Need some help on a scam from Okcupid

Hey guys and gals!

I am in the middle of a pickle here and I think am beginning to think this thing that is going on is turning out more of a scam more than ever! I been reading here recently on some of the scams that has been happening on these free dating sites more and more! I'm seeking some quick help here to get some solid reinforcement on this person I have been contacting.

I was talking to this woman on Okcupid. User name is specialagenttee. Now her profile description was this...

"I take life to to be very simple but we human have really made it so hard to be even comfortable with it.My philosophy of life is that enjoy your life and live a fulfilled life while it last,if you cant laugh at yourself that means you are been hard on yourself.I consider myself to be a realist,jovial and open minded as well.I like all kinds of music as long as it is pleasant to the ears,i also like watching movies,going to the cinemas and concerts.My goals in life right now is to be successful and also start my own family in the near future if i finally meet my soul mate.People tell me how caring i am so i always consider my self to be a caring person,easy going and very accommodating as well.I like making others happy when they are down and i easily get along with people no matter their character or personality. "

Now, I did do some homework and copied and pasted this into Google and find this description on a different site with a different profile and person. So I knew this was starting to look like a set up.

I contacted the user, the user replied. She had given me her e-mail address after a couple of messages. So in return, I replied via e-mail. Now I know some will say that was not smart but I do have several e-mails addresses so I know which ones to use for things like this. So I sent it out via my junk e-mail. I have gotten a few replies back. I will copy and paste below. She goes by the name Tracy Bolstad....

Hello ******
First i have to apologize for my late response to your message due to the fact that i have been really busy lately with my career.I just want you to know you got the correct email address and will really appreciate it so much if you could tell me more about yourself,what you are looking for in a woman and will also appreciate it so much if you could take your time to send me more pictures of yourself.I want you to feel free to express yourself with words and i want you to also know i am a very open person so feel to ask me whatever you will like to know about me.

I wait to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully.
Tracey.

How are you doing?I am very sorry for my late response to your email.I have been a bit busy lately,I do not even have time to check my personal email but i am glad i could at least reply your letter right now.It's really good to hear from you again considering our communication from the dating site.It's really good to know someone serious is interested in knowing more about me on the site because i am new to this online dating stuff,actually its my first time of trying this out.I really hate to be rude but i hope you are not one of those ass hole on the site looking for a lady to talk dirty with basically because there are lots of bullshit on there.Well i don't need to go much into that issue cause its irrelevant because you seem like a serious person but time will tell. I might delete my profile on there soon,who knows you might be the end of to my long term search. Sometimes you do wonder why a beautiful girl like myself would go online to find a date/partner/love of her life. It's not like you wouldn't get approached by men at all, but If you have spoken to attractive female friends of yours in the past that had trouble finding decent guys, one of their explanations would be that she only gets approached by the macho/cocky guys who are just too proud of themselves. The decent guys that i'm looking for feel too intimidated by the looks and usually won't approach. I like to know where you live but that doesn't mean we cant get together if things work between us because i don't discriminate and distance doesn't turn me off,when i want a man i can do anything to protect my feeling.

I am a upcoming model,I am 26 years old,I live in Nashville,TN though i just relocated here from Gulfport,MS. I am presently in London,England for a seminar,I will be back to the states soon.I will let you know when the exact date will be but lets keep sending emails so we could get to know each other better,if we feel the click we could meet on our first date when i get back home.I love the outdoors, nature, the water, animals, people, travel, camping & fishing, staying at elegant hotels, eating at fancy restaurants or a pub, cooking a fancy dinner for my man or having him cook for me, having a BBQ or creatively throwing together some leftovers, renting a movie or going the movies, listening to good music, going to a concert or theater house.I enjoy romance and relaxing, quality time with a good man.A serious man is the key word here. This seems to be somewhat of a commodity in today age, but I haven't given up my search.some questions i will like you to answer for me in your response but let me answer them first.

1. What is your idea of a perfect day?
My perfect day is simple,would be on weekends,wake up and cook midday go shopping come back and relax then go watch a movie and later go for dinner at a fancy restaurant around with someone special.
2. If you could pick anywhere to visit where would that be?
Would like to visit Paris,i heard its a very beautiful place and so many fashion outfits and interesting designers around there.
3. Lastly to throw a basic question in the mix. What is your favorite color?
My favorite color like most other girls is PINK.

I think of myself as an honest down to earth, loving, laid back kind of girl. I like trying new things all the time, I'm not closed minded person, I love music, sports, food. I'm not looking for a guy that's just like me, because then what would be the point of that, I want someone that can show me new things, just as I can show him.Where exactly do you live now and please let me know if you are truly interested in a serious relationship.

My ex-boyfriend got me into modeling, he was a photographer and he encouraged me to become a model although he was right about it because it has always been a dream since i was young to be a fashion designer, we just could not stay together anymore because in our 4 years of courtship, he cheated on me most of the time with other models. I actually met him few months after i got to my grandmother's place where i lived for several years before i move down to Nashville,he told me how pretty i look and will be a very good model, after some months we started dating each other and he put me through a modeling training just for 3 weeks and he became my agent/ manager, and that was how my modeling career started. After some time he started enrolling other girls like me into same modeling training and he started fucking anything under skirt sorry for my raw statement.I have been going through this pains for years but later i had to move on because the relationship was all about business and i realized he never loved me but was just using me for money...At first i thought it was not his fault because i know its not really easy working with beautiful girls without getting involved with them sexually, then i thought he would change and learn to appreciate me but it only got worse and each time he always apologizes and i kept forgiving him..What actually hurt me most was when i walked in on my ex and my best friend sleeping with each other.I was so devastated and later got to know that they had being doing it for 2 years out of our 4 years relationship.Other friends of mine knew about it and they never thought it right to let me know .. instead they kept it away from me and helped cover the shameful act and made me look like a fool in every ones eyes and that's one of the very reason i broke it all off with him and moved out of where i was living for a few months, but one way or the other he tracked me down, and with all sorts of lies he almost succeeded in winning back my heart..I allowed him stay over for a few days, then i heard a phone conversation which got me suspicious, so i snooped around his phone when he wasn't suspecting and saw that he in fact was still with the lady who used to be my best friend, she was going to have his baby and they already had arrangements to get married, so i thought what the heck, what does he want from me now..So i had to change base, and that's why i moved down to Ada where i believe he would never in his wildest dreams think i could ever go.I was badly hurt when this happened so i decided to move on with my life and walk away from him cause he is evil and he nearly spoiled my life and career.Naturally i would have forgiven him but i just couldn't get the thought out of my head because i wasn't told about it but i caught him in bed with my best friend who was more like a sister to me. So that's how i lost the 2 people i love most in just one second. That was 18 months ago and now i am ready to move on with my life and give love another chance ( with the right man though )..It still hurts because he felt no sympathy for me or my stupid life after spending 4 years of it with him i never really cared at first but since its making me too vulnerable i had to quit ,i have been silently suffering the pains until i decided enough is enough and i will not take anymore..i was very young and vulnerable then,That's why i am being careful one my choice of man to love in order not to end up heart broken again.I will stop here and hope to hear from you soon.
I will wait to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully.
Tracey.


How are you doing?Thanks for keeping in touch though.I apologize for my late response to your email once more.This is actually my first time out if the states.I only came here for a modeling seminar so i can get to talk to some top modeling agents and possibly get a new contract signed and i shall be back home soon..I will really love to get to know you more if you don't mind sharing a bit more about you and also i will like us to start as friends but I am really going to put a lot of effort into writing this email to you in hopes it will provide you with a good understanding of who I am, what I am all about and what has made me the person I am today.I want you to know i am a very open minded person and i find it very easy to express myself with someone who is also open,i guess you are one of those open minded men out there i have been seeking for a very long time.I appreciate the fact that you could express yourself with words as much as you did in your last email.Feel free to ask me whatever you will like to know about me and i promise to always give you a honest answer.

I know you will think what is a pretty lady like me doing on here, but i don't buy the idea of pubs and bars or blind dates with all the physcos all around these days..I have tried a few other ways to meet people in public in the past which of course didn't work and with no time and patience to take a lot of crap that has been served my way i just decided to try something new..I am looking for a friend to share all what my heart has to carry with and also expect the same from him..someone who's trust worthy and never abusive, or a liar and would not be a cheat..I am actually looking for someone like minded and compatible to spark that instant chemistry and then we see what goes on from there..So I believe you can learn so much about someone through emails, as a person has to take their time and think about the words they want to express, so it allows you to gain a better understanding of someone you're getting acquainted to..I also believe you could feel the seriousness and real intentions of a person through the combination of words in which he expresses himself, and it also gives you an opportunity to access if it is really worth it to go on with the friendship if you think there is no seriousness in establishing a quality acquaintance .I am easy to get along with.I am looking for a man that will be able to listen to me ,communicate his feelings to me , make me laugh, hold and comfort me in need,stand by my side, respect me, passionate lover in every way, support me in every way, love me and only me, make me smile, protect me when needed, romantic time to time,constantly creative, and treat me right proposal, I am in the stage of life where i need a man to be with and to spend the rest of my life with,another thing i would love to know is how important is Spirituality / Religion to you??For me i wouldn't say i am a very religious, because i have hardly had the time to go to church as i used to while growing up, and to be honest i don't really believe in organized worships anymore because i have tried a few churches over the years and found out there is probably too much politics in those religious places that should be...A Church is meant to be a place of communication with the Almighty and not supposed to majorly focus of who heads a post or who leads a group or how much money can we generate..Which is so sadden to see that all the things that should be left outside the church has eventually found its way into the core of the church. So for that reason, i wouldn't say i am a member of this church or not, i just see a church close to me, and i worship without any commitment to the politics going on.i consider myself more of being spiritual than be religious..i know the Almighty knows me by name..i communicate with him and its to him alone i depend on, don't know if i am making sense.my philosophy in life is that we all have limited time and I try to take in all I can. I will try anything and if I like it I will do it again. But i try as much as possible not to hurt anyone while trying to do something that pleases me, so i will say i am not selfish, or rather put it this way, my selfishness tendencies are low...I am very much a woman of substance and I am very unique in today's society because I live my life through my spirituality and through the word of GOD and because I have such a strong understanding of what I feel my role in life is suppose to be. I am a woman of integrity and my word is my honor...I have very high standards for myself and my life is all about providing love, peace and happiness to others.For you to get a better understanding of me picture a waterfall in your mind and instead of all the water overflowing it is all the love and passion I have in my heart to give to others who are deserving, as the love and passion has an endless flow coming out of my heart....
I think i will stop here and wait to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully.
Tracey.

Thanks so much for your email.I really do understand when you mentioned you been busy in your email.I want you to know i have also been busy out here as well so trust me if you do not hear from me it does not mean i have lost interest in our friendship but its because i have been pretty busy out here.I want you to know i am new to this online dating stuff,okcupid actually popup on my computer as an advert so i decided to give it a trial.I do not really have much time to go on there,but it has been a wonderful experience getting to learn more about you.

i feel the connection between us whenever i read your emails and i get butterfly in my tummy whenever i open my email and i see i got a new message from you.How is your weekend going so far?It has been a pleasure getting to learn more about you from every email i receive from you.So tell me what do you think of relationships?I really want to know about your past relationship,have you ever met anyone off the internet?What was it like?I think its time i tell you about my family background and i will really appreciate it so much if you could tell me more about your family background.Well i have a diverse background my Dad from Australia my mom from Gulfport,MS.I'm the only child of my parent.I was born and raised in the Gulfport but i had to move down to Colorado Spring with my parents when i was 13 years.I lost my dad when i was 14 years old and mum got married to another man after 2 years of my dad's death.After my dad pass away i had to move in with my grandmother mainly because my mom never cared about me and the so called husband she got married to was a drunk ass he even tried to rape me and i explained everything to my mum but he actually lied to her i was the one seducing him,that was why i decided to move far away from them before my grandmother passed away late last year and moreover i had to have a change of environment from my Aunt who's deeply in drugs and alcohol because i live my life with good character and i don't want to get intimate with her drug habit, and also I have such a strong understanding of what I feel my role in life is suppose to be.It has been really tough but believe me it only made me stronger it made me the unique woman i am today.My goals and dreams is to have a successful career,to live a good life,and maybe meet someone that believes in unconditional love,sure that cant be complete without a honest husband, someone who knows the true meaning of what we call a Family, its really something i have always dream of and I'm really Working hard towards that direction.I just relocated back to Nashville after spending several years on Colorado spring.I know its a very tough decision but this was something i just needed to do cause there was nothing holding back in Colorado anymore since i lost my grandma,she died of cancer of the blood,i miss her so much cause she really do mean a lot to me but at this point life goes on.Its your turn again tell me more about your family background.Its your turn again,feel free to tell me more about your family.I will stop here and wait to read from you.Its your turn again tell me more about your family background.
I hope to hear back from you soon.
Yours Faithfully,
Tracey.



Now these e-mails start going more into detail. The more I read them, the better it sounds but then I start spotting errors in each e-mail. I have not given out much detail in replies back to the user but seeing that the last one was way off at the end... It makes me think this is more of a romance scam and I almost want to report the user on Okcupid and block this e-mail. I was sent 7 photos as well. Tried Tineye and nothing came up. What do you think I should do here?


Thanks,

Shootlessjoe

Yes, it is a scammer. His writing is a little better than most scammers but there are still tell tell signs.

OKcupid is loaded with scammers. I found a link to one of the profile pics. It was on a Facebook account. That account has been removed. Most likely for scamming and using a stolen photo.

The scammer is setting the stage prior to the money request.

Oh I'm glad to hear it was. Thanks for the feedback! I'm going to have the user reported! I started to see some of errors when the scammer wrote back awful! Glad I have not gotten further in!

scammer 'Tracy Bolstad' on okcupid

specialagenttee
27 • Nashville, TN • Woman

since March 7 2014 scammer has a FB account too
https://www.facebook.com/tracy.bolstad.5

Tracy Bolstad
Single

additional photo

Hmm glad I didn't proceed further apart from losing alt e-mail, name and occupation. But it sounds like we got the same scammer after I entered part of "her" e-mails into google and this website came up.

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I hope you are not one of those ass hole on the site looking for a lady to talk dirty with cos there are lots of bullshit on the site, Well i don't need to go into that much,this will give you an idea of who i am and what I'm about and if you like what you see the we can go on from there, I'm Milly Corey 24yrs... I'm very easy to get along with, I'm sincere, honest, trustworthy, loving, caring, generous, passionate and romantic woman with an excellent sense of humor. I love to make people laugh, I'm a woman that believes in opening doors for the right man and treating him with the respect that he deserves..I live in Townsville,but presently in Turkey for a modeling seminar but i will be back hopefully in a few days time..I'll be honest with you I'm new to this online dating, don't know about you but it seems like you can't find a nice honest guy now a days so I decided to give this a try. I think of myself as an honest down to earth, loving, laid back kind of girl. I like trying new things all the time, I'm not a closed minded person, I love dogs not always scared of them,but i lost my puppy when it was just a few weeks old..I love music, sports, food..My favorite colors are pink, blue and black. I'm not looking for a guy that's just like me, because then what would be the point of that, I want someone that can show me new things, just as I can show him
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Good to hear from you,this is actually my first time in Turkey and i only came here for a modeling seminar so i can get to talk to some top modeling agents and possibly get a new contract signed.I will be coming back home as soon as possible and I will let you know later when the date will be i have already deleted my acct off zoosk,I am really easy to get along with.I am looking for a man that will be able to listen to me ,communicate his feelings to me , make me laugh, hold and comfort me in need,stand by my side, respect me, passionate lover in every way, support me in every way, love me and only me, make me smile, protect me when needed, romantic time to time,constantly creative, and treat me right proposal, I am in the stage of life where i need a man to be with and to spend the rest of my life with,my philosophy is life is short and I try to take in all I can. I ll try anything and if I like it I ll do it again...

I am very much a woman of substance and I am very unique in todays society..I like tennis and i think i am above average at playing it..but besides tennis is dont know how to play other sports pass the average mark, but I am a good cheer and motivational speaker so i can always cheer my team on any day..I like to renting a movie and have a bowl full of pop corn to relax to a good movie but sometimes i go to the movies, but not really so much fun when you have to go watch a movie alone...I listening to good music, going to a concert or theater house. I like many kinds of music except gangster Rap, I like to dance, so some times i find myself in the mood to sing and dance along while listening to music, I like to learn new things and am always interested in any type of self-improvement & going to good seminars. I enjoy my work and am very ambitious.I enjoy romance and relaxing, quality time with a good man.A serious man is the key word here. This seems to be somewhat of a commodity in today s day and age, but I haven't given up my search. He is out there, somewhere searching for me. My True Love, My Soul mate, My Prince.When we find each other, I will dedicate my life to our happiness i sent some pic
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I clued on in the 2nd e-mail as she wasn't directly answering my questions and figured she was a psychopath or something. In addition, we met on Okcupid not Zoosk.
Oh well......

What email address and or phone numbers did she use?

e-mail address is [email protected]

no phone numbers were exchanged but here's her profile which she said was going to delete:
http://www.okcupid.com/profile/callmebe ... cf=regular

Ok cupid profile.

callmebeauty01

24 • Townsville, Australia • Woman

My self-summary
My goals and dreams are to live a good life,and maybe meet someone that believes in unconditional love so i feel i should try the online thing first that's why i'm in here.I've got a great sense of humor,I am more conservative politically than liberal...I work hard, and know how to have fun. I am real easy person to talk to and a good listener,I am very much a woman of substance and I am very unique in today's society because I have very high standards for myself and my life is all about providing love, peace and happiness to others, their is more but would let you find out your self..
What I’m doing with my life
it depends on the mood but i usually stay home when i dont have much to do about job..
I’m really good at
making people happy is what i like doing,i have a great sense of humor and i love helping people in times of need..i believe everyone deserves to be happy and i try my best to make sure who ever is close to me always have a reason to smile
Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food
I love any kind of good music,R$B,HIP HOP,COUNTRY MUSIC,and some interesting 1 but no gangstar rap,movie full of adventures,supplementation,American movies,just all Nice movie but no scary 1,good magazine,news paper,nice novel and some interesting books
The six things I could never do without
sleeping,eaten,camping,travelling,reading,and working
I spend a lot of time thinking about
my future,because i want to get married and have my own kids,i dont ever want to divorce when i am in marriage..i dont want to be a liability to my man,i want to start a more lucrative job so i can support my husband financially always and my kids too
On a typical Friday night I am
it depends on the mood but i usually stay home and cook dinner and watch tv,only if i have a date with someone or i am invited to a party ..i dont take friday as a special day to groove.i rest most friday nights
You should message me if
if you are a matured minded young man ,who wants a serious relationship..i want a man thats serious and understanding and has experience on how love life works..a man who would be very caring and loving ..kind enough not to cheat on his lady..A soul mate that i can build my future with

It is normal for scammers to tell potential victims that their profile will be deleted. This is because they messaged 100's of potential victims and they know the site will delete their profile for scamming.

also uses yahoo

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Glad I saw this post. I encountered this same person on eHarmony. I just copied part of their email into Google and it came up with this post. The name on the profile is 'Sara,' a 25 year old model/ recruiter. Luckily i noticed something strange before any requests were made to send money. Thanks for posting this! I will report the profile to eHarmony and let them deal with it.

Yeah, I got the same thing, a girl calling herself Tiffany Jones said those same exact words above, lucky I discovered this forum, though it seemed fishy to me, I was about to demand proof of her validity until I came across this forum now I just sent an email saying that I'm onto her game and then marked her emails as spam. She was found on eharmony and also immediately deleted the profile.

So what should I do if I replied to this person? Gave this person my place of employment and full name, wasn't thinking. I am now also afraid this person may try to steal my car. I own a very classic car which is on my facebook account as the banner. If this person is looking for money, I'm afraid they will attempt to take my car!