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

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:39:47 +0000

That is very true Steve, if it didnt work they wouldnt bother and yes it puts so many people off online dating. The sad thing is people who start online dating never bother reading all the information before they plunge in headlong, if they did they would know what to look for.

By: Steve@Pay Off Credit Card Debt

Steve@Pay Off Credit Card Debt — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:39:49 +0000

You know, trying to find a date online is hard enough without these scammer a-holes trying to get money out of people like that.

The sad thing is that they must be making a decent living from it or they wouldn’t keep doing it.

Steve
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By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:03:50 +0000

Have re-sent it Phyllis, hope you get it this time.

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:46:35 +0000

Hi IsseyB

You can use the contact form and send me an email with your private email address. You can then send on this persons details and I will see if I can find out anything to give you some closure.

Sally

By: IsseyB

IsseyB — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:40:49 +0000

Hi:
Now that I’ve read all these e-mail messages I guess I don’t feel so stupid and it’s beginning to hurt less. I met someone on SeniorPeopleMeet. He winked at me, we started what seemed like a “too good to be true” relationship (and it was). I was suspicious because he was in Dubai, had a Dubai number but was going to be moving back to the Woodland, WA area where his adoptive father now deceased originally lived. His birth mother died at childbirth. His screen name is SOM1TOMATCHWITH. His correspondence starts off beautifully worded, almost as if written by someone else. He fell in love with me quickly, hated liars and cheaters. Has an 11 year old son but is divorced because his ex-wife cheated on him. Has not been with another woman in 6 years since the divorce. He is a realtor in Dubai. He will tell you that a busy businessman is purchasing a property that he manages however he is stalling in finishing the purchase. He will tell you that he told the businessman that you invested in the property that he is selling so part of the commission belongs to you. At this point I stopped him to ask questions, specifically why he would involve me in a lie when we’ve only known each other for 6 weeks. We started off by e-mailing then it went on to telephone calls to and from Dubai. He asks that I not discuss our relationship with my family and friends because he wants them to see how happy he makes me. When I confronted him about the lie and that he had emphatically stated that he hated liars (and so do I), he called me selfish and that I was only thinking about myself. His grammar and diction changed dramatically. Suddenly it became apparent that the previous e-mail messages were copied and pasted and his true nature was exposed.
I need closure even though I am 99% sure this was a scam. Is there a way that I can send you his information and photo that he is using so I can be 100% sure? Thanks for your service.
IsseyB

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:04:46 +0000

Sally……I did not get your e-mail…..can you send me your address again…heading it – subject – SCAMMERS…..and I will keep an eye out for it…..i am still emotionally embroiled in all this…..emotionally….but trying very very hard to listen to my gut.

Sorry for the delay in my response….have not been here since then.

Phyllis

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:36:28 +0000

Hi Anand

Yes that certainly happens, particularly in countries like Russia. I’m busy writing some articles about this subject so hopefully they will help some men avoid such women.

By: Anand Srinivasan@Google Wave tricks

Anand Srinivasan@Google Wave tricks — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:17:27 +0000

I heard about this other scam where “pretty girls” befriend men in wealthier countries, tell them they are visiting and need money for passport, travel etc. and never get back..
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By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:28:43 +0000

Hi Marce

I have deleted the telephone numbers in your comment because if this lady is genuine it is not fair to publish her phone numbers.

If you are also using googlemail then this is how to trace the original IP:

open her email
at the top right you will see a little down arrow next to the reply button. Press that and choose “show original”
this will open a new window with lots of gobblydegook on
do a search (Ctrl+F) for the term Received: from
there will be losts of lines with received from …. go down and find the last one at the bottom of the page
this is the ip of the originating senders computer

Also you say she is travelling for charity work, show an interest in her charity work and check it all on the internet. Get her work number in England and call, ask to speak to her (while you know she is away) and this will tell you if she really works there.

I doubt you will be able to find out if that number is registered to her but is the network she is on registered to a UK company?

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:01:53 +0000

I am so sorry you have been conned by a scammer Phyllis. Please let us know what name and email he used so hopefully others can avoid him.

I have emailed you with my private email so feel to reply and we can discuss your experience and where to go from here.