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

Talking to this girl Anita from Ukraine been talking over a month she says she is a dental assistant and she goes to the international federation of medical associations they send students to other countries she was one out of 6 who won a grant so she picked USA to come live with me every thing was paid for they set the flight up her passport which she sent me her passport and her flight ticket but a few days ago she said because she won’t be returning back to Ukraine that she would haft to pay the 1500 dollars because the federation wasn’t going to waste there money if she in not planning to return she has sent me a document from the medical association her bank account which she withdrew 900 dollars and wanted me to send 600 dollars to make up the 1500 dollars so she can give to her curators so they can finish all necessary documents her visa to fly her to the states

I have been talking to a man that I met on a dating site. We were talking for a few weeks. He had a trip to Germany planned but would fly to see me at the end of his trip. He was not on his flight. Two weeks later I was connected by a hospital telling the man was attacked and robbed and was in critical condition and I needed to send money for surgery. I did . Then I needed to pay his hospital bill. I did. He was released from the hospital and went to stay in a hotel and was going to fly again but there was a crime in the hotel and he was a suspect. He was cleared. He has been asking me to pay his hotel bill for the last year and half so he can leave and get back to the states. He has no access to his funds in the states. Do people like this have access to assistance? Do they stay stranded? Or is it a scam?

I have almost allowed myself to send money...…….met a few people on line...……….with a pattern of statements......at least 3 of them: all have lost their wives via motor vehicle accident...3 years ago......left with a teen son...…...all have decided to go to some current military station(Afghanistan-doc; Syria-doc ; Yemen- major under the UN auspices)……for professionals, have poor spelling and grammar......one person ,I debated for a month with him about not sending money to get his child out of the hospital...….eventually he said his son was put in jail at 13 because the bill wasn['t paid...……..also commonly, they are unable to access their money but can send a video of them running in the country, one looked like it was in Florida) and yes tthey "love bomb" you.....I believe someone has made up scripts for them and use a technique that make you addicted to them...…...I read a relationship coach who taught women how to say or write things that makes a man ADDICTED TO YOU...…..same seems to happen with these guys..and when you google them, they don't appear...…..I've been googled and yes am in the internet, lots of times with my address as well!!!!!!! also 2 of them said they needed money because their child has an illness and need money for treatment

Has anyone been scammed here by a Russian woman Tatiana(Tatyana)Zuberava we have been chatting online for a year and I was stupid enough to send her a small amount of money after she asked now she just keeps asking for more there's always something wrong or needed I know it's a scam now did some research on her, her email is young andsmarty@ just hope she hasn't done it to anyone in the US yet

I have scam from person he talked with me in 2 weeks after that he said he go Syria and then he said he has parcel and money he want send to me but he not ask address he send to me in Australia I don’t believe because he not ask address fist and then diplomats company send me email ask 9000 I paid after paid they ask more 32000 for delivery because in parcel have much money the man Steven Dinh the man talk with me on Facebook every day he want to kill me if I die my childrens will suffer he very mean he said he is soldier he not scare the police because I have fill in my address for diplomats company so he know the address I’m very stress every day he want me pay 10000 for company I very scare because he know my address but the bank keep that money not allowed to withdraw the company diplomats tell me come the bank confirm but the bank want owner account come so I call him stevedinh but he not answer I talked with him nearly too months I’m stupid not call for him fist he scammer so he never answer so I think he is scammer and the company diplomats they don’t have phone they said they delivery 32 000 because they buy a security van scare government know the money in side the man stevedinh make friend on my Facebook and then he want me open hangout I very scare him I thinking afew days I delete all message and hangout the people be careful they talk very sweet and romantic fist and then ask money why they no work they just want scam we work very hard that my story I’m scare him no good person on online be careful we lose money

I have been reading all these scams, and I thought I was the only stupid, foolish, lonely woman to fall for a romance scammer guy. He says he worked for the UN, as a private dr, and he wanted to come home to GA. that his son was in a school, and wife got killed in car wreck, years ago, He is very good looking, and 56 years old, Morphy George, anyone heard of him..if so PLEASE LET ME KNOW...and I fell for his hook line and sinker, till I am so broke and ruined my credit rating, I went from 872 FICO score to 498, WE have been chatting for over a year, he persuaded me to send him money to get out of the camp he was in, to come home to meet me, he was getting fake UN I guess sending me letters to sign to get him out, I told him the UN says they furnished you everything you need, even to your bank accounts, he said he was under the UN as a private dr, he didn't get all those privileges, so dumb me, I sent the UN, so to say, money orders from banks, in the amount of $5,000 just the beginning, he was coming to the states, then three days later no word, he said was in a wreck going to airport and needed $10,000 to get medical needs met, could not send that, then the dr from that so called hospital sent an e-mail will work with him and give him some pain meds if I send them $2500, so I had to borrow that, got out of there got stuck in airport needed a ticket to come home, another $2500, lets just said after that he was coming home, said he had a lot of gold and the UK officials kept him, took him off plane, and locked him up, now needs money for a lawyer , his lawyer from the states, got put in jail so to say, for 7 months, finally got out of there got him a ticket to come to states, now this ought to knock some since into my head, but now got him a ticket for #2200, now he says was on plane getting ready to take off a passenger got sick, so they have grounded a plane, till he gets out the hospital, he said the UK airport is paying for everyone's meals putting them up till this many lives or dies, this has been going on for a month now...living off the airport...so now he told me he was entitled to $500,000 from UN, and he would have it sent to me if I would pay for it to be delivered..so at the present, he has bleed me dry, he is living in an airport in the UK, wants now another ticket to come in now, not wait for the plane that is grounded so to say, coz of this sick man...how can an airplane ground a plane and pay for all the passengers meals and rooms, I tell him that all the time, and paid out my ging ging to get that $500,000 delivered, and now nothing, I believe he got all that money, and not living in an airport, Asked him the other day what about your son, said he hasn't spoke to him in a while, coz he doesn't want him to know he has been in jail...I am learning, now ...and got to get him turned in somehow..I know I can't get my money back, but I can get even with him...anybody got some good suggestions....

Us there anyone out there have a similar story. A man contacted me on Facebook. His called himself Rafael. He was extremely good looking. He then asked to communicate in WhatsApp. After some doubts, I agreed. He was very personable and charming. He stayed he was a widow with a teenage son in England living with Rafael's mother. I fell for him quickly, which is unusual for me. Of course, he was very romantic and spoke of our love and our future. He purported to be a buyer and seller of crude oil. He began by asking for gift cards. Then he asked for me to wire money to help kickstart a business deal. Then when he was at sea, his ship was sabotaged by pirates. He said he had money and business documents that needed to be kept safe. He needed me to help him because he had no family in the States. I agreed. I have reason to regret this decision. Since I agreed , I have been threatened with notices forcing me to pay various taxes and money to purchase certificates to prove that I am not participating in money laundering and/or terrorist activities. It took me way too long to see that the initial money may never have existed and that I was scammed for approximately 30 thousand dollars. I have reported this. I hope to find out more soon.

Anybody here chatting with Justin Noah Kingston? Young, good looking guy, 35 yrs old from Tennessee. Director of a small scale gold firm in the US. Divorced and wife cheated with his best friend Kyle. He was stuck in Nigeria claiming he lost his wallet and now asking for help to get him out there.

Has anyone heard of Tobias Maximilian? I have been chatting online with him. Now says he is in love with me! That's without meeting up or any kind of meaningful con sedation on the phone. I am just waiting for the money requests to start!

I nearly got scammed on hangout, was it good idea to delete my account, she was trying to get money of me and threating to post stuff to my family and friends. Trying to use western union

Has anyone run across someone named David Florain who is claiming to be working at the UN in Damascus, Syria as an instructor for machinery and heavy machinery?

Looks like I have been caught for a third time. A guy calling himself James Johnson matched with me on Tinder. Quickly moved to WhatsApp. Usual story..no parents, widowed, no children, working on a three week contract in Malaysia before coming over to UK. Has not asked how much I earn, or for any form of money as yet (in three weeks). Is supposed to be in UK next week (25th) but just got in touch to say they are evacuating the platform as there is a fire on board. He may not be in touch again, but loves me like no other etc. etc. I am now in a position of knowing this would happen just as we were about to meet, but at the same time hoping it’s not true. No more Tinder for me after this. I hate how they make you feel, but as others have said, I live in hope that there is someone genuine out there.

It’s happening with men too. Recently I had an Alvarado Smith try to get me to send Amazon cards after talking for 3 days! And I think I have another one actively trying. Her supposed name is Emily Lewis from San Antonio Texas. I think the Alvarado character said that by talking on Instagram she was endangering the mission because of cellular use, but then recommended Hangouts. I knew it was a scam early on from the poor English the person used. This new person is a little more involved. I’m wondering if I got moved up the ladder by scammers so they can try even more elaborate setups. We’ll see. I do like exposing them and then putting them in their place. Quite intriguing. Lol.

Met a man, Charles Ferguson, on facebook. Immediately fell in love. Requested 700.00 to pay taxes in Philippines.going to visit needed 1,500 to get visa. Wanted me to open bank account so he could send money. Uses religion. Say your prayers, honey.

I've been talking to a guy named Nathan John Scott acabou but Afghanistan he says he loves me and he wants to come home he asks me to send him money that it cost $500 for his leave what should I do we've been talking for like 3 years now is he true or is he fake I need to know if you can help me out

I was approached last year by a supposed military sgt by the name of Donald William's, thru a dating app, asked for me to get on hangouts, and I did, we talked for months, I send him pics of me, none nude, he sent me his, he gave his his phone number, I sent him a text, he told me it was an area code from California, wanted me to send him $100, I told him that i couldn't, I did however made a mistake of send him numbers off the iTunes cards, then haven't heard from him since, scammers, that u, since reading these articles it has put a great strength on me, another thing if u can't hear their voice or it sounds different I get suspicious easily, and its either middle eastern or Aftican.

I was contacted by a man Roy who found profile on Instagram.. he is a ‘ geologists’ Living in uk but originally from AUS saying his son and mother lives here . Been talking for a month, he has asked me for $400 as his ‘ credit card expired ‘ and then asked for ‘$200’ this week. How can you track down person behind it

Did bank account ask for money had one diaster after another saying stuck in foreign country

My husband was scammed by a women called Sandra Dyal from Bronx for $50,000 and now we have a debt off 120k. All this happened when I was away for a year and he was depressed.

A man from dating site, Navy Seal Daniel Andrew, He’s in Quatar going to Iraq! a smart guy, after calling texting.. asking for 50,000 or 20,000 for penalty to retire desperately just to meet me.. then I said no way u can give you that huge amount of money.. and later on he’s asking me To get his Package fee for 5,000 so, he can get his CODE to retire!! Package includes stones, gold bar and lots of cash! I was shocked! Oh I just need my authorization Code!! so, he can retire and spend The rest of his life w/me!! He’s a smart sweet talker w/a strong accent!! But honestly I fall for This guy!! Almost almost got me but then I realized.. is this real?? Have a Huge house in Buffalo, vacation house in florida..lots of investment!! sounds real!! But Iam not totally convinced..and you can’t have 5,000 to get your package!! How can we check if he’s real? His name or Photo?

The name he is currently going by is Harrison Roy. He claims to be of Turkish descent with a black father from Austin, TX. He claims a 6 year old daughter named Cindy. He says he's a civil engineer working with the UN government in Syria. Watch out for him. He's cunning and very good at sweet talk. He ask for money for his daughter's school, then his daughter has stomach cancer and he needs help paying for her surgery. Then his boss extends his contract and he needs $3500.00 to buy out if it. Then the plane leaves him and his daughter in Indonesia and he needs more money to get a plane ticket from there back to Austin. He's very cunning and he's a sweet talker. Ladies beware!

anyone dating a Richards Bage?

So i was approched on Twitter by woman named Vannesa william or William Vannesa, jumping into me and started chatting and showed intrest in me, asked stuff, and shared some pics, and later told me that she or he needs my help go get än amazon gift card? To buy new phone? Anybody been approched by this person?

Please how can i do photo check to confirm a man i have talking with online for some years now

Anyone heard the name Davies Jefferson? He's a structural engineer in NY. Any help would be appreciated

I don’t know if I’m being scammed or not, I’ve fallen hook line and sinker for a guy named Jack Harris. He says he’s 60 years old and has sent me a photograph of himself and we talk on the telephone and by messenger. We met online last Fall, and he told me this about himself. He was born in New Zealand and orphaned as a young child and spent time with foster parents until he was adopted by an American couple when he was 15. He joined the US Army at 18 and served in many warzones. He then trained as a surgeon with the Army and ended up saving many lives throughout his military career as a battlefield surgeon. He left the military in the late nineties and got married. He served as secret security for President George W Bush and President Clinton. His wife died of cancer six years ago leaving him with two children who are now fourteen and fifteen. He then decided to become a surgeon attached to the Peace Keeping Forces and is based in a jungle in Somalia just outside Mogadishu and his children are currently at boarding school at home in the USA. He has a lot of money but wants to keep working saving lives. The base is constant under attack from terrorists and he saves lives on a daily basis and is so needed that he cannot he spared for vacation. He tells me that I am his queen, his true love, his soul mate and we are meant to be together and as soon as he is allowed to leave Somalia, we shall buy a home together, be married and be together forever. I’m starting to wonder if it’s all too good to be true. But I’m lonely since my husband left me. I have money but nothing to spend it on and I so want a life with Jack.

I think I'm being scammed he is on a dating site it's called POF I guess his name is Hanson lewis or hansom776 why do people do this to good people he is in the army wanted me to give money so he can send me his stuff thru the army with a Dr Gerald Williams I turned them in thank God I'm broke

I come from Germany Last summer, a man wrote to me on my blogger account from Instagram. After about 2 weeks we wrote on Hangout and later also on Whats App. He had a US number. I liked him, everything he wrote was credible. He is a single father of twins and lives in Tampa. He calls himself Gilbert James. Everything was great, I began to trust him and also to develop feelings. We wrote every day. Due to the time difference also at night. In August he flew to the UK for three months on business. He is employed there on an oil rig as a freelance design engineer. Before Christmas, he was going home. No problem so far. When a fire broke out on the drilling platform he wanted money for food because the kitchen was destroyed. From that point on, I was critical. First he wanted Bitcoins to pay the dealer for the food, I told him I wasn't doing that. Then he tried to make me feel guilty. I told him that I can send him food by mail but that I will not give him any money. He said that he can't receive packages on the rig. Then he asked for Steam and iTunes cards. I told him again that he gets nothing from me. We were arguing and I haven't heard anything in a long time. In December he had called me twice, but had not accepted the call. At the end of December he wrote me that he can't forget me and he loves me. Now and then we wrote. When I was on vacation in Florida in January I told him that I was in Tampa and that I wanted to meet him. He then said that he was still in the UK. I knew then that he wasn't who he said he was. I blocked and deleted it on Instagram and via WhatsApp. It's funny, even though I know that he is a cheat I long for the conversations that have taken place as they have been very good for me

Has anyone encountered the name Davies Jefferson?

Ladies be aware Pedro Johnson is a scammer. Don’t think with your heart. Don’t fall for his sweet and loving words. The guy claims to be born in Germany and came to the US. when he was 12. Doesn’t remember how to speak German and sounds middle eastern! Has a US Passport staying country of birth USA. He’s just a pretty face that anyone would want to call their own! Be smarter!!! Do t send any money!

Dose anyone know Raymond Martinez he said he works for oil rig. dont believe him. His scammer.

My friend met a guy online who uses the name Steve Berg. All love and romance, two months of texting, phone calls...he claims to be a civil engineer from Sweden who is working in NYC, then called away fo Cyprus.( Cue the suspicion). texting daily and talking about meeting her...flying her to NYC to meet. Calls her “from Cyprus” asking her to check his Swiss Bank account for him because he is having trouble with his internet connection where he is staying. She logs in using the info he gives her (I wish she hadn’t) and the balance shows $7 million. Ok so who does that? My guess is it’s some kind of attempt to install malware on her computer and get Her personal info and passwords. I searched all the info she had on him and came up dry. Then I reverse searched is photo and found a bunch of hits on some gay Tumbler pages. The exact shirtless photo he had sent her! Beware. Has anyone else met this guy?

Hello my good friend (not me pretending to be a “friend”) has been messaging a guy who has said he is the army fighting in Iran, he’s from USA, has two children, widowed and coming out of the army soon.. I’m worried as I think it may be a scam and he’s just a bloke pretending to be this man using his pictures, he goes by the name of Hilton Patrick.. upon investigation, this “man” has 5 different Facebook sites, Instagram accounts and twitter.. I’m worried as I don’t want her to get hurt.. I just hope he doesn’t start asking for money. Has anyone else come across this name?

I was wondering if anyone has heard of a travis marsh he says he is from amillo Texas and is in the army, his wife died from breast cancer and has a daughter who is around 15. Says she lives in Texas with his mother. But he doesn't have a Texas phone number, he says he is in the special forces

I was in ourtime dateing , (sweden)there is a man , HERBERT 29. , first he was very respektfully careing ,,and talked abaut love ,,,after a time he got problem with his bank. And needed more and more money , He told he was rich and only wanted to borrow money ,,he say his name is Herbert de Byurne ,..but he is a cat fisher ,,just want money , scammer ,

Has anybody heard of cammy Montreal?

Im speaking to a person clamming to be named daniella white and seems to be stationed in Africa . Has sent me multiple pictures and Even a video of working out. But all in military attire. She asked me to buy her a card to continue chatting. Sad story about parents dying and joined military. But English is not good. And when I ask for real proof they attack me.

David William is a scammer ! Wants to tell me how much he loves me and quotes Ronald Reagan ( he misspelled it- so that was a clue). Then he asks me to go on WhatsApp , I’m too old for this but he keeps asking . Later he asks for over $35,000 to move Barrels of Oil to the US and later we will share a home and the money we make on the sale of this Oil. It’s a scam ladies! Don’t fall for his sweet talking!