Topic : 11/23 Love Scams?

Dear Dee-Dee:

Hello, my name is Michelle. I just wanted to share with you some of the contacts I have had with individuals from Nigeria. Several people claimed they are heirs to millions of dollars and wanted me to open an account for them in the United States. I would receive several hundred thousand dollars in compensation for this transaction. The propositions were sent to my email address.

In addition, I received several offers to purchase a couple vehicles that I had for sale on craigslist.com. The buyers were from Nigeria and wanted to send me a cashier's check for $3,000.00 for $500.00 cars. I was told to cash the check and send the remaining money with the person who picked up the cars.  I was sent  a cashier's check for $2,500.00 for one car and it was fake. I called the Secret Service and they informed me that if I had cashed the fake check, I would have gone to jail.

I do not know much about your situation, but please realize there are a lot of scams out there!!!

Sincerely,

Michelle 

Maybe this is just me, but chatting online or talking on the phone does not equate to a "relationship." If something doesn't "add up," you are likely looking at a scammer trying to take advantage of you. I could certainly be wrong, but I'm probably not. This guy is not a "great guy" until he shows up and you learn alot more about him in person.  If you find out more about him (name, hometown etc.), you can go to zabasearch.com and see if he owns any property. The next time he has something "come up," just tell him you'll be in the area anyway and tell him you'll just drop by and say hi.

Go into this with healthy skepticism and eyes wide open, and your wallet closed!

This guy calling himself John Billy claimed to be in China. He was "working" for some one in the states. 

Here is some clues for you girls out there.  The typing is bad and so is their English, they can't come back to the states, lack of money, they tell you how much they love you but never met you.  They even use movie stars picks claiming that it's theirs.

The one that contacted me sent me a counterfeit check, claiming that it was from his employer here in the states.  All they were looking for was my accounts so they could take from me. Once I got the check I took it to the bank. But before I put it in my account I had security check up on it and found out that it was no good. When he found out that I had caught him, he tried to blame me for the problem.

I had warned him ahead of time that I had a degree in Paralegal Studies and I check out every man that wants me to date him. 

Actually the only contact we have had is on phone and chatting, and the relationship comes in to play by him telling me that he loves me and all the other promises he's made to me that haven't been kept.......hummmmm How stupid do I feel................very.......but there it is again.... a little voice  telling me "I'm wrong", "whats that little voice your saying"?  I'm wrong about feeling this way, and I shoud see what happens, you'll see when he shows up tomorrow for your meeting face to face,".....see it's that damn little voice that keeps me hopeful, and I don't want to be right about these thoughts I'm having.....or have had sice the first promise he made me was broken..

I know everything about him, I know his address, his phone number, which I don't call him, but I have called his house once and asked for him (I knew he wasn't home at the time thats why I called ) I  was just checking to see if his mother answered and if I had the right number, his mothers name, his childs name, his friends name (which I have contacted and asked for info, and of course he told me what I wanted to hear)..............o man I know what your thinking...and there's that little voice again.............talk about confusion.......I think I'm there............  

Well the last time that something came up and we didnt meet, I told him well it just so happens I will be up that way, so I'll call you when I'm in town and we can meet, ohman did the IM screen start filling up with this and that excuse, said If I were to come there it would have a big affect on him getting custody of his daughter and on & on...........I would though get in may car right now and drive 18 hrs to met him (it's the little voice telling me to do it)

And he's never asked me for a dime, only play money at the poker site we play togethre on, but thats ok, actually I have asked him for money and he has sent it to me,  he sent $135.00 I wanted it for something I was planning for his first visit that never happened...............lol

I'm dumb for falling for this guy like I havem and I mean I have fallen for him, if he is all that he says he is , then I think how dumb would I be to let this one get away.........but by no meand does he have a grip on me so tight that I would give him any money at all............so my wallet is closed and eyes are partially opened.......we'll see and I will let america know what happens after tomorrow...............To Be or Not to Be

I just had to share this. Two years ago I was scammed by a Nigerian. It cost me over $11,000 and a bandruptcy. I did everything that I was told to do but  nothing could be done. I almost lost the business where I had received the counterfeit cashier's check. I have done all kinds of reading on these types of scams and others and I don't want to see anyone go through that.

I have had countless folks ask me for prices for my products and they were going to outfit their stores with my products and pay by credit card. There credit cards are phony! I know to not answer any emails that come from Nigeria or any other foreign country. It is a waste of my time.

Please don't do business or anything personal with these people until you check them out, thouroughly!!!!!

Now, I feel better! And thanks, for letting me share.