Information on romance scams and scammers.
by anita42 Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:17 pm
Here's his message to me:

Hello baby how are you? I love your profile when i check it now can you please tell me more about you? Thanks Glen

A link to his profile:

http://www.okcupid.com/profile/gbegegbina

And a paragraph from his profile:

Message me if...you are looking to create a newly expanded life with a fun loving, family oriented, happy, successful, full figured, wonderful man.
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by began steele Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:13 pm
I can tell you now this is may be a scammer but do you have email address? Here he is. Here are two unrelated profiles with the same text. Also a different story. I can't find more nor the photo again either. The duplicated text is a red flag. The top text has a full stop missing at the end possibly a copy/ paste error bcause he did not write it himself. The last two paragraphs are a mismatch for literacy. The guy in the picture is as tall as suggested in the profile, but hardly full figured.
49 / M / Straight / Single
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Image
Offspring
Has a kid, but doesn’t want more
Welcome to my page. I am glad to see you are here. I will try to be brief and descriptive as possible I am a genuine, down to earth guy with a welcoming sense of humor. I'm energetic, enthusiastic, positive, intelligent and caring. I love to laugh and tease and play. I enjoy seeking new adventures whether a different restaurant, a challenging hike, a new fitness routine or a new way of thinking or seeing a situation. I love to learn, converse, explore, create, and share. I cherish those moments--the little things--that make life so special: a beautiful sunrise over a misty field, the smell of fresh sheets coming out of the dryer, the feeling of wet warm sand while walking on the beach, the look in a loved one eyes from across the room, the exhilaration and fatigue of a tough workout. I'm an open guy, communicative, caring, romantic, affectionate, kind-hearted guy

What I’m doing with my life
Working hard, spending time with good people if time with family me. helping people and planning my future.
I’m really good at
making people smile and helping people when they need my attention and giving a good suggestion.



I found a cached profile with the same text
on MATCH.COM
Handle:
A Life Lived Fully
Essay:
I'm energetic, enthusiastic, positive, intelligent and caring. I love to laugh and tease and play. I enjoy seeking new adventures whether a different restaurant, a challenging hike, a new fitness routine or a new way of thinking or seeing a situation. I love to learn, converse, explore, create, and share. I cherish those moments--the little things--that make life so special: a beautiful sunrise over a misty field, the smell of fresh sheets coming out of the dryer, the feeling of wet warm sand while walking on the beach, the look in a loved one eyes from across the room, the exhilaration and fatigue of a tough workout. I'm an open, communicative, caring, romantic, affectionate, kind-hearted guy. I have five kids, four daughters and a son, ages 15 to 27. The older three are on their own and I have my youngest two daughters every other weekend and a night or two during the week. I work hard, play hard, and have an active, balanced life I love. I am very blessed. I enjoy working hard to stay fit, eat healthy nearly all the time and take care of myself. I love a good workout, a thought-provoking book, a movie that touches the viewer, music that evokes an emotion, cooking a meal together at home, sharing wine and conversation, strong coffee, good beer, bold red wines, dancing in the kitchen, gentle caresses, holding hands, tender kisses, communicating without uttering a word, cuddling, big bear hugs, courage in challenging moments, long walks, cool breeze on a warm summer day, and gazing at the stars on clear nights. I love nearly all types of music and, depending on the mood, listen to anything from Mozart to Mahler to Miles Davis, Metallica, Jason Mraz and Maroon 5 to name just a few. I know there is a woman that will share many of these attributes and see herself in them. She is beautiful (inside and out), kind, sweet, strong, intelligent, curious, fit, healthy, adventurous and confident. Like me she has made mistakes, owned them, and learned from them—for none of us is perfect. We will naturally be drawn to each other and realize that special relationships are worth the effort, the care, the time to grow. Together we will create and share an engaging, active, positive, passionate life that allows each of us to be ourselves and to grow as individuals and as a couple. Who we are, the example we are, will positively impact our family, friends and communities in ways we can't imagine today. For each of us is the type of person that is the change we wish to see in the world. We are on the path of a life fully lived in every way, embracing the ups and the downs, and cherishing each moment. Maybe it's time for our paths to cross and join up together.
Gender: Male
City: Ballwin. State: Missouri

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~~ George Orwell.
by anita42 Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:58 pm
The English and the content of that paragraph I posted make it obvious to me he's a scammer. I did not bother to reply but I'll respond to see if he gives me his email address.
by ratt84 Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:38 pm
BTW
the word gbege is used in Nigeria/Ghana for trouble
gbina is a word in the Dagbani dialect used in Ghana
several different meaning ... one of them is: to tie a knot
by anita42 Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:15 pm
Here's a response I got from him. No doubt he's a scammer:

Hi xxxxx, Thanks for the prompt response. I'm sorry for my late response was out for weekend. I like movie, walk on the beach and road walk and i gym to keep fit.

What would you like to know about me? I am single and did you go through my profile and can you tell me why you are on this site?

I will wait to hear from you soon.

Thanks

Glen
by anita42 Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:36 am
This is his last message. I was hoping to get an email address/yahoo ID, but I think it's time to stop the contact:


Dear xxxx, What am looking for in a woman? A God fearing humble, submissive, caring, supportive and understanding with great sense of humor.
by began steele Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:48 pm
That last one confirms a scammer from West Africa.

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~~ George Orwell.

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