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gretske
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 26 Sep 2011
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Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:10 pm |
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Hello to all where ever you are.
I am so glad , that I can TALK now to 'anybody and everybody' in this Forum'
Ripped off £1250 ....... and ripped off emotional as well.
Am now at counselling, as I cannot understand that I was so enormous ignorant.
For the first time on a dating site, and then to fall in love with a person you have never met.......... and sent him money!
Trusting, believing, loving, dreaming.......... he was scum, he took the identity from a ( I think good )man........ general surgeon, in the USA.
He did not write like a Nigerian at all.....His grammar was good........ had interest in me. But now and then I felt uneasy about it, as he did not react on questions I asked him.
My son traced him in Lagos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not ask myself any more......... HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID!!!!!!!!!!
Trust in a dating site has totally gone...... am even 'scared' of it.
I am so glad that so much is done, to get the lads, scum, rubbish.
The scum guy's name is MARK R. ROBINSON II
That scum lad really did a good search to fall in love with' 'MARK R.ROBINSON II'
Just a short note....... am all new to this. Fortunately my son is teaching me........ and I am an avid learner.
Kind regards
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Baiting Guru
Joined: 27 Mar 2011
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Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:17 pm |
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You are not stupid, you are not naive! You were unclear on the tactics of these people, that is all! I am sorry you were victimized, but I hope you stick around to help others, whether it is here or at the sister site scamwarners! We need all the help we can get! |
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gretske
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 26 Sep 2011
Posts: 3
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Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:22 pm |
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next victim wrote: |
You are not stupid, you are not naive! You were unclear on the tactics of these people, that is all! I am sorry you were victimized, but I hope you stick around to help others, whether it is here or at the sister site scamwarners! We need all the help we can get! |
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Ima Baeder
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Joined: 03 May 2007
Posts: 18313
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Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:26 pm |
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Welcome Gretske.
I'm very sorry to hear that you have been scammed. It may be hard to imagine, but it will get better in time. Also, you're doing exactly the right thing by sharing your story and visiting anti fraud sites!
While it's natural to feel down - Remember that these scammers are professional con men and some of them are very good at what they do.
Please visit our sister site, http://ScamWarners.com which has information to help you learn to identify scammers.
You can also post there to talk to other scam victims, get advice from the support team, and list the information about the scammer who targeted you so that it will show up in searches and possibly help save others.
Some topics there that may be of particular interest to you are in the romance scams forum: http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13
one of which is Information for romance scam victims
Don't hestitate to ask for help or advice. Good luck to you! |
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Joined: 27 Mar 2011
Posts: 21158
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Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:32 pm |
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Is he the soldier or the lawyer that I see when i search for him? |
_________________ 291+ x 78+ http://yahoonews01.zxq.net/
500 in 6 - 36 pink 11 black
Chairman's Xmas Parti 2012
Hana, Flip It, G spot, Rosy, Cynthia
- web store
Just read the posting on Eater. You are one sick motherf****r! -Alan
"The skull with bunny ears was a good enough warning" - Nailgunner
mentors- http://forum.419eater.com/forum/cherrie_mentor_program.php
This Derick moral monster! From http:/ /scamnewss.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/derrick-ratt-scammer-beware/ Vlad blog
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internationalchrysis
Baiting Guru
Joined: 19 Aug 2008
Posts: 3793
Location: Romancing the (Blood from a) stone!
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:35 am |
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I'm sorry to hear that you were scammed. But always remember, these assholes are professional criminals, they make a living out of this! And when I popped the guy's name into Google, this thread came up 1st, hopefully warning another potential victim should they become suspicious of your lad.
Ima Baeder's right, please post as much info as you can about your scammer, they're a really nice bunch over there, and a few of us here are also on there as well.
And romance scams are on the rise. It's mostly the reason I romance bait almost exclusively nowadays. And for the record, had I not been protected by extreme poverty, I could very well be in your shoes as well |
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x1 Rita the ETA eater, x1 Via Team Doughnut, x1 Via Prince Emaka, x4 via the Nazis) |
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lisab45
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 05 Oct 2011
Posts: 2
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Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:01 pm |
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internationalchrysis, this is not a personal attack or anything . . . just a word to the wise. I am sorry to say but your comment itself is your major downfall. You said "he did not write like a Nigerian at all." How does a Nigerian write? That same stereotype is what gets most people in trouble. How can you conclude that a Nigerian writes a certain way? Yes, I see some notes/emails that you open that you automatically know is a scam. Then there are others, written like any other normal English-speaking individual out there. Sounds like something your friend would write you. And it is also from somebody in some other country.
Your first step is not to believe that you know what's true from what is not by being stereotypical. Do not take anything for face value. There are Nigerians who have lived in the United States for years and have no accent and seem just like another American. They may still be scam artists. There are other Nigerians who were either born here in the US or born in Nigeria but live here and are law-abiding citizens! They have great jobs, some have security clearances with the US government and some serve in hgih political positions. They are not scammers. They don't write a certain way . . . they may or may not have an accent. Don't generalize or take anything for its face value. Do your research. Besides, there are millions of scammers out there who aren't Nigerian. The next one that comes your way may sound European . . . if there's anything like that!
gretske wrote: |
Hello to all where ever you are.
I am so glad , that I can TALK now to 'anybody and everybody' in this Forum'
Ripped off £1250 ....... and ripped off emotional as well.
Am now at counselling, as I cannot understand that I was so enormous ignorant.
For the first time on a dating site, and then to fall in love with a person you have never met.......... and sent him money!
Trusting, believing, loving, dreaming.......... he was scum, he took the identity from a ( I think good )man........ general surgeon, in the USA.
He did not write like a Nigerian at all.....His grammar was good........ had interest in me. But now and then I felt uneasy about it, as he did not react on questions I asked him.
My son traced him in Lagos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not ask myself any more......... HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID!!!!!!!!!!
Trust in a dating site has totally gone...... am even 'scared' of it.
I am so glad that so much is done, to get the lads, scum, rubbish.
The scum guy's name is MARK R. ROBINSON II
That scum lad really did a good search to fall in love with' 'MARK R.ROBINSON II'
Just a short note....... am all new to this. Fortunately my son is teaching me........ and I am an avid learner.
Kind regards
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Dorothy
Baiting Guru
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Posts: 3114
Location: somewhere over the rainbow
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Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:43 am |
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Welcome LisaB,
I believe you meant to direct that response to Gretske, not IC.
As far as "writing like a Nigerian", Gretske's point was valid, though without seeing the emails from the scammer, I don't know if subtle signs existed or not. The English in an email can be very revealing, and in many cases, it can in fact tell you that you are dealing with a scammer. People in different areas of the world use different dialects, and tend to make different types of mistakes.
The English of someone from Western Africa varies from that of people from European countries and the US. It is actually very easy to tell a vlad from a lad, just by looking at the English. There are certain mistakes and expressions that are typical of people from Western African countries. Those mistakes are different than those of other countries, and they are also different than the typical mistakes of an American with poor English skills (we certainly have our share of those too). After doing this a while, you start to identify those particular things very quickly.
The absence of "African English" certainly does not guarantee that someone is a scammer. As you pointed out, there are Africans that were raised in other countries with perfect English, and there are scammers of all nationalities. But the presence of "African English" can in fact confirm that the person is a scammer, depending on what the person is claiming, for example when he/she is claiming to have been born, raised, and/or educated in the US. |
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starlitt5
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 17 Oct 2011
Posts: 3
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Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:51 am |
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PLease don't be scammed by Mark R Robinson Gen Surgeon He is not real. The real person is John Philip Abizaid. He is on facebook, wikipedia, Military.spot.com Just put in name in google ABIZAID and you will see scads of john's pics.
Also another scammer is seanphiliplisten@yahoo or gmail. Dont go there He will take your money and has excuses as long as your arm to get the money. |
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internationalchrysis
Baiting Guru
Joined: 19 Aug 2008
Posts: 3793
Location: Romancing the (Blood from a) stone!
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Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:02 am |
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lisab45 wrote: |
internationalchrysis, this is not a personal attack or anything . . . just a word to the wise. I am sorry to say but your comment itself is your major downfall. You said "he did not write like a Nigerian at all." |
I won't take it personally, because I never actually said that. I am acutely aware that scammers exist all over the world, as I have baited scammers from India, China and even right here in Australia. My mother even received a snail mail scam from Spain recently.
From what little I know about Nigeria, the majority of the people there are nice people and proud of what should be one of the richest nations on the planet.
HAD I said that, I would be apologising profusely right now! |
_________________ Proud "member" of "The Todger Club"!
x1 (Senegal to Gambia)
"You can go now and f*ck yourself with a donkey or horse because you really need to be f*cked by a donkey or horse"
(George Michael's brother Frank/Frannypoo)
"You are a dead meat!"
(Léon the (Not so) Professional)
(19 in total:
x2 Léon the (not so) Professional. x4 Via Swindler's list. x4 Via Will and Grace the Law Firm. x3 *Hitman, x1 Hitman: The sequel!, , x1 Haiti scam, x1 The Bimbo (via Umbongo Chambers),
x1 Rita the ETA eater, x1 Via Team Doughnut, x1 Via Prince Emaka, x4 via the Nazis) |
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scared55
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Joined: 24 Apr 2012
Posts: 2
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:50 pm |
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Well I think I was scammed by a (general surgeon Donald L Edward) He suppose to have a son of 15 years and is a widow.
Fell for him because of similarities to my late husband and dates that just seem so uncanny similar to my life.
well now I sit with the problem.
there is also a lawyer who suppose to help with the package. who is in Spain a Carl Mac McGregor and airliner and vice. from the military tour agent.
how does one find out if they are for real or just low lifes.
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boofles
419Eater is my life
Joined: 18 Jan 2010
Posts: 357
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:47 pm |
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If you know the general surgeon is a scammer and the other guys are in ANY way connected with him or anything he said, you can be 99% sure they are scammers as well(probably the same one using a different name). I'm very sorry to hear you were scammed.
Best thing to do is just drop all contact with all of them.
scared55 wrote: |
Well I think I was scammed by a (general surgeon Donald L Edward) He suppose to have a son of 15 years and is a widow.
Fell for him because of similarities to my late husband and dates that just seem so uncanny similar to my life.
well now I sit with the problem.
there is also a lawyer who suppose to help with the package. who is in Spain a Carl Mac McGregor and airliner and vice. from the military tour agent.
how does one find out if they are for real or just low lifes.
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scared55
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