US police have stepped up their hunt for a woman accused of marrying 11 servicemen so she could steal their life savings.
The army has hired a special investigator to track down Bobbi Ann Finley, who is wanted in three US states over love cons dating back to 1993.
She has reportedly had nine children by the men she has duped, with many of the soldiers unaware they have a child.
She has used at least 19 aliases as well as several different social security numbers to help her get away with the scam.
Authorities say Finley has perfected her cruel scam of wooing the serviceman and swindling them of their money.
She allegedly targets lonely soldiers at army bases who are about to be deployed overseas.
Finley tells the men she is the daughter of a high-ranking general and can only claim her substantial inheritance once she gets married.
After a whirlwind courtship, the con artist presses the men to get married.
Police say Finley waits until the men are overseas on deployment before running up monster credit card bills, writing false cheques and fleeing town.
One of the men, Shane Cheeseman, told US television he was devastated after learning Finley had conned him.
“I got married on a Monday, and that following weekend she was gone,” he said.
Police believe Finley has changed her surname several times to avoid capture.
She was last seen in July last year when she was arrested for making a false statement to police.
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