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by forest99 Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:49 am
Another Shaadi.com scammer. Last two emails below - similar posts on other posts here showing identical emails received about 6 wks ago saying had a 16-year old daughter called Alex, worked in construction for himself, mixed race etc etc:

From: Michael Sullivan <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Subject: RE: A CONFESSION FOR YOU
To: xxxx


Dearest xxxx,

I am very sorry about how the call ended in our last conversation via phone. It is a home phone and Verizon has not really been helpful lately, So I am thinking of changing my provider to Comcast which is very much effective. I had issues with my mobile phone and also got it sent to Verizon, hopefully by this weekend It would be back in its right manner.
I have been thinking about you and hope your day was productive. I have always believed that trust and honesty are the foundation of every long term relationship and you seems to possess both qualities and am sure we would make something out of this relationship and be together in the future. I have been hurt in the past too and understand all perfectly, but we should never allow the past to affect our future when it comes to a relationship.

I felt like a baby falling in love for the first time since I started communicating with you. I am not looking for a perfect woman but someone who can be there for me at all time, love me more even with my shortcomings and weakness. You know I applied for this contract a very long time ago and they never got back to me, but the day I started communicating with you, I got their response. So you seems to have brought me luck.
I felt really honored and butterfly in my Stomach reading those words from you. You look great too and not just your email content actaully attracted me only, your looks and how much beauty you are made of also did. I like your honesty from the start and I would be honest to you too. I haven't actually dated online before, but I have faith of meeting someone online and now that I have found you, I think I am the happiest person in the face of the earth.

I think I underestimated you by thinking you should be called an angel, you are more than one, your beautiful picture too has given me a lot to think about you. All I could think after going through all your emails is that am falling for you. Your emails, uniqueness, honesty and what you want in a man, seems to convince me about your good sense of humor and also I respect your value for family, just imagining life together with you.
My heart has already found it's way to you. I want you and no one else. Not only are you perfect for me, you're the perfect friend and I hope we can and will be more than just being a friend real soon. I am also hoping you're feeling the same way because my heart is set on you, and you alone.

These last days with so much of reading from you has given me a lot of time to think of how I feel about you. I have decided that I am definitely, hopelessly falling for you and the feelings is increasing each seconds. What made me realize this is not so much that I think about you all the time, though I do, it was how I think about you. Not only do I think about how much I want you, but why, how much, and mostly do I deserve to be with you. All of this tells me one thing ......... That am FALLING FOR YOU. Here is my gmail account, [email protected] and also tell me what time would be okay for you to chat.

Michael
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From: Michael Sullivan <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: MY ACTIVITIES AND CUISINE
To: xxxx


Dearest xxxx,

It was so nice talking to you on the phone earlier today, but I wasn't really sure what happened because you hanged up and when I tried to call again your phone number wasn't going through, I guess you understand why I kept saying I hate interrupting something with my call. I wish I could express how much smile you put on my face after reading your message from you and even more hearing those lovely voice of yours that almost swept me off my feet. It was so nice talking to you though because I feel assured about what we have and how successful our relastionship would be in the future. I tried the Skype thing and it did not go through, so Alex installed yahoo messenger, windowslive messenger and also googletalk on my laptop, so I was wondering which of them you think we can use for now until the Skype thing start working....

You inspired me to write to you more and tell you some more about me and my daily or weekly routine, so I guess I am not going to stop writing. Talking about my typical day. I wake up according to my internal alarm clock, which most of the time is around 5 or 6am but sometimes can vary between 6 to 9 am mainly during weekend, depending on my sleep cycle or how late I went to bed. Make breakfast which are usually a cup of coffee, drink my first glass of water for the day around the computer doing my first sweep of emails to business partners and clients. Anything I can respond to quickly, I do. I open that day’s folder in Outlook and begin working. I like to get the quick and easy stuff out of the way first because it pares down the to-do list for that day and stops those little things from niggling at the back of my mind when I’m trying to work on the bigger stuff. It’s important to mention here that all communication with clients is by email. This is a requirement for working together in my business, though I do take phone calls from them sometimes but I like the emails because is the very best tool for managing the workload. It provides a “paper” trail and documentation and with my folder system, I can easily prioritize and move things around as necessary.

At some point in the morning on weekend, generally before 11am, I go on my daily hike/run. I like to get this first thing in the morning because I come back really energized and invigorated, it beats the heat in the summertime, and I can save my shower for afterward. Then Lunch around noon normally. I tend to work on bigger work and projects that require more time and concentration in the afternoons. Officially, I have a policy of checking emails 3 times a day (morning, afternoon and evening). Unofficially, depending on how busy I am with work, I do monitor emails. Any client emails that come in throughout the day are put into the next work day’s folder (I have a folder for each working day of my week). This is another key policy I instituted in my business years ago. My official work day ends around 5 or 6 pm. But you know what? I sometimes do work in the evenings from home. Every once in a great while (which is rarely) it’s because I need to. Another thing I should mention is that I get out when I need to. I listen to my body, my heart, my spirit and if they tell me I need a change of pace that day, then that’s what I do.

Next is my cuisine...(Thai)I’m not as big of a fan of Thai food as some people, but I have had some excellent Thai dishes. I can always find something good from street vendors in Thailand, as well as from nicer restaurants. My favorite Thai dishes are papaya and tom som. (Middle Eastern)I’m really painting with a broad brush when I lump all of the Middle East together, but I found that there is a lot of similarity in cuisine in the region. Shawarma, hummus, pita, dates and nuts. Because I couldn’t eat pita bread, I often ordered hummus with French fries. You can find fried potatoes almost anywhere. (Mexican) food, more than any other, I've noticed a big difference between what is severed in Mexico or by real Mexicans compared to what you can get at a generic Mexican restaurant. (Chinese), I like with Indian food, you can find Chinese almost everywhere around the world. Because I can’t eat wheat, I often find myself visiting Chinese restaurants. Because Chinese restaurants are so ubiquitous, they are sort of my default option no matter where I am. (Spain)Though I grew up here and didn't have much of my Spanish meals but whenever I visit Spain, I always get blown away. The paella I had in Valencia was amazing and there is a wide diversity paella styles which can be had. In Bilbao I had pintxos, which is their version of tapas. I also discovered Txakoli, which is a white wine made in the Basque country. Did i tell you I love wine tasting? I think San Sebastain might be the best food city in Europe and perhaps the world. ..(France) Some of the greatest salads I had in my life I had in cafes on the streets of Paris. What I love about French food are the ingredients you don’t often find in other cuisines (duck, fois gras) and the fantastic sauces.

I think I have written too much and hope you are not getting bored with my long message about my working and personal activities. I tried calling again before sending this message but could not get a hold of you, hope to talk to you soon. Enjoy the rest of your week and always remember Michael cares so much about you.....

Hope to read from you soon.

Michael
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by forest99 Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:36 am
.... and today a threat which doesn't actually make sense in English but we get the general gist. Luckily my God is a wholleee lot bigger!!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael Sullivan <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Subject: RE: A CONFESSION FOR YOU
To:


You would never know peace in your life if you do not remove my email address from google. My God would fight you until you do that.
by Dotti Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:17 am
It's amazing how many of these scammers will will call themselves Christian, and will then threaten victims and warners with the wrath of God. The scammers are the ones who are violating the commandments of the God they claim to follow, while those who report them are actually demonstrating that they follow their faith by helping others.

His "Workday" was stolen from this blog: http://www.administrativeconsultantsassoc.com/blog/2012/01/28/a-snapshot-of-my-typical-workday/

The romantic email is a hodgepodge of copied expressions mixed with the scammer's own writing, as you can see from the African English.

If you haven't already, you probably want to block him so he can't become a nuisance.

Need to post photos? http://scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3219
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by forest99 Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:51 pm
Thanks Dotti. Yes becomes all a bit transparent doesn't it?! Interesting copy from the woman's website.

I'm figuring the threat is because there a whole lot of other women from Shaadi who are communicating with that address. I hope they find their way to this site.

Have blocked the addresses now. As soon as I heard the accent I knew it wasn't right but I will certainly try the cut & paste option in the future! The wonders of the internet (good & bad).

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