Mark West, love scammer

(This scammer is also known to call himself Mark Coker, John(son) Leigh and Robert Evans. He may be using other names as well.)

"Mark West" is frequently found on match.com and possibly other dating sites. He claims to be an engineer / project manager in the oil & gas industry (a typical profession for West African scammers). The following messages of his script have been provided by women he has tried to scam in the past. Each week he sends the same messages to several dozen women.

Hello your name,

Thank you for taking out your precious time to send me an email, it really did feel good to hear from you . I am glad that we have connected. That is how I feel too. I feel I need to move on no matter what had happened in the past. I am new to this online dating thing and it sometimes makes me feel nervous I feel it is because I have been in my shells in the past years of my life after the death of my wife. Lately I realized that I must move on with my life as I have grieved enough that was why i joined match.com..

I have two children from my late wife and they mean the world to me and they live with their granny as in Italy as there would be no one to give them that much needed motherly love. I look forward to having them live with me some time in the future when I have a one big and happy family. My relocation was as a result of my inablity to continue taking the pains of my late wife’s death. Everywhere I go I see things that reminds me of her. So I decided that the best thing for me to do was to start life all over again and give love a chance.

I am an engineer by training and an energy consultant by calling, my job involves the management of projects in the oil and gas industry. I am involved in the design, construction and commissioning of oil and gas facilities. I am also involved in the some consultancy works for sellers and prospective
buyers of crude oil, it’s basically a negotiators' job. I enjoy my job because it gives me some kind of fulfilment that I manage as essential commodity. My job sometimes also takes me round the globe as the demand for energy cuts across borders, I am also self employed. I used to enjoy my frequent trips when I just lost my wife but lately I have come to realize that there is more to life than just work as I have toiled hard all my life and look forward to spending the rest of my life with the love of my life.

Call me on 413. 961. 6034 will add you to my IM so we can also IM each other when we have some time.I like to meet a woman who loves, caring and affectionate. I like the sunrise and its set, I like it when it chilly, warm a few. Well, I prefer going to New Zealand because of the great adventure and pleasure in there, the land of THE LORD OF THE RINGS. I love listening to slow rock, R and Bs, Jazz, Gospel and sometimes pop. I can’t wait to know you more, tell me your likes and dislikes. Tell me about your kids, can we talk on the phone and what is the best time to call?. Waiting earnestly to hear from you. I really do not know what else to tell you as I am new to this but would be willing to answer any questions that would make us better acquitted. I would stop here as I need to get to work but it did feel good reading your email and sending you another. Can’t wait to hear from you....@};-:x

Mark.

Hi your name,

How are you thanks for that lovely email you sent me, my day was so full of stress that i just have to sleep off on the couch anyways about the hat picture they where taken here some months ago,Do you like them ?

You can as well call me when you like but i will also love if you can give me your phone number too.
Can't wait to hear from you .

Candy thots
Mark

Thanks for the lovely email and i look forward to meeting.If it please you can drop your phone number on the next email you are going to send to me please ?

Candy thots
Mark

Dearest

Thanks for your email. I am developing a habit of checking my emails always to check if you wrote. With you I would want us to have total freedom and openness, there will be no point for us to play around. We'd better open up and just say it as it is.

Long lasting honest and genuine relationship is also what i am looking for. And I know it takes one day at a time, but we can gradually climb on the ladder of love. I will not rush you into anything but I want you to put this at the back of your mind that I do not have games to play and I am looking for something that will last a lifetime for sure. I do have my children to protect and my heart to guard too.

about my children's ambition

John who is 10 has a desire to be a pilot but at the same time he loves football (soccer) I am helping him in whatever he wants to be in his life. Gold 15 will be a nurse just like her late mum. she is heading that direction already and am very excited about it because she will at least be able to help save lives and in plant something positive in the lives of people. Whatever they desire in life, it's our duty as parents to help them through it all.

My ultimate goal is to have a all round happiness. And what that means is to be fulfilled in every area of my life and to see my kids grow up to be important people in the society. Giving positively to the world we live in. I hate mind games, I do not strive on drama I keep it real and that's how it should remain. I think I am really liking you. I went to college in the uk .


My day
My typical day activities actually. I wake, say a little prayer and read the word. Go out and work out for a little bit. Grab coffee (don't really do breakfast) go out for my meetings or stay at home and do more researches and make business contacts. Get back in the evening. Take a shower, grab something to bite. Take a shower chill and watch TV. Play my piano talk to my kids and sometimes go back to the gym.

I am glad to that we are gradually connecting.

I will be your hero someday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKPXzvwBCts

Love always

Mark.

Hi sweetie,
How are you today ? I could not help it over the night i just keep dreaming about us and how we are going to be happy together if this work out which i know it will.it also bring me to the list of questions for you
Here aare the list of question for you:

1. Middle name?
2. Any siblings/Mother/Father
3.Birthday?
4.Favorite Color?
5.Favorite Smell?
6. Do you wear colonge?
7. Favorite Foods?
8. Vegetable/ Fruit like or dislike?
9. Cakes/cookies/brownies/chocolate etc- likes/dislike?
10. Sports/teams-likes/dislikes?
11. Do you like nuts/sunflower seeds/popcorn?
12. Born ?
13.What do you drive ?
14. Like massages? give / recieve ?
15. Shower/Bath?
16.Uderwear or nothing? lol
17. What you do for a living?

It will be interesting to read your response to this.

Love always
Mark.

I have my answers here babe

1. Middle name is william
2. Single Child
3. 24/05/1960
4. Sky blue
5. Strawberry
6. I wear Euphoria for men
7. Seafood, Italian
8. Fruits
9. Dislike
10. soccer big Chelsea fan
11. Nuts (Cashew)
12. In Bristol, England
13. C300 2008 Mercedes Benz
14. Like to give and receive message
15. Both with company
16. Boxers (I even prefer naked)
17. What do I do for a living? Crude oil consultant, price negtiator, crude oil quality control test engineer.

With kisses
Mark

Hi sweetie,
How was your night ?

Dear Angel,

Some of the most superb feelings and tingling emotions come from what love an Angel, such as yourself, and I make. Our world, as we have come to see it, has no bearing and an infinite boundary when we are locked lips to lips. No one person can sever that bond of nothing but pure affection and intimate passion. We are the Angels of Our Heaven and with merely our names to live with. A name, which consists of nothing more than symbols of a language taken for granted. I would soon rather speak nothing. A true test of love of which we have accomplished merely by the elucidation in our eyes.

Earth moves with such apathy that only Our Heaven can keep the pace of our devotion for one another. As slow as the heart beat of a goliath at rest. Why would the world seem so passive? I believe it is a chance for us to make our own time to spend together. It is love. It is what binds the thoughts of all beings trying to understand it. It appears that you and I have fallen into love, without having looked for it. This is Heaven and we are the Angels of Our Name....

Affection Always,

Your Heaven's Angel
Mark

Hi sweetie,

How are you today and how ways your day? I was hope to tell you how you have turn my life into a perfect one but What more can a man say to the woman who opened her heart to him, allowing him to feel the warmth of her love across the great distance that separates them? You truly have no idea what I feel for you.

I try to put this feeling into words, but fail miserably. This feeling of being both scared and at peace, of having both butterflies and a sense of calm, is a feeling that I have only dreamed about. As the days continue to pass, my love for you continues to grow. I never thought I had the capacity to love anybody as much as I love you right now. Yet, my love for you continues to mature, growing beyond the realm of my heart. It seems that you have become the fiber of my soul, the very reason for my existence.

I have no other words to describe the way you make me feel. No words, no actions could even come close. I believe that Ronald Regan said it best to Nancy in a letter, telling her only that, "I more than love you". Their love was a strong love, surviving everything, even death. I believe that even after his passing, Nancy felt Ronald's love for her raining down upon her. That is why she has always seemed at peace after the death of such a truly loving husband. That is the love that I feel for you.

Forever Yours,
Mark

Hi sweetie,

Ever since you walked into my life, I have been smiling. There hasn't been a day when I have gone to sleep with a frown on my face, and it's all because of you.
Honey, I am glad that you came into my life. I have always wanted the love of my life to be understanding, loving, caring, faithful and most of all someone who would accept me for who I am.
Now I have found the person I was looking for. My heart told me that my Princess was there when you first said hello to me over the Internet. I didn't have to think twice to you ask you to be your wife. I knew that you are Perfect. I don't think that there is, or there could be, anyone better than you out there for me.

I love you with my whole heart. I have never trusted anyone the way I trust you. Sometime I even doubt myself, but I know I will never doubt you because you are my true love. I know deep down inside that you will never break my heart or never let me down in anyway.

Thank you honey for everything. I pray to god everyday to bless you with everything you deserve. I will love you until the end of time.

Love always
Mark

This is where the plot begins to thicken:

Hi sweetie,

I have a news that I am not too happy about but I guess I've got no option that to deliver it just as it is. I have been working on a transaction for a little over 4 months now and I thought I could complete that transaction within the states, but unfortunately I will have to make an urgent trip to Saudi Arabia and then move on to Africa. I am pretty nervous about Africa as you hear different stories but I guess I will be okay.

please darling do know that my heart will be with you. I will be away for a total of about 6 days and as soon as I come back, I wanna meet up with you. We should not tarry anylonger. We could talk over email and chat but seeing each other would make the real connection.

Keeping in touch with you while am away will not be a problem because I will have my laptop computer with me and should be able to connect to the internet. I will also give you the numbers to which you can call me when I get to my destination.

I will be thinking about you and I pray that this whole thing works out for us, because I have got a soft spot for you, although we have not even met each other yet.

take care of yourself now. You are in my thoughts.

Your dream man
Mark.

Hello Darling,
I hope all is well with you. I wanna inform you that I arrived Africa safely and I am so glad that the flight went well, no terrorist attack, whatsoever.

This is strange, I thought about you all along and ain't even met you yet. In my head it feels weird, however, in my heart it feels just right. I'm now in Africa for the first time ever in my life. Its pretty different here with their religious fighting and kidnapping going on. Please your voice will keep me going on, the number to call me is (dial as) 011 234 8064895944. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Take care of yourself, I miss you so much.

Your dream man,
Mark

Hi sweetie,

I know there's an ocean between us and I wish that it weren't true,for every day when i arise i yearn to be with you.
Though a lot of distance lies between us,you'll always be in my mind and my heart and every night beneath the stars.
I pray for the day we'll never be part.

Every day I will be thinking about you. When my eyes are closed, when I sing and dance to a love song, when I'm checking my email, I will be thinking about you. When I go to sleep in the loneliness of my room and give in to wonderful dreams I will definitely be thinking about you.

I know someday we will meet and spend our lives with each other. I have waited for someone like you, and now that I have found you I will never let you go.

Love always
Mark

Uh-oh, I appear to be stuck here. Can you send me some money?

Hi sweetie,

I have problem here and I have been trying so hard to find a way out of it but so far I have not been lucky. I feel very shy and weary to send this email but at this same time I have no option and no where to run to. If my late wife was still alive she would have been the one to do this for me.

I got my bags and all my belongings together to check out of the hotel. They gave me my bill which was not a problem but now it is. I tried using my credit card to pay only for me to be told that credit cards are not a means of payment here. Their system is rather too old fashioned. I asked them about postal/money orders they still told me NO! I tried to use their banks and airport but I was made to understand the system here is not too advanced yet and they do not accept any of my payment method. All they want is cash which I do not have. I keep my money in credit cards and bank cards. I cannot be traveling with cash. I had no problems in other countries using my card, now I’m in Africa and this has become a problem. I am very nervous I am very scared. Things has been going on here and the last thing I need to is to remain here for another day. My flight is this evening and I just wanna make sure I get on that flight. Further delays would cost me further expences and that would mean further danger.

Now I am stuck here until I can find someone to send me some money to pay this bill. I need to pay them the hotel bills and all they want is cash. If I don’t they won’t let me leave and they will involve the police. Please babes lend me some money and as soon as we get to see each other this weekend even before our first kiss, I will refund the money to you. Because at least there I can use my bank cards and credit cards. I am sorry about but sweetie I have no option and if you say you care for me please help me. I will see you tomorrow to refund. I do not want to miss my flight today as further delay would mean I will incur more expenses. I have been trying all morning to find a way around this but it’s been a problem. The bill is $2650 but I have a few $ in cash with me but its nothing close to the bills.

Please get back to me urgently it is now that I need you the most. I promise I will make the payment back to you as soon as I get home. I have tried every option and there's been no way. Now you are my last option.

I care

Mark.

If you refuse to send money, he might get back to you a few days later and ask you to cash a cheque for him. It goes without saying that the cheque is forged and you will be held responsible by your bank when it bounces. More info on cheque scams can be found here.

Hi sweetie,

Can you help me collect and cash my paycheck from my clients on my behalf so that i can sort myself out of here and i can come back home since you don't have any cash .

Love always
Mark

Hi sweetie,
It does not involve anything i just wanna collect payment from my client and i am not the right position to collect it that is why i want you to collect it on my behalf,cash it and send the money to me so that i can sort my self out of where i am now .
Please i am depending on this help me .

Love always
Mark

The phone number he gives is defunct. He will come up with a variety of excuses as to why your calls don't go through. Here are a few of them:

I am sorry about that sweetie, I was in a important meeting then and my phone was barred from receiving calls .You can try later today .

Hi sweetie,
I am sorry about the phone i was in a meeting then you can me now and you can always reach from 6am -8pm

Hi sweetie,
I saw your call but the line just keep going off,maybe you should try again in the morning i think i have got a bad network now .

The number i gave you is correct i am having a little technical difficulties that is the problem, i have report to my mobile company and i was told the are going to look in it please just be patient with me ok .

Hi Sweetie,
How are you today ? I just want to let you know that the problem of my phone has been sorted you can call me now please call me i really wanna talk to you ok
Love always
Mark

Further details on this scammer;

User name used hmark0120

Claims 57 years old, widower with 2 dependent daughters "gold" and "diamond" or son and daughter "john" (aged 10) and "gold" (aged 15), living in Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska or Colorado, USA

Telephone number +2347033085400 Note +234 is country code = Nigeria

Mail addresses used;

[email protected]
markhopper1960@yahoo
[email protected]

Messages;

My name is Mark, I was born in the UK but I am permanently living here now, I like it the people are nice but I have the absence of that special someone in my life. It would be great if we can get to know each other. I am dearly looking forward to it. Where do we start from? Well, I'm just trying this out so my subscription is going to run out today or tomorrow. I left the UK for some unpleasant reasons, I didn't kill or did drugs, lol... but I lost my wife and the pain of living where she died especially when everything around me reminds me of her.

I am romantic and friendly, open and honest, not looking to play games or waste time. I know exactly what I'm looking for and step by step, I want to achieve my goal.

Mark.

I have two children from my late wife and they mean the world to me and they live with their granny as in Italy as there would be no one to give them that much needed motherly love. I look forward to having them live with me some time in the future when I have a one big and happy family.

My relocation was as a result of my inablity to continue taking the pains of my late wife’s death. Everywhere I go I see things that reminds me of her. So I decided that the best thing for me to do was to start life all over again and give love a chance.

I am an engineer by training and an energy consultant by calling, my job involves the management of projects in the oil and gas industry. I am involved in the design, construction and commissioning of oil and gas facilities. I am also involved in the some consultancy works for sellers and prospective buyers of crude oil, it’s basically a negotiators' job. I enjoy my job because it gives me some kind of fulfilment that I manage as essential commodity. My job sometimes also takes me round the globe as the demand for energy cuts across borders. I used to enjoy my frequent trips when I just lost my wife but lately I have come to realize that there is more to life than just work as I have toiled hard all my life and look forward to spending the rest of my life with the love of my life.

Mails;

I am new to this internet dating thing and it sometimes makes me feel nervous, i guess its cos i have lived the past few years of my life in solitary after the death of my wife. Her death did hit me hard that i had to retire to my shells as i was so attached to her. Lately i have realized that life must continue and i do not have to mourn for the rest of my life, that is why i logon on (website) and am glad that you contacted me.I have 2 daughters, Gold and Diamond from my late wife who means the world to me and they live with her granny in Italy as i stay alone and there would be no one to look after. I look forward to a one happy family sometime in the future. I am an engineer by training and an energy consultant by calling. My job involves the management of projects in the oil and gas industry. I am also involved in some consultancy work for crude oil merchants across the globe. It’s basically a negotiators' job as i stand in between buyers and sellers. I like my job cos it gives me some kind of fulfillment that i manage an essential commodity and it affords me the opportunity to travel far and wide as the demand for energy cuts across borders. I used to enjoy my frequent trips when i just lost my wife as i used it to occupy myself so i don't get to grieve too much, but lately i have come to realize that there is more to life than just work, and i need to spend the rest of my life with someone special cos haven labored so hard, its time to take some time off the frequent trips. The last person I was talking to told me she found someone else just about a couple of days ago and so that means I am fully commited to you. I love the fact that you work hard a lot, I do the same too. Sometimes it feels like the gym is my second home. Babe, just remain positive, stronger, healthier and wiser, I hope that this between you and I will work out. I would've called you but I have no number for you. I also pray that God has brought us together for a reason and that reason would be a good reason I believe. The Bible says He knows the plans He has concerning us so I think His plans for you and I in this relationship is for good.It turned out to be that I will be traveling to Saudi Arabia this evening and I must talk to my queen before I leave. Please call me.You keep touching my heart with your emails and I must say that I am intruiged at the way we have connected so far. My wife has always told me in my dreams that I should take you very seriously and I am happy that we can make this work at last. Babe I will make you happy. I have so much love inside of me to give and I am blessed to have found you. I will keep checking my email all day before I fly. I pray that you will get my email ontime and send me your number or call me. I left the UK because everywhere I go I see things that would remind me of my late wife and it was just too hard for me to cope. I lived in my own shell. I needed a new challenge and needed to start life again. So I moved here for that reason.

I have problem here and I have been trying so hard to find a way out of it but so far I have not been lucky. I feel very shy and weary to send this email but at this same time I have no option and no where to run to. If my late wife was still alive she would have been the one to do this for me. I got my bags and all my belongings together to check out of the hotel. They gave me my bill which was not a problem but now it is. I tried using my credit card to pay only for me to be told that credit cards are not a means of payment here. Their system is rather too old fashioned. I asked them about postal/money orders they still told me NO! I tried to use their banks and airport but I was made to understand the system here is not too advanced yet and they do not accept any of my payment method. All they want is cash which I do not have. I keep my money in credit cards and bank cards. I cannot be traveling with cash. I had no problems in Saudi Arabia using my bank cards and credit cards. Now I am stuck here until I can find someone to send me some money to pay this bill. I need to pay them the hotel bills. If I don’t they won’t let me leave and they will involve the police.

Please babes lend me some money and as soon as I get to the airport even before our first kiss, I will refund the money to you.

Because at least there I can use my bank cards and credit cards. I am sorry about but sweetie I have no option and if you say you love me please help me. I will see you tomorrow to refund. I do not want to miss my flight today as further delay would mean I will incur more expenses. I have been trying all morning to find a way around this but it’s been a problem.

The bill is $2650 but I have a few $ in cash with me but its nothing close to the bills.

Please get back to me urgently it is now that I need you the most. I am not alright babe. I am still here and still stuck am so scared the more I stay the more the problem increases. Babe can you please try for me I will pay you back even before our first hug when I get back home. I know you can help me if you really mean to.

More known e-mail addresses:
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Last known IP address: 41.155.99.42 - Nigeria

Stolen pictures used by him:

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similar phrases:
Candy thots
it makes me nervous at first
names are Gold and John
live with their granny

Name used: Harrison Johnson
phone # used: (323) 835-1977
email used: [email protected], [email protected]

I was thrilled when I viewed your profile. I am new on here but I took a leap of faith to sign up. I am a single dad of 2 kids, I am sure you read my profile already. My chihuahua is 4 years old, it used to belong to my late wife. If you would love to communicate further, you can write me an email, my email address is harrisoncjohnson § at § gmail § dot § com

Warm greetings,
Harrison.

It looks like he is now going as Harrison Johnson <[email protected]>

I am glad that we are able to connect, I want to believe its a good
thing. I am new to dating and it makes me nervous at first but all the
same, I have to give it a try. The death of my late wife really was a
shock for me and it took sometime before I recovered from it. I am
getting out of my shell now to continue with life and hope to meet
that woman who is nice and caring. I have 2 children from my late
wife, they mean the world to me and live with their granny as there
would be no one to give them that much needed motherly love. I look
forward to having them live with me some time in the future when i
have one big and happy family.

I graduated from the Manchester Metropolitan University, United
Kingdom, studied Microbiology and also completed my Master's degree. I
worked in the brewing industry for many years but wish to go into
international trade of all kinds Agricultural Product especially
Cocoa, Sugar and Rice. I am also involved in the some consultancy
works for sellers and prospective buyers of Organic farm commodities,
its basically a negotiators' job . I enjoy my job because it gives me
some kind of fulfillment that i manage as essential commodity . My job
also takes me round the globe as the demand for farm products cuts
across borders . I used to enjoy my frequent trips when i just lost my
wife but lately i have come to realize that there is more to life than
just work as i have toiled hard all my life and look forward to
spending the rest of my life with the love of my life.

I must confess that i did like what i saw on your profile that was why
i gained an interest in the first place and am glad that you did send
me an email. I moved to the States because it was our (My late wife
and I) first wish before leaving the UK that I wish to go to a new
place as we have planned. I came in 6 months ago and I have not gotten
real friends except for the people I meet at the Gym and they are busy
types just like me. I work from home and most of the time its always
fun. I am currently in Ethiopia, Africa for a 2 weeks inspection and
licensing to supply fertilizers at cheap rate. I have a local business
mobile you can reach me on, its (323) 835-1977. Most of the time, I
can only text.

I watch sport on the TV. I have a Chihuahua, its my late wife's dog. I
like to meet a woman who is loving, caring and affectionate. I like
the sunrise and its set, I like it when it chilly and warm at the
other times. Well, I prefer going to New Zealand because of the great
adventure and pleasure in there. My Children are 16 and 14 by ages,
their names are Gold and John, Gold is 16, John is 14. I love
listening to slow rock, R and Bs, Jazz, Gospel and sometimes Pop. I
love cooking English meals and little of American and Italian, I can
teach you how to cook some meals that you do not have idea of. I like
your kind of personality, there's something special about you, I cant
wait to know you more. Waiting earnestly to hear from you. I really do
not know what else to tell you as i am new to this
online dating thing but would be willing to answer any questions that
would make us better acquitted. I hope I have not been too personal
with these details but I want to believe you understand that all this
is new to me. It does feel good reading your message and sending you
another one will be my pleasure. Cant wait to hear from you.
Candy thots,

Welcome to ScamWarners scamedJane and thank you for posting this information. It shows that scammers stay around and continue to use the same scripts over and over. I hope you were not taken in by the lies and stories you were told.