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  by exitlady
 
Amerikan Dreamer - your email was idenical to mine ... but 3 months later I feel in love with the man - now he has just disappeared -- use the name Marc Frank Pearce with me. I am totally broken hearted and broke but he left me money to send to him - so doesn't all make sense. But now he is using Thailand, not turkey. He was due ''home' today but haven't heard a word from him in about 36 hours -- he is good - trust me. Will take your heart and your money -- I really thought he was coming home today but no nothing. BEWARE. He apparently goes by multiple names
  by Dotti
 
Welcome exitlady,

I'm sorry to hear you were scammed. Please post additional information regarding this scammer, including email addresses used and the first few emails he sent to you, as those will help others to avoid being scammed.
I am totally broken hearted and broke but he left me money to send to him
This concerns me quite a bit. When victims receive money from their scammers, it usually means that the scammers are pulling those victims into their crimes.

If he sent you a check or money order, it is fraudulent--written on a phished/stolen account or altered in some way. If the money came via Western Union, it came from another victim. If it came by bank transfer, it came from a phished or hacked bank account, or a cash advance using stolen credit card information.

In any of these cases, receiving and forwarding money is money laundering, and it is a serious crime. In addition, cashing checks and/or money orders can also make you guilty of fraud.
  by exitlady
 
This was the first email I got from him:

I hope you're doing great? It's a great pleasure to get your email, am so sorry that am just getting back to you now, I have been busy trying to get some paper work together. I'm working on a project of my late father. So i need to get all my documents together if i want to achieve my goal, i bet you see i have been quite busy as you have also been,lol. I really appreciate your amicable response, It has been long i shared feelings with anyone, Well you might not understand, Being able to come home after work and have a nice conversation with someone special is something that has been missing in my life for a long time.

After reading your profile, it shows that you are an interesting and a fun woman to be with, well i am new to this online stuff , don't really know how it works but i believe I will with time. I think the first thing to do is to tell you more about me, I'm Marc Frank Pearce, 51 a Professional Engineer but it's forms in two ways oil drilling and constructing, I am Originally from Gothenburg Sweden. I come from a family of 3, My Mom, Dad and I, I Lost my father 7years ago and my mum of cancer early last year. I Live in Grand Rapids as you already know, but don't mind relocating (don't have anywhere in mind and look forward to deciding that with miss right) i have a daughter, Kem,15,She is all i have now, she lives with her mother. I am 5"11. tall, Brown eyes, Divorced for 5 years now, I had to do it cos my ex cheated on me, being reflective, Its not the best of thoughts to remember all that she did to me. I'm very passionate and stable.

My passions include reading inspirational books and clever mysteries, the most touching book that i have ever read is the one by John Manson, really inspirational, would push you from where you are to where you should be. On Music, Am into Sentimental Rock as i guess you already Know, I Love singers like Evanescence, Linking park, Dido and Enya too. Favorite composer would be John Fredrick Handle, Although am really not into operas. Am an Art Lover to, I don't like to be the center of Attraction, I love to lay low, I Am a movie Lover, I Love the cinemas, Am the comedy type, I also watch some actions packed thriller, Adventures and some decent Erotica. My Favorite actor is Brad Pitt(Boy Sexy). I Love to cook and love Mexican dishes because they are quite spicy. As we all know, Love making is an essential part of a relationship as it's keeps the Fire burning. I Love to Travel for fun but haven't really had the time to travel so much, i have been to Germany and India. If am to go on a Vacation I'll Love to go to Paris. I Love the Museums and art Galleries. Concerning pets,Am a Dog Lover, Well all i seek here is true love and happiness, I really want to settle down and be happy, All that I want in a relationship is honesty and care, meaning- to be up front with each other and open our hearts out to each other without the lies. Loving ... meaning - loving yourself, children and each other and never letting the music in your heart stop. being kind to others, these two things are more important to me than all of the rest.

I will want my woman to be passionate, Loving, Romantic, Kind, Honest, Reliable, Unselfish, has sense of Humor, understanding and considerate, I hope am not asking for too much, Am a one woman man, I just want someone that will hold on to what little we find cos that's the way to move forward and as well make it big, I know that Rome was not built in a day and I am ready to start and stand all and i want that from my woman. I will want us to keep in touch and see what happens.Communication matters to me so much. Please take good care of yourself okay,I will be looking forward to reading from you.
  by exitlady
 
I was contacted by a guy from Match.com claiming to be Sgt. John Williams, US Army - deployed to Afghanistan currently. Works for the military police/security and they are trying to catch the scammers that are hurting the US citizens.

His words sounded very much like those of Marc Frank Pearce - a bit better English but same phrases etc. Just be forewarned.