seven counts of fraud and not guilty to one count of possessing an article used in fraud and to one count of perverting the course of justice 'What was required was upfront capital to begin production of a Bioreactor Paddle. She invested. 'Over the ensuing months he said he needed further funds to pay others. He told her that she wouldn't lost anything as he had more than enough to replace her investments. 'Nevertheless worried that her initial investments were at stake and when he said he needed further funds to cover the balance of things such as lawyers' fees, she advanced him more funds.' Ms Sebastian continued paying him to 'protect' the initial investments with the promise of a 'large windfall' ahead, the jury heard. Mr Brian continued: 'Towards the end of 2016, he promised her that he would repay her full investment in January 2017 at the latest. 'On that basis, she lent him the final £5,500 as he was in dire financial straits heading towards Christmas. 'He promised that he would pay her £100,000 as interest.' But Ms Sebastian received nothing with Dexter giving the excuse that the bank had closed his account and taken control of his home, the court heard. After they agreed Dexter would repay her £141,500 by April 2017, which would 'settle the debt in full', he never replied and the money did not arrive, a jury heard. Ms Sebastian then went to the police. 'Why doctor an investment report belonging to another to show you have £4million?' Mr Bryan asked the jury. 'His fraud pleas may well inform you. 'Mr Dexter does not have, nor has he had an account with Hargreaves Lansdown let alone one containing over £4million.' The court heard that, in December 2018, USB sticks were handed to police by his former partner, Maisie Evans, containing 'licensing agreements' purporting to relate to a patent. Robert Bryan, prosecuting, told Portsmouth Crown Court (file photo above) that Ms Sebastian met Mr Dexter on Tinder in 2015. He claimed he was a 'successful businessman' The court heard the UK's Intellectual Property Office could not find anything to suggest the patent referred to in the agreement was 'genuine'. And the court heard they appeared to have been created after he had been first arrested by police. But Dexter now claims Ms Evans created the documents to 'frame' him. However, Mr Brian told the jury: 'Even if she created the documents, it is still him, not her, who attempted to pass off as genuine [the documents] that were created post-interview [with the police]. 'The evidence is quite clear, it is him who created the documents to try and wheedle himself out and is a clear attempt to pervert the course of justice.' Dexter, of Southsea, Hampshire, pleaded guilty to seven counts of fraud and not guilty to one count of possessing an article used in fraud and to one count of perverting the course of justice. The trial continues. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility