Sugar Daddy Scam

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Hello I'm New here! Joined: 17 Aug 2018 Posts: 4

Hello everyone. On August 6th, a man found me on a dating app and offered to join in a romantic relationship with me and pay me to be his companion. I texted the phone number he gave me and almost immediately he sent me a check for $1,850, which arrived about a week later. The package was addressed from a non existent business in Baltimore, but the check was addressed from the Coordinated Resources Inc. of San Francisco. The check was signed by "Ray Norwalk", which is who the scammer claimed to be. I cashed this check at my bank account and was told by the scammer to immediately transfer $1,500 of the funds from the check to "seyifun obatala" via walmart to walmart. The next day I got a notification from my bank saying the deposit was put on hold, likely due to the fact that the check is fraudulent. I told the scammer, who had been harassing me consistently through text, that the deposit was held and I could not perform the walmart to walmart money transfer. He then proceeded to threaten me and tell me that he will "find me" and that he "wishes me death". I immediately blocked his number and told my bank to stop the hold of the check and detach it from my account, due to it being fraudulent. I am very concerned because this scammer has my address, name, and phone number. I have the scammer's phone number, screenshots of our entire conversation, and pictures that the scammer sent me of himself (which could obviously be fake). Any help with this frightening situation would be greatly appreciated.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 12:50 am

Deposit the cash you got by cashing the check, talk to the fraud department of your bank, and do not withdraw any money for any reason whatsoever until the fraudulent money is sent back where it came from.

File a report with the police.

For further help, please post what happened in Scamwarners. Many people post both here and at Scamwarners, but Scamwarners is for helping victims and exposing scammers, while Eater is for baiting scammers.

Don't try to bait while you're dealing with this scam.

Master Baiter Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 117

I'm so very sorry this happened to you.
Have you contacted the police? That would be the best thing since he communicated threats.
You should also post this at our sister site Scamwarners.com.
There isn't much we can do here because I believe at this stage it would be considered "revenge baiting." I'm sorry if these aren't the answers you were hoping for. Sad

Scamwarners has a support thread that may be helpful for you. Chances are, this guy is already on to his next victim.
Again, I'm very sorry you encountered this.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 17 Aug 2018 Posts: 4

I have not contacted the police, mainly out of embarrassment for the situation. Also, based on our last messages it seemed like the scammer's threats were empty and my fear for him has decreased substantially. Is it really worth the hassle of a police report, does anybody know how much of a hassle it actually is. In the meantime I am making a scamwarners account now, thanks for the recommendation.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 1:08 am

daddybaiter69, welcome to eater. As other members have said, you'll get great advice and support at scamwarners.com.

I do want to add, however, you have nothing to be embarrassed about. This is no different than if someone picked your pocket. You were targeted as the victim of a crime and you have a right to report it. At the least, certainly notify your bank of the situation as vonpaso xlura suggested.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 3:21 am

daddybaiter69 wrote:

Is it really worth the hassle of a police report

It's in your own best interest to file a report. The scammer could use your details as part of another scam or as some form of revenge. At the moment, you are a victim, but if the police have to come looking for you in relation to something else, they will be working on the basis you are a suspect and it will be a lot easier for you to convince them otherwise if you have reported this.

Master Baiter Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 117

^^^^Yes to b8er's post. And yes to Padme: you have nothing to be embarrassed about. I was also nearly scammed and ended up here because of it. Learn the ropes and join the fight. There's a lot of wonderful people here!
To echo what b8er said, a police report is important. It may not seem like anything can be done, but giving them the information you have could potentially lead to taking this scammer down and others in his circle. Right away? Probably not. Eventually is a definite possibility. Charges against scammers are becoming more frequent it seems and I believe it has a lot to do with the work these guys here do as well as another site "Artists Against 419." Yeah, we do silly things and get good laughs, but we also work to get mule accounts shut down, and some of the folks here have had their work lead to arrests. Believe me, I know it's a hassle (just left a bad relationship which ended in multiple police reports), but staying silent gives them power to keep scamming. Sad

BTW, Welcome to Eater. Smile

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 12:07 pm

Report it. Some very intelligent people have been scammed. I am here because my grandmother was taken for $3,000 until I stepped in and stopped it. She was a VP at Wells Fargo so not someone you would think would fall for it. No need to be embarrassed. It happens to lots of people across all social, economic lines and ages.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:15 pm

One of the greatest tools the scammers have is a victim's fear of embarrassment. The advice above is spot on. You should report this to your bank and the authorities.