by soul
Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:49 pm
Hi All
I am victim of romance scam. It is unfortunate that I have only learnt the tricks and stories after I became a victim and lost a lot of money in the process.
I believe my story is similar to others, in the pursue of a companion, fell for sob stories of a Christopher Antonio Fernandez who is a scam. I am sure now that is not his real name and the pictures could be stolen from someone else. The passport he gave me, as a form of his true identity came up to be fake. Yes I only realized it too late. The address he gave me in the IOU which he signed has not relation to him and is up for sale. I realized my mistakes too late.
His email is [email protected] and is supposed to be residing in UK, widowed with a daughter. He even used a little girl to communicate with me, so as to mislead me to believe this would be the new family I will get. He used my emotions and my belief that in general people are good and trustable and con 10-30kpound with each stories of his equipment being stuck in customs, he being in hospitals, a business partner being kidnapped. Each week there is some stories and situations and I am supposed to get him out.
The final straw came when he claimed he was held in custody at the scotland yard for his shady business in Nigeria and I was supposed to transfer a bail of 11,450pound to the metropolitian police. His lawyer named Abellona Jorgen ([email protected]) wrote to me with the severity of the case and said bail had to be made in next 2-3days. I got suspicious because there were numerous spelling mistakes in the mail and when I start calling the UK police to verify if anyone by the name of Chistopher Antonio Fernandez was being held and whether they would ask for a bank transfer for bail......guess what? My worst fear came through.
I have stopped contact with my scammer. There is nothing I can do to recover my money. I am hurt and felt stupid whenever I recalled the whole incident.
I am victim of romance scam. It is unfortunate that I have only learnt the tricks and stories after I became a victim and lost a lot of money in the process.
I believe my story is similar to others, in the pursue of a companion, fell for sob stories of a Christopher Antonio Fernandez who is a scam. I am sure now that is not his real name and the pictures could be stolen from someone else. The passport he gave me, as a form of his true identity came up to be fake. Yes I only realized it too late. The address he gave me in the IOU which he signed has not relation to him and is up for sale. I realized my mistakes too late.
His email is [email protected] and is supposed to be residing in UK, widowed with a daughter. He even used a little girl to communicate with me, so as to mislead me to believe this would be the new family I will get. He used my emotions and my belief that in general people are good and trustable and con 10-30kpound with each stories of his equipment being stuck in customs, he being in hospitals, a business partner being kidnapped. Each week there is some stories and situations and I am supposed to get him out.
The final straw came when he claimed he was held in custody at the scotland yard for his shady business in Nigeria and I was supposed to transfer a bail of 11,450pound to the metropolitian police. His lawyer named Abellona Jorgen ([email protected]) wrote to me with the severity of the case and said bail had to be made in next 2-3days. I got suspicious because there were numerous spelling mistakes in the mail and when I start calling the UK police to verify if anyone by the name of Chistopher Antonio Fernandez was being held and whether they would ask for a bank transfer for bail......guess what? My worst fear came through.
I have stopped contact with my scammer. There is nothing I can do to recover my money. I am hurt and felt stupid whenever I recalled the whole incident.
