Watch out for "Team" Scammers

Dragonfly,

Yes those are the pics I have of him. I think I have a total of 5 all together. This guy is def a character.

He is good, I will give him that because he had me starting to doubt myself, I am just getting out of a 14yr marriage, so the eagerness to be trusting isn't fully there. Thank God for that..lol, but the nagging feeling that something was off sent me searching for answers. Like you I went looking on FB and found someone who I thought was him, sent them email asking about background of military and was blocked from their account. That person is now gone. His account deactivated or so it seems. Wow imagine that

I too was taken in by his country background because I was raised in the south. Actually near where he claims to be from. You want to believe in what someone tells you but idiots like this makes it to hard to trust anyone.

I am so glad you did post because like I said, I couldn't find any info on other boards with the name "michael patterson" or [email protected]. This has taught me a valuable lesson for sure, and one I wont forget. I only hope that his nasty ass is caught and he is punished accordingly. I didn't loose anything except a few sleepliness nights and emotion but that alone is enough for me to continue to post, and maybe prevent someone else the heartache he may bring upon them..

Looking forward to chatting soon.

Teri

OMG Dotty, LoL Those scripts of messaging were hilarous...I never laughed so hard.. I tried going online under different id's to talk to him, With SEX talk , but he wouldn't bite. Asked me on one occasion who I was, then told me to F**k off.... LoL I found this to be hilarous since in his description of himself on the dating site that he was a christian man and didn't drink, swear or do those kind's of things.



This sick freak needs a royal ass whoppin from a real Army guy!!

Thank you so much for pointing that out, Dotti! As you can tell, my heart still cares about these evil creeps - or at least the characters they portrayed. I, too, thought the dress sewing was a little odd - but, tried to believe the best in "Michael."

I wanted to mention that I just came off of your sister site...I have NEVER laughed so hard in my entire life. I read one of the scam baiters' stories.....it was hilarious - the one about the Sanitation Company magnate who stood to inherit $250 million if he produced nine sons.....I really needed that

Teri...

It never ceases the amaze me the lengths that these scammers go to, especially when you begin to have doubts about them....they don't even TRY to be creative, just using the same tired lines over and over.

For me, it has been ten years since I was in a serious relationship and it ended badly - so, as you can image, trust is a very difficult thing for me. My philosophy had always been if you don't put your heart out there to get stepped on, you are protecting yourself. I finally decided I had to take a risk - because if you risk nothing, that is what you'll get back......either that, or you will get scammed by the first two guys you reach out to!! I cannot count the number of times they both said to me to stop living in the past and to not let the past control the rest of my life. Now I will definitely take THAT to heart - I will not let this experience ruin my ability to trust someone and build a REAL and healthy relationship. If I allow this experience to control me, the scammers win again......I have to move forward - but cautiously, of course

Best to you as you move forward in the healing process....another thing, this experience has emotionally drained me. As always, I look forward to chatting with you again.....

Hi Dragonfly,

I'm so sorry for the pain this has caused you. I completely understand where your coming from. I could feel myself wanting to believe in him, but the truth was right there. I guess thats why I made excuses for the email addy IP.
I agree you have to put yourself out there and take a chance, that is why I went on dating site. I know there are some wonderful men around, but creeps like this make you hestitate about reaching out to others with blind faith so to speak. I won't let this deter me from trusting others, but I def have more guards built up. As you say, Cautiousness is the key!!

Good luck to you as well as you move forward in the healing process.

My pain isn't so much as yours, as I didn't invest to much effort. I was a little sketipcal from beginning because of the email language and the part of sewing dresses. I thought that was odd for a guy. And the language he used in emails were def different from instant messaging. It was if I was talking to different people at different times, as the personalities weren't consistant. One thing I did find was that when they were confronted they became very hostile.
It just blows my mind that someone could stoup so low as to pretend to be a member of the US military. My family is military background, my father served in the Korean War and I am very proud of his service. I think that is the most distrubing part of all of this for me. Its bad enough that they lie just for $$ but to attempt to put dishonor on the military is outrageous. Even though they aren't actually a part of any US military there is some damage they are doing to the "Image" of a soldier.

Teri,

I completely agree....the audacity of these worthless lowlifes to exploit the images of good and decent people in general, but especially of our military, infuriates me. And what about the exploitation of that little girl in "Michael's" photos? I think that bothered me the most when I was dealing with him...that is what spurred me to turn my info over to the US Army CID. A Marine friend of mine suggested it. The whole "relationship" experience with Michael left me emotionally drained....I felt like I HAD to do something about it but, I just couldn't deal with it any more. I don't know if they'll ever do anything with the info, but at least I gave it a shot - turning it over to the Army in hopes that they could let the soldier know he, too, was a victim. Part of me, I think, was hoping the REAL Sgt. Michael Patterson would sweep into my life and be forever grateful for all I did to help him restore his image....some fairytale, huh? The guy is probably married with a dozen children! lol...

Scammer Tim really caught me off guard....I truly believed (and even told him so) he had been such a great friend to me through my "relationship" with Michael. When I would bring up to him I had some doubts, he kept telling me if Michael was the guy I really wanted I should be persistent in getting the information. When I realized he had tried to scam me, Scammer Tim insisted I report Michael and not let him get away with it....I think I said to him that "he unselfishly put his own feelings on hold while he stood by and supported me as I worked through my relationship with Michael".....I just want to throw up when I think about it! Every new person I would talk about or bring up in conversation, he would of course ask me who it was and say, "is that your best friend?" And I would always say, "no honey, you are my best friend." And, of course, he would get off on it ...GAG....doesn't that make you want to vomit?!?!?!?!


Anyway, I continue to move forward - spreading the word about these deviants. Friends and family have been more supportive than I thought they would be...once I told them the magnitude of the scamming industry, they were shocked. Of course, my Dad wants to go over there and kill the sons-a-bitches - it made him feel better to know I found a way to fight back...and as I said before, speaking up here has empowered me and kept me from completely falling apart.....this site has truly been a Godsend!

I look forward to chatting with you again!

hope this works

Hi Teri....

Wow! Those photos sure look familiar! Here are a couple more of the now infamous scammer known as [email protected]......I hope this works!





The first photo is the profile pic from nightcafe.com and the second image is the profile pic from cupid.com where I met "Michael." I found the nightcafe.com one when I was doing my "research."

This next photo is of Tim ([email protected]) from Rhode Island and his dog Teddy....yes, the scammer picked someone with a dog - boy does that cut deep, considering I am a dog lover!!! This scammer was also on cupid.com and the following is the one and ONLY photo I could ever get out of him....again, I hope this works!




Well, I guess this photo upload thing worked!!!

Wow Dagonfly, I really never noticed until after I started questioning him about things that the pics aren't all of the same person....

He is one truly warped individual. At least have pics of one person your impersonating...lol


Thanks for the other pics this is unloader is kewl I like !! loll

I really did want this sgtpatt123 to be real...but as you all have said, little oddities make you doubt as much as you are trying to trust and believe. I am no longer in denial, since I have found these pictures...the same I was given. And the initial verbatim e-mails, including the odd reference to a guy sewing dresses? quite odd. I've just admitted the embarressing truth to myself that I've been decieved as well. Why do they do such things? What is the point? How much money could they possibly make at this scam? Surely it would be easier to get a job! Having been a single mom for over 20 years, needing a demanding career to support my children and I, its very difficult to meet decent guys. So why not try the internet, you do hear about success stories... I don't think I have what it takes to be one of those lucky ones. Rather, my luck was catching the attention of one guy 2 years ago who was less than truthful... and now a 'real life' scammer. Very discouraging. Thank you for the information.
By the way, today he e-mailed me his new e-mail address.... [email protected] because he said the Taliban compromised his other one.... apparently there is no shame for these guys.
Good luck and may the Lord help those who are for real find a real, loving relationship.

Welcome to Scamwarners.

Why do they do such things? What is the point? How much money could they possibly make at this scam? .

Money. It's as simple as that. Some victims lose huge amounts of money. £271,000 in one reported case. Large by Western standards and even larger in West Africa where the cost of living is low. 90% of the Nigerian population live on about $1 per day. So even a scammed few hundred dollars goes a long way.
Scammers scam as it is profitable.

Hi, Dove...

I'm sorry you were scammed by this lowlife sgtpat character! It hurts in so many different ways - your heart is first and foremost, your head (how could I NOT figure this out), your confidence (how can I ever trust anyone again), and the embarrassment of it all....and for me, with Scammer Tim, my wallet!!! I am so angry, so disappointed, so heartbroken, all at the same time.....it is exhausting! But, as I've stated before, this website is so empowering.....I continue to gain strength each and every day - through this awful experience, I continue to build comraderie with those also tricked and betrayed. I truly believe this nightmare would have ended life for me as I know it, had it not been for the support I have received here.

These SOB's need to be exposed for the scum that they are and, sooner rather than later, I predict there will be far more scambaiters than scammers out there.......giving these lowlifes a taste of their own medicine! I believe it is strength in numbers - the more of us that come forward, the better.

I am so glad to meet you....though I wish it were under nicer circumstances. I look forward to chatting with you again.....best to you as your heart heals and you move forward...and you HAVE to move forward. If this experience stops you in your tracks, the scammers win again - DON'T LET THEM!!!

Take care,

dragonfly....

Dove,

Im so sorry you had to endure this. I know the feeling of wanting him to be real. He is good. However, not good enough! The particular dress making was what started my research. I thought it was very odd for a man to be sewing dresses at any age, unless he was gay and if that was the case he wouldn't be on a dating site trying to meet woman..

As for why, its greed. They are to LAZY to get out and earn a descent living, so they pray on those who they feel are weak. Only thing is WE aren't as weak as they think. Dont beat youself up over it. As Dragon says they win when you do. You are empowered with the truth, so the losers are these sorry pieces of shit!!

Its funny that this SOB would say the taliban compromised his account..Lmao No he found out postings with his pics and email addy. I had someone email me on FB recently that I had contacted about this. He blocked me but now is emailing me wanting to know info, I don't know if he is the real scammer or the real Michael Patterson. However, all contact between him and I are being forwarded. smh, so sad that there are people in this world so vigious and evil...

Take care and I look forward to talking more