Oil Rig Scam | Michael Miles

by Anonymous
(Australia)

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Hi All, Name: Michael Miles, Age: 52 (profile originally said 60). Height: 5'11. Occupation: Engineer. Works: Oil Rigs, currently off coast of Canada. On a big contract it took him 5 year to bid for. Job is to drill crude oil + installation of pipelines.

Lives: When not on oil rigs, Perth (moved there when was working on rigs off west coast of Australia). Willing to relocate for me.

Back story: widowed 5 years, wife died of cancer, 15 year old daughter in boarding school, Italian, Italian name: Rodriguez(!)Mother gave him name, Michael. Met: Tinder, conversation continued on google hangout.

Sweet talked, that I the woman for him, I look like an Angel, a Queen. Talked a lot to loving god, still very interested when I said I dont believe in god but ethics, which surprised me given how strongly he seemed to feel about wanting a woman who loves god as much as he did.

Very well spoken, only a few grammatical & spelling errors. Didn't seem to understand some basic idioms which I had to explain.

Seemingly loving & devoted. Says will be back in Perth in 2 weeks & will be coming over to the east of Australia to see me.

Will keep you posted. Excuse should be interesting.

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May 06, 2023
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Con artist Ben Lance on instagram
by: Anonymous

He uses Ben Lance on Instagram and sent me all those pictures with a similar excuse trying to con me out of money.

Apr 10, 2023
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Clarkson Bryant
by: Anonymous

Story is that Clarkson is working on a rig in Norway. Widowed, 2 sons in boarding school. Later said grandsons and his son had died. Worked with the UN. Needed me to send $5000 for his vacation leave, which the company would reimburse.

Off the bat started telling me he loved me and wanted to spend rest of his life with me. Got bogus messages from the UN. Bogus pictures I found on line.

He finally realized he wouldn't get any money. Blocked me from Google chat. Told me he couldn't waste time with someone who didn't love him.

Same BS. Not very good at this!

Aug 29, 2022
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New name
by: Anonymous

Also going by Giovanni Frank using Miles Drilling Company and associated emails.

May 21, 2022
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Scammers
by: Anonymous

I had the same experience! Last week. It went thru Facebook, and he said he was a widower for the past 7 years, wife died in a car accident, 15 year old daughter in boarding school!! Owned an oil drilling company.

Currently working in Alaska, flew to Turkey to confirm a new contract, said he was 69 his name was Clinton Ben and said the company name was Miles drilling!!

Apr 03, 2022
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Loves long walks and cleaning out the elderly.
by: Anonymous

This guy (gang of guys) is just gross! They are absolutely decimating an elderly lady I know to the point of literal homelessness and no one can do anything about it because she totally believes they are in a committed relationship. She even started missing bill payments because of this abusive schmuck, and from what I know all of her pension now goes to this guy.

She relies on soup kitchens and staying with friends to get by. They're using this guys images but pasting Paul Holliwood's face on, along with photo shopped images used in the Derrick Garrison scam (Omusi Marvelous) but in those pics they added in fall leaves and an Italian villa. So this oil rig consultant though a millionaire is in constant need of money because he cant access his million dollar Italian bank account from the rig, or any areas located outside of his Italian villa.

He has a daughter in boarding school who just never seems to get any older even though this dear lady has known this fraudster for 4 or 5 years now? He calls or texts from 1-501 8** 8214 a spoofed number from Arkansas and his email addy for hangouts is milesdrilingcompany9191@G****.com (note drilling spelled wrong)

He constantly promises he's coming to sweep her off her feet and (Honey) (Babe girl) (Queen) he loves her so much, he is trying his darnedest to get to her, and bring her a million (Doller) check to make up for all the money shes sending to him via steam cards. (Hello, Steam cards are for purchasing online video games, you cant cash them in for real money unless you resell the card numbers, no real person in desperate need of immediate money would ever ask for steam cards, only those who resell them on the black market.)

So steam cards are sent but oh no, he suddenly has to leave the country and get back home to Italy because his work visa's now expired (Since when do you need a work visa to merely visit someone in North America? A passport will always do.) There is always an excuse as to why he cant make it, he's not too far away now but oh no something else came up, a car accident perhaps?

Maybe if she sends him 50 no make it 100, but tomorrow send 500, and he'll finally arrive? Frustratingly sad. Please say a prayer for this woman.

Dec 27, 2021
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BLACK GUY SAME STORY
by: Anonymous

This guy DM me on Instagram then we moved over to Hangouts. This guy sent me this exact same picture with a black handsome face though. Connected the 1st of October 2021 and he says wife died 4 years ago with a 15 year old daughter that’s in boarding school.

So here we are just 2 days before Christmas he got injured on the job in Ireland on the ocean working in the oil industry so he asks me for $5,000 because of his injuries and he needs to be moved to a better hospital with proper equipment. So I was stunned 1st of all a man of age would ask a beautiful woman as myself for money.

What Real man does that when he told me his contract was worth 2.5 million. So I signed up with social media catfish and input this image and this is what came up, this dude with same story, same picture but White and working in a different country. THIS HAS GOT TO BE SAME GUY or a Team of Scammers

Nov 24, 2021
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Oil rig scammer
by: Anonymous

Beware beware beware! Don't give him any info. He handed me the same line of bull. Convincing just beware beware & please please play it safe.

Nov 05, 2021
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Still at it.
by: Anonymous

He’s back on tinder as Winifred Eison. 12 years old son. Sometimes sees him. Owns company Miles drilling and installations. Lives in Santa Barbara. Still scamming.

Thanks for your warnings.

Italian from AMALFI

Oct 24, 2021
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He is a "supposed" cousin of the scammer that I was talking to but I think that this is also my scammer
by: Anonymous

I am glad that I ran across this page because it looks like a "supposed" cousin of the scammer that I dealt with but I have a suspicion that it is actually my scammer. He told me that he believes in god and that his wife passed away from an accident that she got into on her way to work as a nurse.

He wrote me on Skype and told me that he lives in Baltimore, Maryland. He is on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and has a fifteen year old daughter. He told me that once he is off of the oil rig he will marry me. He is still trying to get in touch with me by telling me he loves me blah blah blah but I just ignore him. He also promised me that he will pay me back in interest once he sees me.

He told me that I should set him up with a friend of mine and that all four of us will double date when my scammer is with me. He told me that he lives in the state of Michigan.

Sep 27, 2021
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Scammer
by: Anonymous

He tried the same BS with me but now his name is Paul William. In Mexico Americans have a saying
Trust no one and its a good policy with this guy.

Thank you for sharing all the things that you found out about him as this guy is a sleazeball

Aug 16, 2021
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Kevin Hart Barry, oil driller scammer
by: Anonymous

Started by linkedin, then email, whatsapp and finally Hangouts as "he was working as engineer at oil driling in the rig of golf of mexico". Exactly same picture as above, same blue uniform, helmet, only with his face, named KEVIN HART BARRY, 53 years old, scammer, always asking for money and very convincing love words, proposals.

Jul 29, 2021
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Con Man Oil Rig Scammer
by: Anonymous

His name in Clinton Kohl Wayne not Clinton Kohl Wade

Jul 28, 2021
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Con Man Oil Rig Guy
by: Anonymous

This gentleman goes by other names. He said his wife died 7 years ago and his daughter is in a boarding school in Chicago Alandrea and is 17 years old. He said that he is on an oil rig out in the Mediterranean. And tried to get $19,450 off of me because he said that was to get him out of his contract for Leave/Retirement that they paid him upfront already.

And he also tried to get me to get him I-Phone Gift cards so he can get internet on the ocean. This is all a bunch of BS so ladies do not fall for love this way. Meet the man in person. This guy says that he has a house in San Jose CA and Germany. Says he is an only child and both of his parents died. He followed me on IG under the name of Clinton Kohl Wade.

Jul 17, 2021
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Same scam
by: Anonymous

Lol so I was actually on TikTok and he started messaging me, I go on there to watch funny dogs lol. He just kept messaging and messaging and was super inconsistent with facts etc. so weird..watch out people I’m literally a boring ol working married mom..he picked the wrong one lol.

May 06, 2021
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MIchael
by: Anonymous

Is he also Michael Scott out of Montgomery Alabama a black guy. 52 with two kids? Just want to make sure.

Apr 18, 2021
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Kendrick
by: Anonymous

He's just started talking to me, going by the name Kendrick. Using the oil rig story. I hate these scammers. He's on fb dating site.

Mar 31, 2021
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Oil Rig Scam
by: Anonymous

Did this person send pictures of fancy cars?

Mar 06, 2021
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Not Michael now his name is Scott
by: Anonymous

So I met him on Facebook Dating and his name is Scott. He owns a company which is the name you all reported. Said he lives in Malibu and has an 18 year old daughter in boarding school. You would think if he was a good scammer he should change his story. Glad I checked online before wasting my time on him.

So disappointed that men like him fake pictures and profiles when all we want is to find love.
Thank you all for sharing

Feb 15, 2021
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Now Scott who lives in Malibu
by: Anonymous

With an 18 y/o daughter Cherry in boarding school

Jan 28, 2021
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Currently going by Kendrick
by: Anonymous

Hey ladies he's on Facebook now with a whole new profile claiming to own Avery Miles' company Miles Engineering out of Ohio. Oddly he lives in Coleman, TX but is working in the gulf. Anybody who says they're from the small towns in W. Texas & are engineers are full of BS. BTW, great touch picking photos of some guy in a fracking zone wearing a Cavender's Boot store hat!

Nov 22, 2020
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He's at it again
by: M.M.

This person is a real piece of work. It was just too many coincidences. Just be careful ladies this person is exactly what the previous statement said. Just be careful

Oct 19, 2020
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He's on plenty of fish as John.
by: Nl

He contacted me as I just joined and after about 15 minutes wanted to switch to messenger. He states he resides in San Antonio but currently selling a home in Atlanta. Wants to meet up even if I'm 13 years older.

I said he's too young for me but he knows better and sent me his hot picture walking in the ocean. Says he's a widower and has one daughter who is in boarding school in Savannah, GA. This guy is persistent and slick so watch out

Apr 23, 2020
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Scammer
by: Anonymous

Jim Cardwell goes under so many other names, Jeff Kinney, Chris Fred, Jeff Larry, Jeff Coleman, Tommy Park, Alan K. Patrick, Paul Peterson, Brian Anthony, Harry Woods, Henry Bemis.

He stopped calling as of yesterday when I told him to f... off. Please be careful girls.

Apr 22, 2020
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Scammers
by: Anonymous

This jerk also uses the name of Jim Cardwell from Nashville, TN. He begged me to purchase his daughter a laptop, but I am smarter than him. He told me his birthday is 6-25-1957. He got a hold of my landline, shows up as MURFREESBORO, TN.

Mar 26, 2020
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Andrew Ector
by: Anonymous

BEWARE this guy is a total crook and starts out with flowery speech, wife died daughter in Spain and currently lives in Brooklyn. Complimentary how I am his queen, his wife, and talks about god.

Brief calls. To show it’s him says he got robbed by pirates and needs repairs done and can I lend him money that he will pay back but just can’t access funds as he needs a fingerprint to access.

Got nasty when I confronted him on this site

Mar 11, 2020
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Now using the name Henk
by: Anonymous

I received the same Sob story about being a Widow, just wanting my time, Son in another country studying, has no one to help him through his loneliness and depression since his wife died... blah, blah, blah.

He plays on the Christian concept!!!

He is using a new pic now, just of an older distinguished man in a car.

When I stopped responding to him, he laid the pitiful "he so sad" that he didn't hear from me, story on rather Thick.

Everything that everyone else has said about this person, I have received also from him. I even asked if he could face-time or even call to hear his voice, because I was suspicious from day one, and that's when he would "REMIND" me that he is on an Oil Rig.

These scandals... people really think we are stupid enough to fall for it. Especially, in this day and time, when we are constantly hearing about the "Dark web"!

Mar 26, 2019
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BEWARE
by: Anonymous

This guy is a real piece of work! BEWARE!

Jan 07, 2019
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Michael Miles
by: Anonymous

Greetings from New York. I just started talking to this person via Instagram in late December 2018. He came across as somewhat humble in the very beginning. Gave me the same spin on his wife that passed away from lung cancer and having a 15 year old daughter.

I actually felt really bad about his "experience." I am a Christian woman so naturally I immediately had a soft spot for someone who would divulge such personal information to a total stranger in such a short period of time.

Then it got weird. He asked if I lived alone, marital status, do I cook, do I do house chores, do I own my home, etc. I use the term, "weird" only because a conversation usually has a flow to it. The series of conversations, via Instagram, and through subsequently through Google hangouts, was all over the place.

Just today I was talking to my best friend about him and she suggested that I "Google" him while I was on the phone with her. I did and here I am. If it weren't for this site, and the brave souls that shared their stories, I would never have known.

I want to say, "Thank You" for exposing this creep.

Be safe and be blessed!

Jul 30, 2018
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Oil rig scam michael miles
by: Jenny

Have seen this picture used in many profiles. It's amazing how they think they can get away with photoshopping pictures as if you look closely you can pick them out straight away.

Jul 30, 2018
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Wait, there's more....
by: Anonymous

After more online digging, I found this:

https://www.watchforscams.com/micheal-smith-roland-smith-richard-terrylist-goes-on.html

I also found the original image of the oil rig worker that the head has been photoshopped on to. This image was what raised my suspicions in the first place.

Jul 30, 2018
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Looks like a scam profile to me
by: Rad

Two first names possibly. Works on a rig away from home. Widowed or divorced. Correspondence is flowery. You are correct to be very suspicious on this guy. I suspect that he will start asking for money sometime soon...and you are correct to expect the excuses for not visiting.

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