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Looking to start a new relationship? For some, that may mean meeting a new love interest online. Word to the wise: sometimes it’s best to lead with your head and not your heart.

Millions of Americans use dating sites, social networking sites, and chat rooms to meet people. And many forge successful relationships. But scammers also use these sites to meet potential victims. They create fake profiles to build online relationships, and eventually convince people to send money in the name of love.

The Federal Trade Commission receives thousands of reports each year about romance scammers who create fake online relationships only to steal their victims’ money.

Unfortunately, an online love interest who asks for money is almost certainly a scam artist.

The FTC’s new infographic, developed with the American Bankers Association Foundation, lists common signs of online dating scams and what to do if someone you meet online asks you for money.

Below are some tips to identify a real romance versus a scammer cruising for a target.

Online Dating Scams. Has an online love interest asked you for money? That's a scam. Scammers know millions of people use online dating sites. They are there, too, hiding behind fake profiles. Signs of a scam: Professes love quickly. Claims to be from the U.S., but is overseas for business or military service. Asks for money, and lures you off the dating site. Claims to need money — for emergencies, hospital bills, or travel. Plans to visit, but can’t because of an emergency. $220 million lost in 2016. $56 million lost in 2012. Reports to the FBI tripled over 5 years (4,476 reports in 2012; 14,546 reports in 2016) What to do: Slow down — and talk to someone you trust. Don’t let a scammer rush you. Never wire money, put money on a gift or cash reload card, or send cash to an online love interest. You won’t get it back. Contact your bank right away if you think you’ve sent money to a scammer. Report your experience to: • The online dating site • Federal Trade Commission: ftc.gov/complaint • Federal Bureau of Investigation: ic3.gov. Learn more at ftc.gov/imposters and aba.com/engagement

Please share this information with others. Victims may be embarrassed to talk about their experiences, but you can help. A simple phone call, email or text, saying “Look what I just found” and sharing this information may make a difference in someone else’s life.

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eve
January 09, 2019
I met this guy in match.com His name is Chris Webb and he claims to be agronomist . He’s from Australia and claims he is working there with a contract from USDA. I’m not sure is he real . Has someone heard from him? He said he has move to Miami 3 month ago and now he can’t get out where he’s at which is Talca, Chile . I think he is a scammer , has anyone heard about him?
Nicegirlswin
January 09, 2019
I have a scammer that I met on Instagram. I’m intrigued by him, but I know he is a scammer! I’ve been playing along just to see how it works. Same story as all of these posted here. Jason Nathan Scott, has a young daughter in boarding school in the US, dead wife, he is in the Military in Aphganistan. Sweet with his words and very charming. Daily love letters that are cut and pasted from the internet! Wanted money for Daughter’s hospital bills because the Ilitary doesn’t allow him access to his account for security reasons! I argued with all of my logical thinking and he had an answer for every one! THESE PEOPLE ARE MASTERS at convincing, manipulating, mind controlling, and feed off of our insecurities and loneliness. (Made the mistake of telling him mine). Now he wants iTunes gift cards for $100 or $50 for data so that we can continue our connection. We’ve been talking for a couple of months. I even thought that maybe he was real and I kept trying to justify his strange story!! He called me because he wanted to hear my “sweet voice” using Hangouts App! When I answered the call I was speaking to someone that was definitely not American!!! WE ARE All being scammed! They have businesses dedicated to this! Probably sitting in rows of desks and computer screens working us as “cases”. Like call centers! If you ask yourself the question, “is this a scammer”, then you need to listen to your gut instinct! Please don’t let them scam you, I know it’s hard and we want to be loved and like the attention! BUT IT IS NOT REAL!
Rosa
January 10, 2019
I believe now after $2300 worth of I tune cards being sent to South Carolina. Claimed he was very wealthy n was getting wealthier for being a contractor for government on an off shore rigging job very good looking n quite the silver tongue. I fell head over heels in love! Now all he does is ask for more money! No way I finally got an address to Washington DC n picture of house. It was foreclosed around time he started texting me! What a fool at 70 n widow of 3 years to get involved. I m sick to my stomach as to how STUPID I was . Goes by Bruce Mckinley of Washington DC n very handsome with grey hair n very sparkly eyes
Georgebrooks50…
January 10, 2019
This is my scammer I believe he is anyway I would sure like to know how they get by with using someone else’s pics or if that’s is the case
Texasmade
January 11, 2019
Similar situation with a girl named mary clement from florida that requested me on Facebook. She said she was going to nursing school in west Africa. She invited me to the whatsapp messenger and I agreed. Went I went back to look at her pictures on her Facebook app she had already deleted it. I asked why it was deleted and she responded that she was in love with me and didn't the fb page anymore. Most of the things she was saying seemed rehearsed. At the end of the conversation she said her phone was running out of data and if I could send a $100 Amazon gift to renew it for we could continue to write each other. I told her I couldn't send money to someone I've only been talking to for a few hours.
music4398
January 11, 2019
Hi everyone, I'm pretty sure I have a scammer in my midst. His "name" is Aidan Dempsey. His ex cheated on him and left him and his daughter. Daughter name is Kylie, who is 6, turning 7 on May 15. She lives with her GMA in UK. Has a stepdad and step sister. He lives in Ontario Canada. This is where the company he works for is located. He just turned 34 on December 15. He is working in Kaliningrad Russia on an oil rig. Was supposed to visit for Christmas but his machines broke and didn't have enough money to have them shipped to his site from Turkey. Asked me for $2500, which I absolutely did not have. Made me feel guilty. Now he asks for Amazon cards so he could buy his daughter a Christmas gift, subscribe to Amazon Videos, and moat recently for extra work boots and additional food/supplies. Has anyone heard of this guy/story? He's from IG and when he left from Canada to Russia he asked me to go onto hangouts.
Taken
January 16, 2019
I was talking to a guy from Afghanistan he was supposed to be in the Army his name is Christopher Grecca demarcus. Gave me his home address.it was fake said he had a 13 year old son that his 85 year old mother was taking care of him. He even gave me information for a flight he was coming to see me.never showed up.he was a smooth talker.
Banshee
March 06, 2019
I had a Johnny Depp wanting to do a personal " Meet and Greet" with me. From USA to Brisbane Australia. This was "Proceedure and Protocol" I sent $2000 AUD then I received an email saying "There's been a stumbling block it's now $7500 USD along with your deposit it's now $6000 USD. My money was never a deposit. I Blocked him, then I received weird pH calls from someone, a private number, saying they wanted to refund my money, so I unblocked him. Then he talked me back in and said did I msg his assistant, she's willing to go halves because of her Gross mistake, plus I had a further 50% discount. He's argued with his Managers to give me a huge subsidy as it's above my pay grade. I then sent another $1850 AUD. But because it took 2 Mths to get there due to it being a Wire Transfer, it goes to a middle bank first, they determine whether to send it on or not. The first bank was a Turkish bank. I don't know why I sent money there. Normally I wouldn't have done this. Anyway the bank sends it back. I was then given another account in USA. Angela Renee Hoots. Money came back again. So then I was taken to WU. Same person, money came back again, then taken to Moneygram, same person, money came back again. I then downloaded WU app onto my phone and sent that way, through proxy from my bank account. Money came back again, same person. I received an email from WU, your receiver can't pick up anymore money. They need to email us first. I believe these people are Patsy's and collect the money, keep some and send the rest on. I know I should've stopped here, but I was emotionally involved by this stage. He made all sorts of promises, he was taking me to Morroco for a romantic holiday/ meeting. As Johnny was filming " Waiting for the Barbarians" in Morroco on the 29th November 2018. He said we'll be gone 5 weeks, he'll pay my rent, then we'll be back to LA then back to Brisbane. But then after my $1850 finally got there, via another person Malissa Watson, I received another email saying it's now $4000USD. Because it took 2 Mths to get there and due to Inflation etc. Your money isn't enough to cover Flights, Security and Logistics. We are sorry for the inconvenience, this will complete all payments for the meeting. . I nearly sent it. Gulp that's $5600 AUD. But I put a recall on it, luckily it was still in the System. Phew, I got my money back. But.... Wait for it, he then gave me an Australian bank account. So it's straight Bank to Bank transfer. In the meantime my banks Financial crimes unit rang me and said don't send anymore money. That's nearly $10,000 AUD if you send that $5600. I gave them all the bank accounts to investigate. They said the information I gave them for their investigation was invaluable. Advised me to keep educated about the dangers of chatting online. No video call, no phone call, look at www. scamwatch. com. au and IDcare. I've had to have councilling over it, as it's eventually not about the money. It's an online relationship. He said towards the end he wanted come lead a low key life with me. This is all taken from interviews Johnny has done. In GQ magazine. He said , If I have to leave I will" I did this for my kids. This is a professional scammer. He's very good at it. I couldn't trick him up on any pertinent questions. Please be careful.
Just wondering
January 19, 2019
I had a Dr reach out to me on POF. After one night of messaging thru POF the next day it was I love you,can't live without you calling me his queen. Stated he was from Aregentina. Talked To him on phone has heavy accent. Has daughter living in Turkey. Even sent pics of hisself in srucbs in operating roon. One day wanted me to pull out my money in my savings and wire to his daughter and husband .in Turkey. Big red flag sent pics of his bedroom and tv room very obvious a hotel room. Goes by the name of Walter Kayici. Cannot find anybody with that name blocked his number then he keep sending texts under different numbers. Just wondering if anybody has had a similar experience.
Spicuzzasuzy
May 17, 2019
How about Charles Copeland or Charles Massing Was in jail and now in A Halfway house. Anyone sending him money too?
Badooscammers
January 20, 2019
Anyone come across Taylor Miller. On Hangouts. Supposedly in works in real estate and government professes love calls you a queen..but He actually calls you. Sends songs via utube. Has not asked for $ ..yet ..asked my salary, where I bank, if I have c.c.tells me where he has bank accounts . sends pics.. Says he is coming out to visit on his birthday .. And we will be together be will take care of his queen .please.... Anyone else ?? Want to post his pic. Calls from a 786 area code... But u. Sure he has many different #. I did search on his email and phone # on background checks... Can't find anything...
Redturbo
January 20, 2019
I ran into several of these con artists on these dating sites. It is sickening.
Not dumb
January 21, 2019
I met a guy on POF that claimed to be 48, a sergeant in the army, and getting sent to the Cameroon/Nigeria border with the UN. He says his name is Jeffrey Perry and he lives in Dupo Illinois but originally from Arkansas. He also claimed to have gone to West Point. He says his parents are dead. His dad owned a plastics company in Germany where he met his mother and married her. He says he moved to Germany for eleven years after his father died until his mother died then came home and started his military career. His pictures show a man with full sleeve tattoos and across his chest and shoulders. One arm has tribal tattoos with US ARMY written down his forearm. The other arm has a lot of different things starting with an American flag wrapped around his shoulder, a large cross, the words King Gorilla and the helmet, gun and boots symbol. His knuckles say self made and that is also on his collar bones. His chest has a skull on one side and a section of a map with a compass showing the gulf of Mexico and Alabama. Needless to say these are not his pictures. I found out who they belong to and while bits and pieces of his story belong to that guy the rest is fabricated. He is also on Kik using the name Ruth Jeffrey 903. He immediately started asking for my credit card information. Hahahahaha. Like that was going to happen. He even sent a picture of himself holding a sign telling me hello. He did a great job with Photoshop. He called once and his accent was British/Nigerian. Completely ridiculous. He's also on Facebook with two separate accounts. Neither has friends or posts. I got him to send me enough pictures that he finally sent one with a photography studios website address. Bingo! Busted. That's how I discovered the real person's identity behind the pictures. But I don't know who is behind the emails and that's what really matters. I hope this helps in stopping at least some of his thievery.
Boyder
January 23, 2019
I am speaking with a young woman who friended me on messenger Rado way she asked me to send her an iTunes gift card to pay her iTunes subscription I knew something was up so I played with her for the last two days I just asked her to go outside take a picture of a car that’s outside of her house or on your street take a picture of the license plate and send it to me, That change the conversation just asked them to do anything that could prove they are where they say they are. Right now she thinks I’m sending her an iTunes card tomorrow but I’m still waiting for the license plate picture which I know she’s never going to send
Barbredditt
January 24, 2019
I talking to a lady and we been since oct.. She suppose live in texas she want to come here but want me to send her money so she come .. I havent but says love me n want us. I think scam but confuse.
GodsDaughter
January 24, 2019
I met a man by the name of Theo Nguyen on Facebook and we spoke to each other for two weeks. He told me that he felt blessed to have me in his life and wanted to get married to me. He asked me for an iTunes card and told me that he needed money as he needed money for his son’s field trip excursion. I repeatedly told him that I don’t have that kind of money. He didn’t believe me and repetitively asked for my help. He promised that he was going to come to Toronto, Ontario, Canada to see me but as he spent money for his son’s field trip, he didn’t have money to purchase the plane tickets. I was very upset to hear that he broke his promise and transferred money to him but my parents disapproved of him and told me that it’s a scam.
Suspicious
January 25, 2019
Has anyone been scammed by a guy claiming to be Alfred Dobson Denise? Of Jamaican decent living in Houston but working overseas? Drop dead gorgeous according to pictures. Making a ridiculous amount of money but somehow needed me to send him 300 dollars for food?
Suspicious #2
May 14, 2020

In reply to by Suspicious

I was recently contacted by a guy claiming to be Alfred Denise Dobson, living in Houston, TX, widower with two daughters. Fitness Trainer and body guard working overseas. He needed me to send him $1400 dollars for kids for food.
Suspicious 3
November 08, 2020

In reply to by Suspicious #2

Meet on OkCupid... Dobson Denise Alfred, living in Houston, Texas and working in Turkey on the last month of his contract ...ready for love and lost his wife two years ago and wants to have someone since he’s tired of being alone and wants a family for his daughters. Has made a lot of money when he was younger in a a not so legal way but has changed his life. Is a trainer and wants to open a gym when he moves back home. Use telegram to communicate since he’s overseas. Sent me an email of a woman who was trying approach him I guess to appear upfront and honest in order to me to trust him.... although I noticed the time at the top of the screenshot and it had the current time so I googled him and I saw these posts....thank you ... when I confronted him he said he was speechless and had no defense at all. I think he was caught off guard.
Dr. Nobody
January 25, 2019
Been talking to a female since last spring sometime. It didn't take her long at all at ask for $$$. It was because her wi-fi subscription was about to be up. So...even knowing that this was just someone with their hand out, I got her a $100 iTunes card. I did that a few more times. Why? Because I liked talking to her. Mostly to renew her wi-fi subscription. Another time was so she could get new shoes. We have video chatted some as well. I don't think she is a scammer per se, just a girl with her hand out who does not want to work. And she found me, some dummy willing to do toss her some dough here and there just to have someone to talk to. I have paid some stupid tax, that 's for sure. For what it's worth, I have not complied with all of her requests. She asked $1200 one time like she was asking for a dollar to go get something out of the vending machine. Well, I told her too bad so sad on that one. She asked for my "account details" another time because her aunt just needed an account to wire some money to and I could then take that money and buy her some cards. That was a definite and emphatic NO!! First of all, for obvious reasons, like, she could clean me out in a New York minute. But secondly, even still, how did she know I wasn't going to just keep that money? Assuming that any was actually going to be wired to my account. I still talk to her. I just haven't sent her anything in awhile. She asks from time to time. I say "no dice babe" and she gets all spun up for a bit and says she is going to drop me. But she never does. She is out of Pennsylvania. Warrington, PA, I believe. Sad thing about it is, she is a VERY talented artist. I have watched her paint during our video chats before. She is just lazy and would rather other people pay her way than earn it for herself. Shoot, so would I, LOL. Working sucks. But seriously, it is a crying shame, because she does have potential
Charlotte
September 13, 2019

In reply to by Dr. Nobody

It's a shame people take advantage of hard working people. I have had so many say I make them mad because I don't give them attention.... I tell them "get a real job and you won't notice the time"...lol
Notfallingforthat
January 25, 2019
I am talking to man who uses name James Brooks, wife died in a car accident 5 yrs ago, he has a daughter in Africia that inlisted in the Military, everything was going well til he ask me for money, met POF and 5 days later, ask me to get on hangouts, we never talked on the phone, only pics of each other, has anyone heard of him?
Oceanside
January 28, 2019
I had a guy nane micheal wilson from pof trying to scam me has a daughter name annbel mother died of cancer . Some of the stories sound alike here
RuRyanPeterson
January 28, 2019
I met a man who goes by the name of Ryan Peterson. He supposedly lives in Massachusetts but had to go to England because his mother had cancer and needed chemotherapy. All the same red flags, widow, years of depression, daughter raised by his sister. He is from Australia, sent a photo of his passport but speaks with a Spanish accent. Wants Amazon gift cards for books for his research project. Claims to be a pharmacist and does know legit things about medications. Has been accepted for admission to the United States Pharmocopedia. Acceptance letter is debatable. I receive pictures daily of things we speak about. Pictures of him and his mother. Pictures of him from childhood,his daughter in childhood and currently. He needed my phone carrier, user name and password to buy iPhones for his research group in China to expedite their work. I refused and he has now become withdrawn and depressed. Does anyone know him? How do these people get daily photos of themselves? Google reverse image comes up with nothing. He has no social media accounts, no traceable phone number. Will be coming for the “convention “ to present his work next month . His daughter who called me mum right off the bat writes me emails. I’m getting married (haha) and starting a foundation with them to help people with cancer. How do you find out where all the pictures are coming from? Does Facebook or Instagram have reverse image capability? Thanks for your help. I think the person who’s identity is being stolen needs to know.
Kiddroy
January 28, 2019
I think I am having a similar issue. Met a guy on Elite Single. Been talking for a couple weeks and all of a sudden he loves me and wants to marry me. He says he is a broker in phoenix from Austria studied in Switzerland. Wants to set me up a profit sharing account with his firm so I can get money all I have to do is give him 2 $500 dollar google play cards to "activate" the account. I have been dodging his calls and texts and making excuses why I can't get the cards. Just weird that people are ok with treating people like this.
NotToBeFooled
January 29, 2019
Has anyone heard of Scott Wise? A structural engineer working on a project in Instanbul Turkey? Same stuff, professing meant to be, life long love, etc. and requesting money for project, hotel....
Got Scammed
January 29, 2019
Look out for a guy calling himself Giovanni Bartolini. After a few months of being on line, he asked for a couple of hundred dollars of I Tune cards for some emergency. Always with the promise that he would repay me. Of course, this never happened. He said he as a geologist working for Shell. He was a widower and had two grown children. He is very good at convincing people that he wants to be friends but all he is looking for is the I Tunes cards. I know I will never see the money and I just want to make everyone aware and to watch out for his scam.
Rosanne
March 20, 2019

In reply to by Got Scammed

I was contacted by Giovanni Bartolini on the POF online dating website (as mentioned in previous complaint). He gets very interested and intense early on and I thought very convincing in his fervent interest. We communicated for about 2-1/2 weeks and he even said he wanted to visit me in NJ from KANSAS city where he is a geologist for Shell. He has a LinkedIn account with professional photos. He sent many photos of himself alone and with family members. Told me same story as previous complaint (2 adult children, widower, previously lived in California). He also has an Instagram account. It wasn’t until I told him I was not able to verify any of his info and discontinued the contact. He never asked for money. He did want to know a lot about me and was vague when answering questions I had of him.
Kris
January 30, 2019
I think I may be involved with a scammer which sounds very much like what Im reading here. The only difference is that he is korean. He goes by the name Bill. He's a widow with a teenage son who is living in different state with caregiver due to moms tragic death and him having to work and travel to make ends meet. We met on match and we instantly started talking about our intense feelings. But just like your stories by day 2 he wanted us to get off dating site talk on phone then day 4 it was email and by day 7 eventually the hangouts app. I have yet to facetime or see him in person. He's supposedly very busy on a construction project as a civil engineer. I question him over and over and have been very upfront that i think hes a catfish/scammer. He has yet to ask for money but Ive made it very clear that even if he's dying Im not sending a penny because Im poor. We were supposed to finally meet next week and now he's supposedly got a promotion and flying out last minute to seal a contract in saudi. He always makes excuses on why he cant take a real time pic or video. This evening we got into big arguement which started with me saying bye scammer I'm not waiting like an idiot to him turning things around on me and accusing me of playing with his feelings etc etc and by the time you know it we were saying i love you and i was saying I'd wait for him. Wth??!! Ugh!! He's good. I reverse searched his images and found nothing. But our story sounds textbook scammer except for he hasnt asked me for anything yet. Anyone else here had a korean man contact them or man named bill riggs
Wp601460
January 30, 2019
I had two experiences but I just nipped one in the bud. A guy on POF messaged me and asked to talk on Hangouts. He said he was the captain in the Army and he was in East Sudan. I kept asking him to send me his formal captain picture and he couldn't and kept sending me pictures of him in his army clothes which obviously wasn't him. We chatted for a while before he told me that he's having trouble with his bank account and he needs an iTunes gift card. I said sure send me the money LOL which he didn't. I talked to him a couple times after and all he did was tell me how sad he was that I wouldn't send him the iTunes gift card. It was quite obvious than English was his second language the way he wrote we never did talk on the phone or anything. Same thing just happen this time it was a guy named David Richter and coincidentally he was in Melbourne Australia till April he was a civil engineer and a lawyer LOL. I could also tell by the way he typed that he was not from here. I am very sad that there are all these fakes out there. I guess the warning signs are by the way they write if they skip prepositions and misspelled common words like to and too and if they say that they have some type of glamorous job and start promising you the Moon when you don't even know them. I did figure it out early. It's disappointing. Good luck out there
deborabatres
January 30, 2019
I started chatting with morgansullivan101 on January 12, 2019, I was not looking for anyone, but he sound very nice and decent. Like all the stories here widower lost his wife 4 years ago on car accident, works overseas, on his way to Singapore. We coomnunicat in the hangout app. Today he told me he had headache because his twin son broke his arm, he send me pictures, he said not sure if his insurance will cover rehabilitation, he did asked me for money but was really frustrated. Red flag for me. I checked this website and found lost of similar scams.
Red38
February 04, 2019
I was recently contacted on match.com by a person named Mark Philip Puritan. He even had an email account named markpurry77@gmail.com. His pictures were very attractive. He was 6'1 with a great build and a nice smile. Anyhow, he said he was 44 and that he was widowed with an 8 year old daughter. I am skeptical so I continued to chat with him, but I did not take myself off of match as a requested. He said he was a sub-sea engineer. He had one more contract to finish that he was waiting on being approved. Then, he made so much money he wanted to go into real estate and he was hoping it would be a family business. It followed that he told me he loved me, etc. When we tried to meet up, he couldn't make it because he had to go to Atlanta or he was sick. He said he was originally from South Africa and moved to Brooklyn when he was 12. That's why he spoke with an accent. I have a lot of South African friends and his accent alone sent off red flags to me. Anyhow, I was very careful, but he continued to send pictures that looked correct. I wasn't going to go too far until I actually met him though. This made him become pushy which made me back off. When I did, he apologized and said it was because he loved me so much and that he felt God chose me to walk into his life to be a wife and a mother for his child. He called me everything from astonishingly beautiful to his gorgeous angel. He staged a fake contract meeting in which he won saying it was because of me. I have an MBA (which wasn't on my profile and I didn't tell him) so I continued to take everything he said with a grain of salt. The biggest red flag happened when he was supposedly on his oil rig and sent a couple of pictures. They were clearly fakes. He then asked me to help him with his daughter. He forgot to buy her gift cards before he left. Now, for one, he's a sub sea engineer and makes good money and two it's easy to buy gift cards and ship them to her house or send them through the internet. He is supposed to be heading an 11-man operation and he can't figure out a way to buy his daughter gift cards. He then said that she needed them now and her nanny couldn't drive. He said to not worry about mailing them that it would be easy to just take pictures of them and send those to him. Then, he would pay me back within a couple of days. I knew this was a scam before this moment, but I decided to play along. I told him that I had medical bills and was struggling to make it on my salary. I told him that if he loved me he wouldn't ask me for gift cards when I may need medication that will save my life. I threw in there how he was ruining my dreams of happiness with him. I asked him for another picture and when he sent it I asked him if he could send me one of him smiling. He told me he was in a meeting and couldn't take pictures--but apparently he could Whatsapp? He told me he genuinely loved me and was upset that I turned him down for gift cards but not to bother with it as he would take care of it after his one credit card was sent to him. After all, he only had one credit card and apparently it was hacked. At this point, he would only give me two words responses to stuff. I blocked everything with him. I did not lose any money nor did he learn any important information from me that would affect my identity, but I wanted to post this because this was a complete waste of my time. I read information on here about people losing thousands of dollars to these jerks. Be very careful people as there were many red flags with this for me. I guess that having been through some bad relationships it taught me that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Notfallingforthat
February 04, 2019
Any ever talked to a guy that goes by James Brooks, wife died car accident, has a 19 yr old daughter that is in west africia going thru army for schooling. He claims to be in Kuwait getting his father's inheritance, gold, needs me to send him $1400. To get a flight to cash his cashier check cause he can't cash it in Kuwait. I met him on POF, his picture on there was fake along with the other two, we text by phone for couple of weeks, and he ask me to join him on hangouts site well he did tell me he was going to Kuwait a month before he left, he is very good looking, he has sent me a pic of his passport, military I'd, and photos of his cashier check and letters from his attorney, claims that he has inherit 70 bars if gold, the other night I tricked him Into video chat with him, he does not look like the passport or military card I'd card. He now has his so called daughter emailing me because I haven't talked to him. I even lied to him that I got email from the FTC stating that they will be monitoring my phone and emails, didnt faze him, please let me know if anyone else has talk to him. I have fallen for this guy but I will not send money to him.
Rymatt4
February 04, 2019
My “love” is USA citizen wife died at birth is in the army military base in Jacksonville Florida. Said we are destined to be together forever. Needs iTunes card to get home. So I sent some. Guilt trip. I contacted the US army and they said they are scammers. To block and ignore. They get these complaints constantly. His name is fancal fancal with a daughter Meeky. When I call him out on being a scammer, he gets very mad. He says he would never scam the women his heart has brought him to. He listens well but I’d to damn focused on iTunes cards. Now he is waiting for 300$ in iTunes from. Guess he won’t be coming home anytime soon. Not on my ticket. I kept asking him what page from the scammer booklet are you reading from. I wanted to follow along. Ohhh not the thing to say. Anyone hear of fancal fancal Oh and to add I’m moving to Florida and moving my finances to are happily married life. Lol. It can’t get any more stupid than this.
POFscammed
February 04, 2019
Just today...Erik d. Fredriksen with a Norwegian accent texted me from New York...or so he says ...that he wanted to give his clients at his presentation an iTunes gift card...but it didn't work for him; so he asked me to buy one, and send him the numbers in the back....I have his cell number...hes supposedly coming home tomorrow. He had a friend tell me on POF, that he was head over heels for me. He told him to tell me to send a messege to me to ask for my email address so we could get in touch with each other. That was 2 weeks ago, he keeps stalling on wanting to meet me. If I was able to, I would add a pic on here.
Robert
February 05, 2019
I’m talking to a guy who is in Dubai, independent contractor and two of his employees were electrocuted and he didn’t have workers compensation. The police confiscated his passport and he needs money to pay his fine. Sound familiar ??
Robert
February 06, 2019
I was talking to a Robert McIvor. He says he’s from GA but working in Dubai as an electrical engineer. He had two workers get electrocuted and he didn’t have worker’s compensation. Now he has to pay families $250,000 . He has 1/2 he needs more. He does call me. But I called him on it last night and he got mad at me. Anyone else talk to him?
Feelluckytobealive
February 06, 2019
I "met" this guy, Anthony, on Match.com who quickly got me off the web site with his cell phone number (probably a Google Voice number-410-343-4267, said he was from Sweden, came to Baltimore, MD as a civil engineer, goes to London to work in a tunnel, staying in an apartment, calls me 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard time, texted me at 3am to make it look real. After I read about dating site scams, I confronted him, told him not to call me or text me anymore. I did not disclose my last name to him, I have e-mails from Russian men now, thanking me for my "profile" which I never sent . I have received a "friend" request from a European man, whose "friends" look like terrorists, definitely would not want them on a plane. Every single time I go on Match.com another scammer "taps" me again how much he loves my profile, gives me a cell phone number to contact him, which in 48 hours disappears from my contacts online because I told Match.com about Anthony and they removed him. Match.com keeps your profile for ever and will not allow you to close your account. I am getting hang-ups at work which I did not disclose to anyone. I see that my LinkedIn account is accessed several times a week and not for jobs. I had a strange young male come to my home one night advertising another energy service provider, which I wonder if he isn't really Anthony. It is really scary how much personal information I did not disclose but Match.com accounts are able to be hacked apparently very easily. I wish that I had never joined.
Charlie
February 08, 2019
Yeah I met this guy on hinge app.... very good looking photo have got to be old .... tells me he is from Tampa but is in Amsterdam with his mother. He is going through a divorce and has custody of his 2 daughters. After 5 months of texting and calling, he sent me flowers once, asked me if I would open a bank account and cash a blank check for him and deposit into the new account. His account is frozen from divorce. The check is from another woman. Hmmm.... no !!!! He said his name is David Kirk
Anjela
February 10, 2019
I met a man online Pakistani, who resurfaced after being absent for some time. He asked me to send him an empty credit or debit card to him by mail, he will load it and I'll get a portion. he is in Dubai. Of course I will not do it. I have read about many scams but never this one. Does anyone know about it?
CC
February 11, 2019
I guess you could say I got in trouble also. My scammer is Andrew Clancy from Springfield Missouri. Currently in Ghana Africa. He flew there to take care of some financial issues for his daughter. His deceased wife parents lived there. They left her lots of money. So he used my name to put on a check 4 million. Called Bank of America gave all information it is scam .
Jeremy 123
February 12, 2019
I have been talking to a woman from nygeria for a while that claims to be in love with me. She’s now asking for iTunes cards so she can do some work. I believe she’s a scammer. She goes by the name Anita Crystal Smith. Has anyone else been scammed by her. She also post pictures on her page mostly to show her body
English woman …
February 13, 2019
I have been talking for a week with a gorgeous man who claims to be a 45 yr old orthopaedic surgeon working for the UN in yemen. Says his name is Jim turner Rodriguez. Goes by Jim Turner. Professed his love and we are talking all the time. Did a quick video chat as he is not allowed to where he works. Then sent me 2 selfies. Regularly sends me selfies and he is hot. His wife died 5 years ago. He has a 9 yr old daughter called Winne who is in boarding school in California. She has now lost her credit card and can’t pay for her trip $1,400. I say I can’t help him. But he says if I can he will pay me back with interest. This sends alarm bells up. So I have emailed her school and I will see if she goes there or they know of him. I don’t want to think he is a scammer but I am starting to believe it. Says he is 5ft 5” tall very fit and muscular. Dimple chin. Says parents are dead. Mexican decent but born in America.has a strong accent. I’ll keep you informed as to if he is genuine or not. Has anyone else
chris
February 13, 2019
watch out for Eric LaFlamme...great liar and user also. Has hurt many people...real name is Ayo from africa. Eurupean accent, ...hoping he is caught. May be associated with the name Jamie alt..also not real person
Jaycee
February 13, 2019
So I have Henry Jason who is in love with me all he wants me to be as the mother of his two children Michael and Jenny his wife died during labor with Jenny since me all kinds of love notes you could tell they were Googled. Then it seems that all of a sudden I am too poor for a woman to help him he is stranded in Greece on an oil rig he even sent me a picture of a contract which he said he's getting x amount of money for but yet his wallet is missing. There was a terrible storm on the oil rig and he thinks that's how he lost his wallet and his credit cards and now he has no money to buy his airline ticket to go back to North Carolina. If you love me you will help me he says because fate brought us together. Wow I've never heard anything like this in my life we definitely have to get rid of these scammers. If I told him but I didn't have it he says we'll take a loan out cuz if you loved me you would really help me. I told him I have horrible credit so I could never get a loan. He says well how about asking your family to help out your fiance how can I help you if my family doesn't even know you exist all of a sudden you're in love with me after talking to me for 3 days that's when I realized this guy is really something else set me some pictures of him and this is daughter and son send me pictures in his elaborate looking office I wish I had saved them but I deleted them because I knew it was a scam. Then he said don't write to me anymore because you are a poor woman you have no hearts