Information on romance scams and scammers.
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#335246 by Bryon Williams Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:12 pm
How to post photos.

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Most of us do not click links and I suggest you do not this with emails.

However, you have a scammer.

If he was real and in Syria he would not be writing you.

Military members have access to their money. If not they could go to finance.

Only idiot scammers think that you patrol with your wallet.

While deployed military members do not need anything but well wishes from family.

They are not looking for love online.

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#335247 by Bryon Williams Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:14 pm
Bryon Williams wrote:It is 100% a scam.

He is a thief. Everything he has told you is a lie.

Military members do not pay for leave. They earn free leave each year. Also only the member can request leave through his chain of command. His wife, mother, children nor internet girlfriend can do this. Also they would never have contact with his chain of command.

Military members have access to their money. They also do not pay for phones, internet, flights home or medical.

Military provides all meals.

Please stop all contact with the scammer. If you confront him he will continue to lie.

Post his fake name, rank and email address. This will help other women avoid his scam.

This is a warning from the Army about this scam.
http://www.army.mil/article/130861/Army ... nce_scams/

QUANTICO, Va. (July 30, 2014) -- Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, are once again warning internet users worldwide about cyber criminals involved in an online crime that CID has dubbed "the Romance Scam."

CID special agents continue to receive numerous reports from victims located around the world regarding various scams of persons impersonating U.S. Soldiers online. Victims are usually unsuspecting women, 30 to 55 years old, who believe they are romantically involved with an American Soldier, yet are being exploited and ultimately robbed, by perpetrators who strike from thousands of miles away.

"We cannot stress enough that people need to stop sending money to persons they meet on the internet and claim to be in the U.S. military," said Chris Grey, Army CID's spokesman.

"It is very troubling to hear these stories over and over again of people who have sent thousands of dollars to someone they have never met and sometimes have never even spoken to on the phone," Grey said.

The majority of the "romance scams," are being perpetrated on social media and dating-type websites where unsuspecting females are the main target.

The criminals are pretending to be U.S. servicemen, routinely serving in a combat zone. The perpetrators will often take the true rank and name of a U.S. Soldier who is honorably serving his country somewhere in the world, or has previously served and been honorably discharged, then marry that up with some photographs of a Soldier off the internet, and then build a false identity to begin prowling the internet for victims.

The scams often involve carefully worded romantic requests for money from the victim to purchase special laptop computers, international telephones, military leave papers, and transportation fees to be used by the fictitious "deployed Soldier" so their false relationship can continue. The scams include asking the victim to send money, often thousands of dollars at a time, to a third party address.

Once victims are hooked, the criminals continue their ruse.

"We've even seen instances where the perpetrators are asking the victims for money to purchase "leave papers" from the Army, help pay for medical expenses from combat wounds or help pay for their flight home so they can leave the war zone," said Grey.

These scams are outright theft and are a grave misrepresentation of the U.S. Army and the tremendous amount of support programs and mechanisms that exist for Soldiers today, especially those serving overseas, said Grey.

Along with the romance-type scams, CID has been receiving complaints from citizens worldwide that they have been the victims of other types of scams -- once again where a cyber crook is impersonating a U.S. service member. One version usually involves the sale of a vehicle; where the service member claims to be living overseas and has to quickly sell their vehicle because they are being sent to another duty station. After sending bogus information regarding the vehicle, the seller requests the buyer do a wire transfer to a third party to complete the purchase. When in reality, the entire exchange is a ruse for the crook to get the wire transfer and leave the buyer high and dry, with no vehicle.

Army CID continues to warn people to be very suspicious if they begin a relationship on the internet with someone claiming to be an American Soldier and within a matter of weeks, the alleged Soldier is asking for money, as well as discussing marriage.


The majority of these scams have a distinct pattern to them, explained Grey.

The perpetrators often tell the victims that their units do not have telephones or they are not allowed to make calls or they need money to "help keep the Army internet running." They often say they are widowers and raising a young child on their own to pull on the heartstrings of their victims.

"We've even seen where the criminals said that the Army won't allow the Soldier to access their personal bank accounts or credit cards," said Grey.

All lies, according to CID officials.

"These perpetrators, often from other countries, most notably from West African countries, are good at what they do and quite familiar with American culture, but the claims about the Army and its regulations are ridiculous," said Grey.

The Army reports that numerous very senior officers and enlisted Soldiers throughout the Army have had their identities stolen to be used in these scams.

To date, there have been no reports to Army CID indicating any U.S. service members have suffered any financial loss as a result of these attacks. Photographs and actual names of U.S. service members have been the only thing utilized. On the contrary, the victims have lost thousands.

One victim revealed that she had sent more than $60,000 to the scammer. Another victim from Great Britain told CID officials that over the course of a year, she had sent more than $75,000 to the con artists.

"The criminals are preying on the emotions and patriotism of their victims," added Grey.

The U.S. has established numerous task force organizations to deal with this and other growing issues; unfortunately, the people committing these scams are using untraceable email addresses on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc., routing accounts through numerous locations around the world, and utilizing pay-per-hour Internet cyber cafes, which often times maintain no accountability of use. The ability of law enforcement to identify these perpetrators is very limited, so individuals must stay on the alert and be personally responsible to protect themselves.

"Another critical issue is we don't want victims who do not report this crime walking away and thinking that a U.S. serviceman has ripped them off when in fact that serviceman is honorably serving his country and often not even aware that his pictures or identity have been stolen," said Grey.

What to look for:

DON'T EVER SEND MONEY! Be extremely suspicious if you are asked for money for transportation costs, communication fees or marriage processing and medical fees.

Carefully check out the stories you are being told. If it sounds suspicious, there is a reason, it's routinely false -- trust your instincts.

If you do start an internet-based relationship with someone, check them out, research what they are telling you with someone who would know, such as a current or former service member.

Be very suspicious if you never get to actually speak with the person on the phone or are told you cannot write or receive letters in the mail. Servicemen and women serving overseas will often have an APO or FPO mailing address. Internet or not, service members always appreciate a letter in the mail.

Military members have an email address that end in ".mil." If the person you are speaking with cannot sent you at least one email from a ".mil" (that will be the very LAST part of the address and nothing after), then there is a high probability they are not in the military.

Many of the negative claims made about the military and the supposed lack of support and services provided to troops overseas are far from reality -- check the facts.

Be very suspicious if you are asked to send money or ship property to a third party or company. Often times the company exists, but has no idea or is not a part of the scam.

Be aware of common spelling, grammatical or language errors in the emails.

Be cognizant of foreign and regional accents that do not match the person's story.

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

Report the theft to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) (FBI-NW3C Partnership) at http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx.

Report the theft to the Federal Trade Commission at http://www.ftc.gov/idtheft.

Your report helps law enforcement officials across the United States in their investigations.

Report the theft by phone at 1-877-ID-THEFT (438-4338) or TTY, 1-866-653-4261.

Report the theft by mail at the following address:

Identity Theft Clearinghouse
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC 20580

Report the fraud by email to the Federal Trade Commission on Nigerian Scams via at [email protected].

For more information on CID, visit http://www.cid.army.mil.

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#335253 by Bryon Williams Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:47 pm
Any of his details like user names, messages and etc that could help other women avoid his scam will be helpful. Plus you would have warned them.

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#335557 by jillianinnd17 Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:28 am
This female almost got me, but I caught on quick enough because of a phoney email address that didn't look like a military address and the forms that came with it.. Along with misspelled words and not an official military ranking.

Her name is "Stephanie Jean Merritt" claims she is in the U.S. Army in Louisiana Fort Polk. Is an E-6 and that she can't communicate over the phone just by message and that she needed ITunes gift cards to trade for vouchers in order to get things in the barracks or food. I met her off a lesbian dating app called HER
#335560 by Mike Wilson Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:36 am
Hello jillianinnd17,
Please post the email address that is currently being used and the email that asked for the iTunes card.
Be sure to remove your personal information before posting.

It is ALWAYS a scam
If the pet seller or shipper asks for money to be sent via Western Union, Money Gram, any brand of gift card. Walmart To Walmart , Zelle , PayPal friends and family option, or mentions Cameroon
#335654 by Natasha0816 Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:44 pm
I've been talking to a guy that's suppose to be a us military and he's asking for 2,500 to pay so he can change the date on a cheque
To process it back to the state and so it can be done in a day that's why I just need to tip those who's in charge of it
Is it true or a scam can anyone tell me
#335655 by Bryon Williams Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:47 pm
It is a scam.

Anyone asking for money over the internet that you never met face to face is a scam.

Please post his fake name, rank and email address.

Also post the email minus your personal information that is asking for money.

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Please do not tell the scammer he is posted here.


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#337944 by Cherryl Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:37 pm
Hi I have a friend is also asked to send a request for leave permit. The name of the soldier is Raymoymond E Johns Jr facebook account is https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008470952479. The email address she was asked to email to for the leave permit is [email protected]

The thing I was concerned at is she might have given her personal information such as passport no and ID nos.

I can see now that Raymond Johns is real but the guy she is in contact with is fake. The email originate in Chicago and thay are using a domain name fwdservice.com registered under godaddy.com, LLC

RAW WHOIS DATA
Domain Name: FWDSERVICE.COM
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Registrant Name: Rook Media GmbH
Registrant Organization:
Name Server: NS1.ROOKDNS.COM
Name Server: NS2.ROOKDNS.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned

For complete domain details go to:
http://who.godaddy.com/whoischeck.aspx? ... ERVICE.COM

Hope you can use this to block the guy or whatever it is you do best to stop them.

Thanks.
#338667 by Tenderheart Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:49 am
This guy I have been talking to. It's been 5 months now he says he is in a peace war. Okay. We were both talking and being nice about it. Like he didn't have nothing Valgure to say. Was always calling me his queen and princess. Until about a month or so a go he started asking for money. And like u sayed he had this form. Well he was going to send it to me and never did well he kept going on about not getting home the first time around. First it started out as I need a watch some body wash and deodorant and boots and a iTunes card which I don't know why he wanted that cause supposedly he loses his and was using his buddy's for a while. Then I told him I am a single mom I don't have money like that. Well he quite asking me about all that after I told him so but he still wanted that money he sayed he needed 150 to leave this time around and he was saying that his mom was real sick and his sister was taking care of her. Some kind of cancer. Sorry to say but if ur family wanted u game they would find a way to get u home. And my dad and my uncle have been in the army they pay for ur ride back to the states. He wants all this stuff from me. He says he don't get payed till they get back. That's a lie my dad told me how it happens over there. The sugar coat things to make them look like they need help. In reality u r the ones that need help. What guy ask a single mom for money. If it's anyone I should be the one holding him. And he sayed he was so close with his commander that he was going to let him leave this time instead of on the second time. That's the one he should be on. He is a scammer I told him flat out how I felt. Might as well stay ur whole time there then u won't have to pay. Dad sayed or leaving earily that's why u have to pay. U can wait till dec three more month unless u were lieing about that also. I ain't being stepped on. I ain't taking anyone's shit. Told u that from Day one. Now tell me the true th that's all ur out to get from me all this time. That's not how I roll I ain't made of money and if ur family wanted u home so bad like my dad and uncle sayed ur family would find the money to get u home and u do get money now we're ur at. Ur commander is a f*cking lier. He's lieing to ur face. Block me or what ever I really don't care anymore. Cause that's all u talk about every time we talk can u help me. I ain't going to go though getting hurt again. And it's not me hurting u. It's u hurting me. And that suck for u. Cause I am pretty awesome. But I can find I guy that is loyal and loving and caring and never for a second ask for money. From a single mom at that. U should be ashamed of urself. I am single and trying to make ended meat and u have the nerve to ask that much out of me. U need help. U never ask a single mom for money. Actual it should be the other way around u should be asking me a single mom if how they could help us. I have been controlled and mentally and physically beaten and I am still here trying to make it though life. Glad I have real friends that never once asked for f*cken money. They invite me in without question. I could write u a f*kin book about all kinds of wrong ur doing here. To a single mom come on now. Ride out ur time and come home and see ur mom. They don't keep u there forever not like ur punished or held hostage. And I don't love u. I could go to hell. Now that I think about it. And to think about it why don't u just suck up to that commander of urs and maybe just maybe u will have more luck. So in my self and my son not urs. He will and never will be ur son. So go f*ck urself. And go grow the f*ck up. I have money But until am back in state before I get all my pay and all moms bills payed I told you we are only giving food here not money. I hate to say this but what a son of a b*tch. Never should have done that. He is from Paris Kentucky. My moms brother knows we're that's at. It does egsist. It's an army base. He sayed he's in South Africa right now. What ever I have him on kik but I also met him on meetme and tryed to tell me he was the only one. Know from the things he has been saying I don't believe it for a second. His name is bobby Johnson. If u end up coming incntact with this childish boy. Please don't talk to u. He's sweet and all in the beginning but he gets u by slowly asking for stuff like cookies deodorant body shampoo and body wash and boots and watch and theses things he want ain't cheap and he wants a single mom that's trying to make ends meet send him sh*t like that. He better look again. Or he's going to end up alone. I have been hurt controlled and physically and emotionally spent and I don't take no lieing or head games from no guy anymore. Sucks to be him. :evil: :evil: :evil: :twisted: :twisted:
#338826 by Nenenana Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:50 pm
Thank you for this site! The pictures that were sent to me were found online, except there was one of the son also. Name given was Raymond Hendrix Howard. Such a great service you are doing for everyone by having this. Thank you !!!!!!
#340101 by Scottishlass Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:07 am
I fell madly in love with someone portraying a Capt Lucas darling. Email address used was [email protected]. turns out to be a scam. He sent me a next of kin registration form which at the time I completed because i didnt know any better. Then the question came that he needed me to request emergency leave for him. Thankfully I had read this website and knew there was no such thing. I started digging and it turns out he had been sending me pictures of a Brian Christopher Darling and of his son. I told the fake person that he had been lying to me the whole time and that he had left me heartbroken. I got replies of abuse which were nasty. I contacted the real person and he said that people have been using pictures of him and his son without permission for a while and keeps trying to shut these people down. Am devastated and angry. Please be aware people. The is for reading
#340203 by Tim Atem Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:57 am
Thank you for posting, I'm sorry this happened to you.

We do not condone contacting "the real person". You may have just contacted another scammer using the same stolen photos. If it was indeed the "real person", they are more than likely aware that their photos have been stolen and do not want to be harassed by strangers on the internet.

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