CJ Military Dating Scams (More Nigerian Scammers)
December 15th, 2009 by CJ
Lately, we've been getting a lot of traffic to our posts on the dating scams being perpetrated by Nigerian scammers upon unsuspecting women around the world. What makes these scams so appalling is that they assume the identities of military personnel supposedly stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan. They troll internet dating sites and reel women along for months before springing the scam and asking for money.
Recently, the name Festus Smith, Kells Kline, Billy Farris, Steven Gaines, and others. After writing about the Festus Smith fraud, he decided to leave a comment on this blog.
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Interestingly, a "woman" named Jennifer accompanied Festus to the site and also began leaving comments, in the same broken English that all these Nigerian scammers use. It's hilarious when they use this poor grammar and spelling but tell their victims they are full bird Colonels. Here's one from "Colonel Billy Farris":
Then Talking about my Job…I Graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and held a Degree in Masters of Military Arts and Science from the Army Command and General Staff College,Fort Leavenworth,Kansas .Then I worked for the Military and later Got promotions becoming an Officer..I was Deployed to Iraq and later Transferred to head my Squadron and the Special forces team in Afghanistan. .I was the Former Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division,Fort Bragg ,NC .Which I was Just transferred to the Pentagon and also Active Duty Mission in Kabul,Afghan.
Sending a pic of me also
Bill Farris
First of all, Colonels don't command Divisions, Generals do. Second, we don't "later Got promotions becoming an officer."
Anyway, this "Jennifer" person is trying to provide Festus with an alibi and make out others to be supposed frauds.
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Notice anything interesting about those two comments, other than the terrible English spelling and grammar? Check out the IP addresses! Then, pay attention to what is says AFTER the IP.
Ladies, don't fall for these scams. Real troops ALL have military email accounts. If they tell you otherwise, it's a scam. If they ask you for money, it's probably a scam. If you're unsure if the guy you've been hooking up with online through a dating site is actually in the military, ask him to send you an email from his military email account. There is nothing illegal or wrong with this. If they say they aren't allowed to use their military email for this purpose, they're lying to you and you should drop them like a ton a bricks from a Chinook!
Tags: billy farris, festus smith, nigerian scams
Posted in Military Perspective, Nigerian Scammers
Incredible CJ…You got them..Your the best, at least you gave us the proof, and they can t. God Bless for what you did, I now only hope these women will wake up. Have a very Meryy Christmas xo SUSANNE is this engough proof?? Hope so.
They're not Nigeria. The .gh means from Ghana.
Aren't they all the same?
I've also seen emails from scammers claiming to be American troops stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan similar to the "I need someone to hold gazillions of dollars in a bank account for me, and I'll richly reward you afterward" type emails. Only these claim they are troops who found some kind of treasure / money downrange and are looking for a nice person to hold on to said riches until they redeploy.
BLECH! Idiots!
I usually respond with a tirade full of invective, which they likely don't comprehend anyway, but which makes me feel better for comparing them to monkey jizz.
Nicki
Anyone who falls for these type of scams needs to wake up and realize that they are only being scammed for personal information. Sometimes the best thing to do with these scammers is to send them back an email from a phony email account and tell them if you find them you will cut off all their fingers and also drill out their knee caps with drill bits so they may never walk again.
Ummm… isn't Sandhurst in England? So this person was an officer in both the English and American armies.
Hrmmmm… interesting. Isn't Squadron an Air Force unit?
Isn't the commander of the 82md Airborne Major General Scaparrotti?
Wikipedia is a wonderful thing.
Bob you can actually attend Sandhurst if you are from a foreign unit. And if you google Col Billy Don Farris you will find his connection to that unit….
Cheers
It just breaks my heart when people fall for these scams. Some of my friends that it's their fault that they're so gullible. But I wonder, how lonely can these people be, that they refuse to be rational just so they could have someone to love them.
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I have been in contact with a SGT Steve Lopez stationed in Iraq. He mentioned in one of our first conversations that he would like me to request his leave so he can come and meet me. I asked him why he needed me to request it and he told me because he has only been there for four months.
He proclaimed his love for me after a couple of days…now to know me is to love me…lol…but come on. I keep our conversation light and his are always filled with love. It's actually funny…..well except the part where he was going to mass and was going to pray for me. I thought that that crossed the line. A scammer going to church to pray for me…..I think he meant to try to prey upon me.
I did a check and found out that Sgt Steve Lopez is active duty. I also have asked him questions that have proven true. How is this possible?
I do believe I may have figured out a way that they are getting pictures and information about REAL soldiers/men. I am going to research it some more on Monday when I return to work. If this is the case then we women aren't the only target…our soldiers are, as well.
I plan to contact the real soldier after I get more info….making sure he is in fact real and let him know his identity had been stolen.
We as women can not only protect ourselves in this, but possibly be able to help protect the true soldiers fighting for us
Hi Elizabeth… How did you go with trying to get hold of Sgt Lopez and let him know what was going on? Did you have any luck with reporting this to the authorities? I would appreciate any assistance you can give with regard to directing this info to the right people…
Many thanks.
Ally,
I have a friend that is an MP in the army and he said because they are impersonating military it is basically a local police department issue. We can notify the Department of Defense to let them know if we choose to.
I have found the real man and have left him a message to get in contact with me via a couple of websites. I didn't go into detail because I want to verify they are his and not the scammers.
I am going to mail him a letter, as well. (he hasn't checked the websites I left the messages on) He really needs to know that his identity is being used.
I still get messages from the scammer and he just asked me for money. (we've been messaging for about three weeks.)
FYI- Soldiers stationed overseas CAN call without a Ts2 phone and they DON'T have to be an officer. They have a mailing address through the military. They DO get paid so they should never have to ask a woman for money. If they say US army or US navy take that as a hint….. our soldiers say army or navy. If his grammar is poor…..huge red flag. If he says "am" instead of "I am"… red flag.
Good luck girl! The best way for us to fight back against these scammers is to educate women and try to notify the soldiers whose identities are being used. The soldiers are victims in this, as well.
One last thing….Billy Farris IS A SCAMMER! His name has popped up on dating scam websites. Be careful!
We are woman….hear us roar!
Hi Elizabeth, I am living in Sydney and have also been approached by a scammer thought thankfully, I never gave him my personal details. He was very convincing and sent photos through of a high ranking US army officer in his 50s called Henry Weightman. Well I would still like to find the right officer to alert him though I don't know how to go about it. I read your posting above and note that you were able to to locate the right soldier. I am wondering how you were able to do this. Please let me know as this man appears to be in a very high ranking position, dignified, probably happily married and with a lovely family somewhere. He should definitely know how his photos are being used. Thanks for sharing. I can be contacted on memsahib_millinery@hotmail.com
thats funny im having the same issue this army guy requeest me on datepad and i responed back saying hi and then the conversation got further so now we are talking on yahoo.com and it was getting a lil out of control he said alot of things like i love you etc so i knew right away it was bs so i played along with it and then he was asking me for 1500.00 for a cmps phone so i did waited awhile to ask him about the web cam so it was getting further he even said it was classafied and he had to sign a pieace of paper for it and i was asking him some questions but i notice he wasnt answering alot of my questions so i repeated myself but i got some but wasnt enough and then he started to get demanding he was getting mad so i said i sent it and oviously i faked it i made up what he wanted to see and he went for it but,he said he was britsh american i did notice his writing and then he was writing the wasy they do like british is briton and toilet is toiled so maybe that is true but its a shame he is a really hot guy he looks like a mama boy he is 41 he was in there for 18yrs so he went in at age 25 and he is out in 6mths so i copied everything ever conversation it was off the hook but i am playing it safe and i will protect my children but i dont know how far im going to keep up with this bs yes its interesting how these people can do this to us woman and think they can get away with it god forbid he is using this guy pic and he is someone eles what if he is a terrist or this guy is pow im getting worried i dont no what eles to do please email me let me know thank you so concern single mom
Hi Elizabeth,
I have been IMing a soldier in Iraq or so I thought. We had been emailing for about six weeks when he went away to another city in Iraq with some other officers. A week later when he "returned" he announced that they had found millions of pounds in an abandomed store. He wanted to send it to me. I had heard this story before and told him. He got upset. Wanted to know where I had heard such a thing. I decided I had better cooporate in case there was something I could report to the DOD. He had his "assistance" to contact me by email and they used the same strange sort of words. This soldier is supposed to be a SGM. I have kept all correspndence since we first met on Match.com. I have seven pictures of this soldier in different activities in a desert area. I also have three pictures of his room. His last name is very plain on his uniform and it is not a name that I have seen anywhere on the scam lists. I am very concerned about this soldier. The scammer, the one who did all the real emailing, had a very odd way of communicating. Didn't sound like proper English sentence structure when he was IMing me. But when he wrote emails the wording was perfect. I felt that he was copying from cards or books or something like that. He said they could not have cell phones over there. I knew that story stank because I belong to the group that gets phone cards for our soldiers in Iraq and Afganistan. I just let him think I believed everything he said. When he asked for money to get the package out of customs, I told him that he knew I didn't have money.He knew this from the start. He was still very insistant. he said he sent the package inside a portable refridge and put a lock on it. When I told him I had no money and no way to pick up the package he got angry. I called someone that does computer security programs. He ran the IP address and the fellow was in Ghana. HE still tried to contact me today when I told him I had run a check on him that he was not employed by the military and was not in the units he claimed to be with, he signed out as fast as he could.
How did you find out who the soldier was in the pictures that you have. Please give me any information you nay have so that I can contact him and hopefully warn him about what is going on.
Hi Elizabeth,
I had the same thing to happen to me. I have seven photos of the soldier I thought I was talking to. and three photos of his room in Iraq. I would really like to find this soldier inthe pictures. zzzzzzzzzzdo you know how I can go about getting thst done. I fear he may be in danger.
Thanks,
Nancy
Elizabeth if you can provide me any more information on these scams please let me know. My daughter is being scammed by one of those people claiming to be a Browning Christian or Christian Browning stationed in Iraq, She has already sent him money and needs to send him more so he can come home on leave. Supposedly he has thousands in a U.S. bank account but can't get to it and he will pay her back double when he gets home. He calls he several times and emails her. Call me at 765+832-3453 if you want to. She is desperately trying to raise money to get him home in time for her son's birthday on Saturday. She won't believe anything I've discovered so far.
Hello….I just found this website and am so glad I did. I have also been receiving e-mails from a Sergeant Christian Browning. We started talking December 9th, 2009 and he has been trying to get me to send him money since the first week. He claims to be in Ramadi, Iraq and told me he has a 12 year old daughter named Linda. He said he is from Dallas, Texas. Also said, his daughter lives with his aunt in Texas but as soon as I pay for his leave he is moving here with me. I have not sent in any money because he has given me several different dates claiming to be his date of birth. Please respond to this e-mail I would love to give you more information regarding this person. THANK YOU!!!!
Hi Tracy,
I just read this post from you. I hadn't seen it before. Yes, you were responding to my father. & yes, I was scammed by Christain Browning (or Browning Christain); however he's stating it this week. I have been talking to him since June '09. He claims to have a 19 yr old daughter living w/ his aunt in Texas. But he is moving here as soon as I pay the 'final' payment. I know deep in my heart it's a scam, but I really really fell hard for this guy. I let him into my life & my kids' life. Please respond to me w/ any information you have on him. Maybe, just maybe, we can stop this one.
I found a "Christian Browning" on facebook using a picture of an actual soldier who died in Irag. I've already flagged him as a fake, but i can only flag him once. If i could get other people to flag him we could get this jerk off faster. Here's the facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/help/?ref=drop#!/profile.php?id=100000310495814&v=wall&ref=ts
Im active duty and in Iraq. Ive seen on T.V. People were saying they were soldiers. But you dont request leave its sloted and given to you once your there for a month or so.
Hi there I have someone going by the name of Dennis Stafford who is asking me for money he said he needs it so he can keep communicating with me. is there anyway you can let the real Dennis Stafford know that he is a victim of Identity Fraud. My name is Adinas Henry Umbra16@bigpond.com He told me he loves me and will marry me etc. I became very suspicious the moment he started asking for money.
i was wondering if yiou can tell me how i can find out how to find whos pics i have a sgnt emmy teddy cpole contqcted me obiously a scam but i would like to tell the solider himself that he is being scammed as i dont think thios sort of behavious is right he also prfessess his love for me etc says he wants us to get married as if marion
Hi Elizabeth this guy steve Lopez said and did everything you mentioned.He was going to church to pray for us and he asked me to sent mail to transit only after 2 days talking with him and telling me he loved me, I knew something was wrong, his grammer was ridiculous, he never talked about his son Kelvin, sent pics of him in uniform and casual.I was talking with him June 27/2010 till the end of July I would not sent 1500 for him too come visit for 2 weeks
Guys, beware too, they pose as women. Funny enough they're pretty easy to pick out and all follow a template of sorts, but still.
I have been in contact with Billy Farris (well, ALLEGEDLY!!!)… I dont think Im that desperate to be on a dating site and "fall" for this stuff, but there was certainly a little voice in my head that kept asking questions. Such as the broken English… and the fact that he got promoted to Officer? Yes you CAN attend Sandhurst if you are a foreign officer, but you are ALREADY an officer….
This person uses very flowery romantic words, but when I ask him about his children, all he can cmoe up with is their favourite colour, for crying out loud. The most ridiculous thing though was a "meritorious certificate" the "Billy" sent me which was given to him only days ago by the White House Chief of Staff! HAH! Shocking grammar and no date. Please. I may be single but Im NOT stupid. We have been emailing for a grand total of 8 days, but apparently he loves me. Yeah right. If you are the calibre of a Colonel in the US Army I'll put money on it that you arent that stupid either….
I am going to try and find out how I can report this individual to the authorities. (Any info on this would be most appreciated). I had my suspicions and would like to make this dedicated soldier, one of America's finest, aware that his identity has been stolen. That in itself is a crime….
I ' ve got letters from a scammer from Ghana (his IP has been investigated). He told me that he was Lt.Gen David M Rodriguez from Kabul. It is a shame! mr. Rodriguez is happily married! Who is brave enough to use the name and photos of high ranks generals? Where is the FBI?
The same happened to me: Unfortunately I never had heard of such scammers and was convinced to be an important helper to this General, who seemed to be honest and sympatic.
I lost a lot of money… my mails to the FBI and other were not answered.
The Police of my country (Europe) could do nothing. Why? If you don´t pay your rented car, they can persecute you all over the world. These men are real criminals, it is known, that they act from internet cafés in Accra, Ghana, why can´t they be captured?
I've thought I was talking with Army Sgt. George William Witte (or so he claims to be) over the last 30 days. Until two days ago he comes up with this fictional story that an Kurdish woman rewarded him for recovering her personal belongings with the sum of $655K. He wanted to send the money to me by a international diplomat to hold for him until he returns from Iraq. This is the second of two scammers I have come across on Match.com, the site is a breeding ground for these predators. Ladies & Men do your research before any personal information is given. It is unfortunate for the soldier whose pictures were used by this Idoit. Someone always gets hurt but educate yourself and let it be the predator that comes away with nothing.
I have been talking to this so called soldiers since jan 10th Wisdom Bell..I did a search of the name and apparently this is a local email address for me but he said he was from Miam and in the army for 29 years. But today I got the can I keep a secret email and that he had 2millions dollars that he wanted to send by a diplomat too….He asked me for my name maililing address and and airport…..I gave him the airport never give my address and a fake cell number.
In the beginning I was always concerned that something may not be right than I look up soldiers scamming women and came up with this site so thankful to nullify my doubts lol….. I sent an emaail back today telling him to send me an email with his military address or don't ever contact me again. Will see tomorrow what happens no more contact lol….thanks for letting me sound off…..this is pretty low of these men…
I have been speaking to Colonel Billy D. Farris for the past 3 weeks now. If something is too good to be true, it normally is. I have been having a lovely time with the very charming Col. B D Farris. So much so, I decided to Google him. I spent quite some time going through pages of information on him. Looking at pictures etc.
As I write, apparently the Colonel Farris I have been chatting with is currently in the US accepting an Achievement Award. I asked for pics which were sent to me this morning.
The pics looked familiar to the ones I had seen on the information I had been reading about Col. Farris the day before.
I therefore realised that I have been scammed.
He is very, very good. I was not asked for money but no doubt that would have been in his future plans for me.
Until now I considered myself a reasonably intelligent person but obviously not.
I do thank whoever the Colonel Billy D. Farris si because it was a slap in the face to make me realise that I am obviously very lonely and I have to fix that.
I sure hope Karma gets him good.
I have been approached by "Lieutenant General David M. Rodriguez" on Skype. He wanted to "talk, because I am off duty". He told me about his children "Jennifer and Andrew" and said his daughter was "on mission in Afghanistan". I asked why he had selected me from 18 million people on line on Skype, and he said it was "God that told me to choose you". I am a British citizen, not American, and I have no idea how to tell the REAL David Rodriguez that his identity is being abused. As in other comments above, I questioned him on his dubious spelling and grammar. Terrible, for a Lieutenant General! I have blocked him as a Skype contact, so he won't bother me again, but it DOES bother me that the real person is being abused.
I wished I had been so smart as you! I was scammed!
CJ, I for one hope that you still read this blog today, and hope that you can answer my question.
One of my distant friends has been caught up in what I believe to be someone impersonating a United States Military Officer to scam her. The whole thing is, is her boyfriend wen't to Iraq. They have been together for more than 2 years now, and one day out of the blue she got word that he was injured in Iraq and was scheduled to come home! Needless to say she was more than happy! Attached to the letter she received were instructions to send money (I'm not sure the method) to some account so he could be brought home. ($2,000) She did so willingly and more than happy to if that meant that she could bring her boyfriend home for good.
Now apparently on the way to the airport in Iraq his Hum-V was attacked by militants and he was knocked unconscious.
She has been in correspondence with an "officer" in the US Military who simply and ONLY claims himself to be "Officer Tom", this person is now requesting MORE money to bring him home.
I've told her how I felt about the situation and she has agreed! She contacted this "Officer" Tom and told him that we believed it to be a scam and if he could offer proof of this Identity that we would be more than happy to send more money to bring him home. However the letter she got did nothing but scare me, this "Officer" Tom is now calling my friend selfish, and threatening to hurt Russel! (Her Boyfriend).
I Googled the situation and it brought me to this page, I read all the replies and I know they aren't related but I simply wanted to ask for some advice? Anyone willing to help?
God Bless America
Zach
Zach,
It IS a scam. The first clue is no branch of the US military has an officer rank called "Officer" and no officer would refer to themselves as Officer Tom. It would be a no joke rank.
Second, the DoD has a huge budget and can afford to fly back wounded service members just fine. They would never contact the family, boyfriend/girlfriend, or friends of a wounded service member to fund their return to the states for medical treatment. Ever.
I would LOVE to see the proof that was offered to you and your friend and I'm sure CJ would as well if you wouldn't mind email it to us. Our email addresses are marcus@soldiersperspective.us and cj@soldiersperspective.us.
I have been contacted by Lt.Gen. David M. Rodriguez few months ago, and he says he is in love with me and he is divorced with three children two girls and a boy and he asked me to pay for him to take over his personal belongings he put me through the e mail of the united nations at the following e-mail address: united.nations@diplomats.com
after doing my request the united nations send me a form to fill in that I approve to pay the amount mentioned about 1,500.00 U.S. $, so that they could send the trunk to me they gave me Lt.Gen.David Rodriguez Code no.: UN-USA/8655434688/PLK/USA/GH/Ref number 0021190, so I dont know how real are these Numbers and codes they sent me, but of course I didnt fill in any form or sent any money, and I told this guy that I couldnt deal with this, on the matter I havnt received any comment but still he is sending me lovely love letters sayng that he wants to marry me and that stuff, I wish if anybody reading this could help me out in finding the real Rodriguez and I would like to e-mail him to tell him that scums are defamating and ruin his name and also his army career image. I am greatful to have found this web site so I understood how stupid I had been.
I to think that maybe i was going to be scamed a Sgt Kenneth Preston said that he need to get a large amount of money out of Iraq and was going to get a dipolmat to deliver it to me. I started to become suspicious when he asked me how much money I had in my bank account when I started to question this he went offline on MSN. I then went back to the dating site his account and been blocked, Then I had the same thing happen on this site this monring a guy from the US Military called Henry when I asked him was he in Iraq he said yes and asked me did I have MSN i started to get suspicious of him and questioned it he then blocked me so I guess its the same person trying again. I was to clever for these people and didnt lose any money thank heavens so please be very CAREFUL ladies and be smart and play them at there own game maybe we need to string them along till the last minute and take up there time and they will end up with nothing
Pat, there is no SGT Kenneth Preston. However, our Sergeant Major of the Army is named Kenneth Preston and he is very happily married. I highly doubt the Sergeant Major of the Army would be on a military dating site looking for love. Just wanted to let you know.
Here's a new name for your list. Capt. Colin Baldwin. I've been chatting to him for a few weeks now, No mention of money req'd at all, but just didn't ring true. I have no doubt there is a Capt. Colin Baldwin in the US Army, but that's not who I'm talking to, I'm sure now. Have followed your instructions on IP addresses. and the source in Nigeria / Lagos. Thanks folks, We should always go with the gut feeling, shouldn't we!!
Well – I challenged him again tonight. Got the same response as so many others related here, " I think you might be a spy & I'll come and get you" blah blah blah!!
I have all the e-mails he sent me & a number of MSN coversations copied onto "microsoft word". If you want me to send them to you, let me know at e-mail address above – really want to catch this scumbag now!
I have been chatting with a Capt Colin Baldwin through the above website and have given him my email address and also sent him photos of myself and my grandaughter. I now feel sick to my stomach that this is indeed a scam. He does sound very convincing. Can you tell me what details he gave you about his life so that we can cross-reference. Thank you from a very worried lady.
Hi Lynda, i am also talking to a Cpt Colin Baldwin have you got any pics of him it would be very interesting .
Kind Regards Nina
hi ladies has anyone heard of a corporal kelvin moffett in iraq
I have been recieving mail from a supposed Major John Ramos I have been sent pics of this soldier and I feel so bad because someone has stolen his identity. He said he is half English comes from Beverly Hills lol but when I asked him about his ethnicity he couldnt answer me, he also has a 14 yr old son called Alex and is widowed of course he told me of his undying love. He then told me all his assets had been frozen and needed me to send him money which of course I did not do. He also said he is on a secret mission in Iraq and no one must know his identity lol. Well I did fall for it until he asked me for money as I thought match.com is a reputable site I guess you believe what you want to believe up to a point but things didnt add up. He also told me he was a sgt and was promoted to a Major in Iraq I have no idea about rank being British. Well then he told me he wanted me to become a benificiary of his pay or something for ten years lol. I told him he was a scammer and then I discovered this site a warning to all women.
Oh this is scary! As of last night I realized I was being scammed! I was on a website that I have sonce deleted but that is where this guy found me. He said his name was Jerry Cromwell a Sgt in theArmy at CampSather inBaghdad. Now mind you it took me repeating questions to him several times before he could ever answer them and alot of times they didnt make since. He said his Dad was from Spain and thats why his grammar was poor. He also said he had a daughter living in Europe with his Mom..he even had an email supposedly from his Mom saying how happy she was for us..really? He never asked directly for money but wanted me to send money to Ts2 communications so he would have a phone and we talk all the time and my money would be refunded after connection. So he gave me the email address and I requested info. I had the little voices saying something wasnt right. It would cost $350 to get the phone. I told him i couldnt do it..the chat and emails continued with him saying he was in love. I still was cautious.
YES LADIES BE VERY CAREFUL OUT THERE MY MOTHER IN LAW ALMOST GOT PULLED OVER BY THE SAME SCAM BY MR JERRY CROMWELL I KNEW SOMETHING WASNT RIGHT WITH IM ASKING FOR MONEY AND HIS ACCENT WAS SO BAD THANK YOU GUYS FOR THIS WEBSITE OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROOF
Hello, I just wanted to say that I wanted to try and check out the poor guy whose identity has been stolen I hold 5 pics of him ( the scammer sent to me ) saying his name was Jakson Admas jakson)adams@hotmail.com or jakson_adams@yahoo.com first in trosuction came from me being on senior dating site which is supposed to be " safe as houses " seems jakson slipped through the net calling himself by Nickname "Niacha" ages 49/50 sergeant first class can see by the uniform had that checked wiht equipment on comp by friend, cant quite see the letters of his name though, have a pic of him standing easy in front of general patton and two flags one stars and stripes other battalion.reginmental flag with 2 other soldiers similarly dressed and one lady plain clothed, can send you the pics if you would like to see them would love to clear this guys name seems to nice to be a scammer " its in the eyes" he looks nice and honest maybe that why I fell for him been writing to him since end of October til 2+ weeks agao lost contact, heard nothing since wrote to darting site they in formed me he was a Scammer and stripped his personal details though apparently came in from another datin site called TOY BOY US but they say no way contacted them….. I wrote to marcus @soldiers perspecive.com a few times asking him could he do something never received anything back from him said I would pay for the call just to speak to someone about it but no luck, have put his details ( jakso ( Niacha ) on I LS now and this in cludes the first photo which is still on senior dating site ) supposed to be on final days of IRAQ done 3 tours and is supposed to be from Florida can you do anything for me cos if this guy isnt married or hitched I am still here waiting for him, even bought him warm sweaters etc etc to keep him warm after leaving Iraq…. what a dope hey! supposed to be meeting him at airport end of January WHy do they do this he nevr asked me for money but me being a DOPE with a capital DDD……. told him I had been scammed before for the tune of £3000,00 and wouldnt get caught again, but that was way back sent him all the cuts outs and everything to show what happened and warned him about checking who he was talking to as so many scammers about and here was a bloody scammer himself OH dearier dearier what a joke on me ! anyway if you can check anything out please do and tell me where to send the pics to you so you can check him out yourself……. Thanks ever so Trish Williams
Hi have tried several times to write something to you about a soldier,s identity being stolen who has been wring to me since end of Octove til 2 weeks + but then vnaihsed I have 4 Big photos of him would love some in fo if possible so i can clear his name at the moment he is on ILS using jakson Admas as his name email jakson_adams@hotmail.com from Florida and is Sergent ist class from Uniform done 3 tours in Iraq aged 49/50 finished end of Jan " apparently do get back to me and twll me if I can send phots to be put on here hope he ses them so he can do something about it so some scum bad does take his homours away from him, and if he isnt married or with someone I am still waiting to met him at airport. all the best TRISH W
can u plz post pics on this site bcaz i think i no some one alse who is bein scammed
Hi JOE sorry only just saw this messege of yours on my above comments on Jakson adams, the pics are already been sent to this site and are there to be viewed by anyone probably under Jakson adams is a fraud,, The real guy is called DAGNER, but I dont know his first name,,,, if you want to contact me still on this issue then write to one of my email addresses telling me who you are. and I will send the pics if you cant find them on the site but they do have 5 of him. including a clear close up so close, you can see the spot/blemish on his face! I apologiaze for not getting back to you. before now, T.W
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upfront fee scam.
you may want to check this site
he has lots of names on there listed under white nigerian.
lingo martins
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jack lingo
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Hello, I wanted to give everyone an update relating to the scammer that went by Jerry Lance Cromwell in the Us Army. I remember one of the conversations and he was quite against facebook. I took that as my time to research. I found the Real Cromwell..and discovered where he got the pictures. The Fake was making his age twice the Cromwell. Anyway I could tell a big difference in the two. I sent a message to the real Cromwell ans some details as well. He is a married man and nowhere close to what the fake described his life like.I am proud that I made progress and again sent info the website that the fake found me on and warned them again about this guy.. I will let you know if the real Cromwell is able to see his photos being used. As of today the Fake still has his photos and fake info posted on 2 different websites!
Hi, all these stories sound familiar. I have been chatting with Capt. Chris Johnson, Ada Talil camp Iraq and have been asked to pay phone connection to wirelesstelcom@usa.co and also fees for transit leave authorized by col.bradanderson@usa.com.
I have pictures sent by a Nigerian scammer of a United Air Force man named Haggard..That is the name on his uniform…Nigerian scammer claiming to be white man from the USAF sent real pictures depicting military man on patrol and in meetings obviously in Iraq…Claimed his name was Larry Will Haggard Captain with USAF…This mans pictures are being distributed though a scam and I would like to know how to find out who he is so I can warn him of what is being done…This person wanted me to send money to a diplomat in Guana Airport to purchase Larry Will Haggard a laptop so we could keep in contact…I did not fall for it but I was able to obtain the persons M.O. on Delphifaq.com…If anyone knows how to save this soldier from embarrassment or being used in a scam I would appreciate know how to inform him…
Second post from the above post…Left out information the email this man used was kindheartdome@yahoo.com…Also kindmelody@yahoo.com
He made a mistake and let me see him on webcam he is black nigerian man with nigerian accent…
I have recently been talking to a gentleman by the name of Garry Haggard. He claims to be stationed in Iraq and has a 15-year old sone in Ghana. His grammar is quite atrocious – he told me that he has a Nissan Match – as far as I can see they are not sold in North America.
He hasn't asked for money yet but i am sure that is to come. What an evil person.
Well didn't I get caught in the Garry Haggard/Hardgrove loop! Too bad I wasn't smart enough to have seen this website before sending pics and personal info – haven't been asked for money but took the IP address info and wow – what a surprise – Ghana! Will wait to see what is next – like you all, I wish I could tell the person in the pics that they are being shopped around all over the world (I fear my pics will also be now)…
I to have pics from a man claiming to be Haggard Robert. He recently asked me to give him my password so he could help me delete something. I refused and he got really mad at me. I already had my suspicions of the man when he told me his first name was Haggard. I kept the conversation going for a few days to see what lie he would come up with next. It is unfortunate that the soldiers they are scamming are using the most beautiful love letters, obviously written by the real soldiers. I would love to find the real Robert Haggard as I feel he has been so violated. I would like to apologize to him personally…..I received a letter from a man calling himself Terry Donald aka "Same Twice". This letter was word for word identical to one from Haggard. He tried to get money from me. Please be careful ladies.
I too have been getting chat requests from Jack Lingo, scam sounds like it, I looked at your comments especially the one on 4/02/2010. He sent me last night the TS2 web address, He has also said his name is Adam Lingo in Afghnstan. Sent me 2 picts in military uniform. Says he has a 16yr son lingo490@yahoo.com, says he was born in Holland, Limburg, his parents are dead. I have asked just now for his military email address, see what comes back.
I have recently been scammed by a Staff Major Stephen Woods, supposedly in his last month of duty after 6 years in Iraq. Photos sent in his uniform, of his son, and in civilian clothing. Not spectactularly handsome, but nice looking. Never answered questions I posed to him in emails. Never sent an email via his AKO, or rang me when I found out that it was definitely possible for a soldier in Iraq to do so. Kept telling me that he couldn't due to security reasons. Traced the IP address back to Ghana (after visiting this site for the know-how), but not before I had sent money to help the so-called 'diplomat' stuck in Swedish customs on his way to bring me a package for safe keeping. I've been had. I've been a fool. He's still contacting me via MSN. I'm just stringing him along at the moment to see how long it will last. Happy to send photos to see if he matches up with any of these other bastard scammers . . .
this sounds very similiar to the photos I have of this person that claims to be Staff Sargent George Hans with the MP ARMY in Baghdad Iraq would you email me the pics you have to debbaer0910@yahoo.com I would like to see if this is the same person I have pictures of.
I've met Billy Don . He's Mad about people using his name Even if he's single.I also want to correct People about the Army. Billy was the former Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division …Colonels Command Division Assigned to them .So if you don't know anything about the military Don't talk about it ..Col Farris is Real and maybe he wants to be online to find someone …I don't think this is anyone's business..
Ladies and gentlemen, the scammers are now trying to scam me with fake names and email addresses. Don't fall this Linda's little comment here. It's coming from Africa, amazingly enough.
The best way to handle this situation is:
Ask him to write his name on his right hand -then, while holding his hand against his face- to take a photo and send it to you.
(If they can't do this – block them immediately)
Compare this photo with the person he is trying to impersonate.
(Most of them are well known military officers – google their names to get their photo)
I've got two scammers who tried to impersonate Major General Anthony Cucolo from the US Army.
(They want me to send money for registration fees on behalf of him – to buy gold in Ghana)
REMEMBER: Block their profiles as soon as possible.
Dear Staff Member,
I have been scammed by a Nigerian person. At this point, I do not even know if it is a man or a woman. Please do email me back if you are interested in the case. I did have a report written up for the Grand Isle, VT sheriff's department. I would be glad to pass it along to you. Please do email me back if it would be appropriate for me to post it here. I am a civilian, the person scamming me did call herself a US soldier.
Be well, enjoy the sun,
Jacques
Here is a new name to watch for Johnson smith his email address is johnson.smith66 athotmail.com he is also on ebuddies.
Sandy
Do you have a picture of this person, I have been getting emails from a roblessmith@yahoo.com.. Thank you
CJ – I have been chatting to a Capt Colin Baldwin whom I met through Single50s Dating Site. He told me that he is in Pakistan at the moment with United Nations. There is a Capt Colin Baldwin in the US Army but how can I find out if this is the genuine one? I am worried as I emailed him photos of myself and my baby grandaughter. I would appreciated any help you can give me. Thanks.
yes there is a Capt Colin Baldwin in the Us Army but it is not him have you any pics of him ??? also has he mentioned wanting to go on leave???? yes he has my pic too .
Sandy
Hi Sandy – I don't have any pics of him unfortunately. There was one on the Dating Website Single50s UK of him playing guitar but he has since removed his profile!! He told me his wife died 9 years ago and he has 2 adult daughters and 1 grandson Jack. I haven't heard from him in a couple of days and he doesn't seem to be online anymore. I am just so angry at myself and more than a bit concerned as I shared personal info with this person and also photos. I only discovered this website by accident – thank God I did before it was too late. What is your experience? Regards Anne
yes Anne that is him oh he will be back trust me i was talking yesterday with him then he threw his toys out the pram because he needs $2.200 topay for transport home which is refundable have you ever heard such crap ne says he can't get to his money and because i would'nt come up with the money he went off line in a sulk.Yes i looked on that sight and he is not there he was also on a sight called pearmatch with the same pic as you described but that has gone too.Slso beware of a Johnson smith he is another scammer. Colin has pics of me too .Yes he told me the same story about his wife 2 daughters one called Suzie ..
Sandy
Hi Sandra – yes this is definitely the same person. He said he had daughters called Suzi and Laura. God I can't believe I have been taken in like this – it has put me off dating sites for ever! I can't believe he asked you for money. How do they get all of this information about someone else's identity? Do you think we should report it to the US Military? Thanks for replying to me. It makes me feel that I'm not alone in being taken for a ride. Anne.
well hello ladies and gents, it seems i may be joining this little club.
i have been mailing a guy, called or calling himself SSgt Timothy McChystal
based in Kabul. he has given me a list of numbers etc and four pictures .lovely love letters, widowed, one son etc etc.
we were getting to the point of wanting to talk to each other… so he gave me this email address to apply to.milsat-20fr@usmilitarymail.20fr.com
so as i like to know how things work thought id find out a bit about this phone thing and my google search found your site here! so i left a polite message for him, and informed the 2 dating site hes was on. hes still talking to me…. admittitly he had never asked me for money but…… would be glad for any info you have and likewise will pass on any you need. chin up guys x
Anne,please don't take it too heart . You hav rto play themat their own game beleive me that is when it hurts them.
Let me know it he gets intouch and i will do the same wait and see if he aske you for money.
Have you beenon the site call 419 look on there it will tell you all about scammers.
Sandy
Hi Sandy – he hasn't been back in touch but if he does I will be sure to let you know. If he does I was thinking about asking HIM for money and see how he deals with that!! He contacted me through his hotmail address cpt.colinbaldwin@hotmail.com but he hasn't been online as far as I know for some days unless he is using different email addresses which is probably the case. Anyway will keep in touch. In the meantime I'm going to contact Single50s Dating Site and report this. I feel so sick that some horrible scumbag has photos of myself and more importantly of my beautiful baby grandaughter. If my family find out they will be horrified. Thanks again Sandy – it really helps to talk to someone. Anne.
Well Sandy you were right – he tried to contact me this afternoon but I was out of the house and had left me computer on so he thought I was online and had been trying to IM me. Just sending nudges and asking me to talk to him. I don't know what to do if he tries again. I'm tempted just to tell him straight that I know who and what he is and what he is trying to do but I really don't know what to do for the best. Any advice? Anne.
Play him at his own game and see what happens.Has he told you how long he has left if he does ask him about home leave does he ge any and see what happens.
I have'nt spoken to him since yesterday i sent him an email which i'm sure he did't like that could be why he has got back in contact with you.
If you are not sure just tell him goodbye.as we know he is just another scammer.
Sandy
Hi Sandy – he sent me an IM last night asking why I was "denting his personality" and was it a "crime to be contacting you". I replied no but it is a crime to be scamming me and told him never to contact me again. I have removed all contact details and I sincerely hope that this is the end of it. It's put me off dating sites for life and I feel ill that these scumbags can try to take advantage of lonely vulnerable people. I consider myself to be an intelligent woman and to be taken in like this certainly knocks back your confidence and belief in your own judgment. My Mum is very sick at the moment and this is just such a horrible thing to have happened. I only hope that this serves as a severe warning to others in my situation. Thank God for this site is all I can say. Regards. Anne.
Sandy yes i have met quite a few on line ,but there are ome nice guys out there .
I have done the same as you he is a scumbag.
I am very sorry to hear about your mum hpe she gets better soon.
Warm Regards Sandy
oh Dear God,
I too have been approached by Capt. Baldwin. He was so very convincing i had no reason to believe he wasn't genuine. Everything seemed to fit until he wanted leave and wanted me to pay money to a Nationwide account.Even sent a 'letter' from the UN to confim his rank and satus. thank God the bells started ringing. these genuine officers hsould be made aware but how?
Jean – I feel for you as I was completely taken in by this person and would never have known if I hadn't come across this site quite by accident. He does come across as really genuine and very believable. I feel the same as you that the real officers should be made aware of what's going on but nobody seems to know how.
Hi Jean, so he tried the same trick on you did he i was asked for $2.220 for tansport fees which were refundable what crap.
Yes same letter here and the account I have wiped everything off my computer after i sent him a letter to go sort it out and pay for his own transport.
Please keep in touch.
Sandy
Hi i'm from australia and recently on a dating site ….rsvp i met a ssgt.frank lingo….only problem is when i did some research on the net ….all the photos sent to me was of a man called adam lingo….who was 20 years younger…this guy has stolen a soldiers identity…a pathetic coward… he has probably never even been out of the states…please be aware ….he has sites on netlog…and yahoo and professes to be a soldier….but his photos are of another man…that are quite distinguishable by his tatoos!!! so he is a fool also!!!
so please all you ladies …..be very careful….ssgt.adam lingo is a very handsome man …..but this is not who you are talking to ….you are talking to a coward who sits behind his computer and pretends in the worse way possible to be this man…i am totally disgusted….that a human will even do this this…after the soldier risks his life to make this a better place for all of us…
hi Jenny yes i agree fully there are some very nasty scammers out there .
Sandy
Hi, has anyone been contacted by a Sgt. Fred Kells? My gut instinct tells me this is a scammer, but I'm not sure. I would never send money, no matter what, but I don't want to accuse him if he's legit. My red flags are the fact that he says he is an only child, his father is deceased, and his mother lives in Australia. He called me via Yahoo Messenger and the voice was hard to tell, but he sounded Nigerian to me. He also tried to webcam then said he was doing it secretly because he's not allowed to have a webcam, and couldn't redo it when it didn't come through. I do have pictures of this person. I saved it on my computer in case he removed it. The other red flag is that he says he has been in the service for three years, which considering he says he is 41, he went in at 38. I didn't think they took people in past a certain age. He also says he has a 3 year old son that he has there with him in Afghanistan because he had no family to watch him. I hardly think the U.S. Military would allow someone to bring their son to such a dangerous place. They would have refused to take him into the service. When I research the name, there is a Frederick Kells who is 71 years old and was once in Fort Bragg.
Please email me at cwolf622@yahoo.com with any information. I am going to play this guy along to see what he does in the meantime.
If anyone would like to see his photo, please let me know.
Well ladies i guess i am right here with you .Iwas contacted by Fred Kells also.He told me that he is in afghanstan and he has twin boys.They are suppose to be in hospital with maleria.He needs money so the boys can get better treatment.The twins are going to be turning 4 soon.His mom lives in Australia and his dad is dead.The twins stay wiyh a nanny while he does his job.There are a few more also Stanley Bell SMITH,ONE guy i only know as Joel,now there is a SGT MARK OWEN .i talked with a James Rellinga only a few times.HE never asked for money but everyone of them had kids.And a hard luck story.Needless to say none of them got any money from me.are any of these names legit?
Hin Sandra
Thank god found this site when alarm bells were rnging. After confrounting him he sent 6 emails to me begging forgiveness and asking me to keep talking to him. Even sent me his 'supposed' address in Cardiff after i asked for proof. Turns out it was a house recently sold.Checked electoral roll also – guess what ….no Colin surprise. Boy they are so very clever and convincing. Contacted the Nationwide Building society whilst still chatting to him to alert the fraud department and the police. They are going to contact the British MOD and inform them. I also contacted the dating website about it. Don't know what else i can do. I am so angry with myself for being taken in by 'him or them'. The poor men who's names, photos and identites are being used need to know. Never received any futher information today. Guess they now realise that this particular scam and the bogus address for the UN etc are not able to be backed up and have left me alone. Have deleted all records. Really sad thing is like us all wish it were not a lie. Guess we have all learned a valuable lesson. At least they never got any money. Be lovely to hear from you. Jean
ps All the details regarding family ie: Susie, Laura and Grannie are the same for me. Dating web site was UK one for over fifties.DATeof birth for him was 13/11/53 with same hotmail address. Have deleted 2 pctures 'he' sentme, and yes i too sent one of me………..
hi jean…..i'm in australia….so totally unaware of this scam of pretending to be a solidier….but i got caught up emotionally ….the photos and the words were really strong but it was all a lie….words are cheap and photos are of a different man…..i met him on a well known dating site in sydney australia ….my first time there….never ever expected to meet a so call american in iraq!!!! he sent me pictures of his son….told me we had a life together….but i was suspicious from day one…
horrible experience will take some time till i trust someone again
and yes like you ….i sent photos of me…
take care jenny
Hi Ladies,
Yes he has some of me too Jean we have all been taken in by this scammer .I phoned the UN offices in Washinton DC asking about htis Capt Colin Baldwin and about the payment required by the Department of Transport she told me it was all a scam and not to send any money.
Wheni told him he went nuts saying i did'nt trust him and that the UN offices were wrong more crap coming out of his mouth.
There is another scammer to beware of his name is Johnson Smith he has already been on a site called smooch i saw his pic and informed the site they took him off straight away.
I think this is all we can do is if we see a pic and know it is a scammer from past experience then we have to inform.
Luckly i did not part with any money .
Another one is Micheal Wood big time scammer a lady i have been talking to lost £3000 to him.
Please keep intouch.
Sandy
I think that i was also tryng to be scammed by another person on the Plentymoresilverfish web sidte. Talked to him for a while but bells started ringing earlier seemed to be a little contolling. Said his name was Earnest Tock staff sgt. medical core British Army in Iraq. Noticed he is still on the site.Hopefully the MOD will form the right person of this and something can at least be done about it. By the way did 'Colin' tell any of you he was Welsh?Have to agree it has made me a bit to wary to say the least. I rarely letmy guard down but these unscrupulous cheatsmust have a blooody Phd in Psychology.Just remembered when i challanged him he had the audacity to tell me that the Dept. of Defence were aware of the scam site refering to him in particular, and yet they are still tryng it on.One day hope they will get there just deserts!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great i will look at this site,yes he did say he was welsh and also the DD were aware of the scam site that had his name sorry crap yes so do i take care .
Sandy
hi jean,
yes they will get their just deserts….maybe not tomorrow but one day when they least expect it….what goes around comes around….
Jenny
Morning girls,
Hope your all ok!
A bit of an update for your information. I contacted the fraud department for the Nationwide again today as I was concerned that the person to whose account they wanted to pay my money into was also a victim. In so much as they had used her details to set up a victicious account . Seems this person is as much an innocent victim as ourselves. However, he gave me some good advice In the UK there is a protection site called Cifas which for a modest fee of £14.10 pa will monitor over 300 financial sites and check if there is any input of your personal details not guaranteed by yourself. Maybe worth you all seeing if there is a similar organisation in your respective countries. I have downloaded my application today and will be sending it forthwith!!!!!!!!
Take care ladies!
Keep in touch, Jean
I have also been scammed by somebody in Ghana. Told me he was a Colonel in the US Army stationed in Iraq. Was to retire within a month. He forwarded his luggage with a "friend/Diplomat" who got stuck in Ghana. Needed money to get luggage through at Ghana Airport Customs. I sent a money gram to "Asante Sarpong" at Customs. (Friend/Diplomat did not have money to pay customs.) Important "Confidential" documents in luggage, and needed his luggage to reach his home as his "future depended on it". Most sentences in mail and MSN messenger ended in "ok" Wanted more money because luggage contained money and customs needed a certificate of declaration that it was not money laundering. I did not want to send more money, for a "lawyer" and the "Court" to obtain these certificates. (He in the mean time "retired" from the Army and went from Iraq to Ghana himself to "sort his luggage out". Scammer was quite irate and accused me of leaving him like a old rag in Ghana. His profile on the dating site: "Richard York" Colonel in the US Army. Lost his wife in 2004 and one adopted son, Daniel who is in California. Was going to retire in Durban, South Africa. Was born and raised in California. Residence in California, "La Mirada". No brothers or sisters. Does anybody else know about his man?
Morning ladies. Since I ceased contact with "Colin" my computer has been hacked into and all of my contacts have been taken. They have all received an email supposedly from me with some weird attachment about Viagra products. Also all of my sent email box has been wiped out! I don't know if this is unrelated but I'm just worried that it might be. Have any of you had anything similar happen? I have reported this to Microsoft and await a reply. It's going to take me a long time to get over this. Regards. Anne.
I also have been speaking with a man that claimed to be a MP from the ARmy stationed in Bagdad Iraq with 29yr of service and due to retire when he came home March 16th 2010. We have been speaking since October and just this past week he has pulled the same story on me, telling me that he was gifted with 1000.00 in cash from a women in Iraq for going into her home and saving her personal belongings, he was adamant that he had to send the money in a suitcase to me to keep from getting in trouble with the Military, through a diplomat named Charles Tyson who just happened to make it to Ghana and got stuck in Customs and needed $1,200 to pay the custom fee, then all the sudden the story changed and Mr. George Hans told me himself that he had been injured due to the suicide bombings and was being sent home early, he told me that he was going over to Ghana himself to retrieve his suitcase and then back home to me, we had planned a wedding purchased the dress and everything which I am now left to sit and stare at, he got stuck in jail in Ghana and needed money to pay the customs to get out and get his flight home. I was one of the stupid ones that fell for this, and sent money in the amount of $1,000 this was just this past Friday March 12th, he called me on the phone and told me he was free and how much he loved me and would be on a flight to home on Saturday, guess what he never showed up, I confirmed with the airlines there was never a flight booked with this name, he never got on a plane. So I have contacted the police department and made a report and hopefully they will catch this person. I wish I could find out who the pictures all belong to, I have so many many of him pictured with troops and with him in military clothing, he is a very nice looking young man, and wish there was a way to let him know what has happen to him.
Yes he contacted me as well, with the exact same story – we have not progressed to the money yet, but i got suspicicious and checked him out. Thanks for posting this to warn others.
Hi All
I have foung mark donnelly on mate1 again. He is still using sgtmarkd@ymail.com and sgt.markd@hotmail.com. His story is the same. Beware the guy is a lousy speller but an extremely talanted scammer.
Morn Ladies watch out for another guy who goes by the name of Johnson Smith like Pia he had a diplomat taking luggage back here to the UKbut got stuck in Ghana and wanted £2000 to get his luggage home when i did'nt play ball he is now supposed to be in Ghana trying to get his luggage home with $4 million dollars inside and is still asking me to help him with money no chance his email address is johnson.smith88@hotmail.com
Sandy
hi it's johnson.smith66@hotmail not 88.
Sandy
Hi I am Australian and was scammed as well by scammers who said they were TSgt Hank Colllins who was stationed in Afghanistan. He said he was 45, Native American, widowed, wife died of cancer and has two sons who lived in UK with his brother. It got serious quickly and red flags were raised when he asked me to marry him and needed money to have emergency leave to come home. I was lucky as I have a cousin who has military ties and she said not to believe this guy and to stop talking with him. He even sent fake leave forms which I sent to my cousin to look at, they hadn’t even spelt the United States of America right. I sent him a threatening email and advised the speed dating site, Federal Police and the US Embassy but they have no jurisdiction but would send my information on through the right channels. The scammer also let me into his speed date account which raised more red flags as he was talking to someone the same time he was talking with me and telling her he loved her as well. I just can’t believe the lengths that they go to, I was even emailing his so called son. It’s pretty depressing as that was my first and last online dating experience. I am sure there are nice guys out there but if I can’t meet them face to face, I am not meeting him at all. The photos of the man seem all the same but who knows, I often wonder who this poor guy is and who I had feelings for all this time. Jay
Morning Girls
You'll never beleive it but the they have sent me a further 2 emails!!!!!!! Both i have blocked as phising scams. The nerve of them. They even had the audacity to send me the links for 3 scam sites includng ths one!!! The webpage was down over the last 2 days thought they had done something to it!So be aware that they are readng our messages also. Maybe they will get the hint that they are being tracked. They were stll trying to convince me to pay into the bulding society which would explain why the fraud department have not notced any transactions on the account as yet. I do urge you all to find a similar protection body such as Cifast in your respective countres as i mentioned above. This was highly recommended by the Building Society Fraud department as it tracks insurance companies, banks ect for anything in your name unauthorised by you. Another name for you all is somebody called David Walker 'supposedly' a buisness man living in Texas ? originally English posing as a car sales (high bracket earner …..as if !!!!) i know its not militery but ….he may yet jon the army lol
Jean
Anne,
Chin up!!! l know how you feel. Its a realy trust thing. These faceless, miserable ugh words fail me are preyng on people like us but hey we are fighting back!!! Don't let them win! WE are so very much better than they are and never forget for all the B******S like that there are decent, carng and trustowrthy people like us. Its just a question of finding them. Just remember forwarned is forearmed. We are all here to talk to. Don't have to be alone with this ever!
Take care andjust smile!!!
Jean
Thanks Anne, no one knows what Im going through..Im from a town of 1000 who have never heard of this type of scam..I feel so alone and hurt..I still cry every now and then but its getting fewer every day. I am glad that there are others out there that know what I am going through..
Hallo,
well, I guess I am in good company: my personal "scam" involved LTG William B. Caldwell IV on my work Skye address. I thought he was responding to an inquiry I had sent to someone else – because I am taking a professional trip to A. in three weeks – how gullible I was! Unfortunately he got my personal and work contact information! It did not click until he forwarded on yahoo the united.nations@diplomats.com address! This guy is really good at what he does …
Hi Jay
I can absolutely identify with you.I too felt somethingfor the person Ithought i was talking too. I have taken 3 days of work as have felt so rotten. But iam trying to fight back some how some where these heartless people will get their just rewards. Have faith!There are good men out there. Who knows there may be some being scammed just like us. There arewomen in the mlitery, but they won't probably let anyone know. Lets all try and work together for asolution. Remember strong women are a force to be reckoned with!!!!!!!!!!
Jean
Thanks Jean, it just messes with you mind this kind of thing..
I see some women have found out who the real man is in the photos that they received, I have tried looking but cannot find the man anywhere. Can someone tell me what sites are being used? I would like to know who this poor man is and get some closure and advise him that he is being used. Thanks J
Morning girls,
I would love also to let the real Captain Colin Balwin know that his name is being used in vain. I feel that somehow i have personally invaded his space. Not true of course, but thats how it feels.
Hey..I think if I found out who he is and made him aware, I'd feel so much better about this whole thing. I even wonder if the kids are his or are they some random photo they retrieved off the internet. Mind games, honestly..it gets better tho, by keeping busy and with every day that passes it hurts a little less and seems like a distant nightmare..
Hi Jay,
Well done you! How did you find out? I too would like to let him know about it. I never saw any pictures of his family just two of him. I am still having some difficulty coming to terms with this. Fell equally stupid and angry and upset for these men and their families.
I think I have been scammed by a person who claims to be in Iraq. His name he uses is sgtjweaver011@yahoo.com. He tells me he does not have access to any of his money because he is in a war zone and he isnt allowed to access his money,and that it is in the united states. He asked me to write to his general and pose as his fiance so he can get early leave out of iraq and that I am the only way. then he asks me to email his general and find out how much it costs for his flight to the US which he wants me to pay for in the amount of $3700,I tell him I only have 1750 so he tells me his commander will pay the rest, I feel so stupid I had no idea and after I paid that his general emails me back and says to send another 1800 for his BTA. Well i should have known because all the letters were in broken english and not proper grammer,I need to report this but I need to know who and where to report this, Any help out there? I really feel stupid for falling for any of this.
report it to spam@uce.gov. Also, run a trace on the IP addresses from the emails you were sent. The trrace will let you know exact location that the computer is, that is being used for the scams. The tracking website is: aruljohn.com/track.pl. I learned that the AOL emails were originated in Lagos, Nigeria, but the Yahoo emails originated in Sunnyvale, CA. Also, the techie.com emails originated in Kansas. This is a GLOBAL scam, very weel organized…
oh i forgot to say the worst part that I was to send the money to a person by the name of Daniel Robert who is in London, and they said that KLM airlines that he would be flying out headquarters is in LOndon and the only safe way for them to fly to the US, How bogus,I tried to find out info on KLM airlines and the military but I couldnt find anything. I have really been scammed.
Cindy there is a KLM royal dutch airlines, they fly from ghana to Cincinnati. I just made contact with them today to find out if my so called soldier that I had wedding plans for September a cruise booked and a reception hall booked for 60 people. the contact number for KLM is 1-866-434-0320 I hope this helps, of course I found out that this person never booked a flight.
Im sorry Cindy
here is another name Thomas Carlton his emailaddress is thomas199us@live.com i even had a dozen red roses and a teddy bear sent to me he is now going off to Ghana thier favorite place waiting to see how much money he wants to get home.
Sandy
Beware Michael, 46, single with child, Scientist/Researcher, white..he is Hank Collins..
I was scammed too. Here is a new name for you all….Staff Sergeant Paul Becker…Please be aware!!!….He was supposedly out of Afghanistan and was trying to come home. My sister called Fort Hood. I was lucky enough to get his (fake) SS# and unit/brigade/division/battallion. Fort Hood never heard of him. I traced his IP and found he was out of Nigeria. He also had the broken English and told me that he didn't have access to his money. His emails are paulos.becker@yahoo.com and paul.becker@co.uk . He too asked for money and was being very persistent that I send it at the same time proclaiming his love. Even after I exposed him, he was still calling and begging to have me back.
Those scammed need to report this to the US FEDERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL: ERIC HOLDER. #202-514-2000. Email: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov . Mailing Address: 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530-0001.
Here is info to trace these scammer's IP:
myiptest.com/...ow-about-you It gives you step by step instructions.
By some info that he gave me I am (by different channels) trying to locate the real Paul Becker to inform him.
Our poor soldiers.
Re: Lt Col George Patterson
Here are 2 posts on 101date.com, has anyone else com across this scammer.
Karen says:
March 1, 2010 at 1:16 pm
OMG! How I wish I had investigated my scum-bag before investing any emotion or money. This guy, George Patterson, claimed he was a Colonel in Kabul, after all the emails in which I was called love and baby, asked me about looking into a TS2 satelite. I said no, he then fortunately found a cheaper one through China! Next thing he was sending me fake airline itinaries through KLM (Dutch Royal Airlines)website. Make a long story short sent way too much money like a big fool. I confronted him, he of course denied it all. I finally did an IP search and found he is out of Nigeria. I contacted the dating website, they confirmed that they removed his profile due to other complaints. I did a military search and couldn’t find him. He gave me a phoney credit card number. I called the bank and it was a valid card, but belonged to someone on the East Coast, he is suppose to live on the West Coast, plus it wasn’t his name on the card. But the worse part, is he is still trying to convince me he is real, keeps telling me he will be here. Whatever. Wish he would show up…
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Karen, my friend was also taken in by Lt Col George Patterson. If you search his email address georgepa01@live.com on facebook it comes up Nigerian Scams, If you just put in on bing or google you will find somone else that was taken in by him under Nigerian Scam. My friend is still not convinced, She is supposed to meet him at the airport Tue at 11:20pm, he also sent her a itinerary.
I am writing because I know the real Kells Kline and he is not a scammer he is a Sergent in the US Army stationed in Afghanistan…He was very upset when I told him his name was being used by scammers…He has reported this to his base.I do now there was a person named Frank Black that was using Kells photo..I know this is extremely upsetting to him over there fighting for our freedom. He is my friend and I would like to do anything I can to help him with this…and clearing his name…
Beware Richard York (scammer) who posted photos of a high profile general in the USA in his profile. Claims he is a Colonel in the US Army stationed in Iraq. He will request money for luggage being held at Customs, etc. He is to retire soon and sent some of his luggage with a "friend/diplomat" to take home. Friend/Diplomat then got stuck in Ghana and Customs won't release his luggage.
Like Phia,I was corresponding with a so called Colonel Steve Loman in the us army in Iraq. I had the request for money for his diplomat friend stuck at the customs in Ghana with a gold bar in his luggage!!
He was due to retire and had property here in the UK 'and he would be relocating here.
I did notice on one of the pics he sent of a soldier in his uniforn that he had the name BROOK on it so became suspicious. But I also had a pic of this soldier in a dress uniform with medals and badges which I checked on,and was not Regiment that the scammer had told me he was in. I have several pics of this real Colonel and would like nothing more than to find this man and warn him . So if any one knows how I can let the real Col know what is happening I would be grateful, as he is probably a family man like others and he doesnt know his profile is being used.
I have been contacted through an online dating service by a soldier claiming to be in a highly classified position in the Army. We have been speaking for a bit online and he has now requested that I sign up for a satellite phone through a company called USA MIL. TECHNOLOGIES OR SOLUTIONS. I have been asked to send a check for $750 to a third party – an actual persons name not a company. I have searched the internet and have not been able to find this company anywhere – would you be able to verify if this is a scam or if it is real. The companies email address is cmps@techie.com. Thank you.
It's a scam, Mary. Do not send any money to that person and break off all contact to the person that contacted you.
Thank you and I had come to that conclusion. He was on Singlesnet under the screen name ssgtJamesNobile and deleted that screen name and kept the same profile, but went under ssJmes. He originally posted pictures in uniform with the soldiers name present. His email address is ssgt.jamesnobile@yahoo.com. I have contacted the dating site and report him as a scammer and their fraud department had caught up with him and has removed his profiles and blocked his IP from being able to post again. He is good and will probably move on to other dating sites so please be aware if this person contacts you.
I was asked to send a WU to someone named Mary Shelton in Igo, CA. $250 so that I can "communicate" with "Cpt. Dennis Stafford, 82nd battalion in Kabul, Afghanistan" – the email address I was given was ts2equip@techie.com… That is amazing! Good thing I kept all of the chats and emails.
I have 2 more names for you….sgt.johncalderon@yahoo.com and mehltrettermicheal@yahoo.co.uk…..I was contacted by both…..the second one is still talking to me and notice the name michael mispelled in his email and on Facebook. Lance Cpl Michael Mehltretter is a real person living in Grand Island, NY and I am going to contact him to tell him his name is being used. All of the photos I was sent are available online.
has any one heard of or been scammed by a larry dan or a maffei if so please let me know as i think my mom has and i am trying to get to the bottom of it!
I've been scammed by a Daniel Mosqueda
Hello I am from Kuwait,yesterday someone claimed his self as Gen.Anthony Cucolo contacted me in skype, I googled his name and found out that he is a man with high posistion, the picture he sent me just the same with what i saw in wikipedia, then i understood this is just a scam, how come someone like real Gen.Anthony Cucolo wandering in skype and so open about his identity,. overr..
I too have been scammed by a man calling himself Genera Anthony Cucolo I have to admit i was fooled with the way he was talking with me he told me his wife had died 3 years ago and had no children I googled him and found out his position and realised it was a scam he is happily married with 2 grown children I guess as the saying goes there is no fool like an old fool but it has though me a very expensive lesson never to trust anyone again except my children to all of you lonely women out there stay away from websites join groups
Anthony Cucolo(caringman4u@live.com)ladies this is his e-mail address and Major Anthony Cucolo photo's all of them are being used so be aware of this person
I am from canada and have been conversing for weeks with apparently cpt tim khurana in afghanistan.States he is do to retire in June ,1 daughter 13,parents are deceased and originally from Mumbia.He is an only child ,49 years old very hot looking tattoo on right shoulder .A few red flags have gone up for me but I wanna believe him …it will be if he is true!He contacted me through Date hookup.He states he is from the U.k .Do u have any info on him???Email is Cpt.khurana@yahoo.com
His other email is matchwithtimmy@live.co.uk I do several photos of him …1 in uniform and 5 or 6 without casual pics.He does have hazel eyes and is 6ft 2 very in shape .
Ok ladies is he for real or not,he just a scammer? I to have been conversing with him. He has a lot of powerfull words to say. Only difference is he says parents are still living. He has sent many pics to me. I agree he is a handsome man.
Tim has been contacting me twice a day here in Canada. He is going to be online with me at midnight tonight. He is using matches with timmy. I guess I got scammed. I closed access to my Ally accounts – he only got $500 from me but its my rent. I'll have to be real careful. Says he needs another $600 for Diana. I'm an idiot to believe in finding my "soul mate". He sends all kinds of poetry and I send it back to him. Maybe he even forwarded some of mine to you guys! lol We could all be falling in love with one another. We did have a scrap when I accused him of scamming me and being from Nigeria and I told him his english was bad. And if he had this big company, why couldnt he just send his own daughter money through his own accounts. We had quite a tiff. Is he still on datehookup, cause he took off his profile as soon as I contacted him. I only have 4 photos of him, one in uniform he calls member of A's and the headshot, me, and "looking gentle". I know he has one ear pierced and has one tattoo. But I dont know where. I've sent him pics of me and a few of my kids. I haven't given out info as to their whereabouts and he says his wife stole 5 million pounds from him and ran off with his business partner and then she died later of cancer. And his parents are dead. He has residence in UK and USA and now is going to come to Canada to live with me and set up an apartment and money will be wired to my account in 48 hrs, about $30,000 for our place and the move and furniture. He doesnt answer all questions for sure and I know very little a bout him considering he says he loves me and misses me and I'm his soulmate forever. Yet he is conversing with these other women. hmmm I am sad right now cause I am a poor student and just getting on my feet after a divorce and breakup from another relationship. I am too gullible. What am I going to do now? I actually thought I loved him.
LOL
I sent him my memoirs on self integrity, I've been writing a book – really powerful words. LOL He probably sent them to you! Well – they might be good reading material. Go ahead and reach me at ycs16@yahoo.ca and I'm Shayla8 at datehookup.
It is unfortunate and I was hesitent about putting his email on here as I read all the stories but didnt see his name or emails!I now know by the response I got here it was the right thing to do …expose him! We should swap emails ladies!!!!
Hi – I've been talking with Tim Khurana for a month from datehookup as well. He just got me to open two bank accounts and he has access to them to receive money from gold he is buying in Benin Republic. He has a daughter Diana in UK and I just sent her $350 USD and $100 USD to an address in florida. He says he loves me and is getting out of the army March 28 and he is flying to be with me and in 48 hrs he is putting money into my account to pay me back for the money I loaned him for his daughtter. He is hot and has nice pics and he sent me a copy of his business investment company documents and his birth certificate. He uses a different email with me. He has been talking to both of us then. Do you want to get him with this? Yvonne
another email is cpt.tim@hotmail.com
ask him who Mary is. He will freak LMAO
Take him down girls!! Take him down!! He will not speak to me anymore.I told him my friends were very leary of our relationship.He never ask for money from me either maybe he knew I was onto him from beggining. And I am quit sure I have recieved some of you poetry it's great!!Here let me share a bit
from
capt.tim@hotmail.com
This entire weekend,you were loved by someone,touched by someone,held by someone,meant something to someone,loved somebody,touched somebody's heart along the way you can look back and say,you were loved.You can have diamonds in your hand,have all the riches in the land,without love do you really have a thing.when someone cares that you're alive,when someone finds their world in your eyes,then you'll know you've found all you need.You'll hold this world's most priceless prize,the sweetest treasure in this life,If you can look back and know you were loved.And will be loved forever I promise.
Tim
i also have 2 phone numbers for him they are
9739370626 and 22997348000. he only will stay on phone for just like 30 or 40 seconds.This man needs to go down
Lori
May I take that as an invitation to have some fun with him and torment him till he cries like a baby and begs me to leave him alone. I will gladly do this for you
We live in a free country live like you want to live say what is on your mind and do whatever you think you can get away with this dirty but head of a person. So sure go right ahead!!
Those are the words to Whitney Houston's song "You are loved".
hehe. "CPT Tim" is a tool.
I have added your email.If he tries to talk I will blind copy u
lori I don't want to do anything to hurt you anymore then you have been already. I was hurt by a fake sgt.mark donnelly so I know how it feels. My sole purpose in this is to bring awareness to other women and men so they don't go thru what we did. I have been in touch with a producer from CNN and hope they will do a show on these dirtbags.
From the word go, our hearts were fused into one heart, beating in unison for destiny found destiny, love found love, future found future and bliss found bliss. It looked like it was not going to happen but from the word go, it had to happen.
Finding you the way i found you, rather finding me the way you found me could'nt be a coincedence but predestination declared from the beginning by love herself. For love saw our hearts'desires and intervened majestically, finally making us what and who we were meant to be from eternity.
From the word go, the evolution of our love started on its own, at its own pace, for the set time came where you and I will be WE and WE you and I. From the word go love captured us, melting and fusing our hearts together for eternity, FROM THE WORD GO.
Tim. Here is one !
Well a scammer into identity fraud and money laundering. It is official – do not contact this person represented by Tim Khurana or you can find yourself in big hot water and destroyed credit. I was dumb to give him short access to my accounts. I changed the access info immediately when I realized my folly but it wasn't soon enough because he did a huge transfer and withdrawal with my name pinned to it. All accounts have been closed and Equifax alerted. Fraud departments have been alerted. All to date some guy on the internet. Geez what was I thinking?
Is there a way for us to contact one another to discuss this?
Carla (and all), if you'd like me to collect your emails and then send out a distro so ya'll can talk without publicly giving away your email addresses, just send me an email and tell me it's okay to share with others. That way, ya'll can talk amongst yourselves as well and compare notes without sharing your email with the world.
great idea Cj you can share mine your a sweetheart for helping us
Is he still in contact with anyone?
Thank goodness i found this site. Be on the lookout for another scammer goes by William Haggard or Bill Haggard. Met on dating site says he in afghanistan but i need to send stuff to an address in ghana. I asked him what unit he was in and requested that he send me a picture with him holding a piece of paper with my name on it. he asked if i thought he was a liar. So when i asked again for tbe picutre, his unit name and his military email he went off line and havent' heard from him since, I feel very bad that there is someone out there who's pictures are being used.
this guy has 2 email address kindheart.haggard1958@hotmail.com and kindheart.haggard1962@yahoo.com I do have pictures as well.
Thank you again so much for this site.
I have been talking to a William Haggard in Afghanistan for a week now. Have three pics of him in uniform. Told me his wife died 9 years ago and he has two sons, 13 & 16, that live with an aunt in the Netherlands. He hasn't said a word about Ghana yet. Wonder if he is the same one, Sandy? His email is kindheart.haggard1961@yahoo.com.
Maybe we could share the pics and see if they are the same ones.
I have been talking to a Bill Haggard, states he is Capt. in the army stationed in Afghanistan. I have pics. email me to see if they are the same guy but this ones email is billhaggard2@yahoo.com
yourkindhearteshaggarad is a total fake.I hhave turned my info over to the FBI and the ARmy
he also goes as robert.haggard at hotmail.com
Hi,
has anyone been given or seen the following information anywhere? I have been in contact with this guy since Dec 09 via email, text and IM:-
Name: James Grove
Age: 47 years old
Birthday: 3rd August
Birth: Portuguese born, American father & British mother
Vital statistics: 6’1, Medium build, grey/white hair, brown eyes, no facial hair
Marital status: divorced
Sibling: Sister – Canada
Children: 1 son called Lawry 12 years old – lives with ex wife in Florida
Rank: Captain, 1st Sergeant or Sergeant Major
Resides: UK – Acton, West London – Lived approx 7+ years. US – Louisiana
Army Service: 15 years
Position: U.S Army assigned to the U.N Military Unit – on both pay roles
Previous: IT at UCLA
Currently: Islamabad, Pakistan – since approx 16.1.10; main office is in London
Job: Nuclear & mechanical engineer; either working in the field or carrying out research into nuclear activities – can fly jets
Flights home: Gatwick – U.S have a hanger/wing
Email: james.grove@live.com
Mobile: O2 – 07955124531
Thanks
YES! YES! And this is a scam too! He's been MSNing me with exactly the same information etc etc and yesterday asked me for £2500 to get some telecom items through Customs and Excise. Told me his UN office was in London – there is no UN office in London, just the UNA which only has 8 people working there.
When I told him no money would be forthcoming, heard nothing since!
Just FYI, I am in the UK and he came through a UK dating website; lots of the information matches and his picture makes him very handsome. A few small differences – he said he sees his son all the time when he's in the UK which would be difficult if his son lives in Florida with his ex-wife; asked him for pictures but they were not forthcoming; not available on mobile phone either so thats a new one but I have tried the number from here in the UK and it just rings and rings. Also if he is educated in UCLA, is chemical engineer, and of rank in the Army then he would be able to write sentences in proper English and not the jumbled way he writes them; and is he is only over in Pakistan on a UN tour, then he would have a return date, which he cannot currently give! All adds up to someone trying to scam us.
He asked several times if I was looking for a "serious, long term committed relationship" etc which I was. Its a shame, the picture is of a distinguished handsome chap and I'd love to know if his picture is being used for this purpose.
Hi Louise,
Seems he's a busy man and gets about! He is also back on the scene – no real surprise that any information to prove who he is, is not forth coming. Is the email etc you have the same?
I agree, the pictures are of a distinguished looking man – it is a real shame, as this poor man is having his identity being used in this appalling way. These service men and women put theirs lives on line for us and this is how some low life plays on what they do.
I know that he has found this blogg!! At least he will see people are getting wise!
All the informations Lynda gave was right but this guy never asked you for anything, he simply told you you are not his type and that he needs to move on but you went ahead to spoil and ruin his reputation. Off the internet dating site anyway and doing fine in Acton.
Folks, "James" here is typing this comment from one of the two main African nations where these scams originate – Mauritania! He thought he could come in here and try to fake you, but I now have access to his IP.
CJ / Lynda
This is amazing – "James" came back on to MSN with me yesterday and said that he wasn't scamming me, that Lynda was damaging his reputation because he'd told her it was all over and that I should believe his every word. And he told me he was in London yesterday, back for a 3 day diplomatic mission – thats when I really started laughing and knew it was all over. Well done CJ for getting the IP address and proving he's one of these horrible scammers for the African countries.
Pity that these guys do this – it makes us women wary of genuine people looking for relationships, and it puts all people from the African nations into the same melting pot of being untrustworthy.
Lynda – onwards and upwards, don't let us lose our faith that love is out there somewhere for us because of one lousy good-for-nothing lying cheating piece of poop! Good luck!
C.J – thanks for this. If you need any more IP addresses or other information, please feel free to contact me. It would be nice to have some information on what the authorities can do in the UK.
I have also received a threatening email from him today – "You erase the write up or i pay you back with your own coins. I will not hesitate to deal with you, bitch…come and chat with me online." Which, no surprise the IP shows it has come from Lagos, Nigeria!!
Ladies….I say one up for us!! Let these scammer's rot!!
James
Go take a flying leap ! You guys only have one type it's called money !
WE LOVE MAKING BUSINESS WITH YOU LADIES..JUST KEEP GIVING OUT THE MONEY..
Wow. This guy is actually from Africa and is throwing it your faces! Let's put him and his little, coward buddies out of business and send them back to their elephant dung business.
HAHAHAHAHA CJ YOU ARE VERY FUNNY … HOW DO YOU THINK YOU CAN PUT US OUT OF BUSINESS.. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE BORN TO DO AND SINCE YOU GUYS AND LADIES THINK YOU WERE SMART ENOUGH TO STEAL ALL OF OUR GOLD AND MINERAL SOURCES DURING THE TIME OF OUR GREAT GRAND PEOPLE , WE WOULD ALSO SHOW THAT WE ARE SMART ENOUGH TO TAKE WHAT YOU HAVE NOW … $$$$$$ MONEY $$$$$ JUST DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH MY ASS OUT .. I CAN GIVE YOU Y EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU WANT … HAVE A NICE SCAM DAY…. THERE ARE MORE FISHES IN THE SEA… AND WE WOULD FIND THEM … MUGUS
My morther in law has also been scammed in the same way but he said that his name was colonel Randy Brooks stationed in Afghanistan and was due to retire when he came out March 28th 2010 and the couriers name was Jeff Perry <who was stuck at the customs in Ghana with 4 million us dollers in his luggage!! and gold rings for her to keep
my mum did send the money as she did not tell us until after she sent him £1800 which was left to her after my stepdad recently passed away. My mum now feels really stupid and wishes that she had told us before she did it. My husband has since tracked him down and we have sent him a lovley Email letting him know how we feel we are also going to pass all this information on to the police. Jeff Perry and Randy Brooks is the same person. He won her over with potery and romantic words while she was at vulnerable stage in her life
Sorry to hear that Maria there are some rotten people in this world!!!
Thanks karyn, ill post ip addy and picture of them soon
You wonder how these guys can sleep at night geeeesh!!!Guess it is like other things like pimps that send the girls out they don't feel any remorse either!!!
Is there anyway to find the real people that these scammers are using. I have found a couple of sites with pictures of scammers but i don't know how updated they are. I have 5 pictures of William/Bill and he is insisted he is a real person. He won't tell me the unit he is in or what his military address is. I know he is a fake i would just like to find the real William Haggard.
I wish u could post pics on here it would be a good avenue to have a library of shots on this site!
I think he is back and using the last name Haggard – beware. I found him on lava life.
He had asked me to communicte with his son in Ghana.
To steal someone's photos is just wrong and to prey on people is even worse.
Hi you can upload your pics to free upload site then post the links here
this pictuer is of the randy brooks my morther in law fell for
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Who she thought she fell for ,might i just add
Ok im sorry for that link i posted with that picture it seams that there is a redirect add on that page, ill not us that site agina!
Beware Ladies, another scam is out there. A soldier goes by the name of Larry Ruiz is posing as a Four Star General at Camp Lancer, Iraq. Tells a big story about obtaining $63 million dollars that is to be transfered to the US. You supposedly will get a share. Real smooth talker. Follows the typical fall in love pattern. Took his profile off of match.com immediately after contacting me. Beware. He follows the Nigerian pattern. He is lurking.
Beware ladies there is a scammer who claims to be in the military called Ltcol.chriswarnock@yahoo.com supposebly in IRAQ. He wanted me to contact ts2telecomm@gmail.com so that we could talk on the phone and claimed there would be a small token to pay. I'm glad I came to this website to learn that military men can call without having to go through this site and also they have there own military email accounts. I'm glad I know now. Just beware plus 5 minutes after he talked to me he was madly in love with me LOL. Just be safe.
hi ladies Johnson Smith is at it again he is on a dating site called smooch. his addy is links110 i have already informed the site so just waiting to see if he is taken off.
Sandy
Has anyone come accross a Seyi Druckenmiller?
Says he's in Afganastan. I think he is scamming a close friend. The things she tells me seem to follow the patterns here. Funny his last name is a famous sportswriter from the same hometown as he claims to be from. She was really defensive when I mentioned it.
Yes, he is emailing me off of match.com and sent me 3 text messages in one day. Says he is in Afghanastan and has very poor English. He is ready to marry me after 1 email. HIs name is Seyi Druckenmiller.
Rhonda,
He has been emailing me also, has he sent you pics or called you? I would like to hear from you 'cause he is still emailing and IM me. He says his name is Seyi Druckenmiller also, how sad!
Hi ladies,
I would like to post a pic of a sgt. bell james, which whom I have chatted the past weeks. Now I am worried that he also might be a scammer. I have a pic of him. Maybe one of you know this guy? Any help would be appreciated.
pleases do post your pics
Here is the latest pic I received from him, if anyone has also been chatting with him and knows that he is a scammer, please tell me, this is just an awful feeling, not knowing… Thanks for your help.
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Just copy it into your browser and you will see the pic. I did not know how to do it otherwise.
Here is another one:
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Hi Ladies,
I posted the 2 pics of the so-called Sergeant Bell James. Has anyone of you been contacted by him or chatted with him? He says he is about to return home to Washington, has one son (11 years old – Kern) and is widowed. I would really appreciate if I could find out, if he is just another of these stupid scammers! Thank you all for your help.
Anja
Anja
The guy in the pic has a lot of brass on his shoulders more any sgt. I have ever seen. Do some more checking. Beware send no money. I would say he is a scammer.
well, he says he is now Sergeant Major ….
Anja check his ip address. just be careful and send no money. Good luck.
Hello
I have met Captain Bill William(Haggard)on M,M,P.com ,dating side in march 2010.He was saying that he is a widower with 2 adorable children and he is looking for a woman to spent the rest of his life with and be a mother to his orphan kids ,How touching was that .Is easy to feel in your heart for that kids .It just happen to do some research on here ,and find out that he is a scamer His email kindhearted.haggard1962@yahoo.com,and yahoo mesanger the same .BEWARE LADIES
I had emaling ,and IM on Yahoo mesanger with Captain Bill William(Haggard)he said he is with us army in afganistan ,and will retire soon wihthin few months he will return to US .His email adress kindhearted.haggard1962@yahoo.com Also he gives adress in Ghanna to send him care package to mr.Teddy Morgan with email adres morgins100@yahoo.com.I think he is a scamer,i hope they will catch him
I too was given Mr. Morgan Morgan100@yahoo.com to send Bill Haggard a care package. I did send him one at the cost of $100 for everything including shipping. So stupid me. But I did confront him and he still denies being a scammer. I feel like an idiot. He's a charmer ladies. I would like to meet the guy in the picture he sends.
He is a fake and I have enough info on him for the FBI
I met a man named Daniel Mosqueda on line, he claims to be a Major in the Army, 50 years old, widowed, with 1 child in Ghana. I have been in touch with him since Dec. 09 and have received emails from his son as well. I did some digging and it looks to me like he is 43 yrs old, has 2 sons, is an Air Force Reservist, Active. Is he really in Iraq right now? He is from MI not MA like he told me and his parents are not deceased they live still live in Michigan. He has recently started chatting with another woman and I found a blog for him and his bride to be, another woman entirely. The wedding is for this June. He told me he wouldn't be home until December and would be getting his son and coming straight to me and my son. He pretty much lied about everything. Anyone else communicating with Daniel Mosqueda? Watch out, he's a bad one. His emails and chats are full of grammatical errors and sometimes sound strange. All of the stuff I pulled off the web indicates him to be a very intelligent man and well spoken. Could it be that someone else is using his identity? Really need some help, my son and I were both becoming quite attached.
This guy is a scammer or one hell of a liar. Either way drop him like a hot potatoe. He is not the real major. I'm so sorry Deanna.
I've got it all figured out. I know who the real Daniel Mosqueda is now. I also tracked the IP to Ghana. I wish I followed my suspicions sooner but I'm glad I finally did.
I was also approach by a so called Sgt. Paul Becker of the army on heartpool.com he claimed to be from Dallas, Texas and was stationed in a peace keeping mission in Afganistan. When I would ask him questions about his day, he was adamant about telling me and eventually changed the subject. He told me he had no family and lost his wife to cancer.
After one week, he told me he loved me and requested $5500.00 to be wired so he can file a US Army Vocational Leave to come to the states to visit me. I was very skeptical from the beginning because of his grammer and sentence structure. He even telephoned me, and to my surprise he had such a thick accent, and he did not sound like he was from Dallas. When I called him on it, that he was not American and he sounded Nigerian he immediately hung up, and to this day he has not answered any of my emails or IM messages.
Ladies Beware !!!!
Lissa,
In mid-March i posted this scammer by the name Sgt Paul Becker. We had been in contact for 3 months. He got some money from me before I became wise to it and ended it. To this day he still tries to "get me back"..even though he knows that i know he is a scammer.
He also told me he was from Texas. He was planning on coming home and he needed money. He also told me that his wife died of breast cancer but that he had a son who was staying with his uncle in the UK. Ooooohhhh it was all so convincing. and yes….when i heard his voice, I was taken aback at his accent. when i traced his IP it was out of Nigeria.
I am so glad you got out before it was too late.
i am in the carbbean and think i have been scam by a man calling himself sgt barry dolf but his email is davelanigan he ask he for money to talk to him with ts2 militarycalls i google his name but find nothing his there any else out there got scam by this man and what can i do
Kelly Send no money. ts2 is a scam. Next he will need money to come home to you. Another scam.
Hello, I to was approach by these scammers on heartpool.com. After one week after chatting with this so called Sgt. he told me he loved me and needed $5500.00 so he can file a US Army Vocational Leave so he can visit me in the states. Which after I did some research on the internet this type of leave does not exist. He then went on to say that he is worth millions and once he was in the states he would have access to his "allotments". I knew that was a red flag because no American refers to his money in that text. Also, let's be real a millionaire would not be serving in the military he ha such a high net worth.
Hi ladies,
i just wanted to tell you all that i have notified 2 fakes to an internet site here in germany from whom i got emails – exactly the same sentences etc. It was quite a pleasure to at least have "outed" 2 of those scammers. As for Sergeant Major Bell James, I still have no idea if he is a fake or not, but I have to admit that I am almost convinced that he is one of those… I got pretty attached, but now I am trying with some real men here in Hamburg (Germany)
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CHRISTIAN BROWING WRITE ME BACK AT WETWENNIE@HOTMAIL.COM
Has anyone heard of a bryan williams I met him on match.com lmao he told me he needed to talk to me on the phone and that i needed to get telex for that i need to apply for a activation code with telex after i found out it was $500.00 (to funny) i told him ummm nope cant do it but if u like send me the cash and ill pay for it, he then tried to give me the guilt trip that soon i would lose total contact with him if i didnt get it, soooooo i was like ok sure like i told u SEND ME THE $$$….and guess what i havent heard from him since. hahaha
Hello.
I can I find out if the military man that I am dating is who he says. We started talking about four months but we for about 1 month I stopped talking to him because he brought up about money. He just reconnected with me and wanted to know what had happened. I told him that I am not dating anyone who thinks his way is the only way. He did ask about the money, but I told him flate out that I am sending no money. I know that he has facebook. I want to know who I can contact to make sure somone is real. Should I go to my local Army recruiter office? Help me.
Response to Laurie:
Don't bother checking he's scamming you out of your money. No one should be asking you no matter how unfortunate their story is. Be mindful of his spelling and grammar. Also notice he will constantly ask you the same questions over and over again.
I would double check his IP address this way
you can find out the origins of his emails.
Here is another name Dominic Williams E06 Bomb Specialist.
Met cpt.dennis3x@yayoo.com April 10, 2010. Later he changed his email account to hotmail.com because he claimed someone stole his yahoo ID, aka Captain Dennis M Stafford. No scam took place but, as soon as I let him know that I googled his name and got result for 'militar dating scam' I deleted him from my network.
Hi there ladies!
I too just nearly fell for it- watch out for this fresh one Sgt. Kelvin Bright- based in Iraq, widowed, 44 years old from Texas, one son blah blah blah! They are so clever! The alarm bell went off cos he said he loved me after two days of chatting…….as if!! Feel so stupid! Anyway glad it's not just me! Have deleted and blocked- hope nothing bad happens to my email accounts! I am normally very sharp on these kinds of things so am kicking myself now- anyway at least didn't get to the money part and sussed him out in advance! His English was very good too which was surprising!
He came through myspace just to let you know!
Let's keep other women safe by spreading the names and the stories!
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pleaes all we can beat theses scammers
I have had and experience with Dennis Stafford as well. He wants $1800 out of me. He is about to give me the email address where I can send it to.
my question is do any of yall know Sgt Alan Smith. alan_smith2414@yahoo.com. i really need to know if anybody knows him. he is from connecticut, has a daughter victoria. H e is stationed in afghanistan at camp marja. he has not asked me for money and he and i have been talking for 4 months.he wants us to get connected through communicationc7@aol.com its like $120.00 to do this. He hasnt preassured me about it nor has he gotten angry and when we chat he sound s american and he is allways nice to me, but i dont know who all else he is talking to. So if any of you know him please let me know.
I do I have been talking to him too. I was stupid and sent money and he is supposed to be coming home on sunday. so dont be like me and fall for him.
If he was in the amy then this person would not be uesing a yahoo.com mail account,ONLY way this person can email you is from a amy email account, not yahoo nor gmail, not msn, MUST have a amy account
aruljohn.com/...ndipaddress/
Click on this link plzzzzzz it will tell you how to find where this person,is from you are talking to
army dam its a hot day lol and i cant spell
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pleaes all read this
HI GIRLS i HAVE JUST HAD A BRAIN WAVE. I THINK THESE PEOPLE ARE GETTING THEIR INFORMATION AND PHOTOS OFF MILITARY DATING WEB SITES. THEY PROBABLY POSE AS YOUNG ATTRACTIVE WOMEN AND GET THE SOLDIERS TO SEND THEM PHOTOGRAPHS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION. I THINK WE SHOULD ALL SEARCH THE MILITARY WEB SITES TO SEE IF ANY OF OUR SO CALLED LOVE INTERESTS ARE ON THERE. IF THEY ARE WE CAN LET THEM KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. I AM CORRESPONDING WITH A CAPTAIN DENNIS STAFFORD WHO WANTS MONEY OFF ME SO HE CAN KEEP COMMUNICATING WITH ME. I DECIDED TO PLAY ALONG FOR A WHILE. I HAVE PUT THE WIND UP HIM BY TELLING HIM I HAVE DREAMS FROM GOD WHERE HE HAS TWO FACES ON DARK AND ONE WHITE AND TELL HIM GOD SAID TEH DARK FACE IS GOING TO HELL. WELL I GOT SUCH AN UPSET RESPONSE FROM MY SCAMMER HE WAS HYSTERICAL. SO GIRLS IF YOU WANT TO GET AT THEM FRIGHTEN THEM WITH GOD. THESE PEOPLE ARE VERY SUPERSTITIOUS. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SEARCH ON THE MILITARY DATING WEB SITES. IF YOU HAPPEN TO COME ACCROSS CAPTAIN DENNIS STRAFFORD LET ME KNOW. I WILL CONTACT HIM OK. Contact me on Umbra16@bigpond.com Adinas
I must also admit to being emotionally involved. We all have created fantasies around the photos these scammers have sent us. even though I know now that it is not the real Captain Dennis Stafford, I hold on to his photos. It was his eyes that made me fall so madly inlove. He has eyes like storms on the horizon, I have never seen such pools of darkness. I feel like such an idiot, but love makes fools of us all, Kings and beggars have no guard against cupids arrow.
Beware of man claiming to be a soldier in Afghanistan.
Says he is from, Louisville, KY, then Maryland.
match.com name sagat8000
email:
seyisilvas2006@yahoo
names: seyi silvas
seyi druckenmiller
Bad grammer, long letter…delete and dont contact
Why do you think seyi silvas or seyi druckenmiller is a scammer? Did he ask you for money? Just curious, because he has been emailing me the last few days through match.com and I have been cautious with this, because it doesn't seem right, but just want to know what happened to you.
seyi bruckenmiller has also been emailing me and texting me via match.com. His emails were instantly "in love" with me, thanking me for being willing to give our relationship a chance. He is wearing a sweater with an american flag on the front and sleeves. Same guy that is writing you, I bet. I reported him to Match when I found his name on here.
That was supposed to be seyi druckenmiller. Or Seyi Silas. Stationed in Argentina. Mom from Africa, dad Canadian
Thanks, Rhonda. That is the same one emailing me. I reported him last week to match.com and found that his profile has been taken off. However, he is still in contact with me. I looked up his IP address as described above and it is coming from Sunnyvale, CA. However, if I look up my yahoo.com address, it is also from Sunnyvale, CA. So, I don't know what that means. I just don't know, it doesn't seem to be someone from Ghana. Very confusing what to believe anymore. When did he start contacting you? He started contacting me last week. Is he still contacting you?
Seyi is still in contact with me and has sent me pic's we have been talking for over a week and he has not asked for any money?? Has he shared his pics with you? I have his phone number because he called me today (6/1/10) lets converse and figure this one out. By chance did he say he has a daughter who is 13? named Nicole?
Kris – He is still contacting me and I have only chatted with him by IM or email. He hasn't offered to call me yet. Yes, he said he had a daughter named Nicole and she is 13. I do have pictures. email me at tdh763@hotmail.com and we will work on this one together because I can't find anything else on him except for here.
ok, tdh I have sent you and email and it is oneclsychk@yahoo.com, let's nail this guy! I can't believe he is playing with our hearts!
Tami,
I have emailed you two more pics of him and also 2 of his emails to me. I wonder if you got the same email once?
Let me know, Kris
Oh yea, I traced his phone number and it is "234" county code which means from Nigeria. How sad this is!
I'm Seyi's Ex..Just to let you know hes of no good to any woman's Life..Hes a no good son of a Bitch and i just dont see any sensible lady keeping up with him.
Delete him if he comes your way and get a better Man,..Thanks.
I have a new name to throw out there and see if anyone has heard of him. His name Colonel Paul Cora claimed to be with the Marines and stationed in Afghanistan same story as most widowed and has an 9 year old son… Luckily I have not sent him any money but he did have a different kind of scam going on through the bank which I have turned over all information, accounts and paperwork to the proper authorities. I feel like I have had my heart ripped right out of my chest. But now I can go forward and I am going to do all I can to help that this does not happen to any other women I am going to post on every site I can find…
hi rose, what is the scam, i have been talking with a guy online, and he sends me money, and then has me send it as payments to others. i can't figure this out.
there are not from ghana..ithink it will be our own military from the states..new name
stay away from these names and tellphone number its a big scam AGBETY JUSTIN. ACCRA GHANA
DICKSON QUASHIE
Ghana customs excise and preventive service
kotoka international airport accra
00233543226310.
JEFF PERRY.
jeffperry2009@live.com
randybrooks66@live.com
and also Archimedes Dankyi, Accra, Ghana
i love my military man..we met on dating site and we are finally together now..i really thank God for this moment of my life
HAHAHAHAHA CJ YOU ARE VERY FUNNY … HOW DO YOU THINK YOU CAN PUT US OUT OF BUSINESS.. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE BORN TO DO AND SINCE YOU GUYS AND LADIES THINK YOU WERE SMART ENOUGH TO STEAL ALL OF OUR GOLD AND MINERAL SOURCES DURING THE TIME OF OUR GREAT GRAND PEOPLE , WE WOULD ALSO SHOW THAT WE ARE SMART ENOUGH TO TAKE WHAT YOU HAVE NOW … $$$$$$ MONEY $$$$$ JUST DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH MY ASS OUT .. I CAN GIVE YOU Y EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU WANT … HAVE A NICE SCAM DAY…. THERE ARE MORE FISHES IN THE SEA… AND WE WOULD FIND THEM … MUGUS
Zero!! What a fitting name. You are a dumb ass. If what we are doing isn;t affective why are you on this site. You are a liar and a thief.You will find out some day who you are toying with. Be a man and get off you lazy ass and get a real job. As for the stuff you say we stole from your country.How long did it take you to come up with that story.This is from me to you( OMO IYA MI ).
Hi there ladies,
Has anyone been contacted by Sgt. Leads Basile. He claims to be in the special forces and is currently in Iraq. We have been emailing for about a month. He met me on match.com. He says he has a daughter 14 that lives in the UK with her uncle. He says that he is from Dubai. Left there when he was 12 and joined the army when he was 21. His parents died in a plane crash 10 years ago. He is very good with the romantic lingo. Swept me off my feet. I feel so betrayed and mad now about falling for him. I was sent a request and authority for leave confirmation form that I was supposed to fill out and return to the department of defense so that his leave process could begin. Please if anyone has been contacted by him I would love to hear from you. I hope that all of these so called men go straight to hell.
Hey everyone. I want you to meet one of the Soldiers being used in these scams, MSG Mark Ehresman. Click here to read his story.
I have recently been scammed on almost every web site I have been on! It's so hard to tell. datingtallmencom, cougarlifecom, sparkscom…and the list goes on.
I think the websites are all a scam now. It's sad but true…
Don't go to them. You can't trust anyone on them anymore.
PLEASE READ THIS! Okay ladies, there is a way to get back at these horrible people who are scamming and preying on innocent women. I subscribe to a dating website. Last week I received a wink from this gorgeous looking man. He said he was stationed in Afghanastan, was divorced and had a 13 year old daughter. I knew something wasn't right because his emails and IM messages were in jilted english. FIRST CLUE! He sweet talked me and reeled me in. I decided to search his name on the internet and I found it – ON THIS WEBSITE! I posted a few things on here. Another woman picked up on the name also and got in touch with me. We swapped emails and pictures of this guy and found that the emails he sent to each of us were word for word and the pictures also. We also found out that he was messaging and emailing us both at the same time. So, we set up a time to be online at the same time. Low and behold he came online at the same time also. While her and I were messaging each other, he was also messaging both of us at the same time. So, we picked a time and each of us sent him a message that was "Tell [our name] I said Hi". That definitely got his attention. He frantically started messaging each of us asking what we were talking about and denying that he knew each of us. In the meantime I kept messaging him telling him that he was caught and that we knew he was a scammer. He couldn't figure out how we knew each other. It was very comical. Because I was messaging not nice things to him, he ignored me and kept telling my new friend that I was a stalker that would not leave him alone and that she should change her ID and get rid of me. He then got mad at me and told me that God would be judgmental and punish me. I told him that God would punish him because God did not like liars, cheaters and scammers. He blocked me from messaging him anymore. However, he is frantically trying to still contact my new friend. I have blocked him from my emails and messaging. However, later in the day, he tried to contact me again. These guys are good ladies. You have to be so careful. In the past two weeks, I have had 4 scammers. I am telling you this because if several of you ladies get together and do what we did, to the guy who is in contact with you, you can get back at him. It will empower you. Stay strong because they will try and talk around it and come up with all kinds of stories. My new friend and I have decided to stay in touch and try and take some more of these goons down. I have been chatting with another scammer the past few days and she is going to look him up and wink at him. If he winks back at her and gets in touch with her, we are going to reel him in for a few days and then pounce, exactly like we did with the first guy. No matter how lonely you are ladies, DO NOT LET THESE GOONS GET TO YOU. Be smart. NEVER SEND MONEY. Once they ask for money, block them, immediately. Just wanted to give my two cents worth ladies. STAY STRONG AND BE EMPOWERED TO FIGHT BACK!
Laura,
You go girl!! Love it, LADIES, stay strong and look to your friends for advise and support!
Laura and I have become good friends and are already working on two men!! The other one was:
gemcollector1969
Beware he is a fraud also, scammer, no good SOB, he was emailing Laura and I at the same time also!! These guys are unbelievable!! ONE MORE DOWN!!! How many more to go???
lol, Miranda
I met gemcollector1969 on Match.com. He wanted $200 for a taxi fare while buying gemstones in Africa…he got blocked instead.
hi can you help me please
It is insane that some one would believe that an officer could not spell and would need to solicit money. I had a similar thing a woman sent a picture of a 10 and I said then when are you going to ask for the money but continued to talk it was about a month of off and on talking before indeed they said gee I am stranded need money to get home etc what a crock I had been curious how long they would waste time (I am retired now) and ask for the money. As soon as I said HEll no the IM stopped coming which was ok with me. If something is too good to be true it likely is.
kindheartedhaggard1961@yahoo.com is a FAKE. I have enough info on him and a P.O. box to give to the FBI and any other facility who wants to stop these guys. Military men have military email addresses not yahoo, aol, gmail or any other one.
DONT NOT LET THEM GET TO YOU . I out smarted this one and now they are going after him..
Hi;
I have been talking for 4 months to a Captain George Frederick Douglas from California. We started out as friends and then we started exchaning personal emails.
He sent me a dozen roses, teddy bear and chocolates one week, another week he sent me a wine package – 2 bottles of wine and cheese and other things.
Now he has all my personal information, set up a bank account in my name for him o transfer money into so I can then wire the money to him??? I have not sent any money so far. Im comfused and NOT sure if this is a scam or not? He is not active military (Army) apparently he went AWOL. Has anyone else heard of this as a scam?
Thanks
Robin
I have now met the man Seyi Silvas… He has not and will not scam me. He hasn't asked for money but did mention about sending money to my account to send to a colleague for him. He is very gorgeous and the pics I have are of him in a sweater and fuzzy hat and him in his dress uniform. I've written information down I have seen on here. If you want to contact me do so at mlff96@me.com
TDH, I would really like that phone # you have and surprise call him and anyone can send pics to me as well. This is nuts!!!!
There is another guy his name he claims is Michael Stewart… Says he lives in CO, is preparing to leave for london for business soon, sent me a dozen roses and says he loves me. Anyone heard of this guy? Feel free to email me
thanks
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Ladies I found me a real sweet talker in love after two days met him a date website.
Of course wanted money for the TS2 so we could talk, then wanted me to send money for his Vocational Transit Leave. I work for the state doinfg investigation for these kind of crimes. Ladies beware of Sgt Kelvin Harrison
I am getting mail from a kelvin moffett i wonder if this is the same guy claims he is in iraq this stuff is making me ill
okay, looks like I have gotta taken also.. Stopped it though before I am out of everything.. I have been chatting with a sgt Dave Robles serving in Bagdad. Been shot in his left arm and has been serving the military since he was 16. He just had a birthday yesterday june 10 ,1964 He said he is from Miami , has a house in Dallas TX. His parents died in a plane crash when he was 18 and his wife cheated on him with his best friend. Great story huh. I made the mistake of sending him a phone, but I have had it stopped and is sitting in Ghana right now till returned on monday. When yesterday he asked that I send money to get the phone flown to him by his APO. He was out of money. I called Fed ex and have the package put on hold till I got verification from him. I was not too happy and felt foolish. I asked him to send Bday pictures which he said he had and I recieved one sad letter about me not trusting in him, but of course no pictures. I sent him the report from the army that is issued still no reply. He is very handsome Black eyes, black hair. I am a very happy successful woman that was caught up. Anyone know this story??
Loree…All to well…do i know this story…Sgt. Scott Ludvik…from Las Angeles..parents died in car crash..hates his family members…say's he's a mistery…I am his angel and comforter…he asked me to send him money for TS2 provider service so that we can talk..I am him to send me the info…A third party sent me the info to wire to a Kathryn Yardley..in MS..i checked the address with the phone company and the address didn't exist..then i contacted TS2 the real companyt and they confirmed to me by email that they was sorry and that the soldiers identity was compromised by these scammers…The truth is i almost sent the 250.00 but my gut feeling said to check things out further…I told him that i contacted the State Police..he was furious and said that i didn't trust…I hate these people and never thought i would get caught up in such a mess..i am too embarressed to even tell my sister because i spoke to highly of him …this really hurts…but i am grateful for these cites and i also sent photos to the wall of shame..to cj…God Bless Us All…for sharing our stories…
I know how you feel it really hurts ah ?
Beware of another scammer – Timothy Work
Yahoo ID – tswork7
Email – tswork7@yahoo.com
Met him on match.com. Claims to live in New York, but is working over in West Africa as a project manager building bridges and roads. Has a daughter named Kathy. Will eventually claim that she has malaria and he doesn't have money for her treatment and that his health insurance has been exhausted and his company won't help him.
To Whom It May Concern.
Please don't you fall for those people who say,they has family problems. If you follow me on twitter,you would see my blog under Double Identity Scam.Face To Face With Scamer On line.
You would not believed this! Unfortunately god is who have me going,I almost went mad when I find out I was a victim of internet scam…
Falling victim to those people who don't have a heart or don't care… Where they come from ?Who are those people ?
The profile Perry Thomas is the bastard"s right name,The profile of the photograph is wrong.The picture was taken from the OPRAH WINFREY TV show to scam innocent people on line..
Perry made one mistake with me when he came back on line asking me for more money….. I tricked him by saying to him, I need to see your face…. I saw the face of a monster.Meaning rastafarian … How on earth was I so stupid to let a NIGERIAN scam me on line ?
May god forgive him.
I have also profile him on youtube and my next blog will be on the africa sites. Thanks for reading. Sincerely Habakku
I have been in contact with someone who has posted pictures and also of his child, I know it is a scam! I feel like the military should be doing someting about this, is there any resorces to report this. Asking for deployment application fees? Please help!
It seems that people would be too smart to believe in the mail order mate scam but when some one is lonely and desparate they do not investigate the truth.
I am trying to find out who to contact to report a scammer using an army mans information? beware of a micheal scott suppose to be in iraq!!! i didnt send any money and it took a few months before i was asked but i did look up the ip addresses and they did come form nigeria. i have a picture of the soldier and would like to make him aware of his identity being used.
Hi Becky,
Did you find out the identity of the soldier that was used in the scam. I am going through a similar situation myself, and was wondering how to let this person in the picture know his face is all over msn and the net.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
I feel quite gullible now, I have for the past month been exchanging email with a man who says he is stationed in Kabul. He has told me he loves me, but now wants me to help him pay for his internet connection over there cos he cannot get at his bank account. This is so he can talk to me more, cos he uses his friends connection at the moment. How can I tell if he is genuine? he emails from an aol account. I know what my head tells me, but he has my heart at the minute. Any replies would be greatly appreciated.
Here's another person to add to your scammer roster….Claims to be Sean Koch O'Neil, MP in Iraq, with rank of LTC, yet photo shows E2 uniforma. Uses yahoo IM screen name of shawnoneil10. Says he has 5 year-old-daughter (named Keasha) who is living with his Aunt in Australia. Says he is American, but raised in Thailand. I have photos if you would like to have them as well. In the last couple of days, he's created new profiles on a number of dating sites. I didn't send any money, but he sure asked for it!
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Here's another name to add, and unfortunately he's a real person, Sergeant Major Kenneth Preston. He's supposedly in Iraq and will be retiring any day now…
hi ladies I think im being scammed by a guy who claims he is the army in iraq ive really fallen for this guy I really need to find the real guy whos picture it is any suggestions on how i would find it or find him
Clare
We all fell for them, some have lost alot of money. Please do not fall in the same trap. you can forward your pic to the people who run this site and they do try their hardest when they have time to locate the real soldiers. Do not waste anymore time and certainly do not send any money. It hurts for a week or two, but get on with your life before you end up in debt. x
I found out just in time. Someone is scamming under the name Staff Sgt. Michael Witte and he said he was stationed in Iraq. He said he had been there 7 months and is coming home the end of July. He said he has a son named Freddie. I checked the guys Yahoo profile and another girl was on there who sent him money and had been talking to him a lot longer. He said he was from Maryland…also has a profile with a different picture in Tampa Flordia.
We reported it to Match.com and they said the pictures were taken from Soldier Witte's Myspace but they could not locate him to inform him that his ID had been taken.
I was contacted by a George William Witte – not really who he was. His IP address came back to Sunnyvale CA. He was having a diplomat bring me a case with jewels and money, I just needed to send $4,400. The red flags were going right away. He has even e-mailed me his passport. Said both of his parents died in a car crash and has a 10 year old son living in Tampa FL. Funny his name doesn't exist in FL. This is really wrong what they are doing, wish there was someway to stop these people. I met him on Match.com.
Has anyone had contact with a Steve Eric Baker… says he's stationed in Kabul…Same old bullshit…..satellite phone, 1500 needed to leave…. romantic love letters…everything…..he did write very well though…and his spelling wasn't that bad either….Would love to know if anyone else had contact with him also….sgt.e bakerxxx@yahoo.com……wHAT A HANDSOME MAN WHOEVER HE IS……WHAT A SHAME…
Here is another one to watch out for. He says his name is Sgt.Garry Draper also in Iraq.His email is garrydraper9@yahoo.com He says he has a son who is 12yrs.old born in England moved to US when he was 12 to live with his father in FL. We met on match.com going by truemanseeking22. He also goes by Thomas Draper, thomasdraper9@yahoo.com I have pictures if anyone thinks they may have already been in contact with this man.
I would be curious is it's the same soldier. Mine was Dennis Draper. So sad.
Hi Robin…I'd like for us to see if we have the same photo. Mine was named Dennis Draper, however on his shirt…it's just Draper of course.
If you want to send…please do at carpenter63@yahoo.com and I'll do the same. Thanks! however, mine said he had a son and daughter and my photo has both.
I have another possible scammer… Kyle Smyth Miller. He claims he is out of Washington the state and a Sargent Major. He did not ask for money, yet, but mention he has been offered to become a partner in a business. I started asking questions, and when I asked where it would be head quartered he said Lagos Nigeria. Well another guy had already tried to scam money from me from there.. and so the red flag has gone up. It never really was down all the way. His email address is
kyle.mill_s@rocketmail.com . He contacted me on Match.com. Had a couple of pictures.
Thank you for this web site… I wish I had known about it sooner, and I plan on sharing it with my single friends.
i have bin contact by a sgt mabel rodgers from IRAQ she sending me several mails,and actuly she wont to leave IRAQ, and of i am willing to make a amount of money transfer to a adres in the UK western union, and i have to fill in a form to get the money back ,and than she should come to me in europe. her email adres is
sgt.mabelrodgers@yahoo.com
I have another scammer – Richard Stanford. Except everything he is doing seems to be in Turkey. His friend sent me checks to deposit to cover the $1500 fee to get a replacement officer and i am supposed to deposit them in my account and wire the money to Istanbul. The money orders were made on an Arkansas bank but sent via Fed Ex from a Massachuetts address. I am turning them over to my bank tomorrow. In one of the pictures he sent me – his jacket was vietnam era colors and his pants were Gulf War era colors. The jacket had no US insignias anywhere on it. He contacted me via an online dating site. He started with the satelite phone thing where I was supposed to contact them via email and ask to arrange to speak with him but they wouldn't tell me the charge upfront. I have a nephew in Afghanistan right now and everything this guy told me is wrong – especially his rank.
Hi, I have a scammer I;ve been communicating with for a few days. Where do I report him? I haven't informed him, I have figured him out. He provided an email address for me to request for his leave. I received an email from a Lt.Col. stating I needed to sent 1500 to secure his leave. Please someone instruct me on how to handle this person.
Thank you.
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Has anyone been contacted by John Boers? I've been contacted by him & he seems really eager that I 'sign up' for the TS2 service so we can talk. I have already e-mailed the company as I beleive the e-mail I received from them asking for detail not to be genuine, if it is, I'm appauld at the lack of professionalism from the company & bad english!!! His story is that he's a widower, lost his wife during child birth of their second child & has a 12 year old son back in Texas. It's the first time I have been on a dating site & I am appauld & scared by what I have read on this site. I will not be using these sites again!!I came across this site looking for more information on the TS2 service to ensure what I was being told was genuine
Hi,
This is a very long and fusteating ordeal, first of I am 16 but I am writing about my mom. Since March my mom has been in contact with a guy called Col. Pedersen Kelvin that she met on Mate1.She has taken out about $30,000 in loans and wired them to Nigeria. He says he is at Camp Victory, spells just like those SOB Nigerians, and even after the CID, FBI,bank, and since I am a military dependent I called the bases and he is not stationed at any of the bases in the U.S. and is not even in the military. She is in denial, she pais for his leave which in the military you dont have to and 10,000 for BTA which does'nt exsist. He also says he was kidnaped and druged and some other gut emailed my mom demanding a ransom, I told her that is absoulutely crap and a hoax. He just keeps sweet talking her and their going to get married and all that BS. To this day the is still emailing and im him even after all the money we lost. I love my mom and care for her so much please help!!! He goes by the e-mail colpeddy@yahoo.com
Oh, sweetie, I am so sorry. An COL or O-6 gets paid about 7086.90 a month give to a few hundred depending on how many years he/she has been in. We always get a pay check, especially when deployed. We make about twice about much deployed as we do stateside, plus practically everything is free. We don't have to pay for leave and make enough to cover phone call but even then there are morale, welfare, and recreation facilities with phones. If you Google the name you get another site with a post from 2008 by someone who thinks that got scammed as well. Keep your head up and be strong for your mom.
I was recently on an online dating service when a soldier started communicating with me. He said his name was Sgt Christopher S Kirk and was stationed in Iraq. He claimed he was putting in for retirement and wanted to meet a woman he can come home to and share the rest of his life with. He wanted to talk to me on the phone but said it would cost $550 to get on the "network" that allows soldiers to talk to their loved ones. I had red flags immediately with this guy. The way he worded and phrased things just didn't sound like an American solider. I googled his name (although it is common) and found a Sgt Christopher S Kirk in Kansas and he is a recruiter. I also investigated how soldiers can call home to talk to loved ones and found out it is an easy process. When I told him about my research, he stated that it isn't like that anymore that it is too dangerous to call home nowadays and this is the new process. Then I started quizing him and asked the simple question of what year did he graduate from high school and when was his birthday….both questions he took too long to answer and the math didn't add up. He also told me he joined the army when he was 19 after he got out of high school but then told me he graduated when he was 16. I showed some of the e-mails to a friend of mine and she said that English was not this persons first language. I immediately blocked his e-mail and deleted all the e-mails he sent me. I wish I could find the soldier in the picture and tell him what his picture is being used for.
Well, here's another one for ya! Michael McNeal. He says he's been in Afghanastan(sp?) for two years and should be retiring in August (by the way, it is August now), He has a son living with his cousin until he is released. His parents were killed in a car accident just before he was deployed. His wife ran off with another man. He came on the Christian site "Faithmate". Within two days he was "in love" with me. Sent me pictures of Michael McNeal with army clothes on and sent me a picture of his "son". He still does not know that I know he is a fraud. So, I didn't hear from him for about a week or so. He called me and told me he was about to be in the United States in Fort Hood and as soon as he touched down, he would contact me. He didn't at first, and then he would text me from a real telephone number, but it was a number from Dearborn, Michigan. I tried calling it, but it always went to voicemail. So, we began to text one another, then I didn't hear from him for a while. He told me he was a drill Seargent and was training the people over there, and learned their language, that was the reason he had such a strong accent. I knew it was some crap then. Then he didn't text me for a while. One day I decided I would text him and tell him that I had just came into a big settlement and would be signing the papers in the attorneys office in a few days and if he still needed money "to get out of the military" I could send it. I immediately got a text back. He was telling me that he couldn't really talk because he was undercover and that he was about to expose the U.S. Government because they were very crooked. What a bunch of crock. I guess he thought Anyway, to make this short, He is getting the paperwork together and he would be contacting me to send the money and where to send it. What do you suggest I do once I get this information, because I want this dude stopped before he messes with someone else. He says his son's name is Rayon and he is in the Philipines with his cousin and his cousin's wife, who is also in the military. I have pictures and a telephone number. Any suggestions?
I was contacted last week via skype by a very high ranking General Major Steven Lanza based in Iraq. We chatted for a few hours over a few days and of course when I googled him … wow…how famous!!…I am an english teacher working in the middle east so the grammar and spelling were a red flag…..Then didnt another high ranking general contact me a few days later…..Lt General Michael Borbello …Then I also remembered another guy had contacted me a while back through another dating site….Mother was german and why his english wasnt perfect?..yeah right.. After a few email exchanges I started getting spammed out with pharmaceutical crap orders etc….My laptop got messed up and I lost all my files… any way this businessman then added me to skype and was in ghana………….alarm bells.?…and needed me to send money to release the crate of goods..I told him to get stuffed……and thats the last I heard…..I am a reasonably intelligent woman as most of the other people in here appear to be. However we are all vulnerable for many reasons and let these cretins manipulate our feelings. I think the best way to deal with them is just to ignore them in the first place……….seeing is believing!!
All, for your information, the IPs linking to Sunnyvale, CA are because that is the base of the Yahoo Corporation. If they are using Yahoo, chances are you'll get an IP in Sunnyvale regardless of where they are in the world.
Even though "Dennis Draper" was supposedly in Iraq, and his children were supposedly staying with a friend in Ghana. After getting suspicious we found his IP address to be out of Ghana. He also sent flowers, teddy bear and chocolates. I called the company and they were already investigating that account on other deliveries. Luckily I was only out the care package I sent for his children (if he pays the duties and accepts it) however, if they are investing even $50 to send the flowers, etc. they are planning on doing some financial damage. Be careful…I'm still heart broken. I know I really never spoke to the person I had the photo of…however, I still stupidly think about him and read back on how I could have been so naive.
Don't feel stupid. These jerks are really clever and prey on people that are vulnerable. As long as we live, we will make mistakes. But if you will move past it, you'll be just fine.
Thanks Susan… Better now.
One thing I wanted to mention because I haven't heard this particular story in my research. He said his dad was in the jewelry business before he passed away and he wanted to open a jewelry business of gold and stones like his dad had when he retired in October. Nothing real suspicous until a couple of weeks later and he wanted to talk to me about his plan…our plans. I said I felt weird, when he started talking buying gold bars in Ghana and shipping to me for us to resell in the states…I immediately said I wasn't comfortable with that, and he backed down and said we didn't have to talk about it now. He was just telling me about his goals for us to make money. I then found out the IP address and told him I knew he wasn't who he said he was…he got made that I didn't trust him. I said prove to me you can be trusted. And, I never heard from him again.
hi has anyone heard of sgt emmy teddy cole he started chatting on skype he also chatted to me on yahoo but appears to of stopped chatting on yahoo i think he is chatting to soomeone else called merchile that ive seen also asking about him he says hes a snipper and he also flys around in a helicoptor at night around the area he says hes in iraq he says he loves me and wnts to marry me if we get along wt a lugh his english isnt asll that well the sentences arnt proper i thin hes also called teddy cole as well a friend looked him up and found out about the other girl so it looks as thou he could be a scammer also my friend said to me ask for his unit or balltion where he is serving and area so i could write just to see what h e did he he started getting anoyed i think he asked who was i demqnding for i just said well is it not normal for someone u want a realtionshiop with to write he said he woukd twll me later i said no i want to know now he said i said to him u keep telling me you love me so he replied ok thank you for that imneed to go for patrol now byeee he didnt normally go like that so i think he knew i was on to him cause his speling was bad this spelling normally wasnt that bad lol so whqwt do u think i can send you pics if u want to see them i wouod like to tell this soldier in the us army that he is being scammed he is really nice looking to i had a pic of his kids of him and his mum and him qnd a pic of him in his army stuff what do u think
I have been talking to someone I met on OKCupid. After one day he professed his love and he removed his profile from the site. His IMs came from the name James Rellinger. I think someone on this site mentioned that name but I can't find the post now. I questioned him about the name because he said his name was Blair Brisbane. He said Rellinger was his mother's husband's name and he was honoring him. Just the first in many red flags. He sent many pictures of himself in scrubs, his uniform and in the field. I kept on him because the name on his jacket is Blair and I told him they do not put first names on jackets. Finally he admitted his name is Brisbane Blair. I have searched both names Rellinger and Blair. For Rellinger I found a post from someone saying his identity was stolen and to contact him on MySpace but myspace won't let the messages go through. I couldn't find anything on the other name. What's funny is his profile list the same bases as where Rellinger has been stationed. He said he's from Texas. He has called me twice from a phone he borrowed from a contractor they were protecting, Sahid. He has an accent. I told him it doesn't sound Texan and he asked me not to joke about it. He also asked me to keep our convos private because my friends were making me ask him for things like a copy of his ID card. He said I should be a detective and he'd think about that one. His English isn't horrible but his words are not of someone from the U.S. or someone who is 40. He's never asked me for anything but to wait for him until he returns in December. I told him I can't put my life on hold that long for someone I haven't met and when there's so much doubt. His pic is now off his yahoo profile so I think he's gone for now. I'd like to hope I'm wrong but after reading all the posts and adding them to the red flags I saw I'm banking on him being just another scam. Stay safe out there.
RE: Becky, June 25 2010
I too was scammed by MICHEAL SCOTT. Beware, Beware!! He claims to be soldier in Iraq, have a 6 yr old daughter and Mother in London, etc.
This SGT MICHEAL SCOTT (email: sgt_michealscott1000@yahoo.com) may also go by the name VINCENT M SCOTT. He's using pics of a soldier who could be a victim as well. Located him on yahoo pesonals.
I was contacted by Capt Paul Wells.. from California but deployed to afganistan. supposed at Camp Phoenix Kabul?? wife died giving birth to his daughter Jenny nine years ago. Father died of cancer 5 years ago… mother from depression 1 year ago. Only child. Broken english … wasn't asking for anything so I let him go on and on… and my goodness he was in love with me within 3 days. exchanged pictures… a daughter ..him eating… him driving… I didn't hear from him for 6 days (he was out on a dangerous mission) but now he needs to talk to me… his stock brokers are going to convert his stocks to cash and needs me to … not sure what because I told him he should be ashamed of himself and that I knew he was a scammer… paulwells7766@yahoo.com
btw I asked him about his military email address and he said he couldn't use it or he would get in trouble.
blocked and reported…. beware!!!
Anita, can you please send me a picture of CPT Paul Wells? He sounds pretty much like my CPT Patrick Timmy Wells – very similar personal story, and supposedly in Camp Phoenix. I have received pictures of him and his 8 yr old daughter, in uniform and civilian clothes. Thank You!
Well they try it on me as well
a sgt Mabel Rodgers [sgt.mabelrodgers@hotmail.com]
has contacted me through Match.com
But I realised immediately that this was a
Nigerian shit. the english was bad and the vocabulary they use is not from the US.
Well I have a little time on my hand and want to beat them in their own game so I planned to ask for money from "her" so I can come to Bagdad and visit here lets see what happens…
do you advise that? or shall I just cut them off without any further contact?
Gerhard make her suffer, play along with her,and injoy every secound off it ,like thay did to my with morther inlaw.Thay took 16000 uk pounds of her. i hate them all black fkers, sorry but i do scamming basteds
Hi i am not sure if i am being scammed, i have been talking to a Capt Robert Jordan Winter, he asked for my drivers licence details to be put on the military data base to approve text and calls. Is this true?? He now says i have to pay for the paper work for him to apply for leave from Afghanistan. Please help how do i check his email robwinter79@live.com.
What do you think??? Many thanks girls
Emma, SCAMMER! Military personnel do not have to "pay' for anything especially for leave…do not give him any of your personal information. and email is not military either.
All, check out the new forum where you can discuss these guys in a more organized fashion and upload photos: soldierspersp...um-launched/
When people are lonely they believe whatever will take the pain away and make them feel better. If some one claims they actually do care for a lonely person they will grasp at the straws to find happiness and scammers will ask for money for medical bills or to travel to see them or whatever the excuse is to be.