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Scammer's address HI, USA
Country United States
Victim Location HI 96813, USA
Type of a scam Romance
They are all connected and working together to scam people so much money. They scammed me so much money! He said his name was Keith Lee. He added me as a friend first through Facebook, and said wanted to be my friend. I never accepted his friend request, but now his public profile isn’t even viewable anymore. He said it is easier for him to text on WhatsApp. And I don’t mind what app I use, so we start texting using WhatsApp. A month into this fake relationship, I asked my friend to text him through her WhatsApp account and he is using the same tactics!
He said he is a Korean military doctor out of the country helping American soldiers. He asks what kind of car I drive. He says he is in Korea on contract for two months and will have one month vacation soon. But he needs to go to Afghanistan for two weeks for work. (Later, he say that his director asks him to stay for another week.) He says he loves me and wants to marry me. And want to buy me a house so that we can live together. We haven't even met yet. He asks me if I like gifts and that he will be going shopping soon and wants to send me a gift. He asked for my shoe size, my address, and if I use "the system" he was referring to the Apple ecosystem of the MacBook, iPhone, and iPad. I didn't give him my home address. I gave him my work address. He sends me various pictures. One of him at the mall, and a video recording someone took while at the mall. Then he sent me several random pictures of necklaces, purses, and an unboxing video of an iPhone 11. He said he included other things too but wanted to keep it a surprise. Towards the end of the day, he told me he is on his way to the shipping company and will be paying extra fees to have the package delivered to me priority overnight. International priority shipping has to be expensive, but he said he don't mind the extra costs. He sent me the shipping receipt. The shipping receipt says the company is called "Peaceful Delivery Company", and the barcode in the shipping receipt doesn't even have a tracking number. I thought it was weird at first, but didn't think much into it. The next day, Keith said that he forgot his card in his car back in Korea and wanted me to buy him more data through Apple gift cards. He claimed that he forgot his data in his car in Korea. More than $800 on Apple Gift cards was purchased throughout the timeframe of 6/25/21 through 7/21/21. The last gift card purchased was on 7/21/21. Then it just started feeling strange. Apple gift cards can’t be used to buy more data, it can only be used in store/online for Apple products, or iTunes online purchases. He started getting irritated that I wouldn’t buy him more “data”.
On 6/28/21 at 6:18am, the shipping company texted me on WhatsApp informing me that I have an incoming parcel and that I have to pay the delivery fees. Keith had informed me that the delivery charge was $1,500. So I thought it was normal to pay the $1,500. The shipping company doesn’t do credit cards, or Zelle, or Venmo payments. Only bank transfers. The first bank transfer was to Natalie Ives at Chase Bank (Account Number: *********). The routing number they provided was *********.
I went to the bank to make the wire transfer to Natalie Ives. Days later, the shipping company said that they confirmed payment, but they informed me that they scanned the package and found money. And I have to pay the custom fees of $2,200. I got scared, so I did the transfer. It was to a different person this time. It was to Carmen Velazquez at Discover Bank. Account number: 7030407458. Routing number: *********.
Few days later, the shipping company informed me that they are having issues with US Customs and that my package got flagged and I have to pay 3 settlement fees summed up to $3,330. I was super scared, I didn’t have that amount and I really wanted this “package”. So, I used my Bank of America credit card and did a “balance transfer” direct deposit to my checking account. Basically I borrowed money from my credit card in the amount of $3360, so that I can cover the same-day transfer fees too. At that time, I only had about $30 - $60 in my account. The shipping company informed me that it is necessary for me to pay on time in order to avoid being detained or delay in delivery. Also, because it was the Friday, July 2, right before the Independence Day holiday (observed on Monday), I couldn’t get the money into my account until Tuesday 7/6/21.
On 7/6/21, I made the wire transfer from my Bank of America account. It was in the amount of $3,330 to Joycelyn Presley at Chase Bank. Account number: *********. Routing number: *********.
Two days later, the shipping company said that I need to pay $2,900 for all the documents and they said that the customs demands the “air waybill”. I was all out of money so I went and borrowed money from my sister.
The next day, I did the wire transfer at American Savings Bank. It was to Joycelyn Presley at Chase Bank.
On 7/9/21, the shipping company said that this will be my last payment that I will be making. I was wrong.
On 7/10/21, the shipping company said that my transfer is still pending. “Once it’s confirmed, then they will proceed with delivery.” I was so wrong.
Three days later, the shipping company said that I need to pay the $1,500 again. I told them that I already made the payment to Natalie Ives. All they said was “Madam pay the dispatch driver.....” After back and forth talking, they told me that I need to pay to Joycelyn Presley that $1,500.
On 7/15/21 at 7:06am, I made an online transfer from my Bank of America checking account. Then the company ignored me for days!!
Meanwhile I was talking to Keith the whole time, and he felt sorry for me and promised to help me with whatever payment that I made. He keeps saying he will pay me back with whatever I spent on the package. He never did. He finished his trip on Afghanistan, and will be going back to Korea to finish some work related things. He told me that he will ask the shipping company when he goes back to Korea. Then he will be on his way to Hawaii to see me. He even showed me his booking flights to Hawaii and Hilton Hotel reservations.
On 7/20/21, Keith told me that he went to the shipping company and found out that there was some kind of holiday happening and one of their customer care agents got covid, so they will reopen on 7/29/21. He wasn’t really clear. Grammar on his end was kind of bad, but he said his english was bad, and I believed him.
On 7/22/21 6:47am, a business account with the number +1(786)432-9391, texted me saying that Keith Lee was arrested at the Kailua Kona international airport. And that I need to pay $6,800 for the certificate otherwise Keith will be sent to jail. I was terrified. So I borrowed money from my credit card company Citi bank and asked for a balance transfer of $6,800. I finally received the funds, and made the wire transfer to Andrew Stamper. Account number: ********7. Routing number: *********. Address: **** **** ****** *** ******* ** *****. The person informed me to make sure to make it was express transfer. I did pay extra for same-day transfer.
On 7/25/21 at 2:57pm, the business account on WhatsApp, said that there was a problem with the certificate and that I need to pay Insurance for it. The insurance amount was $13,850! It was Sunday, and the bank wasn’t open, so I told them that I can’t and also I don’t have that amount. All the while, I did tell Keith about it, and he was all sad emoji crying too. Asking me to pay that amount. I finally spoke to someone about this, and she told me it was a scam. My friend told me that no officer will ever reach out via text saying that I owe them money. I also told Keith about the person asking me for $13,850 too, and Keith just told me to pay the person.
*Keith also mentioned at one point that he is in police custody and that they are treating him bad.
Starting on 7/26/21, I started ignoring the person. They just kept calling me on WhatsApp audio and through my actual cellphone number. On 7/27/21 at 10:38am, the person said that I will be arrested together with Keith and they were threatening me saying that they have my bank details and house address and that they were going to take serious actions against me.
*I got scared so I finally filed a police report about the person asking me for $13,850.
On 7/30/21 at 6:17pm, the company finally responded back to me and told me that the delivery agent “caught up with covid” and they are “sorry for the delay”.
*On 7/30/21 at 6:14pm, Keith wants me to buy him another $50 worth of Apple gift cards, and I said I don’t have that amount because I got to pay rent and other credit card bills. On 7/31/21, he is still asking for me to buy him a card for more data.
On 8/1/21 at 6:09pm, I asked Keith what is the name of the shipping company he used? He never answered my question. He told me that he don’t have enough data to keep talking to me. He is just making me feel bad saying that I don’t care about him. Is it so hard to tell me the name of the company? I asked him if he remembered the address, I sent him the Korean FedEx address location, and asked him if that was the place he went to. He never answered my question. He told me he don’t have time for all this. Then he threatened me saying that he will tell the company to “hold on with the package”.
**I thought he was in police custody at this time, and can’t be using his cellphone to text, but he said he is allowed 10 minutes every day.*
On 8/1/21, the shipping company now has the audacity to ask me for $1,200 for a new dispatcher. I asked for the tracking number, and they were shocked that I wasn’t given a tracking number. Then they never responded. I asked for a tracking number, and asked them to ask the other driver for the fees since I paid already.
On 8/2/21, the shipping company said they have “no time for all this please, we are busy with a lot of delivery at this moment”.
**I can’t believe that I’ve been scammed. What legit business will actually say that to their customers?
On 8/2/21 at 8:44pm, Keith said that he is going to prison and told me to stop texting him.
***Meanwhile, it turns out “Keith” used someone else’s phone. On 7/6/21, Keith told me that he lost his phone, but really I think he just got logged out of that other account because the real owner claimed the account back again. The real owner being DW. I unblocked that account, and it was DW answering back on 8/1/21.
On 8/5/21 at 3:29pm, the shipping company told me to make the bank transfer of $1,200 to Mildred Faith N.F. Enayeh. Bank Name: Capital One. Account Number: ***********. Routing number: *********. The incoming package can’t be real. “Keith” probably stole those pictures somewhere. I asked for more pictures of him and he told he is almost out of data. Then he said he connected to his friend’s wifi and sent me a picture of him at the beach. I researched into this beach, and it definitely is one of the beaches in Hawaii. I recognize one of buildings in the back corner. It is a very bright color hotel that only Hawaii have. It is Royal Hawaiian Hotel. But he told me that it is Dubai Beach. He must have stolen the pictures.