Information on romance scams and scammers.
by Hitchens Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:35 am
Hello
I wonder if you can help me.
A lady named Mary Jane made contact with me on the "Older Dating Agency" and when I responded she immediately suggested we resume contact via email, which we did. And then shortly after she suggested Google Hangout. Shortly afterwards her account on the dating agency was discontinued. We have been corresponding now since the 20th August.
She claims she is 56 years old and has been a nurse in the US Army for 30 years and is retiring in 7 weeks from the 6th September. She was living in Glasgow, Scotland, which was the birthplace of her mother. Her father was an American and she lived there until she joined the Army.
She was in Scotland when we made contact and told me she was being posted to Syria for her final tour.
I suggested we speak on the phone and she claimed she didn't have a sim card. I suggested she borrow a phone or use a public phone somewhere and she said she doesn't know anyone to borrow a phone from.
She said she would borrow a phone in Syria from someone she can trust but when she got there she told me a new rule had just been made that no one is allowed to use a phone for security reasons so for now we will have to carry on using Hangout. On her previous tours she claimed was able to phone her loved ones. She claims she is in a special unit and that's why this rule applies.
She claims she loves me and wants to come to my home straight from Syria to live with me permanently. I have suspected a scam from the start and am going along with it for the time being and have even told her I love her too.
She has sent me photos of herself and even one two days ago in her uniform.
She is still using Hangout in Syria.
She says she divorced 10 years ago and has a 26 year old son living in the US.
I haven't been able to figure out the scam yet, if indeed there is one. She hasn't asked me for any money; but why would she if she was about to retire on a Staff Sergeant's pension?
So what else could she possibly want from me?
There are good reasons to believe she is genuine and good reasons to assume she isn't, as you can see.

Her email address is: [email protected]

I will attach the photos she sent to me also.
I so want it to be true but I'm not a fool and would never send her any money. If she isn't genuine then I am curious to find out what she wants so will continue until I do.
I am well aware it may not be the girl in the photo I am corresponding with so that's why I am writing to you in the hope you can find out for me.
I have a transcript of our entire correspondence if you need it.
I would be very grateful if you could help me.
Kind regards
Peter
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by AlanJones Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:01 am
Thank you for posting. This is a definite romance scam and the person you are in contact with is not the woman in the photos or a member of the armed forces. It is most likely a young African male, whose only interest in you is how much of your money he can steal.

The best thing for you to do now is block him and cut off all contact. Do not accuse him as he will just deny it, just disappear and leave him wondering where he went wrong.

Please do not tell scammers that they are listed here - it will take them seconds to change their fake details and their new details will not be listed for any future victims to find.
by Hitchens Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:32 am
Thanks Alan. I'm sure you're right but whoever it is doesn't sound like an African in the text. There are clear Americanisms and American spelling and the English overall is pretty good and not a hint he or she is anything other than American or British.

This person will not receive a penny from me however, for my amusement, I'm going to carry on corresponding until he or she gets down to the nitty gritty.
by AlanJones Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:36 am
I would recommend that you follow my advice and cut off contact rather than playing games with a criminal. You have very likely given them more than enough personal details to cause you or your friends/family real problems.

Please do not tell scammers that they are listed here - it will take them seconds to change their fake details and their new details will not be listed for any future victims to find.

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