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- Hagerman, ID, USA
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I was scammed by a Nigerian posing as a man by the name of Gary B*** who claimed to live in California but was from Austria. I was contacted by him through Facebook and began an online romance with him claiming he was on his last job before retiring. He claimed to own an offshore underwater welding company. His job was in the Pacific Ocean. After approx 2 months he claimed all his money was tied upon this job and he needed money to service the equipment in order to finish after sending 5000 dollars he once again claimed he needed more money because he claimed he had a stroke and needed it for a medical transport helicopter to bring him to me in Idaho, I then wired another 3800 dollars and the very next day he said he needed 7000 more, it was then I knew I had been scammed. I wired this money using Western Union and Money gram, it was wired to 2 different people whom he claimed we're related to his workers. His friends name was Juan Adams of course a fake name. I did speak to the person claiming to be his worker. I also spoke with that mans so called girlfriend in the USA who told me she was wiring money to Nigeria for him, she was receiving and sending money so she was a money mule for them. When I let her know what I was able to find out she was in denial about this Juan being a scammer from Nigeria. After I did receive a call from him that originated in Nigeria. That's my story

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I had met this guy named oscar lundberg, he introduced himself as a pilot in turkey doing a private training contract. He said he was from sweden, lives in new jersey. A week after we started talking, we were talking around the clock and things were getting more personal , than he said he sent roses to me by his hotel conceirge and at the same time told them to send the bag to his hotel room he was staying at. At the end of a day, he told me he just found out they accidently sent all of it, his passports,debit card, cash. He asked me to pay for the customs and delivery fees that were a huge charge so that he can get them back and to cover my expenses with the cash inside. He said he had no way to pay because everything he needed were in the bag. I paid for them. After all that was paid, the delivery service said yes, we will send it. Later on they asked for a frieght bill. We both sent it. They asked for more money. I ended up getting a hold of the US border to assure me that there was an actual bag. They informed me it was all a scam and not to send anymore money. This website looks like a real website and alot of details. Its not.

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- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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I heard from "Nelson Spencer" through Plenty of Fish. He claims that he is doing contract work on the Henry Goodrich Oil Rig run by Husky off the coast of New Foundland in Canada. He stated that there was a terrible accident and since his accounts were frozen due to fraud by his ex brother in law, that he needed money to help pay for shipping of chemicals that needed to be replaced. This company is fake. He "accidentally" sent a copy of the contract with Husky energy and the passport that I attached in the photos below.

He emails, texts and calls. He uses the Whatsapp. His goal is to get bitcoin.

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- Pasco, WA, USA
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This fellow was a soldier in Iraq with a daughter & mother. He & I were friends & have been for a year. We gave been thru alot together. Now he says he is a mercenary & needs money to fly home. He is unable to get money from family in the US. I have given him money in the past for internet etc.

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About six months ago, I was contacted by this person through Match.com. He told me that he was a Marine deployed in Syria and would be moving to Anchorage after he came back in the country. He was very charming and had perfect grammar. I teach English, so I can tell if someone is not using proper subject/word agreement. We hit it off and began speaking everyday. He told me that he was not allowed to video chat because of his deployment.

After about a week he told me that he was involved in an attack and lost his bank cards and needed money for supplies. I declined the few first times because it was summer and money is always tight for teachers. We continued speaking through an online app called Allo. He did not mention money for the next three weeks. He told me a story that he was receiving some money through his lawyer, but needed a bank account to transfer the money. I gave him the information thinking nothing of bank fraud, etc. He was quite charming and I was trusting of him. I am going through a terrible divorce and wanted to take a chance with dating again. The bank transfers go through and I send him the allotted money through Venmo. A few days later I get a call from my bank stating that the account is overdrawn and there was a reverse payment of funds. Basically, the funds that were meant for him were red flagged. I lost about 2000.00 from this transaction. I closed that bank account under his direction and opened a new one because it was what the "lawyer" said to do.

This man or whomever this entity is has cost me a bank account. I started piecing this all together when I was contacted the other day by a "soldier" through Facebook. So, I did some research and did a reverse image scan of the supposed person I was speaking to and another name came up. Plus he texted like clockwork and it has been ten days and I am no use to him any longer because my bank account was closed.

This person has preyed on someone that has just gotten out of a mentally abusive marriage and wants to put trust back into the world. I feel stupid, betrayed, and angry! This person is very charming! Ladies, please be cautious! I am hoping my story will prevent someone for falling for this man.

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The guy pretended to fall in love with me on Instagram said he was flying here to meet me but oops he got robbed and needs $3000 set to him asap. Lol luckily I was not so star stuck that I fell for this. I have had numerous men reach out to me claiming to be on peace missions for the military but this one I genuinely thought was real. And I believed he was sincere. It’s sickening that people would play on others emotions that way... I am 44 years old and have never been in love. I actually allowed myself to be vulnerable with this guy, I think being on line made it easier... woman trust your inner voice, I didn’t listen to mine a number of times. I thought I was just scared, and he would talk me out of my feelings of doubt and disbelief. Talk to people you trust. Don’t ever give someone you don’t know money! A real man would never ask in the first place!!!

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- Richwood, OH, USA
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I met a girl on Facebook, Jessica Graham, about a year ago. She said her parents were from Texas, but they passed away. She lives in FL. She sent me a cashier's check for $2600 from Rosa Bandos. I think Rosa is her lawyer. There is a real signature in pen. It's written against Energy Bank of TX. She wants me to deposit the check into his account, and send $600 sent back to her so she can come to Ohio. She said she wanted a money order or a cashier's check. She wants to leave $2000 with me so that when she gets to Ohio, she'll have $2000 to help her grandmother. I've never met her in person she says she's been dealing with her lawyers.

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- Saint Charles, MO, USA
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This guy told me and my friend the same line on the same day. He opening line is you look like u couldn't hurt a fly. He said he is in the us army but he deployed overseas. Not sure if he real or not as he says he not allow any video chat or live calls except thru a communication person there thru his troop. He has no friends on Facebook that is from the USA except for me and my friend who has now blocked him. All his friends looks to be from Nigeria. He never asked for money or anything. I didnt let it go that far. I cut contact as soon as I know he perused me and my friend one the same day, saying the same opening lines, than add not having any usa friends on Facebook having all Nigeria friends something didnt seem right. Plus the education I got watching dr Phil show about being catfished from overseas. The profile name he is using is Robert Thompson. He said he hometown is portland Oregon. He said he used to live in fortknox Kentucky. He said his parents are dead. He got a 15 years son and grandmother that live in Oregon. I hope I am wrong and it just a creep. However u never know so it is better to be safe and report i know.

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- Wharton, TX, USA
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Maiara amaro. A Brazilian professional criminal pastel and US$120,000 from me from October 21, 2015 to may , 2016 with no recourse from the FBI I for the cited to do this thing . She is also on Facebook as the name : omofatuga toyin . First met on Rose Brides I paid for dating app now I have all the evidence all the receipts and she is also the coolest when it comes to stealing every last Dollar you have. Here's more cell numbers she is using: +555197406107 , +555181779839. + 8122505796 . I'm expecting that I will personally have to find this criminal and have her jailed for life

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