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#153354 by blondie3760 Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:23 pm
This one contacted me February 14th. Here is his original e-mail:

How are you today?I guess you are doing fine as always.

My name is Jackson Cole.I am from Dublin, I based in United Kingdom.I am an Engineer by profession.I had my decree at the Stanford university.I work with Westward Freight shipping company Ltd here in the Ireland.I have been with the company for 23 years as the director of operations

I am the only child of my late parents Professor and Dr. Mrs Diafi Wilson of the blessed memory. I was married before, but lost my wife in a car wreck five years ago.May her soul rest in peace.I have one daughter,Her name is Sharon .I want to spend the rest of my life with someone who is friendly,honest, caring,trustworthy and God fearing.I find very much peace and tranquility here.

I`m 5`11" 190 bls with a athletic build , mentally stable, physically fit, a bunch of laughs, warm, caring, honest, a good listener, I have the fear of the ALMIGHTY, and a positive person.I am real easy person to talk to and a loving and outgoing father. I enjoy playing sax which i do often at my leisure time.I like going to the movies,or watching movies in my room or Cabin, I like swimming,listening to music and dance to any kind of music,i sing,sailing, going bowling and also a good cook.I am a family oriented person,love children and there is more, but it would be better for you to find some things out for yourself.

It is very important for me to build a life of stability, security, and opportunity for the special person I hope to share my thoughts, feelings,experiences, dreams and fantasies with, and to offer the best opportunities for any kid that might be included in my life,both mine and that special person children, and that is my focus at this time and I also do enjoy my job though risky because we are always on the high sea.

I am really interested in wanting to know about what makes you the special person you are today, I want to know more about your family, your background, your life experiences, past relationships, your goals and dreams, your interests, and anything else you want to tell me. I even want to learn about the secrets you very rarely share with someone!. So come on and share it all with me, as I am not here to talk to you about general things such as partying, the weather, sports, e.t.c. I want to learn about you and what makes up your heart and soul, as the friendship I want to build with you I want it to be like no other you have ever shared in or experienced. This friendship I want to build with you will be filled with substance,quality,spirituality,love,faithfulness and potential.Hope i didn't write much of a novel.............lol.

Hope to hear from you soon.Until then have a pleasant day.
Best regards.
Jackson.

Then this was the second when I basically said Hi and moved on:

Dearest .........,

I am so happy to hear from you just as the sea was calm today . When you're
in a long distance relationship, all you can rely on is letters, cards,
emails, and telephone calls . I see my self falling greatly for you
because you take the time to write me and make me feel appreciated.

Thank you my sweet heart, What more can I say to you , allowing me to
feel the warmth of your love across the great SEAS that separates us ? You
truly have no idea what I feel for you.

I am trying to put this feeling into words, but i'm failling miserably.
This feeling of being both scared and at peace, of having both butterflies
and a sense of calm, is a feeling that I have only dreamed about. As the
days continue to pass, my love for you will continue to grow. I never
thought I had the capacity to love anybody as much as I love you right now.
My love for you will continues to mature, growing beyond the realm of my
heart. It seems that you have become the fiber of my soul, the very reason
for my existence.

I am sitting at a spot close to the sea now , drinking a cup of coffee and
listening to a music

I have no other words to describe the way you make me feel. No words, no
actions could even come close. I'm So Crazy About you baby.

Hug and sweet kisses
Sincerely,
Jackson.

4:53am
Cole Jackson


Dearest ........,

I was so much excited to read your mail and thanks so much for taking your
time to write me in spite of your busy schedule. Content of mail well
understood and noted

I am confident you are in good health. Honestly, there is so much I want to
tell you and so many things I want to ask you , I don't know where to
start. I am new at this online dating thing so please understand if I am a
little awkward at it. I am writing this message to you not for the fun of
it, but because I want you to take some time for yourself and read
carefully.

Let me start by saying that I thank God since I met you. As you may have
known, the fountain of any relationship must spring up in the mind. It is
very important for me to express to you how much you really mean to me. I
wish I could do this in person while gazing into your eyes,but since we are
physically separated by miles of emptiness, this expression must come in
the form of letters such as this.

To me, you are first of all my friend and then...... something more greater
in the near future..... God willing. To be honest with you, I am really
short of words here, but one thing I do know is that I have the arms to
give you a hug, ears to listen to whatever you want to talk about through
chat, mail or phone, and I have a heart; a heart that is aching to see your
smile. I would like to use this opportunity to say...I am delighted to have
met you.

To tell you more about me, I am an honest, kindhearted, hardworking man who
does need the support of a loving woman. Ideally, l am someone who is
confident in what he want and who he is. We all face tough situations in
our lives and we sometimes tend to be mislead by it. A lot of times we
often tend to give up. In this life, I have chosen to give up numerous
times but I am proud to say that I have also chosen to stay strong and be
patient all these years..... which has now led to my finding you. He who
seek happiness; they say, by changing anything but his own disposition will
waste his life in fruitless efforts and multiply the grief which he
purposes to remove. Your living is determined not so much by what life
brings you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what
happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. This is the
reason I have decided to move on in life in spite of my incalculable loss.

Yes! Distance doesn't permit the action to be seen, rather, words convey
the feelings when distance hinders. No matter the distance that separates
us now, I can assure you that this gap will be bridged as we really get to
know each other. As the saying goes: "True Love and Friendship knows no
boundaries and no distance; miles and obstacles mean absolutely nothing in
the face of love" Though miles may lie between us right now, we'll never be
apart forever, for friendship doesn't count the miles, it's measured by the
heart.

Now that dishonesty and disbelieve seems to be taking over our souls these
days, to know there are people like you makes all the problems look
smaller. It’s great to be your friend and to be able to look into the
future and see a mix of serenity and hope. This fairly recent friendship is
something I consider to be sacred already. It makes me have faith again in
some simple but fundamental human values which sometimes; for the lack of
practice, we swipe under the carpets of our memories and of our hearts. For
me, this new friendship is precious and that’s why I intend to keep it till
the end of my days. I believe we can achieve that, because I have faith in
you and I have more and more faith in life and in the future. Those who
have a friend like you fear nothing. Always bear in mind that my affection
and true friendship will be yours forever.

My job will be taking me to Australia by tomorrow (Sailing for a
month)....and I will really like us to chat before I go.Here is my direct
contact ([email protected])and i will love if you will send me some
of your pics and your contact number so I can call you.

Hug and sweet kisses

Sincerely,
Jackson.

But this one...this one was the kicker

FOURTH STAGE

My Dearest ...............,

I was so much excited to read your mail and thanks so much for taking your
time to write me in spite of your busy schedule. Content of mail well
understood and noted.You are really an angel and thanks also for the good
command of English and i will never let you go.

I don't know how to approach this with you on line,I have been fighting a
battle within myself, my heart says I should tell you how I feel, but my
head tells me not to be stupid that it would just cause damage to our
friendship and that you wouldn't be interested.

I wish that you were here or that I were there, or that we were together
anywhere. How I wish I could be there with you, but distance has kept us
apart. Apart physically, but in spirit, you are always in my heart.
Friendship which has been tested by distance and obstacles, and has
passed......that is true friendship. The test of true friendship is not
when we are together. It comes when we are not together and realize that
despite the distance, thoughts and feelings are still there. I just wish
you could see how much you mean to me. God has reason for allowing things
to happen. Those who thank God even in every situation turn burden into
blessings.

From the day I came across your profile, I knew that you would turn out to
be a good friend and you have more than proved that. Whenever you think of
me, please know that no matter how many miles separate us or how much of
our lives comes between us, you are and always will be the the true friend
I desired all this years. I thank God for giving me the privilege to meet
you. Though the miles separate us, the bond we have is far stronger. You
are the very one I have spent all these few years looking for. And now that
I have found you.....no distance can separate us. For now, I am contented
with the progress we've made and I assure you that with time..our
communication rate will improve. Thanks for making my life so much more
meaningful and giving me a reason to live again.

About my country......Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and
separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. Half the size of Arkansas,
it occupies the entire island except for the six counties that make up
Northern Ireland. Historically, in the those days, Ireland was inhabited by
Picts in the north and a people called the Erainn in the south. Around the
4th century B.C. red-haired Celts arrived from Galicia. They subdued and
assimilated the inhabitants and established a Gaelic civilization. By the
beginning of the Christian Era, Ireland was divided into five
kingdoms—Ulster, Connacht, Leinster, Meath, and Munster. Saint Patrick
introduced Christianity in 432, and the country developed into a center of
Gaelic and Latin learning. Irish monasteries, the equivalent of
universities, attracted intellectuals as well as the pious and sent out
missionaries to many parts of Europe and, some believe, to North America.
Today, the greatest achievement of my people is in the area of missionary
work all over the world. Naturally, our major language is English and Latin
and we are understandably.......a peace loving people.

I would have love to continue but I feel tired and we have sailed out and
now and my eyes are heavy with sleep.Take care and always remember me and
the crew members in your prayers.

Hug and kisses

Dearest,
Jackson.

And my response:

I hope this doesn't sound weird, but can I ask why at the top of your message it says FOURTH STAGE?

I'm hoping this is not some sort of game you're playing or script you're following.

I'm still not sure how you found me. You kind of glossed over that part. Until I answered your message, we'd never spoken. I don't think we have any mutual friends either.
So...please answer a few of those questions and we can continue to chat.

1. What does Fourth Stage Mean
2. Why do you start your messages off as Dearest ........, You never say my name. It sounds like a script.
3. How did you find me on FB?

And Jackson's respose:

Thank you very much Mirs Alensandra for your kindly replied to me and I will answer your question as follow why because I know all the reason am saying that.

1. Why I wrote that Fourth Stage is because the message I sent to you since we have meet each other is four times and you always replied me successfully and am always happy to read your message when I login here to fine you as well.

2.I always started my message with Dearest because I use the word to decribe the person I need so much in my life. and I have already and I don't suppose to call you your name why because it did not show me any interest on you.

3. I find your name when am trying to add my friend that gave me his fb acc name. And his name is also Anthony. When I came a crose your profile I was very much happy that I meet a real human my mind have accepted why because I so much admire you after viewing your pic and your profile , I feel so interested in you.

Please do not have double mind to continue with me why because am above what you are thinking , Am not a kid that need some thing useless or play game here . I find you with joy and I always wrote you with happiness that is why am always happy to read your message as well. Thank you very much for your kindly question and I want us to continue with joyful mind and end every thing with happiness and good life together as well. Thanks

Well, I called him out today. I'll post his responses soon. They're a hoot!

He's on Facebook as Cole Jackson.
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#153365 by Dotti Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:46 pm
I'm glad you realized right away that he was fake. You have a typical African scammer there. Obviously he was quite careless too, leaving the "fourth stage" in the script when he should have taken it out.
One thing I do want to point out, though: In general, when scammers make mistakes (Iike the fourth stage mistake) we generally recommend against mentioning them. When you show a scammer what he has done wrong, you help him to improve his scams for the next victim. It's far better to encourage him to make mistakes, and you can always nit-pick over things he did NOT do wrong.

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#153432 by blondie3760 Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:46 am
Yeah, I should have probably not pointed that out. I was so angry that my fingers reacted before my brain. :cry:

Now I want to slap myself for pointing out his mistake.

He's still contacting me and I'm not encouraging him. I'm hoping he'll get the hint.

I did track his IP address. He's in Malaysia according to his IP address from an e-mail he sent me.

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