Information on romance scams and scammers.
#124328 by Bubbles Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:44 pm
Welcome to ScamWarners itsme77. You pose an interesting question. On one hand there is nothing illegal about pretending to be someone you are not. Unless you have claimed another person's identity. There is nothing wrong with asking someone you barely know for money. There is nothing wrong with making promises you don't intend to keep.

However, on the other hand there is a lot wrong with doing any of those activities. They are morally wrong. Some times they are actually illegal.

Scammers have no conscience. They want money and will say what ever it takes to get it from their victims. They hide behind fake email addresses and other people's photos. They are rarely in the country they claim to be in. This makes enforcing any laws difficult because not all countries have the same laws. Getting international cooperation usually involves very large crimes like murder and terrorism.

We have found that exposing scammers and their tactics is the best thing to do. Educating victims or potential victims. Supporting victims as they release themselves from the hold scammers have on them. Please let us know if we can help you or your cousin.

Bubbles, former Scamwarners moderator.

Rest in Peace 24 June 2015.

Gone, but never forgotten.
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#124554 by began steele Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:14 pm
ALFRED RAY DRAPER. Pic as above

[email protected] possible typo
[email protected]

11 minutes ago
Alfred Ray Draper,, 52 and from Lilburn, GA and right now he's in Kabul ,,, in Camp Egger,,,

He'll be out in 2 months and he said he has to report back in Mody Base in Georgia,,

http://www.tagged.com/profile.html?uid=5974376301
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Alfred Ray

Last Active: 5 hours ago

Profile Views: 108 times

Profile Skin: Default

Tagline: I don't have any preferences in appearance as I think that the true beauty lies inside and not just outside.

Member Since: September 12, 2012



Gender: Male

Location: Lilburn, GA

Age: 52

Relationship Status: Single

Interested In: Dating, Serious Relationship

Languages: English

Ethnicity: Caucasian/White

Religion: Catholic
About Me

* Music:

Pop, Country ,jazz, live bands, rock and roll...
* Movies:

comedy, action, adventure, science ,triller ,
* Sports:

Golf. tennis, Racing, boxing, baseball ,basketball ,
* Dreams:

. I want to meet a marriage minded woman, to develop a serious relationship. Love and family are two areas representing for me a big interest. I want to create a relationship where the main accent is done on honesty, sincerity and respect..
* Best Features:

Eyes, hands, lips, smile ,
* About Me:

I am emotional, sympathetic, easygoing and sociable man. I am fond of nature (especially mountains and sea), I love children, my friends and animals. I value faithfulness, reliability, kindness and caring attitude. I’m tender, kind, open and sociable. I’m romantic, smiling, cheerful and I like life. I trust people and I care of the feelings of the other people.

Also here for text
http://www.dating-world.net/W%20DATA/w% ... 0/w878.htm
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Name: Olga
Code No: w878
Birth date: 11 June 1988
Age: 24
Height: 165 cm 5' 5"
Weight: 52 kg 114.7 lbs
Country: Russia
City: Ufa
Education: Bachelor's degree
Profession: Civil engineer
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Intermediate English, basic Spanish, Russian
Hobbies: Camping, concerts, reading, travelling, ...
Self Description: I am sensitive but confident, passionate but self-controlled, enjoy my life in any aspect as it is the only opportunity. Need stability but hate routine. Sociable but still alone.
Seeks Partner: I want to meet a marriage minded man, to develop a serious relationship and start a family. Love and family are two areas representing for me a big interest. I want to create a relationship where the main accent is done on honesty, sincerity and respect.
E-mail: Yes
Phone: -
Postal address: Yes


http://badoo.com/01202276475/
About me
Well I'm an easy-going, sincere, clean cute sort of guy with a kind heart & positive outlook on life and the future. I'm a professional who works for my nation and love what I do as it gives me a strong sense of personal satisfaction also. I'm very affectionate and loving.
Looking for
I want to meet a sociable, interesting, loving woman who is understanding and loving I don't have any preferences in appearance as I think that the true beauty lies inside and not just outside. I want to meet a marriage minded woman, to develop a serious relationship and start a family. Love and family are two areas representing for me a big interest. I want to create a relationship where the main accent is done on honesty, sincerity and respect..
Personal info

Relationship:
I'm single

Sexuality:
I'm straight

Appearance:
180cm (5'11''), 76kg (168lbs), average body, black hair and brown eyes.

Living:
By myself

Children:
Already have

Smoking:
Non-smoker

Drinking:
No

Education:
Advanced degree

Languages:
English (Fluent), German (Average), French (Low), Danish (Low) and :no-really: Welsh (Low) :dancebaby:
Mae hwn yn droseddol budr african esgus i fod yn filwr o'r Unol Daleithiau. Gweler ei broffil yn Badoo gan ddefnyddio'r un llun :D

Work:
I have a high income.

HE MOVED !
http://www.tagged.com/profile.html?uid=5974376301
Gary D

Last Active: 30 days ago

Profile Views: 101 times

Profile Skin: Default

Tagline: open minded. laid back easy going, likes to laugh,lateral thinker. practical and creative.

Member Since: August 11, 2012



Gender: Male

Location: Austin, TX

Age: 52

Relationship Status: Single

Interested In: Dating, Serious Relationship

Languages: English, Deutsch, Nederlands

Ethnicity: Caucasian/White

Religion: Catholic

Orientation: Straight
Dreams: I dream to meet an intelligent, honest woman, with good sense of humor and serious views of life. I want to find my woman whom I will be happy, comfort, and easy with, whom I will share my joys and sorrows with.
About Me: What can I write about myself and my character? Well, I am easy-going person with clear understanding what I want from life. People say that I am sociable and always I try to find approach to all people. Also in people I value punctuality, because I am punctual person. I love life in all its demonstrations. I am a hardworking man with quiet character. I love my son very much. I like animals, especially dogs and horses. And of course, as every man, I like flowers.I dream to meet an intelligent, honest woman, with good sense of humor and serious views of life. I want to find my woman whom I will be happy, comfort, and easy with, whom I will share my joys and sorrows with. And I will answer her the same. And we will try to find common features of our characters and life style.

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~~ George Orwell.
#126645 by Spook Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:41 am
The chief of Russia's Armed Forces General Staff, Gen. Nikolai Makarov

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http://www.connectingsingles.com/user/generalnikolai
GeneralNikolai
Nature is good
I am a:59 yr-old man seeking women, 30-99
Location:london, Borders, Scotland UK :mrgreen:
About me:
Nature has inspired me to be honest, caring, and loyal to my friends and loved ones. Comfortable with who I am and what my life is about, yet always open to improvement and change. I believe in openness and communication with that special someone in my life, and enjoy letting them know they are important and appreciated. Romantic gestures, affection, holding hands, a wink from across a crowded room, these are the things that make a relationship exciting and special.
I’m looking for:someone that is very natural,someone that is honest,God fearing :bowdown: and romantic
#126721 by began steele Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:21 am
Leave scammer and phone scammer. I don't have email address yet for the fake Captain. Selected parts of chats emailed to me by informant .
I am sending you 4 parts to chat with Captain owen Paul Franks on yahoo chat...I did have him on one of my Profiles friends list..went on yahoo chat and he just about immediately deleted his profile before I could get his URL...I did not expect that so fast...
This is about a Military scammer and his Commander Bill Finn (played by the Captain) wow he has everything all ready to send to women for everything he needs....

Some of the long email and chat texts sent to me. I just pick out the relevant messages .

Captain owen Paul Franks: Commander told me that you are sending him $1500 to fix flight for me today
Captain owen Paul Franks: do you know how to make send money on computer
Captain owen Paul Franks: hopeful $1500 is with you there now

Enter the Fake Commander
Comm Billfill: may i ask you what's your bank name Ma.
xxxxx: do not have a bank
xxxxx: keep all my money at home
Comm Billfill: okay, do you have credit card Ma.
xxxx: no but I can get one
Comm Billfill: can you still try to get one today
xxxx: I have to make some calls so that I know to have a limit how much would I need sir?
Comm Billfill: 2000 or 5000 would be okay Ma.
xxxx: okay could I send a money order or a western union ?
Comm Billfill: you call ur company or bank to issueing credit card for you now and ask them could you send money order or western union Ma.
xxxxx: I would have to go to a western union place ..to get western union...and who would I make it out too...banks close at 4 pm it is now 4:45 pm here sir...so first thing tomorrow morning ...we have western union places here...what do I write on western union and how soon would he come home?
Comm Billfill: you have to send him $1500 for is leave bills Ma.

Comm Billfill: Name: Adetifa Lawrence Stephen
xxxx: okay sir
Comm Billfill: City: Ikere
Comm Billfill: State: Ekiti
Comm Billfill: Country: Nigeria
Comm Billfill: Zipcode: +23401
xxxx: okay sir do you people there have street names?
xxx: okay thank you very much sir...I will do my best..and good health to you and be safe!
Comm Billfill: Name: Adetifa Lawrence Stephen
Address: 11 Owalemisoro Street
City: Ikere
State: Ekiti
Country: Nigeria
Zipcode: +23401
xxxx: okay thank you sir ..nice meeting you and talking with you...
xxxx: bye
Comm Billfill: that's Address you have to send $1500 to for the payment of Captain Franks Paul Owen tomorrow morning Ma.
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: military phone department < [email protected] >
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 3:13 PM
Subject: Dear Subscriber

Dear Subscriber,

Thank you for the Inquiry, our service is to provide phoning and
Satellite facilities for civilian and Military Personnel.
We specialize in providing global satellite access services. TS2
solutions have been implemented for U.S. Department of State, United
States Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Army Corps of En engineers,
Australian Defensive Force (ADF), Command of Polish Navy, Special
Military Formation GROM, 1st Special Commando Regiment, Polish
National Police, Polish National Headquarters of the State Fire
Services, Border Guard (Poland), Ministry of Sport and T ourism of the
Republic of Poland, World Bank G croup, Lockheed Martin Informati on
Technology, Halliburton Energy Servic es, KBR, General Dynamics
Information Technology, General Atomic Aeronautical Systems Inc., L-3
Communications Vertex Aerospace, US Naval Research Laboratory, ITT
0ACorporation - Aerospace / Communications=2 0Division, CACI
Technologies, ARINC In corporated, Technest Ho ldings /20EOIR
Technologies, North Eastern Aeronautical Company=2 0(Ne any),
EchoStorm Worldwide, Jorge Scientific Corpor ation, Erinys
International, Aegis Iraq , American Heart of Poland, Warsaw
Stock20Exchange, Polish Supreme Chamber of Control, Polish State
Railways PKP S.A., University of Warsaw, Reuters, TVP - Polish TV,
TVN, Angora, PAP - Polish Press Agency, EuroZet, Nokia Siemens
Networks, Telekomunikacja Polska, PTC - Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa,
Centertel, Polkomtel, Michelin Poland, BMW - Bayesian Motor en Berke,
Daimler Chrysler, Seat - Iberia Motor Company=2 0, IBM - International
Business Machines Corporation, HP - Hewlett-Packard, Manitowoc Crane
Group, Carrefour, Colgate-Palmolive, Comarch, PBG S.A., Prochem S.A.,
Holowczyc Management, NG2 - New Gate Group, LPP=2 0S.A., Big Star
Limited, MarcPol S.A., Bank BPH, PKO TFI S.A., PGNiG - Polish
Petroleum and Gas Mining, Drill-Lab, MEGAGAZ S.A.., SCHMIDT Holding,
White&Case, Sun Microsystems, PMM - Polish Medical Miss ion, UPS -
United Parcel Service, EMPIK, Polish Medical Air Rescue, SkyTaxi and
PPPTV Mr3wka Ca?a Jurka Owsiaka.

Especially for US Army soldiers we ship VSAT equipment within /5-7
days/ in Afghanistan, Iraq a nd the Middle East.
We also provide Thuraya Satellite Phones for the Military personnel.
Thuraya products give you the freedom of movement and the ability to
stay connected in more than 110 countries in America, Europe, North,
Central Africa and large parts of Southern Africa, the Middle East,
Central and South Asia . This means total coverage whether you are
in a village, on a mountain or by the coast.

BASIC ADVANTAGE OF THE THURAYA SATELLITE PHONE THAT WE PROVIDE FOR THE
MILITARY ARE:
Thuraya Satellite Services
* Voice communications with handheld (Thuraya SO-2510, SG-2520,
Hughes 7100 (discontinued) / 7101 and Ascom 21 (discontinued) or fixed
terminals
* Short message service
* 9.6 k bit/s of data & fax service
* 60 k bit/s do wnlink and 15kb it/s uplink "GMPRS" mobile data
service on SO and SG handsets
* High-speed data transfer via a notebook-sized
terminal20(ThurayaDSL and ThurayaIP)
* GPS is supported by all20handsets
* A number of value-added services, such as news, call back, call
waiting, missed calls, voicemail, WAP, etc.
* Prayer service: after sending the GPS position to a special
number a reply20is sent back containing exact prayer times and heading
towards Mecca. Service available for Sunnis and Shiats
* A one-way 'high power alert' capability that notifies users of
an incoming call, when the signal path to the satellite is obstructed
(e.g. inside a building)
* Marine Services: a combination of a special (fixed)20base
station=2 0and subscription offering voice, fax, data and always on
int ernet-access.. Also=2 0an emergency service which, when activated,
sends multiple SMS messages containing alarm-status and actual
position to pre-defined destinations A Possibility of communicating=2
0freely=2 0in 110 countries in Europe, North and Central A frica,
Asia, and Middle East Satellite and GSM connectivity in one
telephone
* No prepaid cards needed
* Free Thuraya - SG-2520 Handset - Satellite/GSM
* Free unlimited calls for Military Personnel and after the
($105) for subscription fee(s) have been re mitted
either install mentally
or=2 once.

EXAMPLES OF SATELLITE PHONES AVAILABLE

http: //www. outfittersatellite.com/images/SolarPort_ThurayaCharging_306346.jpg

(I broke the link above because it is only to a picture on a legitimate site and meaningless- except to support the scam and pad it out. )
Some information on both:
Yahoo: Captain owen Paul Franks
Captain: phone: 614-655-1770
FAKE Commander: emaIl: [email protected]
for phone service: [email protected]

Another fake message from fake company
Dear Subscriber,

The Payment should be sent directly to our Co operate
representative in USA via the following services money Gram or Western
Union Payment Service and the Reference Number/ MTCN should be
forwarded to us as soon as the payment is been paid.(105)
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
NAME: Alice L Orr
Address: 707 N Delaware st. Apt3 sheburn in 47879
Zipcode: 47879
Country: USA

Your request will be processed within 48hrs after the
payment has been confirmed.
Regards, TS2.
MILITARY PHONE SERVICE
PROVIDER

The scammer in question can also be found here using the same phone scam text
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19696

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~~ George Orwell.
#127131 by began steele Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:36 am
Uses photos of LtJeff Miller. US ARMY. and as yahoo avatar as well.
http://www.tagged.com/profile.html?uid=5971974779
Jaron G
Gender:Male
Location:Corona, CA
Age:46

[email protected]
he gave me his tel no too 760-468-8872

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~~ George Orwell.
#127881 by ratt84 Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:37 am
facebook.com/darwin.zedwick
Darwin Zedwick
male
Who thinks of you?

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also on meetme
lancelot biggs
33, Male
U.s. Virgin Islands

pics stolen from a married U.S. Army Medical Officer Eddie S. from Montana
#128002 by ratt84 Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:42 am
divorcemen.com
user 5051
Username: timbrandy
Location: new york city

Bio: i am Tim Brandy,40 years old.i am from United State Of America,in New York City,i am a US ARMY,i am a divorced man,with a son of 4 years old...i am kind and cool,i hate lies,because it is the worst crime to me....I promise to be loyal and honest....

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#128429 by ratt84 Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:40 am
tagged.com/profile.html?uid=7254893937
Edwin A
Last Active: 2 days ago
Member Since: September 24, 2012
Gender: Male
Location: New York, NY
Age: 41
Relationship Status: Single
Interested In: Friends, Dating, Serious Relationship
Languages: English
Ethnicity: Native American

About Me:

I am a loving,humble,active and good caring man.I am simple and down to earth man.I love peace and will always to speak for peace in every were i go.

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also on
http://www.facebook.com/edwin.anderson.739978
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and on
http:/ /www.mydailyflog.com/edwson

and on
http://www.myspace.com/594364767
Edwin Anderson
Male, 41, Single
New York city, New York

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#128669 by Spook Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:45 am
http://www.matchdoctor.com/profile_sgtscottmoore.html
sgtscottmoore
43-year-old Male
Seeking Women: 36 - 70
Denver, Colorado, United States
Last Activity: Online Now!
I am really a sincere and honest person.am caring,kind,friendly very easy to get along with

How are you doing pretty...........Only God can compare with the beauty I see on you......I must confess you are so beautiful...Do you mind if i can be one of your friend? i will be anticipating your quick responce so soon.
i am sgtscottmoore of the unitd state army presently on deployment to malaysia for peace keeping mission.I have been here less than five month now. i am born in new york city.i love travelling,reading,taking a walk to the beach,i hate lies,what turn me on most is understanding and trust. am here in search of love and all its vital component like true love and sincere commitment.hun i may not be able to show myself to you on cam because i am communicating with you on military server and our dialogue here is being scrutinized.the resaon is that terroist are capable of hacking our system to perpetrate great evil which can be very harmful to us. i wish to know more about you add me on [email protected] . i wish to know more about you. tyr to send me your yahoo email.


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#129719 by Spook Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:04 am
Binyamin "Benny" Gantz born June 9, 1959 in Kfar Ahim, Israel is the current Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces

benngantz @ CasualKiss
Miami, Florida
53-year-old married male

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#129766 by began steele Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:57 pm
Tag line: God First! lol And says all the things a girl wants to hear.

http://www.tagged.com/profile.html?uid=5976883131 DELETED
[email protected]
[email protected]
I work at UN Military as a general of surgeon and i have been working for about 35 years so ..I am really excited that i met you here today ..i love you picture profile, you look sexy and lovely...i want to know more about you But right now i am in Iraq for peace keeping mission :=) ... if you dont mind a chat on yahoo IM larrymurry274 or [email protected] just leave me your email address . Larry

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~~ George Orwell.

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