Comments on: Internet Dating Scam No 1 – The 419 Scam

By: widowmom

widowmom — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:10:30 +0000

I’m no fool, but boy those guys can be good.
I’m pretty sure I’m being scammed my Daniel Fern (Fernandez) All the classic stuff. Can’t speak English, steals love notes from the internet, loves me more than himself (after a week) is currently in Malaysia buying antiques, needed money because credit card was stolen, (NO I DID NOT SEND HIM MONEY), wants to be with me for the rest of my life, tells me everything I want to hear,it goes on.
Has a home in Rochester, MN
Let my heart believe. Damn that hurts. Well didn’t lose anything except time, and a little self respect.

By: cindy

cindy — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:00:16 +0000

This guy John Robert (s) bobert53@hotmail.com now working under the name John Cooper told me he was from the UK, his wife passed away three years ago and that he didnt have any kids. He will keep up profiles for ca 1 week with every time different pictures, but if you look good enough you will be able to see it is him. You will find him back on Meet, Badoo, Zoosk and i am sure many more. Went on a business trip to NY than had to pick up his checks in Lagos South Afrika, because the German company didnt pay him.
Stupid enough I did send money. A small amount to NY via Western Union. He never picked that up???? When he got to Lagos he said he needed money again to clear his checks and to pay the taxes. I send 1500 euro’s, that amount he did pick up? Probably with a fake passport or something, because when you send money thru WU to South Afrika you either have to have a bank account there or take someone with you that can verify you identity. I thought it was safe because the security for WU in those countries are tight. I guess not tight enough?
He got his clearance to leave the country but than asked for money again for his ticket and hotel bills? So if you get into contact with this guy, dont send money? he scams people, and is probably still stuck in Lagos yea right. Unbelievable how low people can get to scam people.
I came across other websites and posts from other women that he also tried to con. He will change his story some times but it comes down to pretty much te same. Check his ip adres because it will be from Zweden Stockholm.
Sad to say but nothing but a lowlife scum bag.

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By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:59:07 +0000

Hi Rae
This guy called himself Joey Ewoud – on Facebook as Joey Vogel Ewoud BUT no picture. I had previously looked on Facebook when contact was first made though and there WAS a Joey Ewoud living in Australia!!!!
Like you the only person I have ever spoken to on a dating site. To say I have been put off is an understatement.
Best wishes
Dee

By: rae

rae — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:37:51 +0000

Hey Dee, I have the same tale, met him through RSVP (Australia) almost about the same time that you were speaking to this person (June to August) He said he lived in Cairns but was going overseas on business, he dealt in gemstones. He then was trapped in Malaysia as the excise duty had been increased and he did not have sufficient funds to cover the payment and could not leave the country.
This guy talked in big $$’s, he needed $185,000 to get out of the country and a business partner. I actually really liked him but far too many conflicting things made my alarm bells go off. I became a detective and demanded lots of information, some came through but never able to confirm everything. Family names, daughter and parents, lawyers name and where his practice was, where he was living and managers name of the apartments, copy of the gemstone purchase and excise receipts.
I watch a lot of crime shows LOL. Also the context of sentences and language was not quite right. I spoke to him several times and he did not sound like the Englishman he was meant to be. I even emailed a copy of an online dating scammers profile to him, he just brushed off and said it was up to me to believe it or not.
The hard part is not just feeling gullible but I actually liked him, guess that is the whole point really.
It would be interesting to know your persons name.
Drop me a line for a chat.
He was the only person I have ever spoken to on a dating site and I have to get scammed how unlucky is that.
regards
Rae

By: JoeD

JoeD — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:02:29 +0000

I can’t stand around and see all this crap being written about these users who are using pictures of my wife illegally. Due to privacy concerns for my wife Alison I am not revealing any last names here. My wife is/was the original Alison Angel//Christie Caudill. Since she left the internet porn modeling business a few years ago she has no connection whatsoever with FTV nor SOLOGALS nor any site at all and that includes Facebook, MYSPACE and NETLOG etc.. All pictures of her on the internet are many years old. There haven’t been new pictures taken of her in the last five years. Well there have but I am the only one who has them as they are family photos of her, our children and I. Anyone who comes across a person who has her picture is a fraud. Any website that states that they have updated pictures of her is a fraud. Any facebook pages that has the Alison Angel, Angel Alison, Alicia Alison, Ashley Alison or Christie Caudill name is a fraud. That goes for MYSPACE as well as NETLOG etc.. Please spread the word that anyone who has pictures of Alison is a fraud. I was told by a friend that activity of using Alison’s pictures has increased on the net and I had to check for myself and am now seeing he was correct. Unbelievable that this crap is still going on. Anything coming out of Africa is a scam and it does not matter what it is.

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:23:20 +0000

Hi Dee

So pleased you realised in time. That is the problem with scammers, their stories are so plausible and they say everything a woman has dreamed of hearing.

Find a dating site that only allows members from your own country .. it’s not as exciting and it’s not a guarantee but it seriously limits the activities of scammers and there is more chance of actually meeting the person you are talking to.

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:40:05 +0000

I have just had a narrow escape. Joined a site and my first contact was from a ‘Dutch’ guy called Joey. Seemed very friendly and very plausible. Exchanged emails and then we ‘talked’ through IM but I thought it strange that he never commented on day to day things. He (apparently) lived in Wales and dealt with gem stones and artifacts and was off to Nigeria for a couple of weeks for business. During this time he grew very intense.Asked for my mobile number and said he would call. Apparently he did call but left a text message. Because of all the declarations I thought he would not mind if I called him back…. awakening time. He was really flustered and did not know who I was so I put the phone down. Next day he is on IM again saying he cannot get out of the country as the Customs & Revenue have doubled the duty payable on his items and asked if I could lend him £800. I was very polite and said I did not have that sort of money and instantly came out of IM. I have since had another text message but I have blocked all emails.
I don’t consider myself stupid but it was all so plausible. Thank goodness I did not send any money.

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:55:59 +0000

Hi Dan

Sorry you got scammed, it’s such a common story. All you can do is read about scams, learn and move on.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:52:59 +0000

Just recently separated from a 4-year marriage. Signed up for an online dating site. Young girl claiming to be from Chicago tells me she is NIGERIA (home of the 419 as I just learned). Claims her dad just died and was over there because he was on the board of directors for some big oil company. Needless to say, the exact description of the scam mentioned on this page began to unfold. She sent me 3 photos of “her”, absolutely breathtaking. Started talking thru IM and we declared our love for each other. She told me she needed $520 to pay the hotel bill. Then she needed another $100 for cab fare to the airport. Like an ASS, I sent to money to her. We talked about marriage and having kids. Made it sound so believeable. Then, just today, she tells me she’s at the airport and needs $1,850 for “safety precautions” that she would pay me back when she got to me. I told her no way and just like that, she stopped the IM and took off.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:40:35 +0000

Hi,

I too have been contacted by “Major Gen Patrick Murphy Kingman”. I thought immediately it was a scam & have been stringing it along while trying to check ‘him’ out so I’m glad to have found this site which has proved I was right.

I received the identical mail about the Inter-Continental hotel from him.

I have now been contacted by another “US Military” man, similar story. Seemingly good looking , British background, 2 kids, wife died in an auto accident, looking to ‘retire’ from the military with the wife of his dreams soon blah, blah.

I am appalled at this & feel very sad for those who get taken in by it. I just hope that sites like this will help to publicise these scams & put a stop to the despicable people behind it.

Sue