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

Hello... I am a current victim I believe, of a Nigerian Scammer. I do not have time to tell my story right now, but will come back to do just that. Completely overwhelmed at this moment.

I was talking to guy name Paul Sanchez he is a orthopedic surgeon in Israel, wanted me to pay for a vacation home, never sent him the $950.00 to the Nato Release saying we will get married and he has a 17 year old daughter that’s is in boarding school in Alaska and his wife died...

May I ask if someone from Us Military is real if he is using US number but he is saying that he is deployed in Nigeria for the peace mission? I stop using dating app but he message me on whatsapp and he is using Mobile Number from US. I also took screen shot of his profile photo.

Yes i never sent any money but kelvin C.Woods on face book sure. Claom love very fast wanted i tunes Vanilla one and my bank in fo.do not gove anyone $unless its your good friend or family most of these scams are from nogeria .so ladies be ver carefull there are many scams out there .thanks

Ladies you need to be careful with this scammer named Rush Curtis Lee also goes my Rush C Lee he says he is German. He claims to be a Global Contractor. He says his wife died of breast cancer and has a son name Jeff. At the time his son 15 yrs old and a year later he is 18 was in collage in Liverpool. The 3rd day that I was texting he send me a picture saying how much he loved me. Three weeks later he was texting me that he had got a big contract in Istunbal, Turkey right away he said that needed $16,000.00 to be able to pay all his workers to get started. He wanted me to send money gram and western union to Nigerian then it was itune cards. So he was so mad when i started sending him picture of all the other women he was scamming. He did not like that so he was calling me names and cursing. I am glad that I am rid of him he blocked then started texting me again this time I blocked. Pls ladies do not except his friend request. Rush Curtis Lee. He likes to tell you trust and believe him I don't lie I don't. have to hide.

Person by the name of Susann Johnson has been asking me for itunes and amazon gift cards to help her come to me. Claimed she was first in Nigeria and now ohio. Both parents are dead but says she is the heir to uncle's oil company. Lol so outrageous and dumb. If anyone hears of this person help me in reporting them and getting them found out.

I've had one named Patrick Wale, first he was in Florida, than he had to go to Nigeria to work. Been asking for money. I told him I work to hard for my money get a job. Why would you leave US to go to Nigeria. Did make sense to me. But that let me knew he was a scammer.

Linda Bills or goes by Bills Linda is a scammer. Fake name, catfishing, a man behind the name and sexy pictures. Has men wiring money Wester Union, promising to marry them. Says she’s coming to visit than creates a lie that it’s obvious because he’s not going to meet anyone, he’s a man, a fake. Caution!!!! Reporting to authorities! Facebook needs to take action for these unlawful actions.

Anyone know Tyler Woodgate or Joseph Tyler Woodgate or Tyler Joseph Woodgate from Houston in oil ?

Big scammer.... I cannot believe the work this guy put in. Even made a fact medical site (Viasian Medical) so I could contact the hospital to confirm info on his sick son. Site it totally bogus. Said he has lived in Denver, moving to San Diego. Contractor/Engineer in Dubai. Sick son in Netherlands, but fly him to hospital (that is fake) in the Ukraine. Used the name John Cowry. Has Facebook with one pic, no info. Spent over 2 weeks coaxing me before hitting me up for money in the Ukraine while his kid was in the hospital. Blew up on him.

I’m currently talking to an Albert Jackson who says he’s from Texas City and working in California as a marine engineer. Has a 7 yr old son, and his wife died 3 years ago in a car accident. Just recently flew to Germany for work. Is asking for an iTunes card or amazon card to load internet for work. I told him to use his own card to get his own card. Told him everything is screaming scammer to me, so now I’m waiting to hear back from him. Also wanted me to open a bank account which I refused. Very good looking guy. Deleted his Facebook and started on hangouts. I was only able to screenshot 2 photos

"Brian Ourth" a phony on Facebook claims he is a widower from California with a 14 year old daughter in boarding school. He sent my SIL photoshopped pictures of himself on a oil rig, where he claims he works. After romancing her for a bit and telling her he loved her and wanted to buy her a half million dollar house, he asked her for money to buy a drill bit for the oil rig. Duh, she almost fell for it but we put a stop to it. He came back on Facebook under the same name and I caught his original picture and it was some younger black guy from Africa. Brian Ourth. Run the other way if you ever see him.

Hi I've been reading your comments, I'm from south Africa and my mom in-law is also chatting with a guy she met on Facebook and for some weird reason every time she falls for their sick scams, every time she chats with one And they break up, then another guy just reappears. They are all from the UK some work in Rome, some are on boats, military sites also got kids in boarding school, wife died of cancer, .they constantly needed money for beverages for their kids or they send packages but them m.I.l must pay thousands for packages but she doesn't do it anymore But now my main problem is this guy claiming to be Robert Williams he is on a boat working but the weirdest thing is he says he's 65 but he looks like a guy of just 40 and a Dr George Benson who claims to love her and wants to marry she has been chatting to these 2 for almost a year nw but I think its the same scammers from before but they are just wiser nw She tells them everything about her finances even sends pics of my kids my husband and I r so tired already does anyone know these two men

Fmale dm me out of the blue on Twitter. Account is new that same month. Pretty picture of white fmale. In one day says move to hangout. Says father passed away is living in the US. Says father was from Canada and growing up lived in both countries. Keeps mentioning that father's lawyer is paying her bills and handling all documents. Father was an international construction. And once marriage is agreed to the father's lawyer will speak with me. After 7 days the ask for money or address hasn't happened. Abruptly stops chatting with no explanation every day. Will send pictures when asked. Said today she gets paid 5k every 2 weeks. Is graduated from a US University and is signed up to start interning as a nurse. Hope for the best.

so my mother is currently being scammed by a man whos name is 'DONALD GILBERT'. he 'HAS A DAUGHTER NAMED MERRIAM' and they are from Montana. She has already send him money once and does not understand how it could be scam no matter how many articles i show her she really feels this man needs her help.

Do you all know if there's a way that we could post the pictures of the man we are corresponding with? I know the scammer most probably stole the ID or even the life story of the guy in the picture, but maybe we can trace somebody to begin with. It's really cruel what they do. Please, advise.

I was scammed by a facebook guy. He told story about his wife died and his son was in emergency hospital while he has contract in Ukraine. He asked me for help. From a little money till a large of money. At that time, i broke up with my boyfriend so My mental really weak. I helped that guy without my wisdom. Im so stupid. He stole me 15,000$, all the money I have. Omg. My heart broken. My big lesson ever in my life huhu

I met a guy on Facebook one month ago and he ho by Michael West Black. I fell for him and after 2 weeks he ask me for $200 iTunes card. I knew then something was not right. I told him that he was not the man in the pictures. I blocked him but some how he send me an email saying that he needs me in is life and will tell me the truth. So he said that that was is first time doing it and that he’s really sorry. We FaceTime and he is from Lagos West Africa . Please help ! What should I do ?

A Mark Ruddock commented on my Instagram post. Then he requested to follow me. As it turns out his pictures belonged to a famous Russian Artist /tv personality called Alexey Lushnikov! This was 3 weeks ago. He was an engineer ship contractor going between UK and Greece. A widower had a 15 year old daughter Lisa in boarding school in Texas. Fell in love with me lol within a week! Left me good morning messages as we lived in different time zones. YouTubed me love songs! Yesterday he said "now you can do me a favour" l am out of data on my ship and get bored. Can you go to the iTunes Store and buy me games? A redflag went up!!! I said no and played dumb about doing it. He was not happy. Told him we would talk later. Then l blocked him. He had been hounding me to download Hangouts but l had a bad feeling and didn't.

Please help get these scammers of the websites and apps, i think i am also being scam by One going under the name of Charles Edwin from florida he has gray here 56 years old and his teen age daughter 17 she is blond, and he is working on and oil ridge claim he is widoved wife died in car accident 8 years ago and his teen age dauther living with his elder sister in england, he send me emails of 3 to 4 pages every 2 to 3 days telling how much he love me and want me to be his lifetime partner and i am the one he was having hard time to find using the Lord name etc

Hi, I’m also want to confirm this guy that I’ve been chatting with for 3 weeks now. I’ve met him on tinder actually in his profile he doesn’t have a photo wearing a uniform all 5 photos were normal pictures. But in his short description he said that he’s a navy not looking for a hooks ups. That’s why I swiped right without thinking he would swiped right for me as well. When we matched he didn’t actually message me first. I’m the one who started the conversation asking him whats the color of his eyes. Then after 2 days he replied a very long message saying sorry to me that he replied so late because he can’t use his phone a lot because of restrictions at his work. he said if I still want to talk to him I can send him an email (which is a gmail account) so he gave me his email add and his number though I didn’t get his number only his email. I sent him an email telling that I'm the lady he met on tinder. In these 3 weeks we can’t communicate daily since from monday to wednesday he’s not allowed to send messages because he said his comrades are there and they were not allowed to use systems. He said he’s 29 years old working as an army staff sometimes in survaillance sometimes in IT. And from thursday till sunday he can send me long emails, long because he only send 1 email per day. He gave me his skype using his gmail I saw it with a different photo but the same face, though we haven’t use it yet. He always sends me his pics on his uniform with his last name printed on the right side. He said he doesn’t use any social media because of restriction they are not allowed to have any. Though I’ve searched his name, email, even those photos he send to me thinking he might just grab it (using google image and other image searching tool I found online I’ve search his photos) after many tries I have'nt found any information of him or relating photos. I can’t locate any social media aside from his skype which has the same email as what he was using now. I even used linked in but I found nothing. Actually he’s a very nice guy and he’s very articulate. He also telling me sweet words in which how happy he was whenever he received an email from me. Though he doesn’t talk much about his job I just cant help it but be worried if he’s lying to me or not. I don’t want to fooled as much as possible do you think he’s actually telling the truth?

Met a guy named Chris Wilson on a dating website. He said he is 61 a widow and has a 23 year old daughter. His wife was killed 5 years ago in a car accident. His daughter stays with his mother-in-law in Stockholm, Sweden while he travels for work. He just completed a Job in Sacramento,Ca and waiting to hear about a job he applied for 2 years ago in Cyprus. Flying there in a couple days and that there were five applicants that were going to be interviewed. He got the job and sent me a copy of the contract and a form to fill out in case something happened to him. It said to be filled out by next of kin. He has a sister in South Dakota and I talked to her on the phone. I looked her up and she seems legit. All of a sudden he is having trouble with his bank in South Carolina and he can’t order the supplies for his job. He wants me to do it. The he needs more goods for this job that he forgot. Tells me he knows I have the money but I just don’t want to send it too him. He sends me a notice from his bank showing it was suspended and he would have to come in person and get it straighten out. I went through all the sweet talk and him planning our future. He is now telling me to find someone else. I think he is mad about the money. I have no money to send anyone. Went on google image and another site and nothing comes up. Does this man sound familiar to any of you?

Has anyone come across a Jordan Martinez? Says lives in Pennsylvania, works for Ford, overseas for his job. Originally from spain?

Here's another one: Uses the name George Walker Xavier on IG. IG Name: georgiepoohpoo Claims from Denver, Colorado, with 10 yr. old daughter named Anya. Late wife named Maria. IG photos shows "him" with known US actors: Samuel L. Jackson, and Ice-T. (I tried to do a Google image search to no avail) States in Maiduguri, Nigeria with humanitarian agency. Claims he is originally from Panama, parents were evangelists, both deceased; also claims he was raised in US lived in the Bronx. Profile says that he is "Circumstatially{sp} divorced" ; gives DOB as 6-29-69 Says his Pastor is one Agunbiade Adegbola of Salvation Center, two addresses: B32 Okesa Street, Osun State, Nigeria and No.8 Dada Estate, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria Wanted to know if I was a Believer, did I smoke, drink, etc. This person knew what to hit upon to get my attention- he really checked my Profile. I didn't catch on till almost too late. I did send funds to "BLESS" his pastor and the church. It wasn't much but I sent it. The third time was a charm - Fortunately for me, MoneyGram is returning my money ($45.00). When I informed "Mr. Walker" that a fraud alert popped up, he almost went ballistic. When he realized that I was not forthcoming with anything else, he carried on so!! I have also given Moneygram the above information. I was an easy mark as I have not been on IG that long, and didn't know "the GAME". But once bitten, twice shy. Hoping this helps someone else.

there was a man of okC pretending to be in the military, he also had a huge german shepard named Sorenson. He has him name tattooed on his back. I work the VA and a prior military spouse. His id was horribly fake. He still denied it. His name was Alex Jeffery Scott

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I wrote a comment about a scammer using the name George Walker Xavier, but I don't know if it was accepted. I posted all of the info I had on him, including the name of his co-conspirator. Was it accepted?

Does anyone have been in touch with a guy form CMB Christos Sarmiento? Supposedly a widower, just moved to SAT, he had to go for a month to Australia for a job contract, he owns his company, he also sent me the contract picture. Says he had problems with his bank account of the company and can not deposit his contract money, he wants me to help him to receive the money deposit and then send it to him. He calls me every other day with a strong accent and also writes me every day at different hours. Someone happened to something similar? Of course I'm not going to do it..

Unfortunately I have sent @23000 rs to a dating website name Lovebirds.com and now I want the money back as it is a fraud account. How can I get back. Transaction has been made via paytm. Number is 900201xxxx..... This the number of that paytm account.