An impressive resume and edited photos led a Montgomery County man to a dating app encounter that scammed him for more than $400,000. There\u2019s only a very small online footprint for 72-year-old JaNay Sears, who also goes by JaNay St. Clair. One LinkedIn account that carries her picture lists her as CEO of a consulting firm called \u201cH50 Media\u201d in…<\/p>\n
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