Right she’s so dense … she really paid the police money to arrest two scammers 💀 like how does she not realize that you don’t pay the cops to arrest someone there is no fee
A Nigerian man tried to scam me recently. Tried to convince me he was American. Told me he loved me. We spoke we on the phone. He had a west African accent. I tried to explain he doesn't sound American at all. I also explained I am South African (though I live in China) so I am very familiar with the accents on the continent. I eventually got bored stringing him along. Asked he if he was a "Yahoo boy". He blocked me immediately 🤣🤣🤣
Nontsasa Mxenge you were very fortunate, hayi mna my scammer got me good sister, good in an American soil, I never knew that Americans were the scammers big targets. I almost committed suicide, I am recovering slowly and I have done away with Facebook and online business. Tjooo!
Nontsasa Mxenge and they are evil, I used to smell a scammer miles away when I was in South Africa, once I got here, I just went to a deep sleep 😆, hayi they got me good shame! Enkosi dearest!
I had to laugh when she allowed them to scam her again the second time. Who pays the police to arrest someone? It's sad what happened to this lady but I had to laugh, these scammers are crazy for real. They just don't tire, they keep scamming you even after you know they're scammers.
i know right ? In all the US A I know for sure you don't pay someone to have people arrested & I am s ure in other countries too that is not how it works.I would questions Like Isn't it their job to arrest them With out me paying.
@@Starscream2588 The only countries I know to do that are Nigeria and India. In my mind, it would immediately click that this person I am talking to is from one of those 2 countries, because who else would think such a crazy thing is normal, unless someone who knows it from their society. The craziest thing though is the woman buying it, after already dealing with a scammer.
@@miss_pearl many of these scammers will reveal clues to where they are from. From the way they talk (Queen, babe etc) or saying they have to do something that is indicative of their culture, liking having to wash their feet before bed ( why not shower) etc
The moment you see the words “engineer”, “military” “gold” or “oil rig”, just block them. These scammers aren’t smart enough to even make up new biographies. And if you’re still unsure, if their “wife passed away”, that’s for SURE a scammer.
My best one ever: Mom from Germany, dad from Mexico. He was born in Scotland, is a wooden bead trader. He lives in a small town in Alabama. What are the odds?
Don’t accept anyone’s request on social media unless you personally know these people. There are too many untrustworthy people who use the internet to scam people.
Omg! It's not the money you lose it's how your heart and soul are permanently damaged. So beware don't fall for these scams you will be scarred for life.REALTALK!!!
I got one who requested me I knew was a scammer, It was a girl I told her I was already taken. & She had the nerve to ask this. SHe said ' Do you Love her?" I told her of course I do. That was very,very rude & I reported her right there..Even girls could be guys behind the computer.
What amazes me is how these scammers think a Swedish and German accent is in anyway similar to an African accent. The voices are so hard to understand and are a dead giveaway.
My uncle worked for exon mobile, in the middle east, believe me, they are well looked after by the company, please don't believe anyone claiming they need money for equipment or that accounts are frozen, big companies take care of their own, be safe , sending love to all❤
Yes big companies have insurance and don't need faceless women online to pay for their parts! I'm astounded that this lame- ass story works on actual people. 😮
Yup. Mentioned it before. Got many nasty messages. Don't give a carp. Real Americans , some of them post as front men, are involved. Had a live shat with two of them. What tipped me off.? They couldn't keep their freaking story straight. The either working solo ore for a group. Taking a cut of the profits.
Hardest part of the scam is to find the person that want to live in fantasy land. Once the scammer finds the right person, he can tell them anything short of, "I am going to Mars for a couple of days". It is sad that there are so many people in a place where they become easy prey for these scammers.
What a story 😢. I feel heart sorry for her. THIS is why what you and Anne are doing is so very valuable for everyone. Sharing their stories, Q and As and also Betty (as well as posting the photos of scammers and the photos they are stealing). You provide a real and comprehensive service and I thank you for it. Hope you both are keeping well xx
I just blocked a Mr Martine from Utah working on a contract with Exxon in Chicago. Wife died 6 years ago and a 10 year old daughter being looked after by Nanny. 3 months this was going on and I did fall in love, but luckily for me my intuition and research won.
So am I. I was very nearly pulled in by a scam a few years ago. I very quickly pulled myself out of it! Thank God I got smart from the very beginning. The red flags really stand out: they call you endearing names like honey, darling, sweetheart, etc.; use stolen photos from other people's Facebook accounts; and ask for huge sums of money - which you obviously don't have - before you've even met them! Now who would do something like that?! (10/7/2020)
@@knowbodiesfull5768 Use names like Kelvin. Widowed with a small child living in another country with Mum.Asks if you have eaten. Sends random UA-cam music videos. Cries and sends pix of his crying when you refuse to send them money.
@@knowbodiesfull5768 they can be cute .however they get boring by always asking for money but they they are strangers and when you put it in context it's farfetched .I told one .the bottom line I don't know him ..,..get lost .he wasn't so keen then.
I've listened to numerous of these stories, on this and other channels. It's always a similar story and pattern. It's becoming well publicised now and these scumbags will probably come up with new schemes and tales soon, to avoid detection. Be careful! Never become complacent!
They’re on Korean/Chinese sites. On Line or Telegram, I have them leave a voice clip. Hilarious to hear a deep, soulful voice say “My name is Ling Tran.”
Dang!! That poor lady. I feel so bad for her! It's a different world than the one I grew up in where people were mostly honest, had integrity and you could trust someone on their word. It's not that world anymore. Now everyone needs to do due diligence, internet searches, look for signs of lies and Never Ever Ever take a strangers word on blind faith! It's why I refuse to join any dating sites and my FB page is locked down tight. I prefer the company of a few close friends, family members and my animals to meeting strangers. I thank everyone for sharing their stories because it really will keep some people from making those same mistakes and maybe even save lives. These are painful life lessons we all need to learn from. Blessings to you.
Yup, I also remember a time where most people were honest. Now we have to be paranoid, can't believe a word anyone says - we can't even believe someone when they tell us their name (as I had to find out the hard way!). It's an unnatural situation and this leaves me all alone, unable to make friends or find a husband because whenever I tried, I came across liars, scammers and abusers so all I have learned is never to trust anyone no matter how long I've known them - and anyone can suddenly turn out to be an abuser, not just potential love interests but also people who pretend to be friends. It's a sad world now where we can't even trust the people we know because so many people now play an act even for extended periods of time, only waiting for a chance to stab someone in the back (often literally!), use and abuse someone, take advantage of someone. It's a far cry from the world I still remember where friends would - and often did! - give their last shirt for their friends and stood by their friends, spouses and family members no matter what!
@@LittleKitty22 Yeah, many years ago I had a budding romance with a co-worker I now like to call "The Sweetheart Swindler". He tried to get me to sell my house and give him large loans. I refused so he moved on to another girl in the work place where she fell head over heals for him and spent her entire 401K money on him, buying him cars and motorcycles,..and lost her home as well. When all the money was gone, so was he. He moved on to someone else who had some money in the bank. I am soooo glad I only got a little heart ache at the time when I found out he was just after money. I'm sure he's still out there sweeping women off their feet and draining their bank accounts. I was actually the one that got away. Anyone wants money from me, they need to go to the bank and get a loan instead. ;-)
@@dakotasky7092 Yup, that's typical for narcissists to live off someone else's money and to steal from others. It's a parasitic lifestyle, very typical for that sort. Glad to see you avoided being scammed out of money! I wasn't so lucky, in my case it wasn't a budding romance but I actually believed I was married to the guy, only to find out he was only after the visa to the West, was married already, had used a fake identity to "marry" me and that I wasn't married at all. He didn't so much scam me but he downright stole all my life savings and there was nothing I could do, police even said he could do that because on the paper I was "married" to him! When one cannot even trust the person one believes one is married to - then there is no hope left, and I don't think I could ever have a relationship or get married because I could never trust anyone enough. Sad times we are living in, very sad times indeed!
Even if someone doesn't know about romance scams should use common sense. Never give money to people you don't know or have never met. I don't give money to absolutely no one. Not even family members. People love to promise they will pay you back but they rarely do. Also, rich people know other rich people and have relationships with their banking partners. They don't need to ask strangers for money. I do feel so bad for people that are so lonely that they will do anything for "love".
That's kinda what I just told my neighbor, when I told him I dumped my boyfriend of 5 & 1/2 years; "Being single is better than being with a human doorpost who consistently ignores me".
I hope she filed a complaint with the FBI's IC-3 Unit. Years ago I spoke with the bureau director and she said they were aware of these scammers and most of their locations. She said they need people to file complaints so that they can request funding to take them down. PLEASE tell people to file complaints. Here's the website: www.ic3.gov/default.aspx I was fortunate. I learned about these scammers (catfish) watching an episode on Dr. Phil. I did some research. Ironically, the next day a man named Bill (I don't remember his last name) contacted me. I knew immediately that he was a Catfish. Widow with a young daughter, stationed in Afghanistan. Immediate flirting, he was lonely, I was beautiful, etc. He called me 'dear.' I knew that was because scammers work many scams at a time and they don't want to use the wrong name. I told him not to call me a term of endearment, to call me by my first name. If he slipped up I reminded him to call me by my first name. It actually tickled me that I was wasting his time and making things difficult for him. His English wasn't good. He sent loving messages which I googled and found that they came from a website full of messages that people could copy and paste. I wanted to see for myself how they operated, so I led the guy on. I didn't tell him about his mistakes, as I didn't want to help him be a better scammer. I led him on for 3 months. Of course he asked me for money, so he could buy a cell phone. He said he was using a borrowed one and could get one for a good price at the PX. I sent the money knowing it was going to a scammer. He said to send it to his 'agent' in Texas. So, I checked her out, too, knowing she wasn't who was pictured on her FB page. I knew there was no such thing as agents in the army. I kept a record of everything. He tried the "my daughter (who was living with his mom in New York) is sick and needs medical attention but his mom couldn't afford to take her ." I asked a lot of questions & researched what he said was wrong with her. I told him his mom could take her to the ER and they would treat her. I stopped him at every turn. I asked where he was stationed and he gave me the name of a real base. I researched it and learned the soldiers couldn't leave the base because it was too dangerous. I watched a video of sn armored vehicle drive through the town and point out the danger zones. So, when he told me that he and a few friends went into the city to a restaurant, that was something else he had to explain away. I pretended to believe him. I ran his photo through a free facial recognition program and it was a stolen photo being used in many names across social media. One day I got a message from a woman on facebook saying she noticed that I was friends with Bill and they were getting close, was he legit. I messaged her my phone number and said "call me - he's not legit." She called and I told her the story. It was time to end the charade. I messaged Bill and told him that I knew from the beginning that he was a Catfish. I learned a lot from him about how they work. I told him I was filing a complaint with the FBI. Last, I posted a notice on his page warning that this man was a Catfish, with enough info for women to be forewarned. He removed his profile, of course. I can usually recognize a Catfish immediately. I sometimes string one along for a few weeks to take up their time and frustrate their efforts. Again, I've learned their mistakes but don't want them to know what they are. I want them to keep screwing up. Thank you for what you do!
Joanne Sgrignoli.. wow! What a story you had to tell! I was the the one who had a 22 month long romance scam. Ended November 26 th 2019 Filed police report and no conclusion. Out a total of $45,000.00 Investigator said his email was traced to Nigeria. He said once they find out their not in this country there's nothing that can be done!
@@carolwilcox5135 I'm so sorry this happened to you. Most of these scams originate in Nigeria. It's a cottage industry there. One of the first indications is that they call you 'dear' or some other term of endearment, so they don't make a mistake with names. I insisted that they call me by my name. Please file a complaint with the FBI's IC-3 Unit. Until there are enough complaints filed they won't get the funding they need to shut these operations down. The bureau director told me they've ID'd their locations and have permission of the Nigerian government to arrest them but they need the funding to be able to do it. I pray for God to heal and guide you. Trust Him with all of your heart. Proverbs 3:5 Warm regards ❤🙏
I'm sorry.....And if they tell you they want to send you gifts, say No...they're trying to gather your personal info. like your full name, address, phone #, email address, etc...these scammers can hack into your email, and eventually steal your identity...Please be careful not to give out any personal information... :))
Wow! That one took my breath away. Thank you William for making it possible for victims to share their stories. Again and again you have shown and shared how the scammers separate smart, intelligent, normal adults from their money.
This is the story that inspired Babatunde @Africa everyday to make a passionate video to victims and his countrymen about scammers. He’s a wonderful man and we would love to to see an interview or collab.
Thank you for sharing victims's story.It realy help me to be very careful.I dont trust anyone this days .Once a man starts telling you about their problems,run !!!.
I recently had a guy from IG claiming he was a pilot stuck in Dubai due to Covid....long story short....after many attempts to get money, iTunes card, Amazon gift cards, wanting to talk to my kids even....I've gotten tired of his BS and told him he's a scammer and blocked and reported him. I knew he was a scam from day 3 when he asked for things but it got too much and I had to cut him off...lol
Oh dear, this lady needs to just chat to people she knows IRL online. She absolutely has no concept of when she is being scammed. It was the _same_ scammer, over and over and over again and I think she still doesn’t get it. Scammers used my pics to catfish someone and the victim was like this lady, he couldn’t separate me from the scammer and thought he was in love with me, that he knew me, but I’m a victim and a stranger. If you are reading this, please leave the man in the photos alone.
Poor lady going through all this turmoil, and losing money too. But from the scammers side they must be laughing their heads off at how gullible these victims are.
I've heard of this before some of the story details are very familiar. I've had quite a few people try to pull the same on me. If it sounds outrageous don't believe. And they keep putting off meeting you. The minute there is a terrible need for you too send them money is the minute you block them. They are all over the place..now they even make a comment on one of your Facebook posts and at tell you you're pretty and ask you to add them as a friend. Don't do it. Some of them are also military all stolen .profiles
Scanmers thought/believed that they are very smart and powerful... manipulating people... Tney choose to "forget"...that a powrerful God exist and demands JUSTICE... EVIL has its end.. just trust God that cases are heard on the throne of Gods grace... and justice are only served to those who believe
I listened to enough of those scam stories to believe that scammers must have a template that everyone of those crooks have practically the same story!
this is why I am single scams like this it like it said prior to the video 'Its Better to Be SINGLE then to be in the wrong relationship {bad one} So single it is I guess, it sucks really as not all us guys are bad then again I am born and raised in United States. Funny things is I tried many on line dating sites and would find nothing but scams , fake, bogus and game players... Oh well I guess I will sit and wait til one day no longer be single and share the many types of food I cook it be nice to cooking for someone and sit with and enjoy each other until then well guess it will be and my two dogs enjoying the food :-)
It's too bad you feel like that there are nice, truthful people in the world. You just have to be careful. I got on a dating site but I figured out the person was lieing early on. I got off and never got on again.
A swedish mixed with german accent!!!!?????? I m giving myself the answer of the question: how many Swedish or German ppl did she meet before? The answer: none!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I don't know why women get all hung up on these "virtual" flowers + teddy bears. Heck, anybody can send them! It's not like he's spending his hard earned 💰 I guess lowliness does Cloud our judgement.
A comment of warning. Check your Facebook page and find out who is following you. I find scammers from Nigeria. Ghana! Other people can SEE that. It’s a crazy world. Added: A person can follow you and does not have to be approved by anyone.
Found this out on Pinterest. Had 89 followers in one day. Never been accepted by me. Had to go one by one and delete. One of them froze my computer. Had to get professional help. How can they follow one without ones approval.? It blows my mind. Than he/ she has the nerve to show up on u tube in the comment section , same name. It pays to be underestimated..... Same male pic,. But this time pretended to be a women. All holy moly, hated scammers sooo much. She / he is so pitiful is pathetic. Ghana resident.
Why would a doctor answer a phone on the hospital's main line? Haven't people ever heard of receptionists? And I gotta wonder how these scammers answered this supposed hospital's main number; did they just say Hello or give the name of the hospit like a real hospital would?
I've encountered many who will answer with the name of the hospital. They set up phone numbers just for the specific company, hospital or whatever role they need to play out the story.
This story is really despicable, these scammers i pray will get karma... this poor poor women, they took her through every emotion possible, the worst being grief, i think we can all accept rejection but once you get feelings that come with grief, they are hard to come back from. I hope she is better now a little time has passed 🥰
They do this pay back from this person for that person BUT u see 300 was for that 3k or 1k and. Wow a small loan she didn’t even have the money . This sad he gave her a little to get more .
I am greatful to those who have the gumption to scam the scammers. Those who string them along are doing a great service keeping them tied up in nonsense. If you have spent your time as decoy from legit victims you deserve a medal.
Some aspects of this story ring true for me. Even though I realized I was being scammed I still thought the photos I received of him was him. Several weeks later on a whim I did a reverse image search on the most recent photo that he had sent to me. Lo and behold I found several matches. I was completely shocked to find out the photo was stolen. The shock was so severe that I had an out of body experience.
How could she of lied to her sister though? To make her an accomplice in the scam? Its so frustrating because when these people give over money, we all lose. I just wish people could be content just being alone. What they really need is therapy to learn to accept themselves just as they are... I do feel bad but its incredibly frustrating.
It is frustrating, many family try hard to tear their brainwashed family member away from the scammer but in the end they end up hurting themselves and their family.
@@ScammingScammers I'm sure you're right. I guess education is the key, teach people that their life is meaningful regardless of romantic interest and educate on the tactics of scammers. Videos like this help, even if its to validate how victims feel post-scam (so many comments are from victims themselves). Thank you for spreading the word.
Wow it just makes my blood boil when I hear stories like this. Women please wake tf up and learn that nine times out ten when you meet a man on line and the first time he ask you for money I don’t care what he says it’s for block his azz right away 🤷🏽♀️
Like your channel. Very informative. However, would like to know if you could show photos of the scammers these people are talking about. That would certainly be another help to avoid the scammers. Thanks. 🤗👍
The old fool you robbed young fools will have last laugh.someone said they had a NDE and there is a section of hell for internet scammers.oh please i can't believe she fell for the last scam
I lost my husband of 32 years...went thru 6 years of hellish grief...and probably still not done...please...don't be so hard on these women...I was scammed twice...the second time...I knew...but loneliness will take its toll...in 4 years...I've dealt with over 100 scammers...how many reinvented themselves...There is no way of knowing...so many scams...I had a guy offer to get my money back...ain't gonna happen...its gone...my scammer came into the grief chat room and approached me there...lol...everything else much the same...They come back...over and over...just take your time...they will show their colors...and I'm sorry this has happened to any of you...be strong...be safe...b
The thing I don’t get and this happens in all the stories, the scammer cant get access to money (frozen account, only them at the bank can withdraw money) and needs the victim to send money. But then turns around and buy and get stuff (ring, flowers, money orders for work, or apparently $300). Doesn’t that ever hit the victim?
So far its been 8 man this jear i been texting with who was looking for a so called friend i text when iam borid then when they do ask for anything i let them know how stupid they are thinking i would fall for it to bad i cant see their faces whe i start laughing at them just happen today
After encountering 3 scammers, she STILL didn't "know for sure" she was scammed?
Wow.
Right she’s so dense … she really paid the police money to arrest two scammers 💀 like how does she not realize that you don’t pay the cops to arrest someone there is no fee
A Nigerian man tried to scam me recently. Tried to convince me he was American. Told me he loved me. We spoke we on the phone. He had a west African accent. I tried to explain he doesn't sound American at all. I also explained I am South African (though I live in China) so I am very familiar with the accents on the continent. I eventually got bored stringing him along. Asked he if he was a "Yahoo boy". He blocked me immediately 🤣🤣🤣
Nontsasa Mxenge you were very fortunate, hayi mna my scammer got me good sister, good in an American soil, I never knew that Americans were the scammers big targets. I almost committed suicide, I am recovering slowly and I have done away with Facebook and online business. Tjooo!
@@mampelesetla387 Eish I'm sorry my sister. These people are slick.
Nontsasa Mxenge and they are evil, I used to smell a scammer miles away when I was in South Africa, once I got here, I just went to a deep sleep 😆, hayi they got me good shame! Enkosi dearest!
@@mampelesetla387 I also like to ask them for money. Especially the ones who brag about their successful careers. 😂
Take care mtase. ❤
Ja i often get Whatsup massages from stramge numbers,i just tell them that i hate scammers.
They block me so fast.😀😀😀😀
Ladies, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER give money to a man!
the moment any guy direct message me on social media and start calling me beautiful i know that they are scammer(s)🧐
Omg the money she really got ?? N he made reservations
I had to laugh when she allowed them to scam her again the second time. Who pays the police to arrest someone? It's sad what happened to this lady but I had to laugh, these scammers are crazy for real. They just don't tire, they keep scamming you even after you know they're scammers.
i know right ? In all the US A I know for sure you don't pay someone to have people arrested & I am s ure in other countries too that is not how it works.I would questions Like Isn't it their job to arrest them With out me paying.
@@Starscream2588 The only countries I know to do that are Nigeria and India. In my mind, it would immediately click that this person I am talking to is from one of those 2 countries, because who else would think such a crazy thing is normal, unless someone who knows it from their society. The craziest thing though is the woman buying it, after already dealing with a scammer.
@@miss_pearl many of these scammers will reveal clues to where they are from. From the way they talk (Queen, babe etc) or saying they have to do something that is indicative of their culture, liking having to wash their feet before bed ( why not shower) etc
@@miss_pearlRight? Some people are simply too trusting and naïve to even be online!
@@PungiFungi it always amazes me how no American woman can recognise an African accent.
The moment you see the words “engineer”, “military” “gold” or “oil rig”, just block them. These scammers aren’t smart enough to even make up new biographies. And if you’re still unsure, if their “wife passed away”, that’s for SURE a scammer.
Your 100% correct!!
don't forget "crypto".
My best one ever: Mom from Germany, dad from Mexico. He was born in Scotland, is a wooden bead trader. He lives in a small town in Alabama. What are the odds?
PS - In his picture, he had on a thick, red wool sweater. As worn by Europeans. No American wears them.
Rich scammers easy money ,lazy to work
Beware of anyone who calls you “baby, queen, love or honey” within the first couple weeks. Also, “Christian” does not mean safe! Blessings😊
Absolutely true religious scammers are the worst
Don’t accept anyone’s request on social media unless you personally know these people. There are too many untrustworthy people who use the internet to scam people.
Can I be your friend?
Omg! It's not the money you lose it's how your heart and soul are permanently damaged. So beware don't fall for these scams you will be scarred for life.REALTALK!!!
I got one who requested me I knew was a scammer, It was a girl I told her I was already taken. & She had the nerve to ask this. SHe said ' Do you Love her?" I told her of course I do. That was very,very rude & I reported her right there..Even girls could be guys behind the computer.
What amazes me is how these scammers think a Swedish and German accent is in anyway similar to an African accent. The voices are so hard to understand and are a dead giveaway.
I don’t think these women are the most worldly to say the least.
People from the USA can be very insular.
My uncle worked for exon mobile, in the middle east, believe me, they are well looked after by the company, please don't believe anyone claiming they need money for equipment or that accounts are frozen, big companies take care of their own, be safe , sending love to all❤
Yes big companies have insurance and don't need faceless women online to pay for their parts! I'm astounded that this lame- ass story works on actual people. 😮
Of course he's widowed and of course he has a kid. They all do.
Yes!
The same stupid and ridiculous story!
They all have the same similar stories!
Real men don't cry over missing a dinner date.
HUGE RED FLAG
Omg she got scammed twice. Poor lady. This got to stop
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! $9,000!!! DO NOT SEND MONEY to people you don't know!!!
J Reed Wow that’s crazy Ain’t no way I would never send money to someone I just met online
even sent money after "he" died. unbelievable.
then paid an arrest fee, you got to be kidding me!
People are such idiots! 😢😢
SOME people are such idiots 😢😢😢
Just to let everyone know that there is also American scammers too..I just got rid of one..
All the red flags showed up...
Be safe y'all..
Denise Limback Me also , wanted me to buy a iPhone 11 Pro Max 😂.
Yup. Mentioned it before. Got many nasty messages. Don't give a carp. Real Americans , some of them post as front men, are involved. Had a live shat with two of them. What tipped me off.? They couldn't keep their freaking story straight. The either working solo ore for a group. Taking a cut of the profits.
His name wasn't luis was it.?? If so, leave run, take shelter, he is clever... but i never fell for it... no i never parted one penny,
Yes there are scammers in the States ...please be vigilant ladies
Many are on Utube music sites .
@@annaamalia7189 the scam arms race is escalating. As more people are on to them, they are upping the ante by using front men.
Oh my! This is so sad and distressing. I feel the pain of this poor lady. These people have no mercy. It's like they are minions of satan!
They are the fathers of satan!
Hardest part of the scam is to find the person that want to live in fantasy land. Once the scammer finds the right person, he can tell them anything short of, "I am going to Mars for a couple of days". It is sad that there are so many people in a place where they become easy prey for these scammers.
quite honestly,I'm sure that when told the scammer intends to travel to Mars some of these victims would ask for a ticket to go with them.
What a story 😢. I feel heart sorry for her. THIS is why what you and Anne are doing is so very valuable for everyone. Sharing their stories, Q and As and also Betty (as well as posting the photos of scammers and the photos they are stealing). You provide a real and comprehensive service and I thank you for it. Hope you both are keeping well xx
I just blocked a Mr Martine from Utah working on a contract with Exxon in Chicago. Wife died 6 years ago and a 10 year old daughter being looked after by Nanny. 3 months this was going on and I did fall in love, but luckily for me my intuition and research won.
Glad you did the research, typical scammer story for sure
So am I. I was very nearly pulled in by a scam a few years ago. I very quickly pulled myself out of it! Thank God I got smart from the very beginning. The red flags really stand out: they call you endearing names like honey, darling, sweetheart, etc.; use stolen photos from other people's Facebook accounts; and ask for huge sums of money - which you obviously don't have - before you've even met them! Now who would do something like that?! (10/7/2020)
@@knowbodiesfull5768 Use names like Kelvin. Widowed with a small child living in another country with Mum.Asks if you have eaten. Sends random UA-cam music videos. Cries and sends pix of his crying when you refuse to send them money.
@@knowbodiesfull5768 they can be cute .however they get boring by always asking for money but they they are strangers and when you put it in context it's farfetched .I told one .the bottom line I don't know him ..,..get lost .he wasn't so keen then.
How long did it take for you to fall inlove?
I've listened to numerous of these stories, on this and other channels. It's always a similar story and pattern. It's becoming well publicised now and these scumbags will probably come up with new schemes and tales soon, to avoid detection. Be careful! Never become complacent!
They’re on Korean/Chinese sites. On Line or Telegram, I have them leave a voice clip. Hilarious to hear a deep, soulful voice say “My name is Ling Tran.”
@@rubyparchment5523 What deep soulful voice? Barry White and Louis Armstrong had one. I for one cannot stand scammer voices.
This is the worst one I’ve heard off. The first one where the original scammer has died .
@@gillmiller3702 can you believe it?
The stories and excuses are not creative
They are always the same
Why change the script if it works even though it's laughably predictable?
Lessons are repeated until learned
Dang!! That poor lady. I feel so bad for her! It's a different world than the one I grew up in where people were mostly honest, had integrity and you could trust someone on their word. It's not that world anymore. Now everyone needs to do due diligence, internet searches, look for signs of lies and Never Ever Ever take a strangers word on blind faith! It's why I refuse to join any dating sites and my FB page is locked down tight. I prefer the company of a few close friends, family members and my animals to meeting strangers. I thank everyone for sharing their stories because it really will keep some people from making those same mistakes and maybe even save lives. These are painful life lessons we all need to learn from. Blessings to you.
Yup, I also remember a time where most people were honest. Now we have to be paranoid, can't believe a word anyone says - we can't even believe someone when they tell us their name (as I had to find out the hard way!). It's an unnatural situation and this leaves me all alone, unable to make friends or find a husband because whenever I tried, I came across liars, scammers and abusers so all I have learned is never to trust anyone no matter how long I've known them - and anyone can suddenly turn out to be an abuser, not just potential love interests but also people who pretend to be friends.
It's a sad world now where we can't even trust the people we know because so many people now play an act even for extended periods of time, only waiting for a chance to stab someone in the back (often literally!), use and abuse someone, take advantage of someone. It's a far cry from the world I still remember where friends would - and often did! - give their last shirt for their friends and stood by their friends, spouses and family members no matter what!
@@LittleKitty22 Yeah, many years ago I had a budding romance with a co-worker I now like to call "The Sweetheart Swindler". He tried to get me to sell my house and give him large loans. I refused so he moved on to another girl in the work place where she fell head over heals for him and spent her entire 401K money on him, buying him cars and motorcycles,..and lost her home as well. When all the money was gone, so was he. He moved on to someone else who had some money in the bank. I am soooo glad I only got a little heart ache at the time when I found out he was just after money. I'm sure he's still out there sweeping women off their feet and draining their bank accounts. I was actually the one that got away. Anyone wants money from me, they need to go to the bank and get a loan instead. ;-)
@@dakotasky7092 Yup, that's typical for narcissists to live off someone else's money and to steal from others. It's a parasitic lifestyle, very typical for that sort. Glad to see you avoided being scammed out of money! I wasn't so lucky, in my case it wasn't a budding romance but I actually believed I was married to the guy, only to find out he was only after the visa to the West, was married already, had used a fake identity to "marry" me and that I wasn't married at all. He didn't so much scam me but he downright stole all my life savings and there was nothing I could do, police even said he could do that because on the paper I was "married" to him!
When one cannot even trust the person one believes one is married to - then there is no hope left, and I don't think I could ever have a relationship or get married because I could never trust anyone enough. Sad times we are living in, very sad times indeed!
@@LittleKitty22 Dang! It's amazing how creative with their lies scammers can be. I'm so sorry. :-(
So true Dakota, it's a sad world we live in.
She needs to get off those sites...sh'es too vulnerable ,needy and not very discerning. Get to know yourself first.
You’ve summed it up perfectly..
If you watched the entire video that's exactly what she says she's done
The moment he said she was beautiful and now hang out…..
Scam me once, shame on you, scam me twice ...................
👸That poor woman my heart goes out to her. I hope she can one day put this horrific ordeal behind her. 😔
Even if someone doesn't know about romance scams should use common sense. Never give money to people you don't know or have never met. I don't give money to absolutely no one. Not even family members. People love to promise they will pay you back but they rarely do. Also, rich people know other rich people and have relationships with their banking partners. They don't need to ask strangers for money.
I do feel so bad for people that are so lonely that they will do anything for "love".
Arrest fee to police?? Jailed for life for scamming? 🤦🏻♀️ I feel for this lady but research your facts, people!
Kladkaka SE Oh! Puleeeese!
That's kinda what I just told my neighbor, when I told him I dumped my boyfriend of 5 & 1/2 years; "Being single is better than being with a human doorpost who consistently ignores me".
I hope she filed a complaint with the FBI's IC-3 Unit. Years ago I spoke with the bureau director and she said they were aware of these scammers and most of their locations. She said they need people to file complaints so that they can request funding to take them down. PLEASE tell people to file complaints. Here's the website:
www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
I was fortunate. I learned about these scammers (catfish) watching an episode on Dr. Phil. I did some research. Ironically, the next day a man named Bill (I don't remember his last name) contacted me. I knew immediately that he was a Catfish. Widow with a young daughter, stationed in Afghanistan. Immediate flirting, he was lonely, I was beautiful, etc. He called me 'dear.' I knew that was because scammers work many scams at a time and they don't want to use the wrong name. I told him not to call me a term of endearment, to call me by my first name. If he slipped up I reminded him to call me by my first name. It actually tickled me that I was wasting his time and making things difficult for him.
His English wasn't good. He sent loving messages which I googled and found that they came from a website full of messages that people could copy and paste.
I wanted to see for myself how they operated, so I led the guy on. I didn't tell him about his mistakes, as I didn't want to help him be a better scammer. I led him on for 3 months.
Of course he asked me for money, so he could buy a cell phone. He said he was using a borrowed one and could get one for a good price at the PX. I sent the money knowing it was going to a scammer. He said to send it to his 'agent' in Texas. So, I checked her out, too, knowing she wasn't who was pictured on her FB page. I knew there was no such thing as agents in the army. I kept a record of everything.
He tried the "my daughter (who was living with his mom in New York) is sick and needs medical attention but his mom couldn't afford to take her ." I asked a lot of questions & researched what he said was wrong with her. I told him his mom could take her to the ER and they would treat her.
I stopped him at every turn. I asked where he was stationed and he gave me the name of a real base. I researched it and learned the soldiers couldn't leave the base because it was too dangerous. I watched a video of sn armored vehicle drive through the town and point out the danger zones. So, when he told me that he and a few friends went into the city to a restaurant, that was something else he had to explain away. I pretended to believe him.
I ran his photo through a free facial recognition program and it was a stolen photo being used in many names across social media.
One day I got a message from a woman on facebook saying she noticed that I was friends with Bill and they were getting close, was he legit. I messaged her my phone number and said "call me - he's not legit." She called and I told her the story.
It was time to end the charade. I messaged Bill and told him that I knew from the beginning that he was a Catfish. I learned a lot from him about how they work. I told him I was filing a complaint with the FBI. Last, I posted a notice on his page warning that this man was a Catfish, with enough info for women to be forewarned. He removed his profile, of course.
I can usually recognize a Catfish immediately. I sometimes string one along for a few weeks to take up their time and frustrate their efforts. Again, I've learned their mistakes but don't want them to know what they are. I want them to keep screwing up.
Thank you for what you do!
Joanne Sgrignoli.. wow! What a story you had to tell! I was the the one who had a 22 month long romance scam. Ended November 26 th 2019 Filed police report and no conclusion. Out a total of $45,000.00 Investigator said his email was traced to Nigeria. He said once they find out their not in this country there's nothing that can be done!
@@carolwilcox5135 I'm so sorry this happened to you. Most of these scams originate in Nigeria. It's a cottage industry there. One of the first indications is that they call you 'dear' or some other term of endearment, so they don't make a mistake with names. I insisted that they call me by my name.
Please file a complaint with the FBI's IC-3 Unit. Until there are enough complaints filed they won't get the funding they need to shut these operations down. The bureau director told me they've ID'd their locations and have permission of the Nigerian government to arrest them but they need the funding to be able to do it.
I pray for God to heal and guide you. Trust Him with all of your heart. Proverbs 3:5 Warm regards ❤🙏
Once you pay a scammer mney you are placed on a suckers list and will be contacted endlessly
When they ask for iTunes card block them
Still laughing at the furious scammer who told the victim off for insulting him with a measly ten dollars gift card
An arrest fee? Ugh! Don’t send money no matter what!
Was a victim of those scammers too😢😢😢
Sorry honey, hope you have recovered.
I'm sorry.....And if they tell you they want to send you gifts, say No...they're trying to gather your personal info. like your full name, address, phone #, email address, etc...these scammers can hack into your email, and eventually steal your identity...Please be careful not to give out any personal information... :))
Wow! That one took my breath away. Thank you William for making it possible for victims to share their stories. Again and again you have shown and shared how the scammers separate smart, intelligent, normal adults from their money.
These scammers just don't give up. They just find another way to scam.
I feel your pain cause I wanted mine to be real too like he kept telling me he was.
This is the story that inspired Babatunde @Africa everyday to make a passionate video to victims and his countrymen about scammers. He’s a wonderful man and we would love to to see an interview or collab.
I reached out to him and his wonderful channel
Thank you for sharing victims's story.It realy help me to be very careful.I dont trust anyone this days .Once a man starts telling you about their problems,run !!!.
If you let yourself be scammed a second time , you are simply clueless and need a caretaker.
These scammers should get an oscar excellent actors
I'm trying to feel bad for this victim, but I can't keep myself from laughing hysterically at the ridiculousness of this scam.
Hi William I enjoy listening to read a story. You have a lovely speaking voice. You can do commercials. I might have mentioned this before. 👸
Right!
William has a talk show voice!👍👍👍
I recently had a guy from IG claiming he was a pilot stuck in Dubai due to Covid....long story short....after many attempts to get money, iTunes card, Amazon gift cards, wanting to talk to my kids even....I've gotten tired of his BS and told him he's a scammer and blocked and reported him. I knew he was a scam from day 3 when he asked for things but it got too much and I had to cut him off...lol
William you are so good to learn us how these scammers work I woul like to thank you for all the good work you do
Much appreciated
Oh dear, this lady needs to just chat to people she knows IRL online. She absolutely has no concept of when she is being scammed. It was the _same_ scammer, over and over and over again and I think she still doesn’t get it. Scammers used my pics to catfish someone and the victim was like this lady, he couldn’t separate me from the scammer and thought he was in love with me, that he knew me, but I’m a victim and a stranger. If you are reading this, please leave the man in the photos alone.
Wow This is the worse story of scamming i have heard.I hope the lady heals very soon.
Sharon Budworth Oh, there are worse.
I know!! I've been hearing really awful stories and this one really tears your heart out!
Scam me once, shame on you.
Scam me twice, shame on me.
Poor lady going through all this turmoil, and losing money too. But from the scammers side they must be laughing their heads off at how gullible these victims are.
The Nigerian government should help Americans track the criminal scammers and arrest them.
if u have to pay than he's using u
Thank you for the new victim story!
I've heard of this before some of the story details are very familiar.
I've had quite a few people try to pull the same on me. If it sounds outrageous don't believe. And they keep putting off meeting you. The minute there is a terrible need for you too send them money is the minute you block them.
They are all over the place..now they even make a comment on one of your Facebook posts and at tell you you're pretty and ask you to add them as a friend. Don't do it.
Some of them are also military all stolen .profiles
Wow glad she realised that she was just meeting scammer after scammer, they would of drained her of everything she owned 😭
anne duncan no sympathy whatsoever for these foolish lonely hearts, their clearly single for a reason.
I know! I feel so bad for her. I hope she is able to heal from this and be a stronger person.
A fee for an arrest? Good grief...
Scanmers thought/believed that they are very smart and powerful... manipulating people...
Tney choose to "forget"...that a powrerful God exist and demands JUSTICE...
EVIL has its end.. just trust God that cases are heard on the throne of Gods grace... and justice are only served to those who believe
Amen
OMG…she fell for the scam about the police and arrest fee too! This poor woman.
I listened to enough of those scam stories to believe that scammers must have a template that everyone of those crooks have practically the same story!
They do it's a "dating format" they all use. Same excuses, widow, one child, frozen credit card etc
@@michaelrichardson1898 Sadly because it works as scammers get billions from people telling these stories.
Thank you for sharing your story ..❤️
this is why I am single scams like this it like it said prior to the video 'Its Better to Be SINGLE then to be in the wrong relationship {bad one} So single it is I guess, it sucks really as not all us guys are bad then again I am born and raised in United States. Funny things is I tried many on line dating sites and would find nothing but scams , fake, bogus and game players... Oh well I guess I will sit and wait til one day no longer be single and share the many types of food I cook it be nice to cooking for someone and sit with and enjoy each other until then well guess it will be and my two dogs enjoying the food :-)
It's too bad you feel like that there are nice, truthful people in the world. You just have to be careful. I got on a dating site but I figured out the person was lieing early on. I got off and never got on again.
For me its my cats
@@elvenleaf5589 I have a cat as well so between my two dogs and cats they enjoy my cooking and always at my side
@@JosephDeLucaJDL what is your cooking specialty
@@elvenleaf5589 well I can cook many things so can be italian chinese , roast, turkey, and I also bake so cakes, cookies, brownies just to name a few
A swedish mixed with german accent!!!!?????? I m giving myself the answer of the question: how many Swedish or German ppl did she meet before? The answer: none!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Most scammers have similar stories. Yes, the nanny story, oil ris, spousal death, cashapp, other countries, etc
Ohhhhh, 3rd scammer! Poor lady, no match to this dark evil people.
Thanks for sharing!
Someone please take the computer and cellphone away from this poor woman.
Have been watching these and invariably they go back online again. They don't seem to learn. Sad.
I don't know why women get all hung up on these "virtual" flowers + teddy bears. Heck, anybody can send them! It's not like he's spending his hard earned 💰
I guess lowliness does Cloud our judgement.
A comment of warning. Check your Facebook page and find out who is following you. I find scammers from Nigeria. Ghana! Other people can SEE that. It’s a crazy world. Added: A person can follow you and does not have to be approved by anyone.
Found this out on Pinterest. Had 89 followers in one day. Never been accepted by me. Had to go one by one and delete. One of them froze my computer. Had to get professional help.
How can they follow one without ones approval.? It blows my mind.
Than he/ she has the nerve to show up on u tube in the comment section , same name.
It pays to be underestimated.....
Same male pic,. But this time pretended to be a women. All holy moly, hated scammers sooo much. She / he is so pitiful is pathetic. Ghana resident.
Anna Amalia Oh no! That’s terrible!
Why is a successful business man asking a woman he doesn’t know for iTunes cards ♦️ then a promise to pay back?
Exactly
It does, damage the soul....
Love yourself...wow
Why would a doctor answer a phone on the hospital's main line?
Haven't people ever heard of receptionists?
And I gotta wonder how these scammers answered this supposed hospital's main number; did they just say Hello or give the name of the hospit like a real hospital would?
I've encountered many who will answer with the name of the hospital. They set up phone numbers just for the specific company, hospital or whatever role they need to play out the story.
Im sorry I'm not a bad person but I can not understand how anyone could let this happen, I don't understand at all
Thanks for share ,thanks for educational purposes William blesses
They are very cunning,sly,inteligent in their own way.I’m not stupid,but they cheated me into big money.This money does not bring happiness! Never !
Somebody keep this woman off the internet
All you have to do is tell this woman she is pretty and she'll throw money at you and believe whatever you say 🙄🤦♀️
My would be oil rig scammer also posted a photo of his injured hand. Blocked! Watch out for the names Kelvin and Alvin.
This hurts
Wow this scammer really went deep! Dangerous dating is a thing that will never provide you a ring it will only pull and tug on your heart ♥strings.
Oh my life how awful. I am glad she realised in the end. These scammers are disgusting.
This story is really despicable, these scammers i pray will get karma... this poor poor women, they took her through every emotion possible, the worst being grief, i think we can all accept rejection but once you get feelings that come with grief, they are hard to come back from. I hope she is better now a little time has passed 🥰
Scammers are good actors,actresses!!???
They break a person down into pieces😢
They do this pay back from this person for that person BUT u see 300 was for that 3k or 1k and. Wow a small loan she didn’t even have the money . This sad he gave her a little to get more .
Omfg don’t tell me she’s talking to fake real person…. Damn she got scammed the fake police 👮♀️ she got triple scammed 😮 he’s never the scammer
Thank you for sharing your story.
Wait so you have to pay to get someone arrested in Ghana ?
I am greatful to those who have the gumption to scam the scammers. Those who string them along are doing a great service keeping them tied up in nonsense. If you have spent your time as decoy from legit victims you deserve a medal.
Take the WiFi away from these people !!!
Some aspects of this story ring true for me. Even though I realized I was being scammed I still thought the photos I received of him was him. Several weeks later on a whim I did a reverse image search on the most recent photo that he had sent to me. Lo and behold I found several matches. I was completely shocked to find out the photo was stolen. The shock was so severe that I had an out of body experience.
Please, do tell about your out of body experience.
How could she of lied to her sister though? To make her an accomplice in the scam? Its so frustrating because when these people give over money, we all lose. I just wish people could be content just being alone. What they really need is therapy to learn to accept themselves just as they are... I do feel bad but its incredibly frustrating.
It is frustrating, many family try hard to tear their brainwashed family member away from the scammer but in the end they end up hurting themselves and their family.
@@ScammingScammers I'm sure you're right. I guess education is the key, teach people that their life is meaningful regardless of romantic interest and educate on the tactics of scammers. Videos like this help, even if its to validate how victims feel post-scam (so many comments are from victims themselves). Thank you for spreading the word.
The way you get real snarky or just narrate all matter-of-fact kinda makes the scam more stupid (lol).
Cracks me up
Wow it just makes my blood boil when I hear stories like this. Women please wake tf up and learn that nine times out ten when you meet a man on line and the first time he ask you for money I don’t care what he says it’s for block his azz right away 🤷🏽♀️
Like your channel. Very informative. However, would like to know if you could show photos of the scammers these people are talking about. That would certainly be another help to avoid the scammers. Thanks. 🤗👍
Thanks for watching, we do have several videos which show the scammers real faces and stolen pictures
Don’t tell me she went alone to sit n wait at
I only lost 40.00 worth but I could have used it for something else
Same, I lost $10.00, but in the end I'm glad this emotional rollercoaster is over!
The old fool you robbed young fools will have last laugh.someone said they had a NDE and there is a section of hell for internet scammers.oh please i can't believe she fell for the last scam
Really though…she fell for the second scam?
That’s terrible. I hope she’s over it by now.
Unfortunately l was scammed big time
why are they saying germany again? Im embarrassed as a german ...
to be honest ... it was a little stupid to be scammed two times ...
They say they grew up in Germany, Norway or another European country, often several countries, to explain their accent to Americans.
@@tabby73 I know. I still don't like lies.
This woman sounds a little slow
I lost my husband of 32 years...went thru 6 years of hellish grief...and probably still not done...please...don't be so hard on these women...I was scammed twice...the second time...I knew...but loneliness will take its toll...in 4 years...I've dealt with over 100 scammers...how many reinvented themselves...There is no way of knowing...so many scams...I had a guy offer to get my money back...ain't gonna happen...its gone...my scammer came into the grief chat room and approached me there...lol...everything else much the same...They come back...over and over...just take your time...they will show their colors...and I'm sorry this has happened to any of you...be strong...be safe...b
The thing I don’t get and this happens in all the stories, the scammer cant get access to money (frozen account, only them at the bank can withdraw money) and needs the victim to send money. But then turns around and buy and get stuff (ring, flowers, money orders for work, or apparently $300).
Doesn’t that ever hit the victim?
Sadly, many victims do not see what's happening
OG good money….,😂
They are always raised in Germany Or Switzerland but can’t speak language
Which one by the way?? German, French or Italian? 😅
Sounds familiar. So sad!
So far its been 8 man this jear i been texting with who was looking for a so called friend i text when iam borid then when they do ask for anything i let them know how stupid they are thinking i would fall for it to bad i cant see their faces whe i start laughing at them just happen today