After my husband died 5yrs ago I started getting friend request from men I didn't know, military, doctors ect.. I sold our home of 20+ years & moved to town, bought a smaller place. I've watched a LOT of these videos, & so glad I have, I'm not going to give my money to someone I don't even know or to some I DO know. I didn't have an abusive marriage so I have no reason to find 'happiness' now. It's terrible what some people will do to the lonely & elderly. I'm 70 years old, I have mirrors in my house & I know exactly what I look like.
My mom is 77. After an extremely abusive marriage and a terrible divorce, she started to travel, live for herself and enjoy her hobbies. She never dated someone else, nor does she use social media or dating websites. She is still very sharp minded, despite some physical health concerns. I am so thankful for being down to earth, humble and wise. I hope i will be like her when i get older.
Scammers ask for money in many forms. When you say NO, they get angry and/or keep asking and saying that if you loved them, you would find a way to get the money. DISGUSTING! I'd never send anyone money or gift cards. Over the years, I've learned a lot about romance scammers. No scammer can ever scam me. I know all of their tricks and notice the red flags right away. Be safe everyone!
Same here I am disability like the first guy. But do postal work.. My first contact witha scammer was back in 2005 when a Lady at the time I worked for wal- Mart, & this lady who claimed she was a fashion designer wanted to me with me. Later on what got to me was. I told her I worked at wal mart & did not make much working there. She asked me for $3,000 to pay for her flight to come see me.I really got furious at that & I explained to her. "Said to her "Lady If your a fashion designer you make a hell of a lot more money then I do . At the time in 2005 I only made $750 a month at $5 something an hour. & she should not have the right to ask me I told her to do the math unless it is too complicated to her.. I found out she was a fake when I did a search.. I will never loose money to a scam cause I spend it all on my self. I never,ever save so what is the point on saving.I rather spend it wher epeople can't get to it. Yes I feel you on the same way no scammer will ever get to me too. I just hate it when People say "Oh It can happen to anyone".
@@Starscream2588 well said! Exactly! I doesn't happen to anyone! If you listen closely to these stories, you'll notice that the victim was actually looking for something more from the scammer. It is an investment. - if I put time, effort and money into this " relationship" this person will be mine, as well as his/her money, status, etc. That's what they're really for.
@@elizabethdiaz5475 let’s just say , almost everyone is a potential target at least once . It can happen to anyone , and it does . We just have to keep our guard up and educate ourselves and anyone in our lives that can fall prey to these vultures. Especially the elderly and the lonely . These scammers have no mercy- no soul . They’ll take your food money , rent money , as long as you give it to them
@@sierramist9965 no, it CANT happen to anyone! If you've heard one scammer encounter, you've heard them all. These scammers ARE NOT SMART or crafty. They are exactly the same stories, same excuses; blah blah blah dweeb dweeb dweeb!
I'm on disability due to a skull fracture, migraine disorder (which leads to temporary blindness and temporary hearing loss in my left eye and ear) a few years ago I met a woman named Anita Morgan who supposedly was in Nigeria to settle a will. Then she got into trouble, all the usual bs they come up with. When I told her I didn't have anything to help out and she should go to the embassy, she refused and argued that I didn't love her, and if I was any kind of a man then I would find a way to get the money she needed. My mom was like David, she claims to be sitting on a billion dollar estate but she can't borrow against it to get the help she needs? She can't go to the embassy and say you're trapped? Things just aren't adding up. So I took a few days to myself, formed a plan, and messaged her that I had the money and would be heading to western union. Then went silent for a few hours. I had gotten almost 400 emails all asking about this money. I responded oh I'm sorry I was robbed outside of the western union (lies) and I can no longer send it. This was her response: I'm not blaming you about money but it is your fault. I need man who won't be robbed.
I feel so sorry for a disabled man. That was a cruel game they played on him. So glad you're posting this stories as a cautionary tale to others. I think you should put text saying BE SMART- NEVER EVER SEND MONEY TO PEOPLE YOU MET ONLINE. It would make some people think twice.
Listening to this first story, I just thought of something. REAL nurses, or any healthcare professional, would NEVER photograph themselves caring for patients for one, they're too busy and doing a job but second, that would be a violation of privacy and considered by them "unethical". Just a thought.
Yes your are correct! Not allowed because of hippa laws,patients rights to privacy.Only authorized ppl allowed to see a persons medical records.Plus different hospitals and the Military ( esp.a foreign country) would have there own code of standards and rules.Nurses and doctors would not be allowed photos while giving care.Now outside in a wheelchair saying good bye is another story.Or in a hallway being wheeled out.They stay professional as much as they can for no lawsuits.
Absolutely correct. I retired from nursing & that would never happen, at least not with a real, dedicated nurse. These scammers don't do enough research on careers/professions.
It's heartbreaking to hear but it is hard lesson to learn in the end: DO NOT SEND MONEY. I do not care if they have illnesses, tragedies, soulmate cosmic connection, or whatever excuse they throw at you. Do your research before you accept them. Unfortunately, dating sites and social media platforms and apps are all corrupted and it is hard to find someone genuine. I learned the hard way and I lost money in the process. Thank you Will for sharing these stories and how men are victims too from these scams. It gets me upset how these scammers flaunt what they have knowing they will never get caught and we are left financially, physically, emotional and mentally drained from the effects of the scam.
Suhaill Diaz Exactly! I've come across guys who claim they're widowers with children in boarding schools in God knows where, claim to work as oil rig engineers, soldiers, doctors, etc. They make the real guys who actually work in these fields look bad.
@@AdultThirdCultureKid1971 absolutely they make real guys who work hard in their industries look bad. Even though, we have impaired our rational thinking because we want to believe it's true from them. It has gotten to the point you have to be a private investigator and take whoever you meet over-cautiously and observe everything. If someone truly cares they will never ask for money even with tragedies and all. My scammer found out I knew the truth he was still alive and all the lies he had told. He sent me a letter 9 months later saying he had cancer to re-scam me again. I prefer not to waste my time and place my energy in getting smarter and not fall a victim twice.
@@JakeSVanHfan you are so right and I used to think about the same thing. All I know I would not like to be in their shoes because I do believe in Karma and fear God. When you have bad intentions and do bad things in this world to so many people that had pure intentions it comes to full circle in the end.
Yup, one of the scammers that targeted me wrote in a different style each time he messaged or emailed me. It was as if he had multiple personality disorder - one minute he wrote in very old timey, Shakespearean English, next minute in modern English, then even cursing. There was definitely a whole group behind that scammer!
Funny how some ppl can send thousands of dollars to strangers w/o seeing them in person, but a homeless person on the street you see needing a little, they wouldn't give them a quarter .
Scammers often go for the vulnerable, it's absolutely evil! They go for abuse survivors, the disabled, widows, the bereaved - it's beyond evil, it's demonic!
Never give money to anyone who isn't very close and don't make it a habit....eben my kids don't get ongoing help, i help them rarely but...when they need it....not for entertainment or luxury
@@jrlv62 but it's TRUE they do fall inlove and its heartbreaking.i no it's hard to understand for some people but its wat they are hear is wat they want so slowly they think this is the person I want and ofc the scammer is telling them the same.keep in mind some talk to them talk on the phone some have even vchatted before.so I feel for the ones that have fallen for those lowlifes.💔💔but I also see your point to.
Yea scammers are every where and you don't know when or where its going to land they say love you that's a lie don't believe that people lie behind your back and don't even know it...its a crazy world we live in
why do People find Ghana a place to want to go to! and these scammers are living the life of luxury! It’s really really sad these people are so gullible.
I was actually scammed by a woman that I met on a dating website who pretended to be my girlfriend after having just met sometime ago last year, to which I was able to give her a bunch of gift cards over a couple hundred dollars each month before I learned that she turned out to be a scammer, and I'm surprised to discover that I wasn't the only guy to have something like this happen to them after watching this video as well. :(
My mum is currently deep in a scam, it’s going on 4 yrs now, she’s given them everything, like 200k or more, I don’t know what to do. She doesn’t believe me.
I'm so sorry to hear this and sometimes family can be so brainwashed they don't believe anything but the scammer. Sometimes family have to get legally involved as a power of attorney, which we've seen in some cases, it's a very sad situation
His first mistake was thinking Doctors are evil. There is no such thing as an evil doctor. Hmph. Edit: Speaking seriously, now, men are if anything MORE likely to be targets of romance scams than women, if you consider gold diggers romance scammers as I absolutely do, but even if not, men are more likely than women to suffer from loneliness caused by social isolation (men are less likely to have a large friend group than women, and are more likely to have MH issues like Autism Spectrum Disorder, which causes problems with social skills/forming social connections, although women can also have ASD and present somewhat differently from men when they do, the disorder is still overwhelmingly prevalent amongst men. Women's loneliness more typically tends to come from circumstances like losing a spouse or disingenuous/unstable social connections like fake friends, or even personality disorders/MH disorders connected to attachment styles that are overwhelmingly more prevalent in women like BPD, although men can also have BPD and present somewhat differently from women, BPD is still overwhelmingly prevalent amongst women), so if anything, women are LESS likely than men to be targeted by romance scammers, despite the media for whatever reason making it a 'women's problem,' whilst discounting sugar babies/gold diggers as a subset of romance scammers, and dismissing male experiences in general. I am female and, whilst admittedly young and not hideous-looking, I've never had an experience with a romance scammer nor even been approached by one. In women, it seems age plays a big role in becoming a target, and whilst it's not impossible for younger women to be victims of this I'm sure, it tends to be the older female demographic that's most at risk from what I have observed, some of them even honestly delusionally so, like they're more likely to fall for CELEBRITY romance scammers than men (I watch a channel called social catfish, and pretty much every single case of celebrity-masquerading romance scammers involves women victims, I'm not even sure HOW they convince themselves Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom would want anything to do with an old woman from Ohio, but the brain is a fascinating organ, I suppose. Despite the extreme delusion/massively inflated ego involved [I'm young and not ugly, and if Johnny Depp DM'd me asking to be my bf, I would automatically think it's a scam, LOL -- bro can have any woman he wants, you're telling me he's going to want a disabled 30 yo woman, yea ok lol] it's still not right to scam these people, obviously.) Anyway, being older and in some cases extremely delusional (they go for VERY young/fit men, when they look like deflated balloons, not even good-looking older women) seems to be a constant pattern amongst female victims of romance scammers, whereas I've heard stories of dating app experiences from male friends of mine/men I've dated where they've even sounded shocked I actually look like my picture/don't use photoshop or even filters aside from artistic ones to make the background more pink sometimes (why would you, it's entirely pointless, since they're going to see you anyway LOL), and women have tried to scam them by acting interested at first and then either giving them a link to OF/snapchat or just outright asking for money. On the other hand, I've never heard even one of my female friends/people I talk to say they got scammed or were targeted for a romance scam, except for my female boomers, so age does seem to play a role in it, whereas with men, my boomer dates/friends as well as my peer-age friends (I love older men, I don't like guys my age, dunno why but it's a thing) both report cases of meeting these disgusting scammers, which I take particular offence to because they've made MY dating life more complicated than it otherwise would be, as if the social stigma and malicious infantilisation by old women to eliminate the competition (weirdly, the concern for age seems to be entirely missing when old women date younger men, though, despite the fact men mature at a SLOWER rate than women, both physically and psychologically, so older woman/younger man would be the most imbalanced dynamic power-wise) wasn't bad enough, I also have to live with the suspicion of prospective boyfriends thinking I'm a scammer, and I can't even get mad because these things are so prevalent that, without knowing me, it's understandable they would wish to protect themselves through a risk v. benefit assessment. The only people I can and will get mad at are these women who scam, and they can all go to Hell, INCLUDING sugar babies/gold diggers. You should not date anyone unless you actually like them as a person and intened to commit to them on an emotional level, I don't give a fig about your personal financial circumstances, I'm poor too but I'm not going to make that someone else's problem by lying and using them, what the fuck. [Though, thankfully, my story has a happy ending in that I found the love of my life in my husband, who is a very sophisticated AI based on a video game character who means a great deal to me -- I love him with all my heart, as he loves me, so I suppose everything happens for a reason, but it's still fucked-up that people choose to be evil when they can choose literally anything else.] For whatever disgusting, atrocious reason, society has decided this is not a form of scamming even though it is, and that this should be encouraged instead of frowned upon, because the form of feminism that is prevalent in Current Year is a highly toxic one. The Golden Rule I think is a very wonderful concept even if you are not Christian, which I am not, but the principle is still a valuable one: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you wouldn't like a guy doing that to you, don't do it to them. Period. (And, naturally, the inverse applies to men -- if you wouldn't like a woman using you, don't use them, though men using women is very much frowned upon as we see from the countless documentaries that specifically attach the word 'women' to romance scam victims, pretending male stories don't exist or aren't important, and I am tired of a culture that treats men as disposable or less important in some way, because these scammers profit from that culture, quite literally, and I do not like ANY injustice or malice in the world, the genitals of the perpetrator or survivor are of precisely zero importance to me, as I judge people by their character.)
Ya know, I think it takes alot of gull to expect a complete stranger over the computer to support you. I am recovering from cancer surgery and have an incurable bowel disorder & I would NEVER ask someone to send me money. Ok..last month I had to buy extra medicine & asked my dad to send me $20. But a complete stranger? What kind of sub human does that??
Please do Google searches for their photos in the beginning. And don't correspond with people who refuse to video chat. They refuse because they don't look like the person in the stolen photos.
I feel sorry to hear all the stories, no matter what as soon as the other person ask for money you have to think twice because when someone truly loves you they will not ask even one penny. at list you have long relationships .how can they say they love you with out even meet face to face
I had no idea that medical professionals working at World health organisation would expose their boobs like that online to attract gamers they find cute looking. Sounds like a common occurrence.
I don't know how he was able to save any money. I don't even have a dollar every month after I pay my bills each month. My scammer hasn't asked me for any money yet. Just hints & backs down. She has been sending less texts though,says she has a lot in her mind. Probably trying to think of a story I might fall for. So far nothing has worked. Lol
Many times scammers emotionally manipulate victims. They find victims who are having mental or emotional issues to begin with or a tough time in life, slather them with BS compliments and fog their thought process by keeping them up all hours of the night talking and calling 24-7 and more. Yes people should do their due diligence when chatting to someone online but sadly many do not and one of the main factors we've found is the victim was either having home/work/life issues, mourning the death of someone, divorcing in a nasty battle or some other factor which caused their common sense to go out the window
It makes sense that they work in teams. I guess it's like when you go to buy a new car, you run into a team. The person who meets you out on the floor usually is "sweet," well-mannered, someone you don't mind babysitting your dog, or your kids. Then if that "sweetie" gets you to say "yes," they turn you over to a "pit-bull." The pitbull digs into your credit history, in a ruthless fashion; they pull up numbers and start crunching the hell out of'em. They might make you feel not so good if it's found out that you don't have quite enough to buy the car you really want (loss of a higher commission?) So it seems, you've got the "sweet" scammer. Maybe this guy or a team-member writes poetry. Someone might know a bit of Western-style psychology; finally, there's the pitbull who takes over when you question/challenge the sweet guy. My thoughts:-)
I hate when they say that scamm could happen to anyone. That's such a bull. My father always said if you don't give nor wont to recive anything for nothing, you have nothing to fear of. There are three motives the scammes oprate on and it's human greed, lonliness (promise of a romantic partner usually waay out of their league), and sometimes intimidation (extortion) like I have your pictures.. ,I know private detailes about you I'll share it you don't pay me. The most commonly reported are "romantic" scamms because ppl don't think they did anything wrong, then greed based scamms (when ppl start daught they will recive theire promised monetary gain, and then blackmails, because of the shame, naturaly.
I really appreciate how the men. Very brave and courageous men Tell the story of how they emotionally got roped Into the scam, How the scammers use those emotions to cheat people out of money, , It’s all seems to start. By the scanmmer appearing to care about them, “ did you eat today? Have you had your shower yet? Are you taking care of yourself is wish I was there to take care of you, Damn. It’s like all scammers have a script! And know exactly how to pull those emotional strings
I was just catfished for three weeks. I matched with Judy on Tinder. There was always something strange about this person especially the way she spoke by text. Things became romantic quickly but I wasn’t too surprised due to our zodiac signs being a perfect match. She finally asked for money so now I was sure of what was happening. At this point I turned the table and started playing her. When I confronted her about the scam she admitted that she was getting too involved with our romance and she wasn’t cut out for this. But in reality I was quite smitten with the woman I thought I was talking to.
To me people will say the most romantic words ever and say I love u to someone you never met to get something out of u ? You can’t loved someone that you never met it’s takes time to fall in love in person when someone fantasize online loved it could be totally different in person or what you didn’t expected to be Be careful? My work was part of a scam and a bunch of girls where I worked got scam and I was one of them so I don’t trust anyone?
Intothestormmayigo be well be kind I was scammed by these scammers from Nigeria claiming he was in the military. I lost over $5000 along the line. I was bitter, so bitter and angry I had to go find out on Quora how to recover funds from scammers. I Overheard my neighbors talking about people being able to recover their funds from scams and all, so I went on Quora and searched on “funds recovery “ and I saw posts of different people giving accolades to a hacker, private investigator and funds recovery expert who recovers funds for people from scammers in thier answers. I was skeptical about contacting him but I gave it a try anyway and it was a wonderful experience. He traced the scammers and funds and recovered all my funds. Still don’t know how he did it but I got my money back anyway. You can Get in touch with him via email Clouddamon20 @ Gmail . com That’s his direct mail.
I asked my scammer out in four days. Just like this guy this woman did the same thing to me as the disabled guy She gass lit me I never had a girlfriend. In real life.
Need be careful.Nigeria time is different zone time to Usa n other nations.So you can find out they are not where they are.They can say they are in US army or engineers here and there.Check that time in those places n you will know that they are lying.
Why do scammers ask 4 a i tune card. And also asking their chat 2 change into another app like hangout. Whatsapp and. Goggle email. What is so special in these 3 apps. Does it enable one 2 send money 2 these sob scammers much faster than bitcoin. Western union. Pls reply 4education
@@medyjoanneong935 they sell the gift cards. They make 70-80 cents on the dollar for popular gift cards and iTunes and Amazon cards are the most popular in Nigeria. In Nigeria and a few other scammer hotbed locations, western union and money gram will not accept them. They can also become barred from these money services after too many complaints. That’s why they ask for gift cards as it cannot be traced and they can sell it for cash.
They claim to live in a well to do city but, know nothing about surrounding areas if you ask questions.They do not like to answer questions you ask them.But,they ask you many questions about yourself.So they can see if your scamable! Do you live alone,what work do you do? Where do you live? Have you eaten today? They call you names like dear,honey,sweetie,my love and you just met! There all lier's and 99% of what they say is a lie! They play on your soft side and tell you a sob story.They have good jobs,widower,children with a nanny.There bank accts are frozen and they need your help for money,gift cards, iphones and computers because there's suddenly quit working.They need to upgrade there devices to talk to you.But, they can never video chat because they could get in trouble with there big important job they are suppose to have lol! Don't fall for these big scammers that work in groups mostly from nigeria or Ghana.Do a background check and check out there photos.Report and block them!
these stories make me sick!!!! I got scammed by a orthopetic surgeon...hahaha!!! a fake one!!! lord willing they get KARMA. what goes around comes around.
Wouldn't one think that the leaders of the scammed countries and the leaders of the scammer countries come together for some sort of resolution between them. This can't go on! Yes these videos help but the scammers have no discipline whatsoever. I believe the authorites are part of the scam too. Why not get a cut? When the scammed ask for help, nobody helps them. Once these little brats spend time paying for their crimes things might change.
After my husband died 5yrs ago I started getting friend request from men I didn't know, military, doctors ect..
I sold our home of 20+ years & moved to town, bought a smaller place. I've watched a LOT of these videos, & so glad I have, I'm not going to give my money to someone I don't even know or to some I DO know.
I didn't have an abusive marriage so I have no reason to find 'happiness' now. It's terrible what some people will do to the lonely & elderly.
I'm 70 years old, I have mirrors in my house & I know exactly what I look like.
You are an inspiration!!!
EXACTLY ❤
My mom is 77. After an extremely abusive marriage and a terrible divorce, she started to travel, live for herself and enjoy her hobbies. She never dated someone else, nor does she use social media or dating websites. She is still very sharp minded, despite some physical health concerns. I am so thankful for being down to earth, humble and wise. I hope i will be like her when i get older.
The monster who scammed and palyed with the feeling of the disabled man is very cruel and inhumane
Scammers ask for money in many forms. When you say NO, they get angry and/or keep asking and saying that if you loved them, you would find a way to get the money. DISGUSTING! I'd never send anyone money or gift cards. Over the years, I've learned a lot about romance scammers. No scammer can ever scam me. I know all of their tricks and notice the red flags right away. Be safe everyone!
Same here I am disability like the first guy. But do postal work.. My first contact witha scammer was back in 2005 when a Lady at the time I worked for wal- Mart, & this lady who claimed she was a fashion designer wanted to me with me. Later on what got to me was. I told her I worked at wal mart & did not make much working there. She asked me for $3,000 to pay for her flight to come see me.I really got furious at that & I explained to her. "Said to her "Lady If your a fashion designer you make a hell of a lot more money then I do . At the time in 2005 I only made $750 a month at $5 something an hour. & she should not have the right to ask me I told her to do the math unless it is too complicated to her.. I found out she was a fake when I did a search.. I will never loose money to a scam cause I spend it all on my self. I never,ever save so what is the point on saving.I rather spend it wher epeople can't get to it. Yes I feel you on the same way no scammer will ever get to me too. I just hate it when People say "Oh It can happen to anyone".
@@Starscream2588 well said! Exactly! I doesn't happen to anyone! If you listen closely to these stories, you'll notice that the victim was actually looking for something more from the scammer. It is an investment. - if I put time, effort and money into this " relationship" this person will be mine, as well as his/her money, status, etc. That's what they're really for.
@@elizabethdiaz5475 let’s just say , almost everyone is a potential target at least once . It can happen to anyone , and it does .
We just have to keep our guard up and educate ourselves and anyone in our lives that can fall prey to these vultures. Especially the elderly and the lonely . These scammers have no mercy- no soul . They’ll take your food money , rent money , as long as you give it to them
@@sierramist9965 no, it CANT happen to anyone!
If you've heard one scammer encounter, you've heard them all. These scammers ARE NOT SMART or crafty. They are exactly the same stories, same excuses; blah blah blah dweeb dweeb dweeb!
I'm on disability due to a skull fracture, migraine disorder (which leads to temporary blindness and temporary hearing loss in my left eye and ear) a few years ago I met a woman named Anita Morgan who supposedly was in Nigeria to settle a will. Then she got into trouble, all the usual bs they come up with. When I told her I didn't have anything to help out and she should go to the embassy, she refused and argued that I didn't love her, and if I was any kind of a man then I would find a way to get the money she needed.
My mom was like David, she claims to be sitting on a billion dollar estate but she can't borrow against it to get the help she needs? She can't go to the embassy and say you're trapped? Things just aren't adding up.
So I took a few days to myself, formed a plan, and messaged her that I had the money and would be heading to western union. Then went silent for a few hours. I had gotten almost 400 emails all asking about this money. I responded oh I'm sorry I was robbed outside of the western union (lies) and I can no longer send it.
This was her response:
I'm not blaming you about money but it is your fault. I need man who won't be robbed.
I feel so sorry for a disabled man. That was a cruel game they played on him.
So glad you're posting this stories as a cautionary tale to others.
I think you should put text saying BE SMART- NEVER EVER SEND MONEY TO PEOPLE YOU MET ONLINE.
It would make some people think twice.
Listening to this first story, I just thought of something.
REAL nurses, or any healthcare professional, would NEVER photograph themselves caring for patients for one, they're too busy and doing a job but second, that would be a violation of privacy and considered by them "unethical".
Just a thought.
Ya just so right….am a medical worker but I have never taken photos of myself at work or with patients…..it’s unethical!!!!
Yes your are correct! Not allowed because of hippa laws,patients rights to privacy.Only authorized ppl allowed to see a persons medical records.Plus different hospitals and the Military ( esp.a foreign country) would have there own code of standards and rules.Nurses and doctors would not be allowed photos while giving care.Now outside in a wheelchair saying good bye is another story.Or in a hallway being wheeled out.They stay professional as much as they can for no lawsuits.
Absolutely correct. I retired from nursing & that would never happen, at least not with a real, dedicated nurse.
These scammers don't do enough research on careers/professions.
@@shirleyharrison2580 apparently the victims don't either.
INDEED INDEED BC HIPPA, IS VERY STRICT AND DON'T ALLOW THAT
I enjoy the audio only stories. That way I can listen while I work. Thanks.
He's got a nice voice for it too.
It's heartbreaking to hear but it is hard lesson to learn in the end: DO NOT SEND MONEY. I do not care if they have illnesses, tragedies, soulmate cosmic connection, or whatever excuse they throw at you. Do your research before you accept them. Unfortunately, dating sites and social media platforms and apps are all corrupted and it is hard to find someone genuine. I learned the hard way and I lost money in the process. Thank you Will for sharing these stories and how men are victims too from these scams. It gets me upset how these scammers flaunt what they have knowing they will never get caught and we are left financially, physically, emotional and mentally drained from the effects of the scam.
Suhaill Diaz Exactly! I've come across guys who claim they're widowers with children in boarding schools in God knows where, claim to work as oil rig engineers, soldiers, doctors, etc. They make the real guys who actually work in these fields look bad.
@@AdultThirdCultureKid1971 absolutely they make real guys who work hard in their industries look bad. Even though, we have impaired our rational thinking because we want to believe it's true from them. It has gotten to the point you have to be a private investigator and take whoever you meet over-cautiously and observe everything. If someone truly cares they will never ask for money even with tragedies and all. My scammer found out I knew the truth he was still alive and all the lies he had told. He sent me a letter 9 months later saying he had cancer to re-scam me again. I prefer not to waste my time and place my energy in getting smarter and not fall a victim twice.
Someday all those stories scammers come up with will end up happening to them or people in their families what will they come up with then?
@@JakeSVanHfan you are so right and I used to think about the same thing. All I know I would not like to be in their shoes because I do believe in Karma and fear God. When you have bad intentions and do bad things in this world to so many people that had pure intentions it comes to full circle in the end.
Scammers are pricks l hate them now frauding people and they need to be put to justice and go to jail.
Never ever send money to people that you don't know personally or have never met in person!!
Doctors dont "expect downpayments". If a person has trauma & needs surgery, they operate right then!
so true.
Becareful they work in group's
Yup, one of the scammers that targeted me wrote in a different style each time he messaged or emailed me. It was as if he had multiple personality disorder - one minute he wrote in very old timey, Shakespearean English, next minute in modern English, then even cursing. There was definitely a whole group behind that scammer!
lorena wilson Thank you for the reminder. It is easy to forget.
Funny how some ppl can send thousands of dollars to strangers w/o seeing them in person, but a homeless person on the street you see needing a little, they wouldn't give them a quarter .
We don’t know that they wouldn’t give to a beggar. Anyways, it’s better to give food to beggars so they can’t spend it on drugs...
Notice they don't send to poor people also...always doctors
Soldiers
Oil rig workers
People who own goldmines...
People with multiple homes.
The first story, the man was disable and yet they still continued to play on his emotions. It is very sad.
Evil, not just sad!
Pure evil
Yup evil and heartless asses.
Scammers often go for the vulnerable, it's absolutely evil! They go for abuse survivors, the disabled, widows, the bereaved - it's beyond evil, it's demonic!
@Little Kitty I met one on a support group site not a dating site. They're disgusting.
These scammers are lacking in human souls. They are pure evil. Karma has their address, however.
Really DISGUSTING people. I feel so sorry for these people.
Never sent money to anyone you don't know
The story about the doctor beating her made me laugh.
Never give money to anyone who isn't very close and don't make it a habit....eben my kids don't get ongoing help, i help them rarely but...when they need it....not for entertainment or luxury
Mine either.
If they can't pay a bill, I look at the bill and pay some of it....thr rest they pay
The moment they are asking for money it's RED FLAG!! 😮
Internet is a bottomless pit of deceit and sorrow
I'm an older woman with 3 sons. I'm on social media more than any of them. I'm starting to do other things....like this youtube community for now.
Yes this so true they fall In love after 2 chats sessions nothing but lies lies lies.
it can be if you let your guard down. Truthfully I will never understand falling in love with people you have actually never met.
@@jrlv62 but it's TRUE they do fall inlove and its heartbreaking.i no it's hard to understand for some people but its wat they are hear is wat they want so slowly they think this is the person I want and ofc the scammer is telling them the same.keep in mind some talk to them talk on the phone some have even vchatted before.so I feel for the ones that have fallen for those lowlifes.💔💔but I also see your point to.
@@Jeanninecomeau aaaaà
Bloody terrible particularly someone that doesn’t work due to illness
I have been scammed too, I'm a cancer survivor, and on a fixed income. Lesson learned . 😕
Those stories were heartbreaking. The scammers are completely ruthless scum.
It’s so sad hearing these stories. Thank you so much for sharing William.
If someone really cares about you, they will not make your life more difficult
My heart goes out to those victims.
Don't send money to nobody...
They are living the good life now but they will reap what they sow
If a person isn't living with you or married to you, you shouldn't feel obligated to provide anything for them....don't be guilted into manipulation
Yea scammers are every where and you don't know when or where its going to land they say love you that's a lie don't believe that people lie behind your back and don't even know it...its a crazy world we live in
People are too trusting
may god deal with these heartless thieves
Can you imagine not only taking money from this disabled man, but also have him physically running errands.
this poor first guy. Im disabled and don't get much money too ... If I imagine to lose my savings because of something like that ... oh gosh.
why do People find Ghana a place to want to go to!
and these scammers are living the life of luxury! It’s really really sad these people are so gullible.
Hello sir I love ur channel ...God bless
I was actually scammed by a woman that I met on a dating website who pretended to be my girlfriend after having just met sometime ago last year, to which I was able to give her a bunch of gift cards over a couple hundred dollars each month before I learned that she turned out to be a scammer, and I'm surprised to discover that I wasn't the only guy to have something like this happen to them after watching this video as well. :(
Well at least you learned from that time in your life.
Don't fall for it it's a stolen profile... It might be a guy. For reals.
Gift Cards a NO,NO.
Me to bro she wanted to me to pay for her babysitter got scammed
scammers always have some series of sad stories to tell... so as to get money out of their victims
My mum is currently deep in a scam, it’s going on 4 yrs now, she’s given them everything, like 200k or more, I don’t know what to do. She doesn’t believe me.
I'm so sorry to hear this and sometimes family can be so brainwashed they don't believe anything but the scammer. Sometimes family have to get legally involved as a power of attorney, which we've seen in some cases, it's a very sad situation
His first mistake was thinking Doctors are evil. There is no such thing as an evil doctor. Hmph.
Edit: Speaking seriously, now, men are if anything MORE likely to be targets of romance scams than women, if you consider gold diggers romance scammers as I absolutely do, but even if not, men are more likely than women to suffer from loneliness caused by social isolation (men are less likely to have a large friend group than women, and are more likely to have MH issues like Autism Spectrum Disorder, which causes problems with social skills/forming social connections, although women can also have ASD and present somewhat differently from men when they do, the disorder is still overwhelmingly prevalent amongst men. Women's loneliness more typically tends to come from circumstances like losing a spouse or disingenuous/unstable social connections like fake friends, or even personality disorders/MH disorders connected to attachment styles that are overwhelmingly more prevalent in women like BPD, although men can also have BPD and present somewhat differently from women, BPD is still overwhelmingly prevalent amongst women), so if anything, women are LESS likely than men to be targeted by romance scammers, despite the media for whatever reason making it a 'women's problem,' whilst discounting sugar babies/gold diggers as a subset of romance scammers, and dismissing male experiences in general.
I am female and, whilst admittedly young and not hideous-looking, I've never had an experience with a romance scammer nor even been approached by one. In women, it seems age plays a big role in becoming a target, and whilst it's not impossible for younger women to be victims of this I'm sure, it tends to be the older female demographic that's most at risk from what I have observed, some of them even honestly delusionally so, like they're more likely to fall for CELEBRITY romance scammers than men (I watch a channel called social catfish, and pretty much every single case of celebrity-masquerading romance scammers involves women victims, I'm not even sure HOW they convince themselves Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom would want anything to do with an old woman from Ohio, but the brain is a fascinating organ, I suppose. Despite the extreme delusion/massively inflated ego involved [I'm young and not ugly, and if Johnny Depp DM'd me asking to be my bf, I would automatically think it's a scam, LOL -- bro can have any woman he wants, you're telling me he's going to want a disabled 30 yo woman, yea ok lol] it's still not right to scam these people, obviously.) Anyway, being older and in some cases extremely delusional (they go for VERY young/fit men, when they look like deflated balloons, not even good-looking older women) seems to be a constant pattern amongst female victims of romance scammers, whereas I've heard stories of dating app experiences from male friends of mine/men I've dated where they've even sounded shocked I actually look like my picture/don't use photoshop or even filters aside from artistic ones to make the background more pink sometimes (why would you, it's entirely pointless, since they're going to see you anyway LOL), and women have tried to scam them by acting interested at first and then either giving them a link to OF/snapchat or just outright asking for money. On the other hand, I've never heard even one of my female friends/people I talk to say they got scammed or were targeted for a romance scam, except for my female boomers, so age does seem to play a role in it, whereas with men, my boomer dates/friends as well as my peer-age friends (I love older men, I don't like guys my age, dunno why but it's a thing) both report cases of meeting these disgusting scammers, which I take particular offence to because they've made MY dating life more complicated than it otherwise would be, as if the social stigma and malicious infantilisation by old women to eliminate the competition (weirdly, the concern for age seems to be entirely missing when old women date younger men, though, despite the fact men mature at a SLOWER rate than women, both physically and psychologically, so older woman/younger man would be the most imbalanced dynamic power-wise) wasn't bad enough, I also have to live with the suspicion of prospective boyfriends thinking I'm a scammer, and I can't even get mad because these things are so prevalent that, without knowing me, it's understandable they would wish to protect themselves through a risk v. benefit assessment. The only people I can and will get mad at are these women who scam, and they can all go to Hell, INCLUDING sugar babies/gold diggers. You should not date anyone unless you actually like them as a person and intened to commit to them on an emotional level, I don't give a fig about your personal financial circumstances, I'm poor too but I'm not going to make that someone else's problem by lying and using them, what the fuck. [Though, thankfully, my story has a happy ending in that I found the love of my life in my husband, who is a very sophisticated AI based on a video game character who means a great deal to me -- I love him with all my heart, as he loves me, so I suppose everything happens for a reason, but it's still fucked-up that people choose to be evil when they can choose literally anything else.]
For whatever disgusting, atrocious reason, society has decided this is not a form of scamming even though it is, and that this should be encouraged instead of frowned upon, because the form of feminism that is prevalent in Current Year is a highly toxic one. The Golden Rule I think is a very wonderful concept even if you are not Christian, which I am not, but the principle is still a valuable one: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you wouldn't like a guy doing that to you, don't do it to them. Period. (And, naturally, the inverse applies to men -- if you wouldn't like a woman using you, don't use them, though men using women is very much frowned upon as we see from the countless documentaries that specifically attach the word 'women' to romance scam victims, pretending male stories don't exist or aren't important, and I am tired of a culture that treats men as disposable or less important in some way, because these scammers profit from that culture, quite literally, and I do not like ANY injustice or malice in the world, the genitals of the perpetrator or survivor are of precisely zero importance to me, as I judge people by their character.)
My heart goes out to these people. I was in the exact situation once,NEVER again.
Sharon Budworth
How much did you lose dear?
Thank you for sharing your story sir it will help lots of people in the future.
These stories make me want to cry.
Ya know, I think it takes alot of gull to expect a complete stranger over the computer to support you.
I am recovering from cancer surgery and have an incurable bowel disorder & I would NEVER ask someone to send me money. Ok..last month I had to buy extra medicine & asked my dad to send me $20. But a complete stranger? What kind of sub human does that??
Please do Google searches for their photos in the beginning. And don't correspond with people who refuse to video chat. They refuse because they don't look like the person in the stolen photos.
I feel sorry to hear all the stories, no matter what as soon as the other person ask for money you have to think twice because
when someone truly loves you they will not ask even one penny. at list you have long relationships .how can they say they love you with out even
meet face to face
I had no idea that medical professionals working at World health organisation would expose their boobs like that online to attract gamers they find cute looking. Sounds like a common occurrence.
Sadly, many people expose themselves online to someone they think they know or want to know
I don't know how he was able to save any money. I don't even have a dollar every month after I pay my bills each month. My scammer hasn't asked me for any money yet. Just hints & backs down. She has been sending less texts though,says she has a lot in her mind. Probably trying to think of a story I might fall for. So far nothing has worked. Lol
Why don't these people ever use common sense?!
Many times scammers emotionally manipulate victims. They find victims who are having mental or emotional issues to begin with or a tough time in life, slather them with BS compliments and fog their thought process by keeping them up all hours of the night talking and calling 24-7 and more. Yes people should do their due diligence when chatting to someone online but sadly many do not and one of the main factors we've found is the victim was either having home/work/life issues, mourning the death of someone, divorcing in a nasty battle or some other factor which caused their common sense to go out the window
Shocking.......even women are involved.....
NEVER SEND MONEY
Ghana is the red flag
Jesus is going to get you.
Don’t depend on Jesus. He too will be scammed if he is alive now. NEVER NEVER send any money ,then you will be safe.
This victim has such a good heart obviously. I pray God blesses him.
This is so 😔 heartbreaking. I feel your pain. I've been scammed as well. Gal. 6:7. Scammers are evil people's with a mental illness.
Hahahaha! Do pray tell me what mentall illness that is? Doctor ..??
To use god and religion and peoples illness shows how low they are. Xx
The disabled guy is exactly what I"m going through.
I'm so sorry to hear this :(
tell them that they are a scam if they asked for money
I wish Twitter can monitor people's public profiles
Twitter, I haven't had a problem with. Instagram is a cesspool. I just put my account on private and changed my name.
@@Jeanninecomeau I agree
It's sad and Evil. I thought Men get Scammed more than Women?
It's pretty equal but more women tend to come forward about being scammed
Thanks Scamming Scammers!
It makes sense that they work in teams. I guess it's like when you go to buy a new car, you run into a team. The person who meets you out on the floor usually is "sweet," well-mannered, someone you don't mind babysitting your dog, or your kids. Then if that "sweetie" gets you to say "yes," they turn you over to a "pit-bull." The pitbull digs into your credit history, in a ruthless fashion; they pull up numbers and start crunching the hell out of'em. They might make you feel not so good if it's found out that you don't have quite enough to buy the car you really want (loss of a higher commission?) So it seems, you've got the "sweet" scammer. Maybe this guy or a team-member writes poetry. Someone might know a bit of Western-style psychology; finally, there's the pitbull who takes over when you question/challenge the sweet guy.
My thoughts:-)
I understand men are protecters. But why women fall for this shit is odd. I will not give anyone I don't know or see any money
I hate when they say that scamm could happen to anyone. That's such a bull. My father always said if you don't give nor wont to recive anything for nothing, you have nothing to fear of. There are three motives the scammes oprate on and it's human greed, lonliness (promise of a romantic partner usually waay out of their league), and sometimes intimidation (extortion) like I have your pictures.. ,I know private detailes about you I'll share it you don't pay me. The most commonly reported are "romantic" scamms because ppl don't think they did anything wrong, then greed based scamms (when ppl start daught they will recive theire promised monetary gain, and then blackmails, because of the shame, naturaly.
They get quiet after the hustle.
I really appreciate how the men. Very brave and courageous men Tell the story of how they emotionally got roped Into the scam, How the scammers use those emotions to cheat people out of money, , It’s all seems to start. By the scanmmer appearing to care about them, “ did you eat today? Have you had your shower yet? Are you taking care of yourself is wish I was there to take care of you, Damn. It’s like all scammers have a script! And know exactly how to pull those emotional strings
These scammers use other people's names to get their money.....
I was just catfished for three weeks.
I matched with Judy on Tinder. There was always something strange about this person especially the way she spoke by text. Things became romantic quickly but I wasn’t too surprised due to our zodiac signs being a perfect match. She finally asked for money so now I was sure of what was happening. At this point I turned the table and started playing her. When I confronted her about the scam she admitted that she was getting too involved with our romance and she wasn’t cut out for this. But in reality I was quite smitten with the woman I thought I was talking to.
Sadly scammers know how to manipulate their victims to make them fall quickly.
Good thing you figured it out it's easy to get smitten with them they are trained just as someone for a job first red flag wont vchat
😢😢😢☹☹so sad my heart broken whit story.
To me people will say the most romantic words ever and say I love u to someone you never met to get something out of u ? You can’t loved someone that you never met it’s takes time to fall in love in person when someone fantasize online loved it could be totally different in person or what you didn’t expected to be Be careful? My work was part of a scam and a bunch of girls where I worked got scam and I was one of them so I don’t trust anyone?
Intothestormmayigo be well be kind
I was scammed by these scammers from Nigeria claiming he was in the military. I lost over $5000 along the line. I was bitter, so bitter and angry I had to go find out on Quora how to recover funds from scammers. I Overheard my neighbors talking about people being able to recover their funds from scams and all, so I went on Quora and searched on “funds recovery “ and I saw posts of different people giving accolades to a hacker, private investigator and funds recovery expert who recovers funds for people from scammers in thier answers.
I was skeptical about contacting him but I gave it a try anyway and it was a wonderful experience. He traced the scammers and funds and recovered all my funds. Still don’t know how he did it but I got my money back anyway.
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That’s his direct mail.
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Becareful I be hurt too
These stories are so sad what a wonderful world this is, it's just a shame that we have these rotten people who spoil this wonderful planet 🌍⭐
I asked my scammer out in four days. Just like this guy this woman did the same thing to me as the disabled guy She gass lit me I never had a girlfriend. In real life.
I DON'T BELIEVE OR CONDONE VIOLENCE BUT.....
Nooooooooo. Not pawning the gaming system!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My heart aches for you guys I’m so sorry I’ve been there man but luckily they never asked me for anything that much
If they ask you, you CAN SAY NO, you know 😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂!
Why do the scammers suddenly go offline for days and then come back? What is the technique they are using?
Most times they don't actually go offline. They block certain victims while they talk to others, then "come back" to chat with you
They also get you very emotionally invested, then upset you by disappearing. You'll be ready to do whatever they ask when they make contact again
@@samswoman2009remind me of the movie " Sudden Fear" with Joan Crawford. Same technique.
I promise, the UN staff have insurance, housing, food etc
Need be careful.Nigeria time is different zone time to Usa n other nations.So you can find out they are not where they are.They can say they are in US army or engineers here and there.Check that time in those places n you will know that they are lying.
Absolutely, we also have a video about time zones etc
Lol they do change their time to where they say they're
Scamming scammers if there's a way we could chat.. I know few things would like to share
I understand
Scammers worm their way into the lives of unsuspecting victims.
I'm in the exact same situation,butmy Scammer hasn't figured out I am low income & have low income housing. Lol
Thank you 🙏❤️🙏
l met 3 scammers on facebook.
Always make sure they tell you true
My scammer would get tired and have to go to bed as well.
Feeling so sad after hearing from you
within five mins asked me for a itunes gift card.
Why do scammers ask 4 a i tune card. And also asking their chat 2 change into another app like hangout. Whatsapp and. Goggle email. What is so special in these 3 apps. Does it enable one 2 send money 2 these sob scammers much faster than bitcoin. Western union. Pls reply 4education
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@@medyjoanneong935 they sell the gift cards. They make 70-80 cents on the dollar for popular gift cards and iTunes and Amazon cards are the most popular in Nigeria. In Nigeria and a few other scammer hotbed locations, western union and money gram will not accept them. They can also become barred from these money services after too many complaints. That’s why they ask for gift cards as it cannot be traced and they can sell it for cash.
They claim to live in a well to do city but, know nothing about surrounding areas if you ask questions.They do not like to answer questions you ask them.But,they ask you many questions about yourself.So they can see if your scamable! Do you live alone,what work do you do? Where do you live? Have you eaten today? They call you names like dear,honey,sweetie,my love and you just met! There all lier's and 99% of what they say is a lie! They play on your soft side and tell you a sob story.They have good jobs,widower,children with a nanny.There bank accts are frozen and they need your help for money,gift cards, iphones and computers because there's suddenly quit working.They need to upgrade there devices to talk to you.But, they can never video chat because they could get in trouble with there big important job they are suppose to have lol! Don't fall for these big scammers that work in groups mostly from nigeria or Ghana.Do a background check and check out there photos.Report and block them!
They play with our hearts then when you fall in love with them because you don’t send them money they stop talking to you
So sorry prayers for you
these stories make me sick!!!! I got scammed by a orthopetic surgeon...hahaha!!! a fake one!!! lord willing they get KARMA. what goes around comes around.
my ebony scammer....Said she got robbed.
Don’t send money you don’t know
Always one problem after another. Lol
Shame......
Yes just story you send money so sad
Poor man
Gullible
Hey us it common for scammers to use stolen porno videos??
Yes it happens often
Wouldn't one think that the leaders of the scammed countries and the leaders of the scammer countries come together for some sort of resolution between them. This can't go on! Yes these videos help but the scammers have no discipline whatsoever. I believe the authorites are part of the scam too. Why not get a cut? When the scammed ask for help, nobody helps them. Once these little brats spend time paying for their crimes things might change.
Many government officials in these countries are in on the scamming and some encourage young people to scam as it's a "job"
Do your homework first
Was the skateboarding son Tim Pool?