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Image of cupid and heartNot everyone using online dating sites is looking for love. Scammers create fake online profiles using photos of other people — even stolen pictures of real military personnel. They profess their love quickly. And they tug at your heartstrings with made-up stories about how they need money — for emergencies, hospital bills, or travel. Why all of the tricks? They’re looking to steal your money.

As if all that isn’t bad enough, romance scammers are now involving their victims in online bank fraud. Here’s how it works: The scammers set up dating profiles to meet potential victims. After they form a “relationship,” they come up with reasons to ask their love interest to set up a new bank account. The scammers transfer stolen money into the new account, and then tell their victims to wire the money out of the country. Victims think they’re just helping out their soulmate, never realizing they’re aiding and abetting a crime.  

Here are some warning signs that an online love interest might be a fake. They ask you to:

  • chat off of the dating site immediately, using personal email, text, or phone
  • wire money using Western Union or Money Gram
  • set up a new bank account

Did you know you can do an image search of your love interest’s photo in your favorite search engine? If you do an image search and the person’s photo appears under several different names, you’re probably dealing with a scammer. And if the person’s online profile disappears a few days after they meet you, that’s another tip-off.

Here’s the real deal: Don’t send money to someone you met online — for any reason. If your online sweetheart asks for money, you can expect it’s a scam.

Unfortunately, online dating scams are all too common. There may be tens of thousands of victims, and only a small fraction report it to the FTC. If this happens to you, please report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

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Tigger1799
November 11, 2016
BE CAREFUL Gary Joe Copper and Shawn Pierre Cazier
Shame on Them!
November 11, 2016
You can add Brian Anderson, who say's he's widowed, from Texas, two kids and then has to go to Nigeria for work! And also a surgeon on POF who goes by the name of Wales Lawson and say's he works for the UN!! I have his phone #!! His Gmail goes by cwaleslawson! Be aware of both of these! I just turned them in to the FTC!
Carm 19
November 13, 2016
I just want to know if there is one Lt . Brian Bayless Moore deployed in Syria at present. Thank you...
arse1746
November 16, 2016
recently I an encounter an Emily Scott she claimed to be a nurse living in Ghana and planning on coming back to the United States she told me she was from Orlando and I notice a similiar picture of her in different profile name on facebook she asked for my address and didn't respond so I unfriend and blocked
ann b
November 17, 2016

i have been talking to two guys, one named robert btinkley suppose to be sec with united nations, the second guy i have fallen head over heels for, no. 1 is the one ask for 1200.00 to bring number two home says it has something to do with paper work. i havent sent any money i told him i didnt get money until the first of next month. he has given me until them to send the money, number 2 hsnt resally said any thing about it except he is ready to retire and live with me the rest of my life. i am 76 years old #2 said that was only a number, i need to know if these two are real, i have tried looking but no success. please help i only have a few more days.

FTC Staff
November 17, 2016

In reply to by ann b

This sounds like a scam.

If you meet someone on line, you don't really know who they are. They can say anything, and pretend to be anyone. Often, scammers say they are in the military, or working far from the US. They say they can't talk or email or write too often because of work. They promise to come see you soon, but then they start asking for money.

Please read some comments from other people on this blog. Other people have experiences like yours. If you send money, you will probably never see it again, and you probably won't ever see the person.

amandaneedh
November 21, 2016

While ago I met a guy from a dating site called okcupid. and his name is Donald Hughes and he told me that he's in the military and he asked me to send him money for his leave and I didn't send him money for his leave. And he uses yahoo email but not the military email. Then I blocked him on Facebook . Then couple of days ago I got a message from him on okcupid he said he is blaming me for making him serve another tour in the military.

tornup
November 18, 2016
I will never get over being scammed over 5 years now. He was a Ghana man and lied and lied and lied. Left me with a whole in my heart. He has the good life now.
Dra94
November 22, 2016
Hello, i'm 22years old and am Indonesian. I have some friends from linkdin from USA and i never did meet him. He's totally kind and caring until he send me email that he wanted to giving me a gift of jewerely, handbags and sum of money. I just believed him until i know he's a liar. And i still don't know who he is. His fake name was Ivan Rodrigue, he live in virginia, from the linkdin information he works at grant haze ltd. As a senior project manager and with the fake picture also. Can I report him? As i don't have any international phone and account maybe. Sorry my english not very good to understand but please let know if i can report him, luckyli i dont give the onhold gift on malaysia money it's cost Rp. 13.800.000 to pay the gift to sent here to indonesia. It's my 1 years salary. Lol
FTC Staff
November 23, 2016

In reply to by Dra94

Please be safe.  Do not send money to someone you meet online.  Maybe you can report him to the customer service for LinkdIn.

lilbit
November 23, 2016
Any one talk to a Greg Anderson says he is a commander in the U.S. Army and is in Nigeria?
BShetter
November 23, 2016
Thank God for this site. I've been chatting on Google hangouts for two weeks. This guy came from Linkedin. Just wish I could harm the other woman on his list. There are four I believe. Any way, tells me just what every women wants to here. Gorgeous man. Lives in Lille, France. He said her wife was killed in an accident three years ago. He just ask to move in with me. I would bet, the next was for money to buy a ticket.Asked all about me. But was not so sharing when it came to him. Does anyone know about scanning photos to check?
BShetter
November 23, 2016
Jean-Pierre duchet is his name. I just didn't want to believe this, hoping for the best. I'm sure my story follows the line of the other women. different job . My heart goes out to all of you! I know the pain of being alone on the holidays. Lucky, he never got a chance to ask me for money, that would take any doubt away:0) But he really pressure me, every day. Just a short sample,My Love Love You know I understand everything you say but all that I ask you now is your confidence and I do not want at all that is afraid to express what you feel in the bottom of your heart because it will allow us to Better to know me all that I want in my life is to have a woman like you in my life I want to be happy in my life and I know that with a woman like you I would end up finding happiness in my life Life and I just want you too to be happy in your life and nothing more.1:46 PM I find you very beautiful on the photo very charming and I love your smile thank you for the picture
Sassie13
November 26, 2016
Can anyone tell me is Alexander Fausi L. a scammer? I have been chatting with him and he talks about getting money from DEER to help him leave the military. He has asked for money to help him with the cost to pay it.
chrisu
February 16, 2018

In reply to by Sassie13

I am not sure if this is the same person but I have been talking to online for quite a while claims to be in central Africa republic in the military I would like to see if I can connect with you and see if I send you a picture of him if it’s the same person. I just find it odd that every social media outlet that he has It’s the same bio same pictures. Goes by Ryan or Alex Fausi

Sassie
May 29, 2019

In reply to by chrisu

Yes that is the same person, he changes Alexander to Alex and yes he is hard to find and he did slip up and on his uniform was not Fausi, it was Faust. He lied and scammed.
Sugar20
November 26, 2016

I have met this guy since 1 month ,jones duane, he is a civil engineer, a widow with 3 kids,

he told me that he will help me going to US, he asked me money to send thru his secretary named richard knos ivharue,he was in egypt.

The first time i sent to richard was not being paid in egypt ,it was being return in me, i told mr. Jones duane maybe they are scammers, he was too angry when i told that,

he showed all the receipts and he tried to show his bank account number personal identification in his bank account.then everytime i sent money,i received an email, that my visa is out on my country, i needed also to book my planeticket, going & returning to show in the us embassy.is this a scam

FTC Staff
November 26, 2016

In reply to by Sugar20

This sounds like a scam.

When you meet someone online, you do not know who they really are. They can tell you any story. They can make fake documents, fake bank papers, fake identification cards. They will work hard to convince you they are legitimate. They want your money.

A criminal will promise to help you. But really, he just wants your money and your documents. You will lose money, and you could have more problems if a criminal uses your identification to commit identity theft. Your identification papers are valuable to a criminal.

If you want help with visa and travel permits, please go to the government office that manages these functions.

ladybug
December 04, 2016

In reply to by Sugar20

The girl who is scamming my husband is going by Andrea duvane
Sugar20
November 26, 2016
He also sent his passport id and verification code for the process of my non-immigrant visa for me to sent in the consulate
Natalie
November 29, 2016

Hello, Does anybody have came across Liutenant Erik Gowan? with 7 years old daughter Erica, widowed (wife died of asthma). Lost his parents when 7 years old. Now serving in Damascus Syria. Using yahoo email and messenger. He wants to send me some money in a package and then pick it up (I am located in europe).Can that e scam? thanks a lot for answering

FTC Staff
November 29, 2016

In reply to by Natalie

Yes, that could be a scam. If you meet someone online, you really don't know who they are. Scammers tell you stories to make you feel sorry for them. They pretend to be soldiers, or widows, or say they have young children. They hope you will be kind. Then they ask you for money, or ask you to do a favor.

If you accept money or a package from someone you don't know, you are taking a big risk. You don't know what is in that package. You could get involved in a scam, or even get in legal trouble. It's best to stay away from that situation.

Wren
April 24, 2018

In reply to by Natalie

I have a man hiding from sea pierets, on an island, engineer of oil ship, with dtr, wife passed, wants to send pkg, of money, 80,000 from uk, and two cc. Showing lable of pkg. Wants to get married. I know its a scam, but, should i tell cops now, let them intercept pkg?
Sc girl 31
December 13, 2016
my grandmother about a month and a half two months ago somehow started talking to someone online who claims he is in the army stationed in west Africa (Nigeria). he claims he is a widow and the same stories I have read from a lot of you. as far as I know he hasn't asked for money but has told her that he will be coming to the united states soon to be with her. she constantly tells us that he has written her poetry and tells her that she is beautiful although she has no picture on her social media account and no way to see a picture of her. he goes by the name John Caldwell which I have found that he is an imposter of William B Caldwell iv that is according to the picture he uses
Keeko2
February 03, 2020

In reply to by Sc girl 31

Hi. Do you have any pictures please. A friend I believe is having this happen with someone with a similar name.
Theresa
December 15, 2016
Has anyone ever been contact by this email address or phone number? gavinolsen9@ hotmail. com phone number 412-274-0077? He has contacted me twice now and I told him I was going to report him to be a scammer. He types the I in lower case which is a tall tell sign not from US. Any help would be great....
Michael C. Petersen
December 15, 2016

I got scam by apvpresearchchemicals.com. they scam me about $800 and they are still asking me for more please don't ever order with them, you will never receive your products. fine below some of there other fake website which they use for scamming. I have write to their webhosting company. apvpresearchchemicals. com bathsaltsheadshop. com legitbathsaltsonline. com premiumglobalsuppliers. com roughdiamondguru. com bathsaltsguru. com

bub
December 16, 2016
Yes beware it is a lot of it out there on darting sites but also Facebook that's where I met my so call girlfriend she wanted me to wire 20,000 dollars to nigeria right then I knew it was a scam
Mike_88
December 17, 2016
Beware of Nigeria Scammers. I had someone trying to get me to ship a MacBook laptop to their son who lived in Nigeria. The man who went by the name of Donald Brown,said he was a US Marine and wanted to send a gift to his son "Nelson Brown" as a Christmas present. He sent me a fake moneygram email stating that i need it to send the item in order to receive the money, which is understandable, but then asked him to sen me he's USA address, but he never did. He wanted me to put $150 out of my packet to pay for shipping fees hoping he will give me a confirmation number to receive the cash he send via money-gram. Then when I asked him more questions he stop replaying to my text. BEWARE OF NIGERIAN SCAMMERS.
iglesias25
December 17, 2016
same happened to me.it's so sad... i met this guy in plenty of fish.he claimed to be an USA military officer,widowed with 2 kids from NY. After one month chatting on viber he asked me to talk with his son for his birthday. I had a video-call with a man pretending to be the teacher in UK and then with this kid, that of course wanted a present for his birthday, an iphone, laptop and money ... at some point i knew it was a scam but i wanted to see how far they would go and get more info. It was shocking to talk with a kid knowing that he was acting...it is unbelievable.. i have pictures and other info but i don't know where i can report this story... thank you very much for any help you can give me
sial lah
February 14, 2020

In reply to by iglesias25

Omg, this happened to me too. My guy’s name is “sergent mark davison smith” I noticed that he has a lot of spelling/ grammatical errors I knew that he’s a scammer. But i just wanna see how far he can go. Yesterday he asked me to video call with his kid and the teacher in the UK(because he told me he had a bad dream about his son is sick) . The teacher’s email is theheadteacher 35@ .. doesn’t seem legit to me. Total red flag right there.
Maria
May 29, 2020

In reply to by sial lah

I got this military guy from POF and his name is Randy Clark Jones I don’t know if he is a scammer
Eva
July 01, 2020

In reply to by sial lah

He is now lieutenant Jay Adam Ericsson, 45 years old, lives in Dallas Georgia, widowed, son Jayson, 10 years old in the UK now, his teacher's email is theheadteacher35@ , wife died (cancer), he was adapted in a orphanage home, his parents died. Hahaha. Now he began to write to Russian women.
priscilla Mc'…
December 19, 2016

A YEAR AND HALF...WAISTING MY PRECIOUS TIME, DAY AND NIGHT, NIGHT AND DAY, and completely convinced of "our relationship/deeply and "mutual in love" I LOST 300 THOUSAND DOLLARS.!! MY LIFE SAVINGS IS GONE ! IT TOOK ME THREE MONTHS TO ACCEPT AND REALIZED I'VE BEEN SCAMMED BY A " SOB ".... ANOTHER "GORILLA". I REPORTED TO POLICE, FBI, ETC...BUT NO HELP...NO CLUE...AS WHAT TO DO. IDENTITY THEFT FOR SURE, AS HE SAID TO BE "EARL PETRAS, (Nationality: Greece) Civil Pilot, working for Emirates Airlines, who has a teenager daughter (Miriam) attending UNIV. IN UK., widowed, who had invested all his savings (before getting retired) in gold bars in Lebanon, but run out of money to pay duties and taxes in Lebanon and USA. I thought "it would be a good investment" and "been in such a nice relationship with him"...little by little ....I was wiring money to Banks in Accra Ghana... to a 2 different "conmen" (his patners) . After 18 months on this.. I realized this was a "STUPID" situation...and a HORRIBLE !SCAM! Earl Petras picture and plane appeared still in Facebook ! BUT THE "REAL GUY"..MAYBE DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT.

rossy
December 28, 2016

I am a Canadian Citizen. This guy James William got connected with me on facebook in Oct 2016 and send me a small HI message on 6th Dec 2016 when I was bed ridden and depressed. I responded casually which led to light talk and then he almost stole my heart.

He asked me my whats up number and then we started talking on whatsup. He told me that he was from Sacramento California and he is basically a white from Africa, born in Canada but his parents were from Africa. He said his wife died 5 years ago from breast cancer and that he has two twin boys 7 years old who live with their aunt ( his wife's sister in France) He carries a very heavy African accent. I asked him that how come his number starts with 647 code because that is Ontario code and he told me that he was in Toronto first and then he moved to the US and he carried the same number there.We chatted..only voice calls as he would never appear on the camera in spite of my many requests...he would say he has an old phone and does not have an option for the camera He told me that he has gotten a contract in Berlin Soccer Stadium for electrical renovations for 5 million dollars and he moved from California to Berlin Germany.

Then suddenly when his machine broke down he wanted me to send him 15000 American. I always doubted him. I used to hear dogs barking in the background when he calling from Sacramento and again the dogs barking in the background when he was supposed to be talking from Berlin. I doubted but still the beautiful relationship that he HAS created would just let my heart rule over my brain and I would intentionally ignore my intelligence. I blocked him two or three times in this process but everytime unblocked and moved on. This happened yesterday too.

He pressurized me to give him 2000 US or he will walk away. I am ok now with his walking away. My mind is stable and I am in a better position to handle myself. I have told everything about him to my family which includes my husband and my kids. ( I hope you are not surprised). They are OK with my confession. I have a bunch of his pictures and Facebook id as well. 

he gave me the adress and name of a person he wants the money to be given. THANKGOD OKERIE. address 1601 UAE DUBAI MEDICAL CENTER ALNAHDA SHARJAH. He is asking money via Money Gram or Western Union.

Gresswell
December 30, 2016

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2good2btrue?
January 01, 2017
Am trying to find out if anyone else has had contact with a man calling himself Bryan Steven Cole, aka Bryan Coleman, aka Morgan Tom Lee? I've been talking to this man Bryan Cole for a year now, and desperately need to know if he is for real or not, as I have completely lost my heart to him! He says he's a construction engineer with his own business; was born and raised in Germany and came to America when he was 25 to attend an engineering college in Alaska. his wife died of cancer 8 years ago, and has a daughter named Lisa, whose birthday is January 1, and she has just turned 14 today (January 1, 2017). They live in Seattle, Washington. He built a stadium in Istanbul,Turkey, and the job was completed in April of 2016 and he had to go to Istanbul to collect his $8.000.000 paycheck and got "stuck" there when he was informed that there would be documents needed to clear the check by the Dept. of Equalization and Urbanization, which required him to pay for the documentation to clear the check, and that it would take 21 days; and that because he had only planned to be there for 3-5 days, he didn't take much money with him. He says that he ended up spending the money he had to pay for his lodging on the documents, and needed a loan to pay his hotel bill so that the hotel manager would give his passport back to him. Then his plane ticket "expired" and he had to get a new one; then he got sick and had to go to hospital, which incurred another bill that the hotel manager paid for him, but he had to reimburse the H.M. for that, and his passport was again seized and is being held until that was done. He is still stuck there... He is professing his love for me in the sweetest ways; and has had all the answers, and is planning to come straight to me when he gets home and wants to marry me soon as he gets home. We have talked on the phone a few times, but mostly text via gmail. He has sent me many pictures of himself, and one of he and his daughter; even a picture of him holding a posterboard sign with my name on it telling me that he wants to prove to me that he's real. HELP! I have to know if he is who he says he is; everything sounds SO real, but after reading yall's stories, the simularities are making me wonder! Does this sound familiar to anyone? Again, does the name Bryan Steven Cole sound familiar to anyone? Or Bryan S. Coleman or Morgan Tom Lee?
EducatedSurvivor
January 09, 2017

In reply to by 2good2btrue?

2good2btrue ... ask yourself...would a guy who is an engineer be so ill prepared when traveling oversees? He doesn't even have a credit card for his hotel and he's an international businessman? Almost all scammers have the types of calamities you've listed...as well as similar life circumstances (as I've come to learn through my own experience). Ex: They are widowed, may or may not have children, are engineers working on an oversees project, have a series of calamities which require their new "love interest" to send them money. Now what would these guys ... who are almost all middle-aged, do if they hadn't met you? If this guy has a daughter and is traveling oversees, he must have someone looking after the daughter...so he must have some connections in the states as well as funds in the states to take care of his daughter...yet he needs money from his new love interest and needs this new love interest to swoop in and save the day? Normal guys don't handle their life like this. With my scammer, he had almost the same MO (had been talking with him for 6 weeks)...expect his driver had an accident when they went to go check on a piece of equipment ... and the driver lost a leg and he broke his arm and was in hospital for 1 week ... and when he got out, he was supposedly talking to me from his hotel room and he asked me if I knew what itunes cards were, I said yes, he asked if he could help me with one, I said ok...like do you want to know how to input the information into itunes from the card?, he said No can I go and buy some itunes cards for him is there a Walmart or something close by?, I said incredulously "You want me to buy you itunes cards! Why? A man doesn't ask a woman for money! He said "I'm very disappointed in you" ... Holy Hot Dog! "Really??? You're disappointed in me? You're a loser for even asking a woman...a single mom no less! for money." I was dump founded for days just thinking "what the hell was that" ... then I got on some sites like this and feel for all those people who got involved with these loser scammers. I'm lucky my experience was only 6 weeks ... there were a few red flags that in hind sight, I should have followed my intuition and seen the situation for what it was. Sadly I missed out on a great local guy because this scammer guy seemed so great...lesson learned...no more involvement unless I can prove someone is real. One last thing...I did question the guy about coming to see me weeks after first contact...he then pulled the "have to go to Singapore to do engineering project" then the accident...the same stringing along situation. Let go now...for your heart's sake. Wish you well.
Here to help...
February 07, 2017

In reply to by 2good2btrue?

Please, please get over this one. These are scammers...all have the same story. If any man tells you he is an engineer working overseas, he is lying! This scam will cost you more than your heart. They are patient, as they are talking to at least 100 women at a time. They take notes, the can repeat what they have said. They are getting really good at this. This man does not exist. If you want to be sure, tell him you must meet with him within the week, or it is over. Tell him that you want to skype with him to see his face! Take the area code of the phone # he gives you and google it along with the word scam, and see what comes up. The internet is a powerful weapon. Find out what company he works/worked for and contact them. Ask them if this man exists. If he won't give you any real information, he is scamming you. Be smart, please. Men know how to tug at your heart strings. I am hearing this everyday from women who are lonely, and have little to no self esteem. They won't marry you, they will not even meet with you. Please be smart and walk away. Block him on your phone and any means you have elsewhere. Go to local singles events and meet real people. The internet is full of scammers!
Lonelylady56
January 05, 2017
I met a man on Plenty of Fish. I am supposed to send money tomorrow for shipping of his work stuff from Iraq to my home. Some of what everyone is saying sounds familiar, but not all of it. Yes, he works on a oil rig. Yes, he has a deceased wife but has no children, has no other family. Had a brother but he was in to drugs very bad and hasn't seen him for many years. I have talked to him on the phone, he has a slight Swedish accent. I don't want to believe he is scamming me. His name is Steve Vig. Has anyone had contact with him. Please respond as soon as possible as I am supposed to be sending money to a shipping company tomorrow.
EducatedSurvivor
January 09, 2017

In reply to by Lonelylady56

Why does he need "you" ... someone he met on a dating site and hasn't met, to save the day for him??! If he's working on an oil rig, FYI...those guys make a LOT of money...it's a scam. Hopefully you didn't send money. Call his bluff...tell him you'll send money after marrying him.
Here to help...
February 07, 2017

In reply to by Lonelylady56

PLEASE do NOT send money, or do any favors. If you re-ship product for him, it is 99% stolen. Be smart. I know you are lonely, but when someone sounds too good to be true, they usually are!
kathy
January 16, 2017
any one here the name Ted Haggard from Africa
Theresa
January 16, 2017
Anyone have dealings with a Johnson Williams? This guy started to text me out of the blue states I gave him my cell number but could be the same scammers just got the number.....he is supposedly a net work engineer... I know now he has one son.... no mention of the mother and I am assuming she is deceased...already has said his son would love a step mum....ok yeah NO....way too soon for talk like that....phone number comes up to a landline in Massachusetts claims he lives in Cox Creek Ky....any help would be great not enough time to deal with the scammers....
Lahaina
January 19, 2017
I mat a man from Dominican Republic saying that he love me and want to be with me we been talking for eight month he said he was coming in December of 2016 I sent him lot of money for his visa and his ticket to travel before December he sent me a chat n said his grandmother had pass away n January of this he chat again n said he could get a visa because he need a bank account here than I realize it was all a lie now he back ask for money for food and internat all lies
U already know
January 20, 2017
Been reading up on some of these stories and I been talking to this guy who added me on Facebook and he tells me he loves me and he wants to merry me and he calls and texts me all the time...but we been talking for about a month and here it comes he said he sent ten thousand dollars out but he didnt have the rest yo send so he ask me for help for two thousand dollars to send but I told him in couldn't help him out untill the end of the month..but I asked him point blank if it was a scam he said no and for me to trust him more...I fill its a scam...but not sure can someone. Please help..
Traci
January 27, 2017
I was on Match.com and a gentleman email me and said his friend saw me and thought I look like I had myself together and he was from GA and this friend was a widow and has a 14 year old daughter that is in London being raised by the Nanny and he is a Engineer and over in South Africa at this time working on a project and building Unit Flats for Koeberg in SA. I sent him money via money gram and I spoken with him and he is suppose to be a millionarie but can't get his money because SA airport stole his computer, etc. I received pictures but in my heart I know this man isn't who he said he is and one day he said under his breathe, I didn't mean to fall in love with the victim ... now what do I do ... I am not sending anymore money and his name is Kimble Tamara but called Kim and he is from Australian and Mauritius and 56 years of age... just horrible
1sharplady
January 30, 2017
Gerrard Hann Ulrich, also goes by Gerrard Car, is a lying scammer. Very handsome, claims to be European, 58. He uses on-line dating sites to catch women mostly 35-60. He will claim to love you within a few short weeks, wants to be married in Bora Bora. He claims to be a foreign investor, starts in your home town, has to go to Phoenix, then to Istanul. He will claim to have hundreds of millions. He will want to add you to ownership of the account. He will need money to pax taxes. Claims his father Hann is deceased, mother Rebecca is a seamstress. Wife and baby were killed. Claims he has not had a woman in more than 6 years. He will swear on his Father's life to be truthful. Has horses Beauty and Barry, drives a Bentley. Will start by asking for Western Union in smaller amounts to pay for food and electricity and Itunes cards. Then will ask for larger amounts to be wired to a bank, never to his name. He will ask you to send naked photos, he will later use these to blackmail you with. More than 10 women have come forward already. Search for Gerrard Ulrich and you will find more. Ignore the disturbed rants by Rachel. PLEASE SPEAK OUT TO WARN OTHERS.
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