Michael Auther

The scammer calling himself Michael Auther has a dating profile, here:

http://www.datemefree.org/profile.php?ID=126228

His email address is [email protected] and he writes from Ghana.



He states in his profile:

I am looking for someone to be my friend,some to share my ideas,and thoughts with,someone to be my manager etc...I am simple,easy going,hard working and a football player aswell...

His initial Personal Messages were:

Hello ,
  My name is Michael,i am an easy going and simple person ...I am just here on this site looking for a  penpal ,a friend, a God father and maybe a manager or a loving woman to be with...I am writing to you just after going through your profile but even though you were looking for a date on this site ,i decided to mail you ,i dont know but something told me to email you and i hope you wont  mind being my friend or penpal or God father...
Sincerely Michael.

Thank you for the message aswell ,it was nice reading from you ...Well to be honest with you,i dont find age to be a barrier between friendship or even relationship all that matters is the love..I also wouldnt mind getting to know you better..
Kisses..

Michael.

Age is just a number and being friends with somebody doesn't matter the age difference ..My arms are open to make friends with you to start getting to know ourselves better..
Nice Regards..
Michael. ..

Hello dearest,it was soo nice hearing from you once again,well here is my mail address [email protected]..Maybe you can write me there so that we can share some pics and if you would want to chat ,i dont mind spending part of my times with you ..How was your weekend?and how is everything with you in [your town]...I look forward to chatting with you and hearing from you through mail ...
I hope you are having a nice day...
Sincerely Michael.

Some of his emails:

thank you for the lovely,sweet and sincere email you sent to me from,i am very grateful and happy to hear from you here...I am a young man,full of life,very hardworking and very trust worthy aswell..I like to play soccer its one of my hobbies,i am also love to listen to music,watch favourable movies etc if am in a bad mood etc..I will be very happy to get to see a picture of you and i will also be very happy to send you some aswell in return ..I am very interested in knowing you better and honestly speaking i dont have any problem with our age difference ....I am a very sporty person,i exercise regularily most at the gym etc,so i am very strong both inside and outside...I want to know if you have an instant messenger ,like it will be of great interest chat with you,share pics,show myself to you on cam etc as we get to know each other...I will also love to get to hear your voice,how sweet you sound on phone etc...I just got home after some exercising at the gym and i am going to take a shower now so i hope to hear from you soon sweetness..
Sincerely Michael...

PS:Feel free to ask anything you would want to know about me ..

Well i dont have any problem with the age because the only thing that matters is the love and affection we are both going  to give to each other...well here is a bit about myself...I've been out of my previous relationship for almost years now..,my friends say i look younger than my age ,i like to exercise alot so i am always fit and strong... . I hope there is more to it this than just emailing. right?
 
Am very simple, easy going and down to earth kind of man, someone who appreciates all that nature has to offer and works very hard to make my life a comfortable one.I am a football player is what i do and what i enjoy doing..I finished my SSCE years back and passed to go the the University but things did not go well for me because of financial crisis so i couldnt go to the University to study Banking and Accountancy,its was a very terrible time for me,so that was why i got interested in playing soccer to making a living...You know in Africa is not easy here but i am trying my best and i pray to God i can travel to Euroupe one day and start up my career there,it will be much easier and the pay will be good aswell not like here,hope you understand...I also have the dream of becoming the world best player someday and also i will love to study part time aswell and complete my education  someday..
Am an opened minded person, emotional, caring and looking for real relationship. My idea of a relationship is to find that special person who will make me happy,love me for what i am,care for me,someone who is honest ,trust worthy and very easy going aswell... I want the kind of woman who will love and accept me for who I am and love me for the rest of my life like the way i will..
 My favorite dish, I like to cook is Banku and Okro stew sometimes i enjoying cooking rice and stew with fish and sallad. Banku is made from corn dough and cassava dough, the okro stew is made with the okro we all know. I will prepare this for you if you come around sometime and I bet, you will like it,i am a good cook you know..I like to pamper my woman,love and care for her ,i will make my woman knows that i love her and i dont mind showing or doing that in public..
Tell me about yourself, Where did you grow up?  What is your favorite dish you like to cook? Tell me more about [your country],how life is there?.Do you like to travel,if yes where and why?..what do you seek to find in your kind of man and are you interested in giving a long distance relationship a try?Is our age difference a bother to you to me its not and i like you .Who knows what the future holds for the two of  us..I can feel the Chemistry between us....I will be very happy to get to hear your voice,the charming voice of  this very beautiful sweet woman...If you can give me your number i can call you and maybe we see from there.. 
I have added a picture of me to the message and will be looking forward to seeing more of you ..Have a wonderful weekend and write soon..I will be thinking of You.
Kisses to your sweet Neck..
Yours Sincerely Michael...
Michael...

You strike me as an interesting, intelligent and sweet person and knowing you has been a very big pleasure of mine . Also, I couldn't help noticing how pretty you are!..I love spending time outdoors any time of the year.Anything else that gets me out of the house. I am always looking to try something new and different.I have lived all my life here in Accra been and around several places in the country etc..Its soo bad you havent been to Africa before ,here there are alot of sceneries around,nice places ,hospital people etc...I live in the capital city known as Accra and i live in a suburb called Lapaz,its one of the most beautiful places in Accra...Accra is the capital city so you can get anything you want here,beaches,restaurants,bars for a cocktail etc soo many things, its really lovely you know i wish i could show you around town if you will ever visit me here..will you love to visit Accra?its a nice place and i will welcome you with open arms if you are to visit me here...Well its afternoon here and i have to get ready for mondays stars dear...I want you to know someone in Africa is thinking of you beautiful.....Well i have to end here my darling and i look forward to hearing back from you like always...

About my family ,i am the  second born of a children of 5,the 3rd born died at a very early age of 2yrs so we are currently 4 children now..My father who is 59yrs  is a trader and my mother 55 yrs a teacher,my eldest brother is 30yrs and working in the ministry of finance and me as you know i am a player and  i look forward to playing for an European team in the future,the rest of my siblings  14 male  and 15 female are students ....Like i said before in my previous mails i dont mind about your age  because i am looking for someone who has experience in life and can lead me succesfully with my career and life aswell so please  dont let the age difference bother you much ..I had a very bad experience with a young woman a time ago  i was really hurt  and i dont want that to repeat itself again thats why i am looking for someone older ,hope you understand thats why i am interested in us sharing something special between us..So tell me how is your everyday life like?and tell me what do you think about us having a serious ,committed  relationship?...Write soon my angel and i hope you have a wonderful day...
Yours Forever..
Michael...

And then, after a few more emails, he said he would like to visit - and that he needed the money for the air fare.

All that matters to me in life  is to meet someone who like me for who i am and what i am and love me the way i deserve and i will also do the same in return,to be a successful player aswell ...i know we are quite age difference apart but dont forget love knows no boundaries ....I am someone who commits his soul,life and heart in doing something and if i have vow to be with you ,that is for real and forever Amen ok?...is it possible  for us to meet each other very soon?...I just got in from training and i need to go get a shower angel so  i will be expecting your mail soon ,and dont forget the answers to my question...
Muah...Thinking Of You Always....
Yours Forever Michael....

Sorry for the late reply i have been very busy training in the morning 6am and so as in the evening around 4pm so i get tired but here i am writing to you ..How often do you believe it is normal to want have sex?.....About my visa processing i have been given a final two weeks for  my visa to be available in which in that two weeks this week is the first one  so i look forward to the next week so as to hear good news ..But there is one thing i  have problem with which is the money for my ticket,i have  been thinking and wondering  about how to get the money for my ticket and to no avail..So i was wondering if telling you about it will help?maybe you can help me buy ticket thats  all i need to be able to come as soon as i get my visa..i pray you can be able to help me in this as you already know where i stand.I will be very happy if you would be able to help me and if you do i will forever be grateful to you .....Its 2:37pm here and i am about getting some rest and i look forward to reading from you soon dearest...
Sincerely Michael....

Yes i am really happy about my visa and i look forward to travelling to [your country] dear.The  reason apart from  meeting you is to continue my football career too as i already told you about before...So all i am seeking from you right now in this moment of need is to help me buy the ticket,if you want to buy me the ticket  there that will be great ,i can go to the airport and pick it up ,or also if you want you can send me the money to buy the ticket here...I made some enquiries on the net with price of tickets ,British Airways ticket price 1012$,Luftansa ticket price is 1247$,KLM  etc ,etc ,i dont know how much is it converted in your currency and i pray you could be able to help me  with it so that i can be there...I will like to end here for now and i look forward to hearing from you sooner than later...
Thanks for your love and care,i really appreciate you being a part of my life now..
Sincerely Michael...

He had no intention of visiting. He had no intention of a relationship. His intention was solely to receive the money - and to keep it for himself. And then, undoubtedly, to invent a need for more money, and to repeat this scam for as long as his correspondent kept paying.