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

Ok even after I wrote him and basically told him I reported him to FTC he is still texting me and wrote this email today.... thanks for taking your time to respond back.I am indeed interested in you as you sound like a woman with an interesting lifestyle and outstanding charisma... Well i am just wondering what else we have in common,I am a very outgoing and active person. I'm very affectionate and cuddly. This 5'10" ft. tall handsome of burning love will make you very happy to be alive.:)well I live in Allentown and I have a daughter and a granddaughter which they do not live with me.You already told me about you being a Cancer survivor which im indeed so happy for you..I am very open minded and easy to get along with.I'm a mixture of physical activity and cerebral endeavors. I'm told I'm good looking, my friends does lie sometimes. I'm comfortable in jeans and T-shirt , wearing a tuxedo at a formal dinner party, or pretty much anywhere in between.. Looking for someone that I can be silly with be myself and just have a nice time together. I don't really have an ideal date, but fun must be the main ingredient. It could be a night on the town, a concert, a sporting event, a game of tennis, a cup of coffee or a casual drink.I love to go camping and so it would be great if she liked that too. am honest, sensitive, loyal romantic passionate, energetic, youthful, humorous and bad at math lol.My partner must be young-at-heart, honest, energetic, spontaneous, affectionate, caring,which you mostly have all what im looking for in a woman if im not wrong. Most of all, she must be ready to be truly loved as never before... I am ready, are you??? here are some of my pictures again I hope you like them .I hope to hear from you soon..Have a great day sweetie Obviously he does not realize that I know he is a scammer....

Hi Im from Brazil and I received a msg from a scammer on a date site Mormon. I'm feeling so stupid reading everything here about these kind of people. He's name is Ben Garcia from Paramount, CA. He's very handsome and a marine. He is widow, his parents died when he was 3 years old and he doesnt have simbiliares. He is extremamely in love and always use words like: sweety, honey etc. He send me a lot of love poem. He asked to talk to me through email or an app called Kik messenger, I acepted. No problem. A few weeks after we were talking he said he needed to go to Dubai to make a top-secret mission and had life-threatening, then I was very suspicious! I began researching many things related to e-mail he sent me , actually two emails. After I googled the phrase he used in the dating site I found countless fakes profiles in various dating sites worldwide, with numerous photographs , both as a man and even woman. I chocked! I saw a facebook with the same description of him. When I asked for his facebook, he said "I dont have one, not everyone has a social networking" Im still waiting he asked me for money, but I thought: "I'll break his heart first!" This week I asked for some pics from Dubai, and he didnt send me. He ask me also to send a letter to he come back soon, and how I read a lot about it, thn he will ask me money, but when I received his msg asking me to send a letter to someone from marine, I said to him "be patiente, complete your mission and when you come back, we will talk about our future!" LOl hahahahaha Now I wanna play games, but Im so desapointed.. I really was feeling something about Ben Garcia, and now I know, he is a scammer :'( P.S.: Im sorry about my english, I dont speak very well.

Twice now I've met guys through a dating site that wanted to communicate via email right away, and within a day or two, were madly in love with me. Called me all kinds of nicknames and seldom used my own name. Planning a bright future together. Both claimed to be widowed with a grown son, who worked with them in their construction business. Interestingly, they both got awarded a building contract in Egypt and had to go there for a month. While there, they were robbed and needed money right away, and wasn't I in love enough to send them $$? Fortunately, I listened to my gut and ran.

if the scammers did not successfully trick you with the money, what can they do with your real name and real email address plus your photos..appreciated for the ans.

I met a man on a dating site a couple years ago , This one is good , because I actually met him twice in person , of course his Nigerian , living in Malaysia , after meeting him I thought something was odd as he bought baby shoes apparently for his friends child but he also had a tattoo of baby footprints on his arm . He often asked for money apparently for his business , which he travelled abroad for regularly. I sent him money and if I didn't he got angry , calling me constantly , yelling and screaming down the phone . It was around a year later I got a call from another woman who had been contacted by another woman who it seems we all were in relationships with the same man . There is probably so many more out there, each one sending him money. So I decided to do some searching and oh boy did I find this man everywhere , so many aliases. And he does have a wife back in Nigeria that visits him often most likely at all our expense . This man needs to be stopped as he is always willing to meet his bevy of women as long as they pay for everything including for him. His wife is a so called recording artist in Nigeria who would need money to fund her career , which he scams out of women.

Sara schumaker is a scam women on face book to get you to be her lover and says she's in the army and needs 90 dollars to get her leave form from her administrator

A friend of mine is communicating with a man I believe to be a scammer. He uses the name James Capati or James Mowry. He claims to have mining interests in Germany and Nigeria. His son is suppose to be in a boarding school in Mississippi and his wife is deceased. If this sounds familiar to anyone, please reply.

Hi attention to everyone, I want to share my experience to all of you after read all above comments.I received friend request from him in face book on early of December'15, one of my closed friend is mutual friend with him.So, I decided to accept him name with " Ivan Dennis "work at Maxis Construction(UK)as Civil Engineer and he also live in London,UK. His profile is the best as like Gentleman. After one week, he gave to me his mobile number from UK and told me to add in Whatsapp. His number is 00447709148184. After that, we had chat at Whatsapp. He talk with me so smooth and gentle and also kindly. And second week of January'16, suddenly he told me that he had awarded from his company for a new contract and have to leave to Spain. So, he will go shopping to buy something and also want to buy something for me. He asked to me my real name, my phone number and address to send the gift. I reply to him it is nothing to send for me. I do not accept such kind of present from the stranger. After next day , he sent to me the picture of gifts ( such as Iphone, Apple Notebook, bag etc..). I do not really want to accept this. And one more is he said had put money inside the box since he could not reach to call my phone for my bank account number.The money amount is 20,000 Pounds. At this time , he show me all the package and waiting my address. So, I asked him his address from London and he gave me address from London. This moment, I had trust him and I sent my company address to him. After next day , he sent to me Air Will Bill with ' GIBRALTAR SECURITY EXPRESS " will arrive to my place within 3 days. After2 days,one girl called to me with Vietnam phone number and parcel is at Vietnam but need to pay delivery charges. She called me so many time to send money $1500.At first ,I refused to pay but the guy tell me to pay and he also will come to my country to meet me. Finally, I made a stupid thing and transfer money to May Bank Account. If I know about the scammer, will not happen this trouble. Now, I already blocked to him but lost my money. This is so suffer for me and regret why I trust this kind of people. I do not really know people will do such kind of habit. This is the big lesson for me in my life. Anyway,even I lost money, I hope this message will save to someone as well.Now , I am feeling myself so stupid woman. Be careful,this number is still active on Viber and Wechat.

It is despicable to me that people take advantage of others people feeling for the sole purpose to scam them out of money. It amazes me that this happens to begin with. I hope that people who are attempting to do this are caught and fast because this type of scam can not only do economic damage to the victims but also extreme emotional damage. I am extremely sorry for anyone who has been through this and I hope that it is put to an end very soon.

Any of you have been texting with a guy named Godson Townsend, also a chief engineer with Shell Co. His wife died of cancer and has a son. He was on an oil rig that needed me to send money to someone in Ghana because his son at this boarding school was in an accident and needs to pay the hospital? Then he made a mistake and showed the same pictures of a guy named Ron Macom in Fairbanks. He still texts me for money. Now he needs money to buy a truck. He shaves his head, blue eyes and wears a earring. When I tried to befriend Ron Macom he blocked me. Never sent him money and always calls me his Queen...

Beware!!! The lover boy looking for his soulmate is now a photojournalist in Nigeria with his son, wife passed away for years ago. He's on Twitter now. Story still the same with just a slight change. Just beware, he's updating his story.

Ive met a guy online just fr a month now. Hes a foreigner.We communicate everyday via whatsapp. He sound sweet but we havent met yet. He just told me today tht he was hijacked n his passport were taken n R25 000. But he never asked fr any money. My mind tells me that maybe hes coming with a trick of asking money from me. Im still waiting for him to ask for money because my guts tells me hes a scam. But im very careful because i once met someone on online dating and he sounded sweet too. But aftr some few weeks he asked me for money telling me that his engineering contract needed money. I told him i dont have and that was the end of us. He never talked to me since. Now im also suspecting that this one is also coming wth the tricks.

Its hard to find a real person nowadays. I wish i fall in love with a nice woman

Looking to find out if a Robert Warfel has been heard of by anyone reading this blog. Within a few months I was bitten by the Love Bug and been proposed to by this man. He says he wants to marry me. He's in the army. He's unable to get out at this time, but his General says it will cost us both money, but he can make it happen. He's told me his money is frozen. He makes $90,000 a year. It hit me when he said he could use $200 to throw his men a beer party! He never gave me his military email address. His Facebook account is minimal. He says he doesn't have the time to fix it up. Things feel sketchy!

I also just ran into this scanner girl named Jessica Hurst on facebook, the messed up part is I contacted her first because she was shooting a 50 cal rifle and I commented on it, plus she was hot, anyways we started talking on text then her phone broke so we had to talk just on facebook , she then said she loved me and wanted 300 for a plane ticket to fly to Seattle from Miami, so I was pretty suspicious but still unsure, then she starts saying that she is a fashion designer and might get a contract in Nigeria or Malaysia, then she said she had an inheritance and if her lawyer could deposit the money in my account, at this time I new it was a scam and got pretty rude and nasty, it ended with her blocking me and calling me crazy lol

I am talking to some right now I met off of OKCUPID. Some things set off red flags but not all, so I am unsure. He sent me photos, some of which were used in scamming I just found out but.... He calls me by name(he does use sweetheart, baby etc too), he texts me daily several times per day. We talk anywhere from 1/2 hour to 2 and 1/2 hours just this morning. I get long emails every few days. Some parts are copied and it's obvious but mostly they are very personal. I told him right off that I have no money,I own no property, don't use credit cards etc... (truth) but he continues to talk to me. Why would he bother. He has not asked for any money but has talked about finances. He did send me photos that were used in scams (just found out) and under false names, but he sent me one photo that looks recent and is not in any database. I have not talked to him by phone yet nor will I ever send money. I am very confused as to what to do. Please help! These are the names associated with the stolen photos: Jeffran Suarez Aug.7 2015 and June 29 2010; Richard Dickson; Ryan Cort; George Cohen; Jones Williams; James Morgan; Kenny Johnson;James Hughes; Christopher Bannerman; Antonio Salvado (3/16/14); Phone# in association with names..... 628-593-3087; 682-593-3087 (yes both similar numbers. Not mistake) and 917-765-0875 He is using different numbers, photos and name with me. He has used Greek oracle in the false profiles. Not now though. He does text like foreigner but says originally from Germany so that would be understandable. Would welcome any comments. ...

I met a scammer and caught him at it. Them he tells me his real name. Name and crys telling me this was his first time. Wants money to eat. I have not send no ey. He says he wants to come here from Lagos, Nigeria. Help.

Beware DeShaun Kalisha. Go to or photo, description emails used, names and phone numbers as well as address he gave me. Met on OK Cupid Jan 27th 2016. Please check out. This guy has 14 other names he's used with photos under George Cohen and James WWilliams. I will put up another new photo he sent me. He also sent one of "grandson" outside with dog. Please review. I think I'm one of his first with new name. Good luck and be ware. He's VERY CLEVER AND VERY ROMANTIC!!

Iv been dating my boyfriend for 5 mths now he asks me to open bank account so he can send me money for him to come home from Chad Africa, I'm so confused,help

I've been talking to Frank Smith. And same think. He asked for money for poor kids in Africa. Marine engineer. Didn't give him any money, now he is asking me to open an account so his friends that want to donate can deposit there. Originally from Scottland but works in a oil ship. Does anybody know him. 56 year old Widow with a son named Michael.

Have u notice, all of them ( us military) r somewhere in Africa, widows, their parents died, arising a child by themselves.... Most everybody wants to communicate via yahoo messenger...fall in love within 4-5 days... And then start asking for money )

Does anyone know the name Alexander David Tyler? Sound familiar? He faved me on a website and wants me to contact via Face Book so I looked and see only 2 pictures on FB.

Jerry Morales in army asking for money and phone in Nigeria

What was James'last name please?

Has anyone come across a man claiming to originally be from Milan, moved to San Francisco 18 years ago. Wife died 6.5 years ago in car accident. His son (Lucio) who is 14 lives in Ohio with his sister and her family. He claims to be a gemologist/miner. Was working in Oxford and now Wales at the Bog. One of his workers damaged his rented tool and now he has to raise enough money to get it repaired. I found him on OK Cupid. Very sweet, romantic. Talks about smiles, twinkling eyes and walks holding hands. Says he is vegan, family man, loves to cook, dance and travel. He only lightly asked me for money and when I said I could not the communication slowed way down. Luckily I have not sent any money, only emotional damage. It's so hard when you think its real and its not. Now it's just a game. I asked for address etc and he gave me something but who knows. My tech friend did a search for the photos provided and found nothing anywhere which was hard as it made me think he might be real. I have spoken on phone many times and he is definitely Italian. Anyone else been involved with him? or someone that might be him with a similar story? name: Alexander Lucio Rossi (goes by Alex) DOB: 2/16/68, email: phone numbers:on viber) and in US, address 2145 Green Street, SF 94123 (but no record of him owning there) went by hrtheals profile name in OK Cupid and said UK. has bright green eyes and is very good looking. wears sunglasses in most pictures. I was not able to find any of the 7 photos provided on Google images and also through deeper searches. thats what baffles me...

hey! I got a girl with a new York phone number trying to get me to put 5,000 dollars into a wells fargo account under a certain name for an attorney deposit to start paperwork. I have tried to get them to contact my attorney but no do. I have her phone number his phone number another phone number I called day b4 yesterday and a girl answered and that was supposed to be the attorney also, but I called from a different phone number. she didn't know the attorney. I have the name account and all for the deposit to be made. I have sent her money before. this is a gold deal from Ghana, but they supposed to be in new York now. 985 is there someway to chase down these phone numbers and find out if they lagit or prosecute them if not. I have enough to catch them up and will have enough evidence for a conviction if they are scammers. contact me soon at the number above in letter asap. thanks!

Does anyone know why people in Canada are setting up dating profiles with other people's email addresses? This happened to me yesterday..

I also had someone attempt to scam me. I think I had my guard up from the beginning. His name was Kevin and he was from California. He was a widower with a grade school daughter. We communicated online and by text for about two months. It didn't feel right. He was always on a business trip, while his sister took care of the child. He wanted to know where I worked, my kids names, where they went to to school. I never gave up any of that info. Then all of a sudden, he was away on a business trip and he got robbed...instant red alert. Next day I got the "honey, I need your help" text. He asked for money for a plane ticket home from Europe. I immediately text back with exactly what of him, a sit was harsh. He told me, he was offended and that if I didn't want to help him I could just say so, I didn't have to be rude. I was so ticked...here is a business man, homeowner, on a business trip and he has to ask a woman he's never met for money and I'm the bad guy!!!!! I told him off, told him that my police officer nephew wanted to know where he could send the money...and never heard from him again. Keep your guard up people. If it sounds to good to be true, it is! Don't give money to anyone!