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Woman shares her online scam story to warn others

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Postby FrumpyBB » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:08 pm

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Woman shares her online romance scam story to warn others
Don't Waste Your Money
John Matarese
4:52 PM, Sep 17, 2014

More than one third of all couples now meet online, many of them on dating websites.

If you're single and looking for a partner, or recently divorced, an online dating site can be the answer to your prayers. But these cyber dating sites come with a risk.

One Warren County, Ohio woman just shared her story to warn others how easy it is to fall for them.

Hunky Soldier Shows Interest

She's a 9 to 5 office worker. He was a handsome US serviceman. And it looked as though it could blossom into the romance of her life.

"He told me he was from New York," Kathy said," and he was stationed in Kabul, and he had a 16 year old son and was looking for the love of his life because his wife had passed away several years ago."

Kathy, who asked that we not use her last name, found "James," a strapping 50-something Army sergeant, on a dating site.

"I received an email that said "hey, you look interesting, I want to meet you."

Soon, she says their conversations over books and wine turned into declarations of love. Within weeks, his messages said "I pledge my heart" and "all of my love."

"I was the love of his life, and he knew that God had sent me into his life for a reason."

But just as he was about to visit her during leave, a snag developed: He needed some money.

"He sent me a list that totaled $300, for things he needed. And I said I'm not sending that, I cant afford that. And he responded by asking 'then how much can you afford?'"

Kathy got suspicious. After all, she had never met him in person, and he wanted, he really wanted, money.

Who is this Man Romancing Me?

"I asked him repeatedly to verify his name, his rank, and his serial number. And he said because of the job hes doing in Kabul he couldn't release that information."

At that point, even more suspicious, she started looking online, and found her "James" showing up all over dating sites as a "Ricky James, "William James, "James Stewart" and others.

According to the Armed Services newspaper "Stars and Stripes," scammers in Africa stole the photo from a real soldier's social media pages. "James," unwittingly, is now one of the photos used most often by scammers online. CLICK HERE to see the Top 10 most common photos that scammers send their victims.

Warnings Signs of a Romance Scam

"Stars and Stripes" warns romance scammers have even impersonated the commander of US forces in Korea, General Scaparrotti. They once impersonated the head of forces in Iraq.

The red flags of a romance scam?

The person is a soldier or American businessman traveling outside the US.
There's always a reason they can't meet in person.
They will profess their love for you very quickly, almost too quickly.
Before you meet, there is always a snag, and they always end up needing money.


Some women have drained their bank accounts, wiring hundreds and hundreds of dollars to these scammers, in the desperate hope it is who they dream it is.

Kathy just wants to warn other women, so their hearts and dreams don't get broken by someone who sweeps them off their feet.

"Beware of anyone who says they are in love with you immediately," she said.

Sites to Check

Before you join any online dating site, check out two websites that will give you warning signs and even photos of the top romance scammers. One is RomanceScam.com the other RomanceScams.org.

Bottom line: don't fall in love with someone you've never met, so you don't waste your money.
Please try your best to block ALL your scammer´s still incoming messages and calls!

What is all this? => The FAQ

The scammers vs. Why is "he" still doing it?

Why is alerting the man in the pictures DANGEROUS?

Please click why confronting my scammer is terribly wrong :)

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Re: Woman shares her online scam story to warn others

Postby FrumpyBB » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:36 pm

The "handsome US serviceman" whose abused pictures most of this report is about is Stuart James:

scammers with pictures of Stuart James, Part 1, now closed: http://www.romancescam.com/forum/viewto ... 91&t=66407" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
scammers with pictures of Stuart James, Part 2, ongoing: http://www.romancescam.com/forum/viewto ... 91&t=66407" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Deutsche Scammer mit Bildern von Stuart James: http://www.romancescam.com/forum/viewto ... 51#p407151" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Stars and Stripes" warns romance scammers have even impersonated the commander of US forces in Korea, General Scaparrotti.
=> scammers with pictures of Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti: http://www.romancescam.com/forum/viewto ... =3&t=40896" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Please try your best to block ALL your scammer´s still incoming messages and calls!

What is all this? => The FAQ

The scammers vs. Why is "he" still doing it?

Why is alerting the man in the pictures DANGEROUS?

Please click why confronting my scammer is terribly wrong :)

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Re: Woman shares her online scam story to warn others

Postby Pinky » Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:51 am

Excellent reporting, except one error:
Some women have drained their bank accounts, wiring hundreds and hundreds of dollars . . .
Make that 'some' many and 'hundreds' thousands.
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