Faking it — scammers’ tricks to steal your heart and money

I thought i was in love, met him on fb. as patrick murphy an michael murphy he is supposedly kidnapped at present, last month he was arrested an in hospital with malaria these people are found out.

Has anyone spoken to a Alex S. Medina? From Indiana has a 9 year old boy in the US army?

Hello Ladies! Just want to chime in here. Received a message from an "Orthopedic Surgeon" on the Supertova Dating Site. RedFlags from the onset ! One- He said he was an Orthopedic Surgeon - and went onto to give me the Baron's dictionary meaning of it. Isn't saying you're an OP enough? Two--He rambled on for at least a paragraph about TRUST! Three-- He said he was from Massachusetts but spoke and wrote and botched up the English language like a foreigner might. Four-- He came on WAY too strong for the initial email … and 5. When I googled him --and this is a must in this day and age, there were a few Dr. Benjamin Jackson in the US -- none of which had photos to match the one that this Dr. Jackson sent me. Anyway, Here is a bit of how his scam begins. Good luck ladies. Be sharp! Hello. my name is Benjamin Jackson a mixed race,mother from MA while my father is from Haifa Israel " Haifa is a northern Israeli port city. I'm an orthopedic surgeon. I specialize in the treating problems of the bones, joints,ligaments and tendons with surgery.. I have been working with the United Nation for the past 15yearsbut i was transferred to Syria not quiet long ago.my contract will be running out soon .I lost my wife and son in a fatal car accident back in the States few years back and i have been single since then with a daughter who is schooling in a Marin Montessori School,hoping to start up a new life with someone special whom i will love and call my queen . I wish on going into a relationship again and it will be nice to know more about you. I believe destiny has brought us together as we have met at this point in time. Yes, another RED FLAG Ladies! Maudlin and oozes BS!

I have been talking to this guy Tyler Bandon. He won my heart over in a matter of minutes talk to moving in with him starting businesses and sent me a dozen roses. He talked of gold that he had trapped over there that someone gave him and he wanted to send it to me along with some personal items until he come home he gave me the email address of some man to contact and in order to get the gold here it cost over $11,000 and I would have to color that charge so I'm still in contact with him he still telling me all these things about loving me and want to live with me but he often bring up the gold trying to get it home if anyone have a picture of this guy could you please email it to me

Did anybody deal with Jonathan Penn from the UK

How do I exactly do I do an image search?

40 year old guy on contract in Ukraine. Says he is a drone specialist. His name is Jeffery Smith. Met on Tinder and started talking on Viber. I’ve done reverse image on all his pics and come up with nothing. He gave me his email and have also talked that way. He is unable to video chat due to security reasons. He did send me a video of himself and looked like his pictures. He also showed me his passport and work ID. We have been talking for a month or so. Proclaims love, long term relationship, that he’s returning to US in January. Asked for money for his internet bill claiming he doesn’t get paid until contract is done. Anyone know of him?

Why people still make use of to read news papers when in this technological globe all is available on net?

Oh wow... such a surprise seeing many people gathering here and share such a shocking experince. I'll share mine also, even it still early n I have no idea why these people are doing this scam for living... I got 4-5 people chat me through instagram and they said from the US Army n I was wondering what the hell is wrong with them. They just say hi n we started to chat and I don't even care what their motivation at all until I feel weird, why they had the same background. Losing wife, has a child who stay in the boarding school. "I have a daughter her name is sarah and my wife died when she was giving birth to My child sarah I am still very single, that is single father ever since she left me. he is 9 years plus now schooling in united kingdom in boarding school., I stay alone in my house in Rose Dhu Island Dr Savannah, GA 31419 USA" See??? That's one of their chat.

OMG... i started speaking a man on the facebook. Lucas Roland. He said let's go over on hangouts. That's ok. He's name Lucas joel on hangouts. He wrote me many nice and kind poems. I was suspicious. He's live in Chicago,America. Has a 11 years daughter. Has wife is died 2 years ago. He has a contract in Scotland a offshore engineer.... He's delet him facebook...(because the company rule). After he need help.... he wrote me - My bank won't release any penny until I am presently in person and we are not allowed to make unnecessary calls here because some engineers do run away without completing their contract. Help me take care of her school fees, I will pay you back when I return. Im calld him a scammer. He was really angry and he wanted video call with me. I was confused because he is real. I saw him. I apologise from he. He wrote me:- The money the school authority wants for my daughter's school fees is $3,000 Belive me, im not liar

I became friend with someone say he in the army, we had been message each other over months now,he ask me to receive his ATM card so he can come home which I had sent money sever time to help him am starting to believe I have been scam, and not it to point the security diplomat suppose to deliver this parcel to my door step but unfortunately since we are not married and I want get it now also at Jacksonville airport if we unable to show proof we are married the custom officer and security agent will scan the parcel. And if they any money on the card he will lose everything. But he now ask me to help come up with more money so we can get a married certificate, which I said no because i don't have any more money. But I don't know would i get into trouble because my name is on the package to deliver to me. How can I tell if i been scam or get in trouble for been stupid and kind heart. Not knowing

Has any one ever.come across..a guy named..Frank Eddy..or James Oconnor

Does any know of a Frank Eddy or James Oconnor

Same story. Deployed in Syrai, in a mission, falling in love too fast, fb account disappear, asked me to start a KIK account right before it did. All of his lines were too good. HIS name did matched his uniform.. I'm afraid he got some good pictures of me, He has my address, email and phone number! So i am scared what he might do with my info. He gave me sad story that his account was mess up and he would just borrow the money from his commander, but also asking me. Why would he need so much money if you are on a mission in Syria. My brother was deployed, and all of my uncle's have retired from the military. Things were not adding up. I told him to prove who he was to me. He couldn't do that. To make a long story short, he almost got away with it scamming me but I caught it just in time.. These thiefs are taking peoples money and manipulating good peoples hearts. NEEDS to be stop

I've been talking to a soldier claiming to be on a Peace Keeping Michigan in West Africa goes by the name Dave White uses the pictures of kable_official. Claims to be a high-ranking army Sergeant on a two-year tour. Claims to need gift cards and wire for things like assignments medicine visits home religious offerings.

Have anyone heard of this girl claims she is from Massachusetts her name Alexander Annie, saying both her parents have died and she lives with her grandpa She is asking money for rent and iTunes card

I met a scammer called Anthony Yang on meetup. he's too good in acting and conspiring with a fake courier company. I have unfortunately lost a big sum of money. NEVER trust this guy. he claimed to be an ABC working for the U.S. Army at high rank. his pic is still at the website but it is all fake. The courier company names itself as "A&B Courier" which i finally realised is a 100% scammer. i did check its name in the beginning but unfortunately mixed it up with another Canadian courier company whose name and website address are almost the same.

Does any one. Know of a Phillip Lehman from Austin please write to me if you do

How bout Harry Williams say he 52 turning 53 Oct 2..got a daughter Matilda stayin in Africa till he get back from peace keepin in Afghanistan, he got 2 months left..6 bedroom house in Indianapolis..daughter birthday in a few days.mom dad killed in accident

New scammers alert on all dating sites as soon you get know them they began ask for itune cards,amazon,ebay cards,ebay cards,apple cards they even want prepaid card..if you dont give it to them they get mad..dont wanna chat with you.they lie they rich they not they dont have webcam or can call you.they dont have facebook-twitter and they they talk on like they can access there bank need money for gas and food ?? i got jiffed out like 250us on these scammers. Many on zoosk-Others Doing This plus zoosk wrong charge folks high fees and for coins you hardly get many replies on match neither...if you look in your own city its no one on there or folks dont reply back..the ftc and government need get involved make them have real folks on there sites that are verified by phone number and address to be certifield..coins should not be ran out so fast they should last whole month for 150 coins so you get replies..scammers need be reported and kicked off all sites...also watch facebook they going be getting dating site soon watch folks con folks out of billions on cards-scams...watch nigerians some are good folks will never ask you for money...getting to know someone its alright if you met the person they need gas money to come see you or go on date its ok or if they real you know them few dollars ok like 20 -40 bucks....but online scams dont fall for them.

I was talking with a guy under the name of Lucas on Instagram. He come across so sweet he knew just what to say an sent me pictures of himself. I knew deep down he had to be fake. But kept hanging on as I was gonna play him at his own game. As the weeks were passing he started to ask for money from me for different things. I had said many times I don't have money. I do but it gets me by. I wasn't handing money out to him. But I went online looked him up over the weeks. To see what I could find an with the help of my good friend we found this guy out. The funny thing is, this guy is the real person in his photos but under a different name an job. He is a bodybuilder who is good looking so he knows what he is doing with his photos to get the woman into him. He works for the NAVY. I did say many times over the phone to him I will find you out on something. An his wife also was trying to add me on Instagram as well a few days back, which is kinda funny she also works in the NAVY with so called Lucas. There has been a tv programme about this guy an how he scams woman. I saw the last 20 minutes of it an remembered were I saw him. I did say this to him. But with the sweet talk he has he thought he got one over on me. So people be very careful if you are feeling very lonely that you just don't take on any woman or man as you may have just took on his guy or his wife. They are in this together.

Wayne Milly, 43 y.o. from Florida, widower, 13 y.o. daughter. Scammer! His English is poor, so he's quite easy to recognise. Scammers usually use hangouts. I wouldn't chat with anyone via it.

Oliver Hoffman,i think he is not. As pictured,looks american but soundsvery different, maybe Malaysia

I was approached by a man on Instagram pretending to be eric church, got me to start chatting on hangouts. Keeps wanting me to buy iTunes cards, giving me a sad story so i will give him all my bank info and ssn. Says he loves me and wants to marry me after a week of talking. I was confused with all it but reading all your comments makes me believe he is the same guy too so be aware of this scam too.

There was a request for a follow in my Instagram from a Dewayne Howell. Seemed nice, but said he was from New Zealand, moved to NY with his uncle after his parents were killed in a car crash. Also said he divorced when his wife cheated 8 years ago. He has a daughter supposedly, but she only looks to be about 5 from the pics on Instagram. Very quickly he began saying (within hours), that he wants mevto be a mother for his daughter. The way he spesks (writes) does not sound like someone from New Zealand or New York, kind of broken, or grammatically incorrect. I think he thinks he is quite the romancer. He suggested we switch to hangouts to chat. I got a feeling of dread when I went to bed, thinking if I gave him information I shouldn't have. We talked about age, children, favorite foods, colors, regular stuff, but something is just off. I'm going to block him because a good looking guy with a good career doesn't do this!

So how many have heard from guys on instagram who are in Yemen for construction with his workers and equipment has not arrived as scheduled.....They ask for the itunes card. did not give any to them. blocked them..Then another guy on instagram just today says he has two girls and is from Kentucky and is in Yemen for United Nations, just like the military guy with a son in U.S. who he pays patron to take care of and is very disrespectful to women, blocked him..and now this one who is on a rig in Dublin, Ireland, with Tullow Oil and Gas, name is Rich Morgan. Great looking guy and so sweet. Sent pics of him and wife's wedding and he and his son doing lots of outdoor activities. I emailed Tullow with pics and asked if this man is indeed an employee. They emailed back that he is and since Rich wants a vacation to see me I should fill out the request with all my info and send in 3800.00 thru money gram and Rich can leave the rig and go to U.S. I had sent many emails to the company with questions and chance of scam. they said they understood my concerns but Rich is an employee who looks like the man in the pics. I talked to Rich on phone thru hangouts but he sounds more African than German accent. Now he says he got his friend to pay half of 3800.00 . just need 1900.00 to get off rig. I told him I did not have the money but he keeps insisting I find a way so he can come see me and marry and have a life with his son. His wife died in childbirth and brother and parents died in fire accident. So he has no one to ask to help him. Sad these scams happen. said he would give me email to talk to his son but has not given it yet . So I think he is waiting till a payment is made???? no payment. Company Tullow oil and gas has sent all the info for bank account to send payment...anyone else talking to this guy. he says he is not talking to anyone else..but he uses a lot of the same lingo many of your 'men' are...says his late wife paid for him last time for vacation...?????? He is stationed in Dublin, Ireland. sure wish we could find out about the and get the truth..

Bright Cryster....fake orthopedic doctor working in Afghanistan. Stolen photos and everyone dead sob story.

Got to Becarefull everyone, these far out urkrain gangsters are dangerous, they keep texting me and í just play with them, it's crazy how they think that América is a joke to them. Don't fall for the amazon trick, one guy sent me his card he was arrab, but his voice was clearly Nigerian.

So I had a man friend me through Words with friends. Name James Miller. He is an orthopedic surgeon in syria. His wife died a few years ago from breast cancer. His son who is 15 is in boarding school in England. Anyway, he told me that his son had a trip to West Africa and he was short of about £3000 that he needed by October 1. His account was frozen because it was hacked and he would pay me when he got back to the states. I called him on this and told him I knew he was scamming me.

I have been scammed by a guy that goes by the name Mark Portal. He is on hangout and ask is me for amazon gift cards. He even FaceTimed me. WTH

Iam concerned about an elderly friend who i think is being scammed by a Don FRANK POSING as a general in Afghanistan. Has 14 yr old son in Georgia being kept by nanny. Wife. Died in car crash. He has ask her to set up new acct. Should i tell her daughters? Worried!!

I was talking to a guy whose name was johnson Anderson he was from nigeria but he said that he was originally from florida. He kept wanting me to wire him money and gift cards and he wanted me to send him cell phones. And he wanted itunes cards and amazon cards which i did not send because i assumed that he was a scammer

My niece is being frauded by a guy Stephen Randy or might be Stephan Randy--on Facebook..She won a competition and the parcel is at the couriers (in the parcel is also 25000 Euros) The courier customs needs quite a lot of money to release it..They represent Union Express or something like that. He apparently own shoe shops in America and Also do have a shoe factory.. Any experience?

In December of 2017 I was friended by a person on Facebook who used the name Sarah Lucas. At first everything seemed legit. Then this person began asking for money and I was instructed to purchase i tune and amazon cards. After I did a Google search of the scammer's Facebook pictures I realized I was duped. The pictures were actually that of Philippine actress Liza Soberano. The person chatted often with me on Google hangouts. Their email address is sarlucas652 @gmail. com

Does anybody heard of Ashley Johnson? Says he is from san diego California is a military engineer is a captain on a cruise ship and is on the Bangladesh ocean and will be gone for a month. Days his wife died 9 years ago, his son is 17. Wants to marry me

Anyone heard of a person claiming to be from Virginia Beach named Jimmy Douglas Brown. Divorced, raising a son, wants to get married right away..

Has anyone come across a 'Jason' working in Afghanistan as an engineer? I have numerous photos and he has told me a lot about himself (allegedly), but I just have this niggling doubt as much of our contact seems to have followed the classic scam pattern.

I have "met" several hundred of these guys on Words with Friends. They are all exactly the same, using the exact same story with different twists. I don't know how anyone can take them seriously,, because there are so many red flags--their stories are usually pretty unbelievable and don't make any sense at all. I just have fun with them and pretend I'm falling in love with them after two days, but never give them my personal email or phone or never go on Hangouts. They usually give up after a while but they are always very persistent and some will go on for weeks and weeks.