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  by Bryon Williams
 
for the bots.

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  by esros
 
I have just received this email from him at 1.41 pm Eastern Australian time - which is the correct time for where he is I think - he is obviously unaware of anything going on which is good.

My love, I have safely arrived here in Tibet yesterday . It was a long flight . I'm so tired. It's morning here 11 a.m here in Tibet. I couldn’t had access to internet until now. You were all that in my thought. I miss you so much my love. I couldn't sleep well in the plane you occupied my mind.


Though the miles separate us, the bond we have is far stronger. You are the very one I have spent all these years looking for. You make me smile. You make me laugh. You make me whole. I can not describe the giddy feeling I have when am talking to you online or even when you cross my mind. I am so amazingly happy and content and forever I want to spend in your life, in your world, in your family, and in your arms.


I look forward to speaking to you later. I have some errands to do.


Love always,

Martin
  by vonpaso xlura
 
If you're talking with him using your real name or address, STOP. Don't tell him you know he's a scammer. Don't tell him he's posted on Scamwarners. Just stop responding as if you were dead.
  by esros
 
trouble is if he rings me - I won't know it's him calling till I pick up the phone - he doesn't have a mobile and is going to rent one - so he said! And he'll see that I'm online when he logs onto gmail - what if I just tell him that until I can actually see him on a skype call I don't believe he is who he is?
  by Bryon Williams
 
what if I just tell him that until I can actually see him on a skype call I don't believe he is who he is?
^^ Scammers can fake Skype and video calls. These are more advanced scammers. Your scammer appears to have a brain cell, so he can do this.

You can change phone numbers and get a new email address.

The more you are in contact with him he may convince you into a scam. He is a scammer/thief he knows what he is doing.

This is not physical/domestic violence it is psychological violence. Get out while you can.

Stop all contact. Block, change numbers and email address.
  by AlanJones
 
As Bryon said, all the time you are in contact with him, he will see you as a potential source of income that he can persuade to accept his excuse as to why he can't Skype (or will fake it), until he has you ready to send him the computer/money/whatever else he wants.

If he calls you then hang up the phone without speaking to him. If he sees you online then ignore his IMs - he will eventually work out that you are not going to earn him any money and will move on to his next victim. If you don't have the strength to do that then you are going to have to do as Bryon says and totally remove his means of contacting you by changing numbers and emails, otherwise you are an ideal victim for him as, I'm afraid, he is already controlling your life.
  by esros
 
Thanks guys.
  by Terminator5
 
BTW . That is not his photograph . It was almost certainly stolen off the internet .
  by AlanJones
 
More stolen photos used by the scammer

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  by esros
 
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are all the photos that I have but only submitted the one!!! thankyou thaniyou thankyou. I wonder who this lovely looking chap is - and if he knows what is happening!!????
  by vonpaso xlura
 
Get an answering machine. Do not answer until you hear someone else's voice.
  by esros
 
yes - thankyou - I was thinking of doing that - if I don't recognise the number or it is his number I will just let it go to the answering machine and sort it out from there if it is someone else.
  by chelseau15
 
This man who I believe is using the name Martin Lenari. Is a liar, theif, scammer, fraudster. As well as evil and vicious.
I dont know much about websites or how to warn everyone on here. Plus other sites. I think all the dating sites should also be warned about him too!
The medical business does not exist! The address is for " The Wizzaed" A bed/breakfast and pub. In Greater Manchester.
On Skype his address is Manchestert and he does not live there. I checked it out with the person who does live there. The daufhter who is probably fake too! Is supposed to be in Munich! although some days that changes to Betlin.
Lenari born in Ancona. Supposed to be born Nov 12th 1956. Also has adress for Liverpool street and West Hill in London. Since Nov 7th 2014. Lenari claims to have been in Berlin / Shanghai / Nanjing / Hong Kong / Berlin / Freetown in Sierra leaone / Accra and now who knows where? On here I see he has been recentley to Tibet!
I dont believe he has been to any of these places. However I think he may reside in Africa. lenari does not work! there is no medical supplu business or Gem stone companies. Its all fake as the websites are also fake! Lenari earns his money by stealing and no other way. Lenari uses web sites and face book. Contacts people and befeinds them. Once he has gained their trust. Lenari comes up with all sorts of projects! EG. Out in China working on a 2 million pound project. Supplying mediacl supplies to S. Leone to deal with the Ebola epedemic! Then on here I see he has been busy with the earthquake in Tibet! All of this is lies. Lenari is clever and good with words. Copies from novels. An expert at conning people.
Lenari stole the life times hard earned savings from 6 people. Including children. That ........ actually spoke to my children. Building up a relationship with them. this man is cruel and will use or do anything for money. He has ripped off 87 year old pensioner too! The emotinal damage is as bad as the financila damage. All the excuses about not being able to call. Or use Skype. Lenari has access to laptops cell phones etc etc and knows how to work them all. Laptops breaking, laptops being stolen.Loosing cell phones etc etc.... Its all lies. there are numerous contact numbers for him but he never answers. also uses a calling card. To call his victims.I wish I could find a way to let all web sites know that he is a thief.Plus dating sites. I have a photo which came on my phone. Lenari says its not him! I will try and send. This is the first time I have been on this or any site.
  by esros
 
yes - very interesting - and now of course, he claims to be near Sydney in Australia and the phone number that I rang was in Australia but the ring tone was not Australian - in fact it sounded like when I rang Canada the other day - one long ring at a time.
Out of interest, did he sound Italian when he talked to your children? He has been very well trained if he didn't sound Italian as he always had the same accent etc. Maybe that's why he didn't want to talk for long on the phone to me - preferred to chat on instant chat?
And the birthdate has changed again too - he told me 25th June 1959!
esros