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You might even be asked to accept money into your bank account and then transfer it to someone else. He always said he had work to do and couldn't meet with me but I e would soon. But, 2 of the photos matched seemingly fake LinkedIn profiles for a man with a different name. Women Run and I mean run real fast. Don't ignore Red Flags! The photos are 10 years old. Just as you all said he was stuck abroad, his son had cancer and he owed taxes to Istanbul, Turkish government for job done there.
You might not be able to surface information like criminal records, but from their social media profiles, LinkedIn page, and other information you find, you should be able to get a sense of whether what they are telling you comports with the facts. Sometimes, it may be wise to dig deeper.
For example, if a person you met online claims to run a business abroad, call the U. Embassy to confirm that the business exists.
If you are asked to send money and feel so inclined, run the whole scenario by someone you trust. Choose a friend or someone from your church or community who is less emotionally invested than you are. Be open to their perspective. If the request for funds is indeed a scam, it may be difficult, if not impossible, to ever recover the money.
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She is a scammer I should know I have used by a guy using ericrodi on instagram for money he has destroyed my life My name is Debbie from NY if you just want to talk my instagram is princessme send friend request t. Ericrodi is a scammer from Lagos Nigeria who has hurt me deeply his real name is Eric Olu akande. He is not white like what he said my name is Debbie on instagram I am Missghettoville if you want to reach me.
Dude the worst for me was a Ghana chick, or being on Victoria Hearts. Now my own profile is being used to scam women. And I hate that. She phoned me at Every single thing I wanted and lusted after she could fulfil. Did she like other women? Oh yes and she gave me some Oscar winning sex talk. Did she like me? We met up and she was beyond beautiful a clone of the pop singer Amii Stewart. What could possibly go wrong? What gave it away? A total lack of any respect for my time, breaking appointments, not keeping her word, having excuses for everything and finally her blaming me when she was in the wrong.
I've just been scammed by a guy he payed me compliments and told me he loved me and I believed him I fell in love with him stupidly had cybersex with him and told him a lot of info I got suspicious after he asked for money and he kept saying his phone battery was dying and he often left the conversation after I would not give him what he wanted the money the I tunes card he so wants I told him I can't afford to and I was depressed from him blanking me and making me feel guilty don't fall for it it's all crap block them please don't them get in to your heart and do what it's done to me I'm now so depressed and heartbroken a mess save yourself before it gets to serious.
I know in my heart he is a scammer but then I question myself. He asked me for a gift card and then to help with money and back to school supplies. I refused each time and blocked him on Hangouts but he texted me and promised he would never ask me for money again so I unblocked him. It has got pretty steamy between us and he has sent me pictures of his private parts but I have refused to send any nude photos of myself. Is there any harm just going along with it for fun?
I met this guy on the dating site a month a go. He said he is currently deployed i Nigeria. Just the way goes on getting to know each other process asking such questions. He said he was divorsed having a 3 year old daughter. He said he ia from SD. His deployment will end this Oct. He also mentioned he was just connecting to his roommate's wifi.
He call each other everyday via whatsapp but no video, since he saod is banned. I told him i could not raise it. He wanted me to send money to his commanders info. I said i cannot, he gave me a bitcoin code rather. Hope someone can check for me; I got his pictures that he sent if that is really him.
Is this a scam. Soldiers make enough money I used to be one I know this, and we have financial assistance. My problem is I use my original email account. I get blamed as being a scammer and even blocked sometimes I've had a very similar experience. My scammer is in the Italian Army based in Poland on deployment until next November.
I sent nothing and stopped all contact. I've also reported this to the online fraud team here in the U. And closed down all my social media accounts as they had some personal data about me. How can I block someone that I think is trying to scam me on my email chat without this person knowing it hes always asking me to send him money,I think he also has a fake marriage certificate made up wanting me to sign of which I have refused I have refused to send any money but how can I block this person without him knowing it,he has lead me to believe he wants to marry me.
Never use your real and private e-mail when you are conversating with people you have never met. Register a new e-mail at Gmail, Hotmail or Yandex, only for "dating" purpose. Within a month, I have had two men try scamming me. The first ones' name was Francis P. He began by asking me to email him. He then asked me to close my dating site account, I am assuming that was to test my willingness to trust him. He always said he had work to do and couldn't meet with me but I e would soon. He then only emailed and texted me when he only lived 20 mins away.
He "couldn't" even meet me for coffee. He then tells me the next week that he will be in Germany for 6 weeks. He said both his biological parents were Italian, then why was his last name William. I seriously doubted he would be in any type of witness protection program.
Btw, he told me he loved me within the first couple days. Sent me pictures of his kids, everything. He video chatted with me for 50 seconds two or three times. Everyday his emails became more affectionate and racy. Finally around the third week he tells me a part for work was shipped broken and he had to gather as much money as possible to pay for a new one.
I also found a pic he sent me, he said HE took this pic.
I found it on the internet. I reported him to the FBI. THEN, shortly after that, I got involved with another piece of garbage. The name he used was Michael Asare. The picture was great, but later that night when he sent another photo it didn't match. Before that, he once again, asked me for my password, so that he could cancel my dating site.