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NEWS 31 | Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, November 24, 2016 Celebrate Incredible. Salim Damji was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of scamming 20 women out of a combined $1.2-million. York Regional Police Graystones fraudster sentenced to prison Former teeth whitening scammer Salim Damji pleaded guilty in October JErEmy Grimaldi jgrimaldi@yrmg.com A "smooth talking" Whitchurch-Stouffville man who was made infamous after being convicted of one of Canada's largest scams has been convicted again, this time of a romance scam. Salim Damji, 45, was sentenced to six years in prison, this time in relation to a $1.2-million scam involving some 20 women, some of whom he met at Aurora's dance club and restaurant Graystones and on the online dating website Plenty of Fish. One woman, who did not want her name published in the newspaper, told yorkregion.com in 2015 that she gave Damji $67,000 after he pressured her to invest the money with him. The pair had shared one date before Damji, masquerading as an investment banker with RBC, strung the victim along for one year. "That's my life's savings," she said, after being told Damji had admitted to gambling problems in the past and her money might be gone. "The bastard made me wait for him for over a year." Damji pleaded guilty in October and convicted and ordered to pay full restitution on Nov. 4. Damji was previously convicted of defrauding his fellow Ismaili worshipers of millions of dollars in a teeth-whitening scam. Help us recognize the junior citizens who make our communities better. Nominate someone age 6­17 for a 2016 Ontario Junior Citizen Award! Annaleise Carr, 2012 and 2014 Ontario Junior Citizen, Simcoe, ON At 14, Annaleise Carr was the youngest person ever to swim across Lake Ontario. Two years later, Annaleise swam across Lake Erie. Combined these efforts raised awareness and hundreds of thousands of dollars for Camp Trillium, a family camp for children with cancer. Her book, Annaleise Carr: How I Conquered Lake Ontario to Help Kids Battling Cancer, inspires others to take on great challenges and help their fellow citizens. Do you know someone who is involved in worthwhile community service, is contributing while living with a limitation, has performed an heroic act, demonstrates individual excellence, or is going above and beyond to help others? If so, nominate them today! Nominations are open until November 30, and nomination forms are available from this newspaper, and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association at www.ocna.org or 416-923-7724 ext. 4439. Sponsored by: ON NOW AT THE BRICK! ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN AWARDS yorkregion.com SAVING YOU MORE For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. uReport | Reader-submitted content Submit your photos, videos, movie reviews, game reports and letters to: newsroom@yrmg.com