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  by suckeredin
 
Hi there, my name is Marty, i've been talking to this girl from Ghana for the past 3 months now. It started from a dating site. At first she sent me photos of herself and i thought this is too good to be true but then she wanted to video chat and she turned out to be the same person in reality as the one in the photos. Now i have sent her a total of approx. $3000 (i know i'm an idiot) to get her to Australia. I have received emails from her travel agent who has a legit web page. And i also received details of a legit airline ticket with confirmation details that checked out. But now she says she was held up at immigration (still in Ghana) saying that she had no travelling money and now needs a further $5000 before she is let out of the country and emailed me a document from her government stating this. Have i been scammed?
  by suckeredin
 
She goes by the name of Naomi Adaaye, lives at 2 NII Quartey Street, Accra, Ghana. She is 28 years old. She works as a hair dresser. The travel agent she used is named Jeffery Tetteh from Smooth Way Travel http://smoothwaytravel.com/
  by Dotti
 
I have split this into its own topic so that we can hopefully get a more complete profile filled out to help others.

First of all, the website is a fake:
registered only a month ago, minimum one year registration. Looks like the scammers have another faker too, created a week later: greenhilltravelandtour.com.
Domain Name: SMOOTHWAYTRAVEL.COM
Registrar: NAME.COM LLC
Whois Server: whois.name.com
Referral URL: http://www.name.com
Name Server: NS1.WEBHOSTGHANA.COM
Name Server: NS2.WEBHOSTGHANA.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 20-mar-2012
Creation Date: 20-mar-2012
Expiration Date: 20-mar-2013
Could you please post the email address this scammer sent you, as well as the first few emails received from "her" and the travel agency? Posting the photos being used would help too-there are instructions in my signature line for photo posting.

Please be aware that it is quite likely you were never in contact with the person in the photos. African romance scammers playing females often use stolen photos of porn actresses, then use video of the same actresses to fake webcam.
  by Justin
 
The website http://smoothwaytravel.com/about.html was registered only a month ago and the text was copied from the legitimate site found here http://www.landtours.com/welcome.asp

It is a fake compamy and everything else the scammer told you is a lie in order to steal your money. Do you have any emails from this company? If so please post them along with the headers. If your not sure how to get headers you can go here http://www.ip-adress.com/faq/view_email_header/ I would like to get the fake site shut down.


I'm sorry to hear you have lost money to this scammer. You can help others by posting all the details here http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13 avoid this scammer.

Justin
  by Justin
 
Pictures the scammer is using. This is actually Canadian Porn Star Josie Ann Miller. Her pictures are used so frequently she has a warning on her site about scams.
 
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Fake form used by scammer.
 
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  by Frankc6000
 
I have been taken for $1830.00 from this women - She said that she was a Nurse doing her degree in Ghana and even forwarded her certificate from the proposed school - She said that she didn't have enough money to get back home because her father abaondoned her - she said she needed $700 to help pay for her airline ticket - then she said she needed another $1000 - She also says that she loves you and will do anything to please you - she sends you pictures of herself and says she is legit because you can see her on cam - she lies about everything she does - First I sent her some small money then another $1550.00 so she could buy a ticket back to Australia - then she said she needed extra funds to complete her course and asked me for another $475 - I started to question her about all this and she couldn't justify her reasons - she kept on making excuses and new reasons - She plays on your heartand your emotional weakness telling you that she has been hurt before and that she loves you and that if you leave her she will kill herself - she told me she lived on campus and that she was lonely and wanted to get out of Ghana. This girl is a professional con artist - Please if you see her pictures or name - run away as fast as you can
  by Helen Halper
 
Welcome to Scamwarners, Frankc6000!
I'm so sorry that you came into contact with and lost money to this scammer.
Would you please post the email address that the scammer was using and also please post an email or two that she sent, including the headers. We may be able to see the city where the messages were sent from.
The more info that google can pick up, the easier it will be for other potential victims to be warned.
  by Justin
 
Another picture used by the scammer this has obviously been photoshopped with the Canadian Porn Stars head on a differant picture.

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  by Been Scammed2
 
“Josie Model” True Identity, scammers are using her pics,and video.Hi I’m Lance,and I was scammed by one of the scammers.I think its more than one person.My story is very similar to yours and I’d like to talk to you if possible.They need to be stopped!This person is calling herself,Anna Robert.I met her on facebook around March 2012,and talked till June.We talked on Yahoo messenger.She lives in Tamale,Northern Region,Ghana,West Africa.I have more info whenever we talk I’ll tell you all.She said she was in love with me,wanted to be with me.She didn’t work,took care of her mom.Calls mom,mum.She needed money for minutes on her mums phone.I sent money.Then she was wanting a iphone,and a computer,and also wanted a plane ticket to fly over to the U.S.I got weary after she kept wanting more money.In all I sent her $300.00.She is beautiful,and I wanted to fly her here.I saw her pic on another date site.A man there,told me about her.They need to be stopped.They’re preying on people all over the world.There’s no telling how much money people are sending them.(removed email address--posting it on a forum saying you have been scammed will make you a target for many other scammers - dotti)That’s me,hit me up.
  by Dotti
 
Welcome to Scamwarners.

I'm sorry that losing money brought you here--though obviously that is a common reason people find themselves here.

I have removed your email address for the reason stated in the post. No need to paint a big target for scammers (and spammers.) We have a private messaging system here, and you can exchange information that way without it being picked up by bots or scammers/spammers.

Your belief that there are multiple scammers using Josie Ann Miller is absolutely correct. Josie Ann Miller and Raven Riley are probably the two most commonly used porn models, and there are dozens, if not hundreds, of scammers using their photos and video. In fact, there are several topics here that include at least a dozen different profiles using her information.

Some scammers work alone, and others work in gangs. When you are dealing with a scamming gang, you may actually be dealing with multiple people throughout the scam. The scammers are most often young men, many times college students.

Please read the link for romance scam victims in my signature line.
If you haven't done so already, you need to cut off all contact with the scammer(s) now. Staying in communication is not going to get them caught, and can only lead to more harm to you. Also be very alert as you will be targeted again, and be on the lookout for recovery scammers.
  by Grunt
 
linda12
Profile of linda12 is being worked on. Please check back later.
meaning ... he/she got booted off :lol:
am great about your interest dear......how are u doing........i hope are doing well as i am dear...........am linda 30 years of age dear...am a new person here and i need true love and a caring man to live with dear....am been glad when u reply dear by giving me your yahoo id dear for us to chat there and share pictures and know more about our selves and to see how the future holds dear.......
my yahoo id is [email protected]......
by linda
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Josie Model again :=)
  by Grunt
 
Pretty Cooper, [email protected]
prettylove2323
REALLOVE
Age & Gender: 31 Year Old Woman
Location: Austin, Texas, US
My Education: Associates Degree
My Profession: Childcare
My Marital Status: Single
I Want Children? Yes
I Have Children? Yes
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My Interest Keywords / Tags
who is ready to live with a special woman and enjoy each moment of life with her.
i am looking for a kind man who wants to create a loving family
About Me
I am cheerful, easy-going, friendly person with a good sense of humor. That is why it is very important for me to communicate with different people all the time.
hello how are you doing there well i went through you profile and it sound so intresting i will be glad if we could talk and get to know each other if you dont mine you adding me on my yahoo messenger [email protected] have a nice day....
  by Grunt
 
FMF
sweetnectar24
Sweetnectar awaits a cute butterfly.
Age & Gender: 24 Year Old Woman
Location: New York, New York, US
y Education: Some College
My Profession: Nursing/trade
My Marital Status: Single
About Me
I am single,caring,affectionate,romantic and down to earth.I am very easy going and i am family oriented.I have great sense of humor.I love cooking,swimming,shopping,camping,traveling and watching movies.
My Perfect First Date
On my first date,i will like to walk along the beach with my partner with my hand in his hand..I will like us to eat together and talk while we look into each others eye.
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hi
I sent you my ID but you never acknowledged receiving it..
Once again it is,
[email protected]
Take care
  by my-love
 
I read the article.
This is a normal personal ad.
What's wrong with it.

Greetings my-love :?: