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  by SadGirl69
 
Has anyone else been in contact with someone who says his name is Harry David Berenbaum? He was supposedly raised in the UK by grandparents but was born in the US and had US citizen for a father. He sounds suspiciously African on the phone. IP addresses come up correct for where he says he is-- Washington State (just outside Seattle). PLEASE HELP!!!
  by Inspector Gadget
 
Can you tell us a bit more about him? a search on the name reveals nothing.
That ip address, what email provider does he use? it sounds like one that hides his true ip address, and just lets you see the service providers one.
Try and Google his email address, see if if comes back with any hits, or, if you post it here, we can have a look.
Ask yourself why would he have an African accent if he was raised in the UK?
  by SadGirl69
 
The e-mail address is: [email protected]

The ip address is: 63.223.121.229 (Kenmore, WA) and 109.169.40.181 (London, UK)

He supposedly went to London on business.
  by Dotti
 
Some scammers will approach many victims using the same identity, while others will use different names and/or email addresses for each target. Not finding other reports does not mean that he is not a scammer.

The London IP traces to virtualservers.
The Washington IP traces to another virtual server company.

In other words, both IP's are accessible by users elsewhere (for example, in Africa or Malaysia.) Neither IP can actually be considered evidence that he is where he says he is.


What you have described so far is certainly consistent with a scammer. If you can post some of the emails he sent you (especially the early ones) we can probably give you more information.
  by SadGirl69
 
THIS WAS FIRST E-MAIL:

Thank you so much for accepting my friendship, as it actually made my day. Am from Auburn WA I am really going to put a lot of effort in writing you this letter to you, I hopes it will provide you with a good understanding of who I am, what I am all about Now where do I start….lol.....? Well here it goes……. I am a very easy going individual who loves life and all the challenges life has to offer. I consider myself to be honest, trustworthy and extremely loyal as my friends will confirm…and anyone who treats me in the same manner has a sure ticket in as a partner for life. I am a very strong and independent man with set goals in life and I have never been scared of a hard day’s work. I can be pretty straight forward at times but I do have a sensitive, more compassionate side that shows when you least expect it. I have many interests such as playing the drums, music, fishing, camping, horse back riding……and the list goes on! I have a great sense of humor and love a good laugh (the harder the better), I can be cheeky at times and love to have fun with good company. I am always up for picnics and meeting new friends. i love challenges and i can face anything as long as its no beyond human power.

The reason I am writing you this letter rather than just send a message is because I am serious about wanting to establish a quality friendship with you, and because of the fact I rarely contact anyone on here, so when I do, you can be rest assured I am serious about my intentions. I have ever had 2 different relationships but ended with betrayal and infidelity (cheating) and also ended because the love was not there to grow.i know this sounds strange to you, I live my life through the word of God and through my spirituality, and I refuse to have sex with someone more about my business ; I do travel outside of the Country when contract is been awarded to my company due to my position in my company as a senior staff in the company, This have made me travel a lot to so many countries in the world.

The reason I came on to the internet is to find the special person who deserves all the love and passion that makes up my heart and soul is because I do not have the time to meet others in a public setting, and the fact I feel you can learn so much about someone is through letters, as a person has to take there time and think about the words they want to express, so it allows you to gain a better understanding of someone than you would probably otherwise. The very reason I am interested in establishing a friendship with you is because I feel I have a lot to offer you in the way of a friendship and I know I have a lot to share with you that will be of interest to you and even some things that will surprise you. I am very much a man of substance and I am very unique in today's society because I live my life through my spirituality and through the word of God and because I have such a strong understanding of what I feel my role in life is suppose to be. I am a man of integrity and my word is my honor!. I have very high standards for myself and my life is all about providing love, peace and happiness to others. For you to get a better understanding of me picture a waterfall in your mind and instead of all the water overflowing it is all the love and passion I have in my heart to give to others who are deserving, as the love and passion has an endless flow coming out of my heart...



I am really interested in wanting to know about what makes you the special person you are today, I want to know more about your family, your background, your life experiences, past relationships, your goals and dreams, your interests, and anything else you want to tell me. I even want to learn about the secrets you very rarely share with someone!. So come on and share it all with me, as I am not here to talk to you about general things such as party,weather, sports, etc. I want to learn about you and what makes up your heart and soul, as the friendship I want to build with you I want it to be like no other you have ever shared in or experienced. This friendship I want to build with you will be filled with substance, quality, spirituality and potential,i will have to go back to my daily activities. I will be waiting for your reply and will like to hear from u soon..

Kind Regards,
Harry David Berenbaum


THIS WAS SECOND (AFTER WE DID YAHOO CHAT FOR THE FIRST TIME):

Hello Sweetie,


Someone misses you so much, it's not your family nor your relatives. It's not even your best friend nor your closest pal. Its just the simple ordinary me, who misses the extraordinary. I came in very late as its 9:50 PM here now and I quickly rush into my computer to check on you but I guess you must be fast are sleep, the best part when you're about to sleep is knowing that someone is...waiting for you to wake up.....But the greatest part before closing your eyes, is knowing you'll be sleeping with a smile? because God saw the goodness in your heart. As the day turns into night, keep your worries out of sight. Close your eyes and go to sleep, for all the good times are yours to keep. Sweetest dreams! We will talk in the morning.


Harry.
  by Dotti
 
I didn't even have to get past the first paragraph to recognize that it is textbook African scammer.
Gotta love these search results on a part of the first paragraph that is clearly copied. He did put a lot of effort into that first email--after all, it is hard work copying and pasting, isn't it?

When he's not copying, the African English is quite clear, like in the 2nd paragraph.

The third paragraph once again shows the copy/paste, and you can see that it is disjointed where he has improperly connected copied fragments. But once again, google is your friend.

Same with the 2nd letter--African English interspersed with copy/paste. You can see the "misses you" part is copied from a romantic SMS site: http://about-love43.blogspot.com/2012/1 ... u-sms.html

The best thing you can do now is post as much information as possible about this scammer - email addresses, phone numbers, and more of his emails if you are comfortable (because he will likely reuse them even after he changes names.) You should also cut off all contact with him since he has your real life information.
  by Grunt
 
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email address leads to a profile on tagged
David B
Tagline: Every day of my life is a new adventure.
Member Since: April 11, 2013
Gender: Male
Location: Auburn, WA
Age: 45
Relationship Status: Single
Interested In: Dating, Serious Relationship
Languages: English
Ethnicity: Caucasian/White
Religion: Christian
Orientation: Straight
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  by Grunt
 
FB
David Berenbaum
About
Owner at Farmers
Studied at hadlow collage
Past: Loughbrought grammer school
Lives in Auburn, Washington
From Auburn, Washington
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  by SadGirl69
 
I was already planning on cutting all contact. However, my question is how to do so-- just quit replying to his e-mails, tell him I have met someone else and wish him luck in finding someone, or tell him I believe he is a scammer and please don't contact me again??? Thanks for all of your help!
  by Grunt
 
never tell a scammer that you know he is one!
leave him without any explanation ...

I saw him online and dropped him a brief message ...
he opened it ... :=)
To [email protected]
Opened 2013/05/27
Location Lagos, Nigeria (86% likelihood)
Opened on (41.190.3.143:63583)