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

Has anyone heard of a Hillary Mammadov from Texas pls

Anyone speaking to a troy samuel nick bare kohn sweet

We are all worried about one of our relatives. She is being very secretive about her new “friend”. New friend is from the states but is out of the country because his mother died. He has been out of the country for many months and was coming home to meet her family. Cancelled at the last minute. We have his name now. Afraid to say it here. What can we do to protect her?

I met this guy on Facebook. He started out being nice then started saying he lived me and wanted to get married with I'm two weeks of talking said he has a 10 year old daughter he said he lives in the UK and is a surgeon and is in afganistan. He asked me for a $500 iTunes card for his daughter, I told him I would send it but I never did something was telling me not to. Then when I finally told him no he got mad and started calling me names and trying to make me feel bad then later on he asked me to send a email to his general to try and get him to come home well this so called general emailed me back saying they needed 10,000 to send him home. I told the guy I have been talking to I didn't have it and he wanted me to make payments I told him no then he started saying I didn't care if he died over there. Them just a few days ago he asked for 800 iTunes card again for his internet . Has anyone had any one do this he goes by the name kenneth benning. He said his wife died of cancer 5 years ago and his parents died in a car wreck when he was a kid.

Ive one in ghana for 8 months. Supposed to be locked out of bank account. Has project there but unable to complete it without funds. Says very wealthy lol but yet cant fine money to get home. Havent sent anything he keeps trying. He says has home in ga and nc. Home in ga is empty lot and the owners are from ghana lol. His name is Thomas Walter. Just beware. I finally just blocked him. He also claims loves me lol. Dont send money to them they also make fake tickets for airline. Watch scammer flicks on utube. They will help you not send money if you think you need too

am knowing someone from chatting website by name Dr Frank Williams Jan. His a contract doctor in memorial hospital in Turkey. He said he from Germany. After 2weeks chatting with him, he asking to help him any little of money due to he got a contract for that hospital to buy medical facilities at Beijing. According to him, medical of health in Turkey has given him 500,0000 but he still need another 2,500,0000 to complete to buy the facilities. Total payment will be awarded to him is 5mil after completing his job. How ever due to his charming look and the video that he sent to me,I trust him by given RM2000. Then he bought a ticket to Beijing . He showed me the ticket. Second day in Beijing, again he asking me 3500usd to activate his account. since he said he cannot take his money due his account inactive. He keep on pushing me the money..and become crazy everyday asking for that money. I don't want to give anymore.

Has anyone been scammed by a “Vincent Ferguson” who is from Sweden but lives in North Carolina? However he is in Sweden right now because his Mother died and he is settling her estate.

Looking for anyone who can tell me if they have been scammed by Michael Miles... works on oil rig, sent $$ to purchase iTunes cards

Beware of Words with Friends players. They are using that now, too. Ask you right away to get a hangout account so they can talk to you. Got one from CA - John William, and the next day one who says he’s from NYC and is now a surgeon with the UN peacekeeping force in Iraq. I don’t want to post that name because it is the name of a real surgeon in New Jersey, but that doctor is not in Iraq.

WilliamS James Thomas from Holland BEWARE!!!!!! Quite the sweet talker from Match.com Sent flowers, chocolates, stuffed animal Claims to be in love within a week Owns his own construction firm Ville Construction Supplies Works in England and Dallas, Texas His exact words of reported scammers

Someone actually tried to scam me earlier today on Google Hangouts, Nickki Thyke. Only chatted for a day or so. She met me on Twitter, accepted the friend request, and then moved to Google Hangouts. Within a few hours, the person told me she loved me, missed me, and such. Immediately, that was questionable. Then, the person said, if I trusted her, I would send her Steam gift cards. Major red flags there. So, this morning, after wondering I wasn't talking anymore, I started throwing out question after question which made the person upset. Personally, I knew in my gut this was a scam, so I didn't give up any cash or gift cards. That's when the threats started. The person said, "If you don't send me $500 in Steam cards, I will post a picture of you superimposed next to me and how you slept with me!" That resulted in an immediate block on Twitter with a screenshot of the threatening messages, an immediate block on Google Hangouts with the screenshots of the threatening messages, a report to the FBI, and a report to the FTC. I also 2-factored any bank logins I may have on my phone and shut down my Twitter account. Sounds extreme, but no big loss, there. What this taught me is it is VERY EASY to pull on the heart strings. Don't fall for it. It can happen to anyone. The answers to the right questions you ask can give you all the information you need to report the scammers.

Oh my gosh my guy is so convincing too. He goes by Jeffrey Noah David and lived in NY until his wife died after childbirth of his 3 yr old Eva. Hes supposedly from Switzerland but now lives in Sacramento CA. He "won" a great bid for a India telecommunication company called Punji Lloyd Group (he even emailed me a copy of contract). He apparently has been stuck in small village in a hotel since Oct 28th 2019, he keeps asking for money as he is so close to finishing multi million dollar job but a machine broke. Today was the funny part, he asked for money in a google play card ONLY as there are no other options to pay for his hotel and food to finish this job and he will also lose internet connection to talk to me. I was playing along today, little does he know I'm not that fricken DAFT/NAIVE but I did got his hotel info so I could pay direct for a night for him (ha ha, right) . BUT he said hes in such a small village they dont take online payments that the google play card can be sold to merchants in the village for US Currency so he can trade for his stay. Then he went on and on how much he misses me, and cant wait to finish this job and be in my arms plus relieve his poor old nanny from her care of his daughter this long. Blah blah.... ridiculous these scammers are way worse then the people on the corner asking for money cuz homeless, yet they drive away in a BMW !! Lol. I'm gonna keep messin with this guy..... it's kinda fun now.... muah ha ha ha

has any one talk to a Scott J miller he is a scammer also beware.

I was scammed by William Carroll Smith said he was from France. Wife died 5 years ago a 12 year old daughter in boarding school. There were red flags everywhere but my heart chose to ignore them. I was also ask to get him some iTunes cards. Spent 250 the first time then another 100 a month later. I also let him get a phone on my AT&T account. He bought 2 instead. And yes I’m stuck with those. He said he was an engineer contractor working on a rig in Spain. He said he would buy them in full. But did not yes he gave good excuses that I swallowed. He also had me open an account with coinbase. I’ve tried to close out the account but having trouble doing it. So I changed my password for now. This is a nightmare I would have given him my life. He knew I was retired and didn’t have the kind of money he wanted but he stuck it out. It came to an end when he ask me or told me he had a check coming from the uk and I was to contact this guy named David Myers and he would send me the check. But there was to be a fee for the delivery by Fedex over $200. instantly red flag explosion. Omg I am just sick about all of this. I had seen him as a friend I never expected to see him but loved talking to him. I want to hate him but I can’t seem to. But pray for all of us to regain our dignity. I’m an unhappy married woman who was feeling her lowest when he chose to friend me.

This is Catherine, scammed. My daughters tried to warn me. The named he shared was Dr Phillip Rogers. An Orthopedic Surgeon, stationed in Kabul Afghanistan.. Once he received the money for his 2 week vacation, called me 1 time, I stated his voice did not match his picture, he started laughing, never heard from him again. When you are lonely, in the middle of it, it’s hard to be objective. We must remain strong and see this for what it is. Sorry for all the pain humans are going thru because of this ruthless behavior. God bless yal

Has anyone mer a guy named Richard working on a oil rig. His wife was killed in a car accident and hes son is in boarding school in the York?

I've been talking to a guy named larry jason ray. He is divorced 1 child. Working in Berlin. He is an engineer. I have photos. Many photos Never asked for nothing until he was robbed then yep his child was kidnapped by the Nanny . Now he's being very demanding. I have not given him anything. He says the correct things to reasure me. But then I can fix this all I have to do is give him money..mmmm

Be I have been scammed by the name of Johnson Campbell, offered me a packages of valuable items like rings, iPhone, iPad and folder with $37,000USD inside. He gave a a tracking number and a website pacifice xpressdc. com. I tried to track its status, it appeared to be true. After two days, somebody text me that the package was on hold for vat/tax clearance fee of ₱17,000pesos. Campbell also message to send the payment ASAP. I knew it's a fraud

I am so worried about my daughter. She is convinced this man From America is honest and sincere. He has spun a story abut selling his business and after 7 months talking on the phone and one brief meeting, wants to send her money so they can set up home together and has asked her to send £200 of Amazon vouchers to him. He has sent pictures of the most extravagant gifts he has bought for her. He has made arrangements to come over 4 times and has not been able to come for various reasons. It is so obvious to the family, but she will not listen. How can I expose him. It is so sad as she is very vulnerable and desperate to have a relationship

Scammers are much more prevalent. They often have lost their spouse in an accident, are traveling out of the country for work, have no children or one child and portray themselves as successful professionals. They want you to sign up for hangouts to communicate while they are overseas. Fall quick and hard without meeting you.

Met a man on line that claims he is working in Instanbul. Turkey. repairing expensive yachts. He has a young son on boarding school in Austin, Texas. Been talking to him about three months. Claims he needs money to complete his project which will give him millions later. He has asked for a phone, I Tune cards, laptop computer, he has gotten zilch. Last week the site removed him, because he was also asking another lady for money. She reported him and the site sent out warnings about him. His name is Pile Douglas Francis. Anyone know if him? Beware he is a scammer romance scammer.

Met this guy online. Says he is on an oil rig inSea of Cortez. Sent me a copy of his drivers license and a photo. Phone is broken so he can’t send more pictures. Sent me a picture of his $3 million dollar business account where bank has put a hold on his account. He needs money because he can’t access his account. I told him to use his personal checking account or credit cards. He says he’s an orphan, grew up in Costa Rica, came to the USA with a nun, who raised him and put him through college. Gave legit name of college and is an engineer. Looked him up on LINKEDIN. Says he works for a company and it was on LinkedIn. Said wife was killed in auto accident and had no children Drivers license said he weighed 330 pounds! Said he was on a diet! No cash from me!

This guy Albert Johnson friended me on Pinterest. Said he was a welding Engineer from New York who was afraid to die alone. He Turns all lovey dovey even though I said we would only be friends. Sends me info on a contract he wins with BP in Endicott Island in the Beaufort Sea... gives me access to his bank Info which has $24 million...then has me transfer money. I get blocked from accounts after which he asks me to help him with shipping costs for piping orders. I say I don't have the money. He says ask the company if you can pay In installments. I say no he says hes desperate that he will lose a multi million dollar contract then accuses me of trying to do steal his money. I get angry and block all contacts. He phones from an Alabama number wgging me to talk to him....which I also block it's a scam. As soon as i figured it out I blocked. Thank God I never sent money. Please be careful out there

My mum is a falling for an Irish man called Albert Murphy. He says he is very wealthy and has millions of dollars in rouse Hill, AUSTRALIA. Albert Murphy said he needs $1,000 to help him and my mum wants to give it to him. He runs a company called Your Property Empire and says he is rush and wants to send my MUM candy and chocolate. I’m worried this Albert Murphy is a scam

Has anyone been talking to Christopher ryan or Harrison good currently apparantly serving in Yemen

We Met On Messenger 2017 He Had Waited A Year And A Half For A Yes To A Relationship . We Have Been Talking Ever Since . I Went Thru Western Union To Send Him Funds One Time . The Couple Other Times Was Money Gram . How Do I Know If I Am Being Scammed By Him .

I Am Seeing A Man Merdja Abdelghani From Algeria I Wired Funds Into His Account . We Have Been Speaking For 2 1 /2 YRS . How Do I Know If He Is Scamming Me . He Tells Me He Wants To Marry Me Is He Scamming Me .

Anyone get scammed by an Army Lieutenant Alvin Pool?

I wonder how is this possible in the civilised world...in the 21 th century...There should be media campains about scammers... I live in East Europe and there are campains about every other dangers...but nothing about these ones. Just one post in a newspaper about a woman scammed with 30.000 euro (yes, the ammount is real) who reported the fraud at the police, but no chance to get the money back... I have an instagram profile with a photo of me and my daughter, so scammers assume that I m single, so "attack' with messages...I read and answer them until a point bcs I want to know what are their latest tricks...so IF YOU SEARCH HERE ABOUT A NAME IT S USELESS, THEY USE A DIFFERENT NAME FOR EACH VICTIM...and sometimes they mistake the name (it happened to one scammer writing me, maybe he was tired or the person writing in the fake lover s behalf changed). They all touch love and family feelings, " I love my son/daughter/children very much" or "I studied hard to make my mom/dad/parents proud" etc. The family name Williams I saw it s preffered by them and also a story with being widowed and wife died of breast cancer (they specify it) or car accident, and them being left with one or two children. They use two main lines of scamming: one of being on a military hospital/oil ring and being kept there, or other: initially posing into a succesfull bussinessman, travelling to make contracts, and then being stucked somewhere, with the passport lost or kept by someone, accounts blocked and running out of cash for food, asking virtual money as bitcoin, amazon or Itunes giftcards for buying food, saying that they are "so hungry". Some claim they are so religious, going to church every Sunday, speaking about God, thanking God for the contracts they made. One asked which colour I prefere and immediately asked what colour is my car, wanting to know in reality if i own a car... One was writing in may 2019 on fb mess from a profile which was blocked during the conversations (maybe someone reported it) and he came back also on fb mess from another fb profile created in 2017 (he said he was using them alternatively) which also had posts on it. So, they have many profiles already created and use them as needed...and after starting a conversation on fb mess or instagram, they ask to go on hangouts or skype or whatsapp, meaning obtaing the mail adress and phone number... I think this is important and all should know!!!! As some of their patterns...because they have some common patterns, but the names are always different... And dear FTC, people should be better informed...of course in the end to send money to a stranger is a personal decision, but more information would help for sure, especially the lonely old people needing company and confort...

I am talking to this military guy he is in the marines he has two kids but they are twins and he is also divorced from his ex wife she has the kids at the moment he has asked me to send him boxers ect and also send £475 so he can get back to the Uk he can’t answer my call or camera call or even a voice note so I am starting to think is he a scammer or not because this has happened to me before. The guy before done me out of hundreds of pounds and his name was Micheal Jason Watkins and this new one is called Micheal yepes Morgan both of them are ment to be born and brought up in Edinburgh

I met a beautiful blond firstmet dating site.we text back and forth every day.i use google image it say 35 images.i didnt pay for the information.what does mean 35 images.we even talk on the phone we joke with each other.at times she sends pictures of her self.looks doesnt change.how can i know she real.

I being a gay man get hit upon by guys claiming yo be in the military stationed either in Syria or Kabul Afghanistan. One guy says his name is Desmond Grigsby, says his account is frozen and needs money to come home. I didnt give him any thing

I met someone on dating site..the name of the dating site is waplog..He's John William he's working under United nation..he work 23 years and he wants to see and visit me this February once he's done he's contract..but before that he ask a favor to pay the leave permit document's that he's president of the United nation they will send some document's to filling up and I willtell them I'm his wife..I was so disappointed..maybe he think I'm innocent person that I don't anything..he sent a picture of his son and he want to talk to him

Does anybody know of a person named Joe Ryan Anderson?? I've been talking to a person who claims he lives in Texas owns his own house and owns his own business what he does and sell tractors to companies overseas he also has a daughter her name is Jane now we started talking in November of last year November has came again so it's been a little over a year now I've been dealing with this individual. Last November he went on a business trip to Italy and something went wrong with his bank accounts and they froze his account and he can't do anything about it until it gets back to the States and in the meantime he had a pair last with some shipping company the bill was like $2,000 I also have sent him loads of iTune cards for food and etc right before Christmas he left it illegal to be on his way to me hearing Minnesota before I clean home to deal with his daughter who he claims is with some lady named Betty who normally babysits Jane when he does these business trips. So supposedly he left enemy and they landed in Malaysia and I guess when he got to Malaysia there was a problem on the plane I guess someone brought drugs on it anyway here we are stuck in Malaysia and we need 320$to get to me in Minnesota it's been 4 weeks and I promise to descend $320 I just seems like I never tried to help him another problem seems to come up I got feelings for this guy he's very convincing and he's very handsome I just need to know who out their knows this guy by the name Joe Ryan Anderson I also found out about another name he goes by Anthony Moss light-skinned Jamaican I grew up in the states and it has a very heavy accent like I said he's light skinned it have you felt very handsome bald and very very charming

Has anyone come across a guy claiming to be an engineer from upstate New York working in Germany? He DM’d me on Instagram and said his name was Viktor. He said he’s 43 but I think he’s younger based on the music he sends me. I’ve busted him and found the person whose pictures he was using who is in Germany and his excuse was that he only used them because the guy in the pics was better looking than him. The pics he now sends look too good to be true and he’s asking for money to pay his mom’s hospital bills. He won’t send pics right away when I ask and some were edited. He makes excuses to go on Skype and when I searched his IP address it shows Vienna. I know I’m being scammed and I just feel stuck. He says he loves me and wants to marry me and come back to the states or bring me to Germany. He texts me morning and night. How do you get out of this web? So angered at myself that I am not stronger than this. Help! I hate that I have feelings for this guy..

There is another scammer name going around and he is going by the name Daniel B Baxter , he is claiming to be a widower with a daughter named Jenny I have been trying to get rid of this guy for over two years now and he is still contacting me with the same love story and wanting money for a plane ticket beware if you hear from this guy. Don’t get scammed like I did. I feel so stupid and ashamed for what I did. But it is something that I learned a valuable lesson from. But it still makes me sick to my heart. I lost a lot of money ladies, please listen to these ladies that have spoken they are not joking about any of this.

Anyone out there chatting with Riggs Steven maybe still in Malaysia please he is a real peace of work promises you everything once the cash runs out so does he please ladies don’t be taken in from this scum block him now

I've got a live one on my hands. His "name" is Andy Fernando. Says he's from Belgium but lives in IL. Says he's a surgeon on a UN peacekeeping mission in Damascus, Syria in the middle of a civil war. Right. A peacekeeping mission when there's no peace? He's professed his undying love for me. His parents are dead and his wife died 6 years ago. He's got a daughter Brooklyn in boarding school in Rockford, IL. Who goes to boarding school in Rockford? Says the government has frozen his funds and he can't send his daughter the basics or even Christmas presents. I told him to never ask me for a dime. Said he wouldn't. I'm stringing him along to see how far he will take this and to try to report him to whomever I can. These scammers are scum. Luckily, I haven't given him anything nor will I ever.

I am chatting with 2 guys Joshua Robson and Emmanual Rico. They say they love me an want to marry me an call me their wife. They always ask for ITunes or Streamline cards because they say it's dangerous to talk in hotspot areas. I'm just wondering if anyone has been in touch with them. I don't know if they are scammers or not

I was scammed bye a guy named James Watkins say he in the army