Oil rig scammers

by Joy
(USA)

I have been scammed twice by men who supposedly worked on oil rigs. Surely there are some honest ones out there, but these two just wanted to get my heart, then my money! The first one, MIchael James was from California and I did send him $245 worth of ITune cards for his sick daughter, Rose, who, according to him, recently died then he asked me to contribute what I could towards a 45,000 $ funeral for her!

Then when I said no way, he got nasty with me and that was the end of him!

The second one gave me all the love texts, etc, some sexting, which, I have to admit I enjoyed, but his back story was, he was going to retire and come live with me but was stuck on a rig in the gulf due to the hurricanes. HE wanted me to contribute to a helicopter to get him and his crew off the rig.

When that didn't work, he wanted me to accept his pay as a wire transfer at my bank and I almost did it, he was that believable, but when he began telling me how stupid I was for not following his directions, I had had enough and told him to get lost!

His name, so he said, was William Cam'ron and I have a social security number for him that I saved, not knowing how to verify it. The name of the bank supposedly holding his money is Hanson Financial Services Limited out of the UK. He never would tell me the name of the rig he was on, and when I suggested he try to get credit in his name to finance a helicopter himself, he never replied.

I was smitten, but not so stupid that I fell for his tactics of trying to get me to finance anything.

Please, don't fall for these guys!

They can talk love til the cows come home, but all they want is your money! Micheal James found me through Facebook, and Wm Cam"ron met on POF, a dating site. I contacted POF yesterday to remove him due to him being a scammer.

Again, they give the honest oil rig men a bad name!

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Jun 09, 2023
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Oil rig scammer
by: Anonymous

I was hit too, the thing to watch for is he/they seem to use 2 forenames. Story is the same every time. Very persuasive, get very bossy, then nasty when you decide you are not playing any more... FB would not take my scammer down, even though he was breaking every rule.... and mine wasn't just an oil rig exec.

He also had profiles under the same name as a brain surgeon and Military guy, with all photos to go with it... his actual name was Mohammed, probably in Nigeria

Jun 08, 2023
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Richard Ayden Lambert.
by: Anonymous

I recently was scammed quite expertly by a man who goes by the name Richard Ayden Lambert. But likes to be called Ayden. He claims he is an electrical engineer based out of Dallas. He has a LinkedIn account under that name and his "company" website is engergygusts.com.

I met him on Zoosk which stated he was from Beverly Hills. Shortly after we texted he was flying back to Dallas (sent me a picture of him on a private jet). He was working on a contract to install something on a rig in Turkey. Once he "got the contract" would be on the rig in Turkey.

We spoke on the phone multiple times. He has an accent. I repeatedly asked to skype with him but it never happened before he "left". And "for security reasons" his camera on his phone and computer had to be shut off once he was on the rig.

About 5 months in he asked for money for replacement parts. Stupidly I sent it to him. And the requests kept coming. He finally got off but ended up stuck in Istanbul. There are a lot more details to the story. It is a very elaborate plan, very detailed such that it makes sense.

The pictures he uses are actually of a man named Lee Hudson. They were stolen off of his Instagram account. I have been in contact with him and he said this happened a few years ago as well. The scammer has also been reported on this site in 2019 as Albert Dennis Timothy, Dan Albert, Dan Abatha, Albert Timothy, Tim Abatha.

I also found the pictures on other sites with the names of Roland Wells and Ethan Zinbinski. This person is an expert at what he does.

Sadly I fell for it.

Feb 16, 2022
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David Christopher
by: Anonymous

I’ve noticed scammers names are usually what we know of as usual first names for their first and last.
This David says he’s a supervisor on Baldpate Platform in Gulf of Mexico. He has a grandson Jake he wants to adopt. Jake is only 9 moths old. Cute as can be. This David is very attractive but I’m suspicious. He wanted me to pay shipping for a case of his stored in the UK and it contains $1 million + in US dollars. Now he’s surfaced after a few months silence and says he was kidnapped by sea pirates on his oil rig.
I’ve not followed through with anything. Just beware.

Dec 07, 2021
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Not sure
by: Anonymous

I have been talking to a man by the name of Jerry Lucas. He says he works on a oil rig 400 miles off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico and has one daughter.

Any one know who he is

Dec 06, 2021
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Chevron oil rig pirate attacks
by: Anonymous

Trying to protect a vulnerable loved one. Has anyone dealt with a James Obi Zeazi Lucas. Claims to be an Italian national working a Chevron oil rig in Africa and Turkey. Claims multiple pirate attacks.

Nov 12, 2021
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Alexander Russo
by: Anonymous

I met an oil and gas engineer on an online dating site "Badoo". He calls himself, Alexander Russo. His profile stated he is from Richwood, WV. He asked to call me. I suggested we talk by phone. His phone number is (304)836-3640. I told him my phone number. He called me, first. He asked me to exchange email addresses. I agreed. His email is Alexruss713@gmail.com

He has called me several times. His voice is deep with a foreign accent. He is very polite and easy to talk with. He calls me around 5:30a.m. in the morning to 1:00 p.m. I am in West Virginia. He sent me 3 pictures of himself. He sent one by a fountain in front of a brick store front, Under Amour on the window. He told me the place was in San Francisco. One on a job site. He has sunglasses on and a white worker helmet.

He is talking to 3 other men at the job site. The last picture is of him on an escalator in an airport. He told me it is San Francisco airport. He sent a picture of a phone he would use to call me from while on the rig.

He called me when on the rig with phone number (304) 836-3640.

He then started texting me on messenger with the phone number. I texted him, regularly. He responded regularly, also. He then asked me to get a $75.00 Vanilla card and send it to his email. He told me that it would be used to call and text me with, only.

I got angry and told him, "This is a red flag". I told him," I do not send money to a person that I have not met face to face".

Nov 11, 2021
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Oil rig
by: Anonymous

James McClure Fields, oil rig worker from NJ. Has a daughter that lives with his sister and grandmother while he travels for work. Asks for steam cards for his daughter's video games because she's sick in the hospital and needs something to do.

Then asks for apple cards to travel home from the UK because he's stuck at the company he works for because he doesn't have money for taxes. Refuses to video chat, sends short videos of himself singing. Will send some pics of himself.

As soon as I told him no for money he took a couple of my profile pictures and put them on a picture of a couple of naked girls (not me) pictures with my phone number and said he was going to post to all social media if I didn't give money within 20 min.

I deleted all social media and blocked his phone numbers. He text me from 3 or 4 numbers pretending to be McClure's friend so watch out ladies these sick losers are everywhere.

Nov 05, 2021
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George Mason
by: Anonymous

Someone I love has been talking to a rigger named George Mason.

I won’t bore anyone with all the details but they’re spot on with the rest of the story.

Basics: working on a rig in Brazil. Willing to get out of the rest of his contract because he’s in love all of a sudden. Picture we got was white male, supposedly 58 years old with very white goatee and curled mustache. Speaks with an accent none of us can place.

Please reach out if you’ve crossed paths with this person. Please.

Oct 23, 2021
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Marcus Winkler/Thomas Miller
by: Sylvia Ehrler

Has anyone heard the name Marcus Winkler/Thomas Miller he claims he's from Nashville Tennessee lives in los Angeles, California works at offshore oil and gas I had this company investigated company doesn't exist. He says he's 58yrs old born I may 25th. He says he's been a widower of 5 yrs his daughter in boarding school didn't say where. I noticed he is always wondering what I had to eat. He claims he is a independent contractor engineer.I want to know if he really exists or is this guy is fake. He is on Facebook so if anyone knows him please let me know (sehrler460@gmail.com

Oct 13, 2021
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Alexandre Joel
by: Anonymous

Has anyone ever had any contact with someone by this name? He claims to be an engineer working in France but lives in the USA. His wife is deceased and he has a young son.

Any help would be appreciated.

Oct 03, 2021
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Help me find him
by: Anonymous

Does anyone know Paul Irish

Sep 20, 2021
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Jul 23, 2021
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Mark James
by: Anonymous

Just like most of you: Oil rig off Ireland. Won't give a name of rig or what body of water. He's 55 yrs old, widowed with two young children in the care of a nanny. His 'home' is San Francisco, CA. Wife died about 3 yrs ago. Full of flattery. Demands a gift card to pay for his ability to get online. His phone ran out and he keeps borrowing his friend's phone. But he gave the phone back to friend and can't text on hangouts anymore until I get him 'the cards'. I don't know when it became plural! But he emailed me well into the night AFTER he gave the phone back to friend. Now he says he borrowed phone to catch up with emails. I blocked him at least 3 times after he demanded the gift card and became verbally abusive. I was not totally convinced, as I had just been scammed by someone else and was suspicious. I tried to get more info, but wasn't able. His English grammar was poor, He was not familiar with American slang (like ink for tatoos), and he didn't know how to write out monetary amounts. Always put the dollar sign at the end and not before the number. He sent pictures, so today I put it through facial recognition and got a whole lot of pics. Some of him, some of similar looking men. I copied and sent the page to him asking if he recognized anyone. :-) I finally found a way to even block gmail incoming....Go to utilities, security, and there's a way you can cause incoming mail from specific addresses to go to spam or junk, and you won't even know if it's coming in. He asked me to open him a facebook account. He was blocked with the address I used, and he provided an alternative email address. I got him one and deleted everything related to him. I don't have facebook, so that's not an issue. He want's his target to PROVE her love by getting him the money card. Be Careful of Mark James....probably not his real name.

Jun 01, 2021
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Mike Peters
by: Anonymous

Has anyone dealt with a Mike Peters who I think is scamming my mom. He says he is on an oil rig and needs her help to pay for some equipment that just broke so he can get it fixed and come home to her?

May 28, 2021
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Antonio Carracco
by: Anonymous

So I started to talk to a guy named Antonio Carracco who claimed to be from Belgium and things seemed to be legit at first and then knowing I had been previously scammed on POF he started to ask for money and he told me he has to go to the oil rig for business and be gone a week.

He is still there now and he has asked me for a Venmo account so his client can deposit $6000 so he can get off the rig. Most recently he has said he needs to get some supplies for work and wants access to my Facebook so he can get on shops so yeah I have said no and like most scammers he got mad and said I did not trust him and said he would Leave me.

I don’t care I hate people so this is to warn others

May 27, 2021
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A scammer
by: Anonymous

I have a few military scams but this is the most resent. Sorry at this point in time I shut them down fast.
He goes by the name Santana Williams has a profile on Facebook. He sent me a friend's request through Facebook but I don't accept new friends on Facebook so I automatically deleted it. He also sent me a message through Messenger. When I first saw the message through Messenger I thought it was a nice because I didn't look past the first name. he started talking to me on messenger telling me he would like to get to know me and that it proceeded to start telling me some things about himself I can send you screenshots of my messenger if you would like. But everything he told me about being in the military was a lie he could not make up his mind what rank he was and got mad when I called him out on it. Finally Ending by telling me this "I am 90G military officer with the 1s infantry 62nd battalion army in field 16 till man Kabul camp afghan....11B is "Rifle Infantryman". And you would like more information or the pictures of the texts please let me know I will be happy to forward them to you.

May 25, 2021
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Tony Brook
by: Anonymous

Word for word, this seems like the exact scammer that scammed me, so what site is this scammer on? What email is this scammer using ? What bogus phone number is he using, meaning it’s a VOIP phone number.

I would like to set this scammer up to be caught as the EFCC is actively searching for him. This Nigerian scammer is a major major scammer !!

May 25, 2021
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Tony Brook
by: Anonymous

Glad i found this site. Im currently talking with a man going by the name Tony Brook. After reading all of your messages im sure hes the same guy. He says hes a oil drilling Engineer. His wife died 5 years with lukemia. He has 2 daughters in a boarding school in Las Vegas Nevada. He was born in Vegas. His dad died in a war when he was 7 years old. His mother was a wonderful woman and died when he was 13. A school teacher felt sorry for him so she finished raising him. He has no family left except his 2 daughters at a boarding school. He doesnt know anything about his family he was never told anything about them. He did not have friends because they would just lie on you. He is working on a rig in Scotland. Hes got a contract for 4 years. He should be done in 4 mos and then he can access his money. ( i have to wonder if he is in Prison or Jail. Coming up to get out in 4 months. He didnt tell me thought it is just what my brain is telling me). He is constantly asking me what I ate. He is up early had a break mid morn and then mid morning he has another break. Then late afternoon and wants to text and tex again. Hes always telling me we will have a new home and i could be his daughters new mother. It upsets him when i ask questions about his family and questions about his job. He claims they cant leave the compound.
Hes going to retire in 4 months. Hes got all this money but he wants to build a hospital where children gets free care. He also wants me to relocate. I said no. Not the answer he was wanting. He has a big question in the morning. I asked about his lifestyle and he said he likes living a lavish lifestyle.

May 13, 2021
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Frank?
by: Anonymous

Your latest post about somebody called Frank sounds exactly the scenario with my Hienrich Walter. Do NOT fall for this no matter how flattering it seems. There will be a call for money along the way.

Stop the chat now with your dignity intact.....it is nothing you have done wrong, these people have been doing this for years now. Sending a huge hug to all of you out there who have been affected by this.

Be kind to yourselves!

May 12, 2021
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He claims his name is Frank Williams
by: Anonymous

A gentleman contacted me through Face Book At first it seemed OK but then the L word came into light I am a believer that age is just a number but this guy claims to be 60 and I am d75 He also claims to work on an oil rig off the coast of Norway He also claims to be widower with a daughter in school in the UK To me this is very suspicious Now he wants to call me and states he wants to marry I don't buy it We have not even met He claims his name is Frank Williams

May 05, 2021
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Harrington Herman or Herman Harrington
by: Anonymous

Anyone been scammed by a Harrington Herman or Herman Harrington? My mom has been chatting with him. He is overseas cause his mom's house just burnt down. Then he was going to come back but he got a contract with the Turkish government. Now his wallet has been stolen and he needs an obscene amount of money. He is also a widow and wants to embrace me (a grown adult) as his own child. RED FLAGS EVERYWHERE!

May 05, 2021
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Alfred Joel Wilson
by: Anonymous

: I was scammed in May of 2020 by a man named Alfred Joel Wilson, who says he was working on an oil rig in Iran. He said he was from New York and he was a widower with a young daughter in boarding school. He contacted me on words with friends and asked to move to hangouts quickly. He professed his love for me after four days. He asked me to send him a steam card so he could give it to the man who helps him make phone calls to me. We talked on the phone several times but he said he was unable to do video chat. His email address was WilsonjoelAlfred@gmail.com.
I just found out the real man in the pictures is a well known attorney in Portugal by the name of Cleyton Oliveira. Apparently there are many scammers using his pictures with different names. Beware ladies!

May 03, 2021
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Dennis Henry
by: Anonymous

My guy is an oil rig worker, says he is a drilling engineer and been on a rig in the Gulf if Mexico for 3+1/2 years( which is against the law)he calls himself Dennis Henry and I guess one of the things they do is use two first names, the they copy and paste their face over the face of an innocent real oil rig worker and boom, they give you proof that they are there. The other thing is they do not want to video chat, because then you would see who they really are. His story was the same as alot of them, he is a widowe, wife and son killed in car crash (and then later died of cancer- wife) and he is raising his granddaughterApril, who is in boarding school and a nanny that way he's her when she is out. The texting for hours, the sexting, and love bombing, you are beautiful, you are so funny, you are so smart..etc, etc..when you are lonely it's easy to want to believe what they are saying and after a few weeks you become emotionally involved and start to love this person who wants to be your soulmate..mine was very convincing. Thank God I got out before getting ripped off. I have pictures and one of my son's found the fake image of him transposed over another man's body...ladies remember what our parents taught us..if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.

May 01, 2021
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Oil rig worker
by: Anonymous

Same as all these other comments. Oil rig worker, godly man, widowed, caught me on FB too. I have asked Face Book to block and investigate him for impersonation, their response 'he has not broken any of their community rules' so they will not take him down. So how do we stop these guys? This particular one has many disguises, seems he uses the same name, but different names when using a third party set up to get money from you, Thankfully I had already smelled the rat and refused. Got told I was a lunatic and he could get me fired - from where???

Apr 29, 2021
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Kendrick Miles
by: Anonymous

I was contacted this morning by Kendrick Miles on Facebook Dating. He was telling me about the oil drilling company he owns and is looking to retire and settle down. He told me he had lived in Louisville Ky which is where I’m located. I put his name in Google and scan site came up. Is he running scams on people? I also saw something from Texas and parole info. I’m just sharing the info with you in order find truth. I have not shared any info about me to him other than Good Morning. I’ve been on FB DATING few weeks and I always get the DR who are overseas doing peacekeeping missions. It’s amazing. I’m never that lucky with Dr in real life. 😂 So thought I’d write you to let you know he contacted me. Thank you Have good day

Apr 26, 2021
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SCAM
by: Anonymous

YES I SEE THE RED FLAGS MY SELF
ONE GUY HIS FIRST NAME WAS JAMES DONT
KNOW HIS LAST. WHEN I TOLD HIM I DIDNT
HAVE MONEY HE STOPED CHATING.

NEXT WAS ON FACEBOOK HE WAS A DR. HIS NAME IS
DAVID MARK HE LOST HIS WIFE AND SHE WAS CARING
A BABY. HE HAD A 10 YRS OLD SON.
I SAID I WAS MARRIED WHICH I AM NOT HE
STILL WANTED TO CHAT I SAID NO I AM MARRIED
HE TOOK DOWN HIS FACEBOOK PAGE.

LAST ONE WAS DOMINIC BRUNETTE
HE SAID ALL THE RIGHT
THINGS BUT I NEVER SENT HIM MONEY
NO MAN HAS NEVER GOT MONEY FROM ME.
THANK GOG DO NOT SEND MONEY TO NO MAN.

Mar 21, 2021
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Scammed by someone on oil rig, off the coast of Russia
by: Anonymous

I have been talking to a guy who says he is a widower, who's wife died giving birth to his daughter. He says he works on an oil rig offshore near Russia. His name is Steven J Mace, has 2 children that live in Illinois with their Nanny. I have been talking with him on Hangouts,after accepting his friend request on Facebook. I need more information on him. I have been talking to him for 6 months, and unfortunately have sent him money. I wish I had known about these scams sooner. I prayed to God to reveal to me if he was being truthful because I fell in love with him. I feel so betrayed, these men know how to mess with your feelings. I pray they are stopped soon.

Mar 13, 2021
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Dutton Luke, Dutton L scammer from scrabble Go-
by: Anonymous

Scammer from Scrabble Go, love, daughter, German, underwater welder, says someone stole his pics and info off Facebook, wants steam cards then money to fly off the rig, then accident for more money. Uses short 3 sec video calls to make seem more real.

Block and run

Feb 28, 2021
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scammer from Illinois
by: Anonymous

Re the post I put on earlier about the guy talking to me on Skype when I confronted him re him being a scammer he got very upset then I had strange messages like I was talking to several different people he got my name wrong stopped saying the love word etc.Then wanted to know if I had made the transfer I didn't answer and he has tried to call twice. I have now blocked him but am concerned that I have his bank details with all this money in it although I tend to think this could be false also .
His name was David Robinson by the way and thank you for the comments I had .
I can see how these people work they say all the
right words they are very clever and I can see how you would get sucked in. I feel quite sad that he wasn't real but glad I got out when I did.

Feb 27, 2021
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Oil rig scammers
by: Anonymous

Check PimEyes! I found my scammer with 3 other names and ages!

Feb 27, 2021
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Response to oil rig scam
by: Anonymous

Please do not transfer any money as it’s a scam. These criminals play with your emotions and steal your heart. Once they think you are in love with them, they come to steal your money. Please stop communicating with him and block him ASAP!

A fake oil rig engineer sent me a copy of his contract which showed it was for $5 million. Then he tried to get me to pay $2700 on his behalf to have his safety deposit box full of "gems, jewelry, gold and cash" delivered to me for safe keeping since the storage place it was stored in was closing down.

I refused to do it and thank God for this website, this had all signs of a scam. He broke my heart but he wasn’t able to steal my money. I’m totally over him now and so much happier to be with someone who is real and loves me.

Good luck and God bless.

Feb 27, 2021
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Oil rig scam
by: Anonymous

Been talking to this guy on Skype and he says he is a dependent oil contractor from Illinois and after three weeks he is now on the rig and he says he loves me of course!! Anyway first day on the job he says part of his equipment has failed and he needs a part to be sent to the rig.

He says he cannot use his credit card so he asks if I can transfer money to company for him. He has given me his online banking details and when I logged into account he has thousands of dollar's in there !!

I have not made the transfer as I am scared this is a scam. Why would a man who I have never met give me his bank details.

Any one had the same experience ?

Feb 19, 2021
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DONT GIVE UP
by: Anonymous

These guys are committed to crime. Try TRUTHFINDER AND SOCIAL CATFISH. All information you have report him to Authorities. FBI.gov if you feel he is Nigerian there is an embassy
In Washington. Usa embassy Nigeria. Turn him in to Nigerian authorities. Many are on Instagram and LinkedIn all date sites. Tineye and Timseye are good reverse image sites.

Good Luck

Feb 19, 2021
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Oil rig scammers
by: Anonymous

Has anyone actually found any of these scammers on any been verified sites? I’ve checked everyone of them with the name by scammer gave me and nothing has come up on any site even google with the reverse photo look up

Feb 19, 2021
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Another scammer
by: Anonymous

Hi, I was contacted on Facebook by someone named Liam's Felix. Don't usually except friend request from people I don't know but he was attractive and said he was a doctor in Norway. Without really thinking about it I accepted. Then came the request to message through Hangouts. Not sure why this is important to them but used an email that I don't normally use. Like all the other scammers he told me that he was divorced with a 14 yr old son who is staying with his housekeeper in Florida. He said he was 52. He first told me that his Mom died in 2017 and Dad died in 2016 and he was an only child. Then a few days later said something about his Dad dying when he was very young. When I questioned the change in story he sounded angry in his curt response that the first story was a mistake. He also started professing his love right away and told me he wanted me to be his life partner. Thats when I started to investigate and found this website. I think I actually found a picture on one of these websites that looks very similiar to the man in the picture he sent me. Please don't fall for this scam and don't send your picture. They are probably using our pictures to scam men.

Feb 17, 2021
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Scammed too
by: Anonymous

A guy using the name Thomas David claiming to be from Albany, NY on an oil rig off the coast of the UK sent a friend request on Facebook. He posed as a friend of my nephews. I accepted his request and we chatted on messenger. Then he requested that I use an app called WhatsApp. So I downloaded the app and when I tried to find him on Facebook again he had been removed.

First red flag I ignored.

It wasn't long before I received a request for a $200 Google Play Card so that he could stay in touch with me.

Red flag number 2.

Red Flag number 3. He had fallen madly in love with me and wanted to buy a house for me in Florida. His agent ROSE would be in touch for the money. I selected a house from a site for $1.275 million. Rose contacted me and I told her I wanted to offer $1.1 million. She said the price was $1.275 million.

I said but I didn't want to pay that so she said she would need a check for $699,999 to go with the contract. I laughed at her and told her I would be in touch.

That was the last straw.

Feb 12, 2021
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Anthony Walker
by: Anonymous

Beware of Anthony Walker on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. He’s a scammer and unfortunately scammed me. His story is exactly the same as these other women.

If he contacts you under this name run like hell!!

Feb 11, 2021
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James Carlo
by: Anonymous

This man seems nice. On an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Wife died 5 yrs ago & dhtr 14 y o in boarding school in Jersey. He is retiring when this job is done. 65 years old.
Hasnt asked for money yet but story sounds too much like these other stories.

Feb 08, 2021
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Smitten by Victor Kane
by: Anonymous

Pictures can be photoshopped. Everything you’ve said about him is fake and is similar to many of the stories posted on this website. No friends, no family...you’re the only one who can help him when he needs money.

Block and look for love from a real person you can meet in a socially distant manner. This guy is the devil himself who is happy to steal and break your heart while siphoning all of your money from your bank account, savings, retirement account.

Please Google and you will see a lot of stories of people, both men and women who are getting scammed, especially during this pandemic.

Good luck.

Feb 08, 2021
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Delivery of Security Box
by: Anonymous

Has anyone been approached by someone called Charles Logan or Samuel Matheo. Charles Logan is supposedly on an oil rig in Greece and Samuel Matheo his investment broker.

Feb 05, 2021
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Victor kane
by: Anonymous

I actually did ask for a picture with him holding a very specific sign with our names on it! I got it!

Feb 04, 2021
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Person smitten by Victor Kane
by: Anonymous

Sounds like a scammer to me. Have you checked him in Google or Beenverified.com? Ask him to put your name on a piece of paper and take a selfie and see what happens.

These scammers are criminals and they prey on vulnerable people like you and me. I had 2 scammers who I fell in love with. The first one Oliver Benjamin scammed me out of a $300 Amazon card. Then, Phil Odonnel told me he wasn’t a scammer and yet, he tried to get me to send him money 3 times!

Both of these men found me on LinkedIn and they claimed to be oil rig engineers. I blocked them and reported them to LinkedIn and I also posted my story on this website.

Please don’t make the same mistake a lot of people have made. You need to block him now and find a real person to love. The Internet is no longer a safe place to find true love.

You have to find people the old fashion way...by meeting them in person.

Good luck and God bless.

Feb 04, 2021
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Victor Kane
by: Anonymous

Ihas anyone had dealings with this man? Victor Kane. Says he is from France. Deceased wife. 2 children. Works on Baldpate oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
I admit I am absolutely smitten! But I need to know!

Jan 07, 2021
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How To Get Rid of a Scammer for Good
by: Anonymous

Ask them to write your name on a piece of paper and take a selfie holding the piece of paper up so your name is visible and send it to you.... Trust me you will never hear from them again.

To those who say they are ashamed, feel terrible etc., please be kind to yourself. These are career criminals with a well rehearsed script who purposefully search for and identify people who are vulnerable. As someone else said the best way to meet someone is to get out there, go to different activities, join social groups and so on. You will meet lovely people, make some very good friends and who knows meet someone genuine. I did exactly this and now I am to be married this September to a wonderful, kind and loving man.

Jan 07, 2021
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Another one bites the dust
by: Anonymous

Don't fall for it ladies. Had a guy try and convince me he was "head over heals" for me after only chatting for a short while. Then proceeded in asking for an Amazon gift Card.

Goes by the name "Mike Karwath" or "Mike Kawarth". Couldn't seem to get his name or story straight. Claims to be on a rig in Texas. He lost his wife to cancer, both his parents died and he was supposedly from Ireland. blah, blah, blah

Please be smart and ask questions. A scam artist will always trip themselves up. Take the time to fact check the stories they are feeding you.

Jan 07, 2021
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David Cairns, Bruce Adams and Joel Meiher
by: Anonymous

An individual going by atleast three names: David Cairns, Bruce Adams and Joel Meiher. Will say he is either a research scientist, petro-chemical engineer or analyst. uses Parship Dating, Elite Singles, Match. come and Our Time Dating (these are only the sites I have found him on and no doubt he uses others). Is scamming women out of £s and needs to be stopped.

Dec 27, 2020
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John Newton
by: Anonymous

I met John on WWF an independent contractor for Exxon mobile says he is from Vancouver BC just like all the rest said he was in love with me within weeks sent me poetry made me feel like I was the love of his life he told me he lost his wife to cancer 2 years ago and he has 2 children in boarding school told me a part on the oil rig broke and he has to order a new one from China and have it delivered to the Gulf of Mexico where he is however his bank account was locked and he doesn’t have access to any of his money and started pressuring me for money and wanted me to sell my jewelry; we started talking in august he starting asking for money in October and pressuring each week since there were days I felt like I was talking to someone else too who was more abrasive and cold not as gentle and kind as the other person I chatted with he wouldn’t send me any pictures or phone calls; I did lose out on 1300 but I don’t even care about that anymore these people are horrible human beings and really prey on peoples vulnerabilities and it really is sad so that’s why I’m adding myself to this list because I fell for it and it broke my heart

Dec 09, 2020
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Let's just use our common sense, ladies
by: Anonymous

Imagine if your neighbor from across the street never showed his face, ever. You did not know what he looked like, and had never seen him. He won't even go to the window and wave at you so you can see what he really looks like.

So he starts writing to you and telling you how beautiful you are, and how much you mean to him. You wouldn't even think of imagining that you were falling in love with him, or sending him money.

Yet that is what every on-line scam is -- giving your heart and your money to someone who is invisible to you except on-line. That is what happened to me, and I fell so deceived, and so disappointed in myself.

The way to meet people is to go to a bowling alley, or a park, or at some social event. It is hard during the pandemic, but it will become possible again soon.

Don't make the same stupid, stupid, stupid mistake that I made, and that apparently everyone else submitting comments on this page make. PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE -- I DID NOT AND I FEEL TERRIBLE.

Nov 24, 2020
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Additional to Robert Brown
by: Anonymous

He is definitely a scammer as he tried to get me to send bitcoins in a rush. I refused. He then went on to ask for my phone number so we could talk. Then asked for address so he could send me a gift as he loved me so much.

He is now blocked on WWF. Beware of this guy as I assume he is African as he kept asking had I eaten and called me dear all the time and the grammar not quite correct.

Nov 20, 2020
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Robert Brown
by: Anonymous

Has anyone met this guy who I chat to on WWF. His profile pic is a black puppy. He is a sea captain on cargo ships and says he lives in Atlanta Georgia. He professes never ending love after only playing him for 3 weeks.

I am a bit unsure .

Nov 20, 2020
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Help
by: Anonymous

Anyone ever talked with Anthony Brawley, Jr

Nov 18, 2020
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Scammer found
by: Anonymous

An update on so called Mason Spielberg who really is an African called Kingsley Kendo. He has scammed me at least 4 times but someone who is a computer wizard found out for me. He is on facebook and he sickens me

Nov 18, 2020
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Nov 09, 2020
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Michael Williams
by: Anonymous

Oil rig in Norway widower with a daughter lives in California daughters being taken care of by a nanny wants to retire after this contract to be with his daughter since he just lost his wife 2yrs ago in a car accident and needs to set up enough for a life for them and wants to finish out this one and be with her he promised her wants to find a good woman to have a family again i remind him of his wife
Im from a small town been with my husband since i was 16 just freshly separated for four years just got devorse papers to file new to this dating thing HELP but friended him on facebook by accident then by his request started chatting google hangout has sent my pictures of him and his daughter sent a photo of his oil rig has explained in great detail his job his the person in charge
Did say calls are hard but he has called has offered to facetime and said he would have his daughter send more photos for him from his computer from home explained the time difference his details are soooooo amazing HES REALLY GOOD so how many names and how many different pictures do you suppose he uses of people to all these women out there HOW CRUEL!!!
So he did ask for itune card to help him get his documents to help him put in for his retirement and his documents are in his iCloud and need this itune card???? Calls me my dear has told me he cares for me very quickly i have not sent him anything or returned any romantic emotional connection i have said friendship and that i want to get to know him.

Michael Williams he's 58 daughter is 15 Amanda they live in LA is a Widower lost wife 2 years ago has a family home in California works on oil rigs has for 27 years presently in Norway
anyone else heard of this name/story

Nov 04, 2020
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Scammer for. US
by: Anonymous

Better off safe than sorry. I am fearing I have been scammed by not this man but from another. Glad you had better sense than I did!

Nov 04, 2020
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LiJie Hong
by: Anonymous

I met this guy that claims he is 50 years old and from Beijin, China moved to America a year ago and lives in Maryland. His wife and daughter past away from a car accident 4 years ago.
He is currently working in Turkey, contractor for a marine engineering. He will not be back until December.
His name is LiJie Hong and has a 9 year old son LiWei (that goes to boarding school) He seems very nice so far, says the right things to me and good looking. He has not asked for anything from me yet because I told him I am skeptical due to other scams attempted on me.
If anyone has heard of him, please let me know

Oct 27, 2020
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WWF requests
by: Anonymous

I play this game regularly and have a handful of players including family members but this past 3 days I have been swamped with game requests. At least 15, all male. I played a couple but once they started to chat I muted chat and eventually they disappeared. I even had one from a Jose Harry which I declined and within seconds I had one from Harry Jose, what's all that about. They're obviously scammers as not one female amongst them. Worrying as I don't know why this is happening.

Oct 06, 2020
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Barry Patterson
by: Anonymous

I would love to see a picture of Barry Patterson

Sep 30, 2020
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Dave Alexander
by: Anonymous

Now he's using Dave Alexander. I too was gullible and lost over 10K. I hope God will convict him with spiritual sorrow that leads to repentance. He said he had no family and sold his house and car to get a contract which ends in November. His safety gear was old and a younger guy under him was hurt for that reason. I should have followed my intuition. FYI-You/I may be able to claim theft on taxes.

Sep 27, 2020
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Beware BARRY PETERSON FROM TEXAS
by: Anonymous

Ive had a scammer chatting to me since January and he has a 15yr old son in boarding school. He caught his wife cheating several times with different men . He was an only child and both parents dead, and he worked on a rig.

He asked me for money 4 separate times and he had a dog called tiffany and a cat called pluffy. His machine broke down and he needed money to buy the part he needed to get the job done so the 1st amount was for $3000.

He gave me bank details where to send the money so I went to the bank and withdrew the money and when I gave my bank his bank details to send it to they told me it was a scam. I told my bank I already knew this and all I wanted was a receipt for the amount to prove I had tried to send it.

All the time i was in the bank he was texting me, and I told him it didnt go through to that account so he quickly gave me another account and when I said my bank were asking me questions he told me to get out of there!!

But I knew he would come back with a lower figure which he did as his friend could give him half so he wanted me to give him $1500 but I said no as I didn't have any money as it was my daughters wedding fund I had used the last time. He was very upset telling me he couldnt handle stress as it made him ill, so we were texting for months day & night, and he would send me love poems and songs to listen to and telling me how much he loved me and he wanted to come live with me and he wanted to marry me.

His son couldn't wait to meet me, then he asked me for money for his son Michael as he needed $1000 as he had ran out of money and because he was stuck on the rig for longer than his contract due to the ciovid-19 he couldn't get money to his son. I told him we were in lockdown and our banks were closed so he asked if I had online banking. I asked him the same question and that upset him.

I told him I didn't have online banking so he asked about PayPal. He had an answer for everything, and the final amount came 2 weeks ago, when he told me he had good news, he was finally getting off the rig as there was a crisis flight to the UK and he couldn't wait to be with me.

I asked why he wasnt going home to see his son first, he said his son was very happy that he was coming to see me, but there was a problem as he had to pay for the flight right away but he wouldn't get paid until he signed off on his contract so he needed $3000 to pay for the flight first and could I pay and he would give it back to me as soon as he got here.

Needless to say I told him no, and he started saying that it was important for our future and when he got paid he could retire on the money etc etc. I said no several times and he then told me he didn't want a relationship with someone that didn't respect him or support him.

I then told him I couldn't be in a relationship with someone who was costing me a small fortune. He is still in hangouts probably chatting other women out of their life savings telling them about the amazing life they would have in Texas.

LADIES NEVER GIVE YOUR MONEY TO A MAN YOU MEET ONLINE!!!!!!! as they are lying to you to take all your savings and tell you sob stories. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THIS MAN AS HE MADE A VIDEO CALL WHERE I COULD SEE HIM CLEARLY and his mum came from ceskebudejovice czech republic, and his wifes name ís Amelia and his mothers name is Theresa. He claims to live in Austin Texas

Sep 19, 2020
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Watch for this Latino guy.
by: Anonymous

He’s name is Mike Donavan, 60 years old, daughter Emilia just turned 18 and in last year at school, they live in Florida, he is a Engineer on a Oil Rig in Texas in the sea somewhere.

Parents both dead, wife gambled and played up with he’s best friend supposedly. Wanting money for phone credit thru iTunes card. Met me on FB then asked me to join Hangouts and after I did he deleted his FB and Messenger accounts.

Tried getting me to buy Bitcoins, but I had never heard of it. I had sent a few iTunes cards to him, and said he had 2 million once he finished his Contract. He finished on the 28th September 2020, but the Company had to finalize everything which held his payments up. When I refused to send anymore and started questioning he blocked me as did his daughter.

I tried texting but the only answer that comes back is Stop Scamming me. I told him I was getting him investigated

Sep 13, 2020
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Oliver Benjamin
by: Anonymous

Ladies, please beware of Oliver Benjamin! He has a LinkedIn profile, impersonating as an oil rig engineer working for Payet Engineering. He claims he is offshore in Germany. He’s an orphan from the UK and has a 9 year old daughter at a boarding school there. He is using pictures of a real person, Steve G. Jones, a hypnotherapist based in Savannah, GA. Unfortunately, Mr. Jones’ pictures have been used by several scammers.

After 3 weeks of romancing me via Hangouts, I wanted to end the relationship because he wanted me to send him $300 Amazon gift card to update his computer so we can do a video chat. I blocked him on Hangouts. Unfortunately, he still had my email address and threatened to release nude pictures of me to friends and family. I panicked and ended up sending a gift card to him. However, he continued to demand more money. I finally came to my senses and determined he is never going to stop harassing me. So I blocked him from my email. I have not heard from him since.

I took a screenshot of our conversation from Hangouts when he was sextorting me and asking for more money. I even kept the Amazon email confirming the gift card was sent to him. Should I report him to the FTC or other government organizations? Should I also contact Amazon that I was scammed?

I have blocked him in LinkedIn and indicated he is impersonating someone else. I even sent the real person, Mr. Jones, a message via LinkedIn but he never responded to me. I’m sure he is fully aware of these scammers are using his images.

Ladies and gentlemen, please do not send any pictures, especially nudes, to anyone. And if they tell you they love you after only a few days, don’t believe it. They just want your money.

Sep 12, 2020
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On Oil Rig off of Norwegian Coast
by: Anonymous

Hi, Fascinating (and terrifying) tales! Anyone acquainted with Richard Moore, safety engineer on oil rig off of Norway? Originally, he's from Dallas. Widowed with daughter who lives with nanny.

Incredibly, after a very short period of time,(and incredulously!), so, he's in love and knows I'd be a wonderful mother to his daughter. Wants to communicate via Hangouts. Sounds eerily similar to some of these other accounts.

Thank you for the great service you are providing.

Sep 04, 2020
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Still doubtful
by: Anonymous

Been talking on hangouts with a guy called Mason Spielberg. Met on WWF but progressed to hangouts. Found out he was using false I.d. twice but insists he is really who the photo is (sent by my request). Still not sure of him as he has requested money for food and personal things.

Has a daughter Anna stuck at home from college due to Corona. I have asked for positive proof he is who he says he is. He is still professing his love. Been chatting for 6 months now.

Anyone else heard of him. Scruffy looking wears glasses and has a rash and a tiny beard.

Sep 04, 2020
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Jones Wiilliams
by: Anonymous

Oil Rig in Gulf of Mexico. Jones Williams but from LA California his phone says. Needed 6k to fix a machine on oil rig. Part to made and shipped from Ohio to Gulf of Mexico where there is a hurricane.

All rigs been evacuated. Found me on Scrabble go. Wife died of Cancer and daughter in Ohio with a friend. Very charming and sounds sweet and pushes you for google cards then money to fix the rig. Wants to be with you and come home to you in the first couple o weeks.

Then gets you to go to hangout and text, no video allowed or facetime. Will call sporadically.

Be careful real charmer. Once you are on to him he continues to claim you have trust issues.

Sep 03, 2020
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Possible oil rig scammets
by: Anonymous

After reading how ladies have fallen to fast talking romantic men by chatting first on Words With Friends then on hangouts, red flags continuously appear because of vague information these scammers provide. They are very good at the con game wooing you over.

Does anyone out there ever hear from any of these men: WILLIAM JAMES ..Santa Monica, Ca
BEN HEALY...Lol Angeles,Ca..goes by Big Ben..rig in Oslo,Norway
MARCUS WHITE..Houston,Tx...rig.in Dubai
HUB MANTANI (Hub Mantanilynn)..born Denmark, raised in Louisiana, moved to Florida 2005..lol rig Norway

Philip Vance..New York..Bulgarian

Sep 01, 2020
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Moses Ben
by: Anonymous

Please beware of this man. He will try and get your money by saying that his son needs food etc. Thank you to for everyone being brave enough to post on here, it helped me to identify this man's behaviour.

Aug 29, 2020
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James archer
by: Anonymous

Met on words of friends, than the hangout and a voip phone number from Massachusetts. I did my homework on this man Did his address in Cleverland, Ohio. There was a James archer at this address. He send me stuff and a ring to ask me to marry him. I check his pictures, and it of a very wealth man in Texas. He said to me I can explain when I come. He even had her daughter start emailing me and said she in brooding school. The funny part is I enjoy talking to him. He said he was an engineer, and was leaving for a oil rig job. Then months later talking to him, he wanted steams cards, money and now he is collecting a stock bond, that he show me to send to a lawyer in Dubai. I told him the lawyer is a scammer. Now, he said to get his money, he wanted me to paid his attorney fee and it would go into my account, we would also paid his workers to get them in the choppers to go home to their families. Than , he would come to me. Because the check he was getting from the contract, they were giving him a hard time, that he was going to come here, the check with them and sue them for his time. I am a very intelligent woman to fall for this, I should have known. But, his email, the hangout, and his phone number. It's hard to believe he is a scammer. Goes by Jame Archer, a British accent, the phone number was from Massachusetts, it's hard to believe he not real. I checked everything. Always try to scam pictures to reviled who they our. So, much time lost

Jul 25, 2020
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Parson Williams engineer
by: Anonymous

Goes by Parson Williams and says he is an oil rig supervisor or so he says. Has given me pictures and video of an accident on an oil rig. Due to an accident yesterday saying lost equipment and one dead was a bunch of bull after researching.

Says he needs 20,000 to help with the rest of 40, 000. He says he is 6'5 and lives in Arizona. After researching there is no such person. He says he is 53. Looking for a wife and a family.

BEWARE.

Jul 20, 2020
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James Alderico Dolphin oil rig
by: Anonymous

Watch out for this man, 65, grey hair, picture used has bright blue Sneakers 👟 on black jeans and dark patterned shirt, quite attractive. From Madgeburg Germany 🇩🇪 lived in Baton Rouge LA, has license he shared that looked valid, oak Grove LA address of home he supposedly bought in 2017. Said he had a Heavy German accent but called me and was ASIAN 😳 then I knew it was all lies.

Oh wife and daughter died in car accident and he was alone in this world 🌎

All lies

Apr 19, 2020
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James Armando Carrillo.
by: Anonymous

James Armando Carrillo. Said he is on an oil rig and is a widow, has a six year old daughter, is extremely handsome. Salt and pepper hair, goatee and DM me on Instagram then immediately wanted to talk on google chats.
Wants to marry me. Sent a screenshot of the $1.2 million dollar payment he received for his project on an oil rig in the gulf shores of Mexico.

Feb 29, 2020
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Nigerian Background
by: Anonymous

Go to youtube and watch THE INVISIBLE MAN.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW CORRUPT SCAMMERS ARE
ONE LADIES STORY.

Feb 18, 2020
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Mason Spielberg
by: Anonymous

Anyone been scammed by Mason Spielberg on WWF, 45 ish, good looking , grey hair and dimples

Jan 10, 2020
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Eric Hayes
by: Anonymous

I have been messaging with this man for two months that I accidentally met on instagram. Also working on an oil rig for Exxonmobil poor thing has been on the rig for months waiting on his contracts to change. Has known exactly what to say and when to say it. Just glad I have constantly listened to my gut and discovered this website.

Thank you.

Jan 09, 2020
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Scammers
by: Anonymous

As many of you have stated WWF have a lot of requests to play then they want to talk. I know they are scammers so I like to have fun with it. I show my husband what they say and he just laughs. After a few conversations, they want to talk on Hang outs or WhatsApp.

I actually created a fake account to talk with them. So far I have had 3 marriage proposals and I should leave my husband because he doesn't know what he has, after one to two weeks of talking with them. I've heard an agent got into an accident and they need some kind of cards to keep taking with people, and want me to get them. I say no of course.

The other was I need to send a family member money but I am having issues with my bank and they don't do mobile banking. What bank doesn't do this!?? I told one of them I have no CC and he wanted my info to see if I can qualify for one.

Uh no.. I say have fun talking with them. Make them think you are interested then just block them. Good luck people.

Dec 20, 2019
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Oil rig Scammer.
by: Anonymous

Met Sonny Thomas on wwf site was chatting for months, got talking with him on hangouts. Then came the scam that he wanted a vacation to be with me off oil rig. This cost and like a fool I paid, thinking I was going to have a new life in America, he so sucked me in.

Also goes by the name Thomas Fulkerson has an E-mail that is bruv7th@gmail.com. Pretends to have a son called Liam. A widower also, or supposed to be. Still on words with friends.

Avoid this man like the plague. Awful person, who loves playing mind games, and makes you feel guilty for not helping him! Vilest person I have come across in my life. I have reported to fraud sites etc. Just be aware, he is middle aged great hair, and his profile pic on words with friends he looks like he is at a funfair, has a yellow t-shirt on and holding a plastic beaker.

Dec 02, 2019
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LinkedIn
by: Anonymous

A man reached out to me via LinkedIn, stating he was an oil rig engineer for Exxon working on a contract job in Milan Italy. Name he gave was David Malcom. Sent pics of himself and young daughter he claimed to have. I told him that I had already been victim of a romance scam then he blocked me and removed his LinkedIn profile.

Aug 24, 2019
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NEW SCAM
by: Anonymous

BEWARE

GOOGLE VOICE SCAMMERS

READ ABOUT IT

USE YOUR NUMBER

WATCH FOR SCAMS

Aug 23, 2019
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John Seth Hlavin
by: Anonymous

johnhlavin608@gmail.com

John Seth Hlavin Avoid At All Costs Ladies.
Scammer from Nigeria didn't cover his tracks on Face book. I caught him out by playing along with His Demands and when I told him that he had been Rumbled he got really Aggressive and said I loved Money more than Him? his Daughter Andrea in Boarding School in FL kept texting me to add pressure but Blocked.

Even said he Drowned off the Rig but Saved? Required Money to get off the Rig as been on there 29 months without a break. REALLY. Getting bored with his lies so now blocked everything. Glad I played along with him to see how far he would stoop. Could not remember what Sea his Rig was on. Got that Wrong as well LOL

Aug 15, 2019
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Lukas Gustaf big scam
by: Anonymous

Lukas Gustaf is a civil engineer. He contacted me and when he was ready to meet me but suddenly he has to fly to Moscow to install the drill and they have an accident and lost all the equipment. He met me trough Zoosk.

The same long email telling me where I want to spend the honey moon and please don’t tell nobody about our relationship cause he didn’t want nobody to ruin the love story.

Aug 06, 2019
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Why Hangouts
by: Anonymous

Why are they always using Hangouts? Is Google enabling these scammers? It's really getting old and I suspect every one of them that request to play a WWF game with me. A Richard Wilson has been working his magic on me for a month. He knows I suspect him and I have let him think he's won my heart. I know I'm just a bad as they are, but I want to convince them to stop. I have become real friends with one who shared his real name and location with me. If you have contact with Richard Wilson please let me know....I would like to compare stories. He's about to drop the 'I need money' bomb on me today.

Jul 16, 2019
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Davidson Leonardo
by: Anonymous

Ladies this guy is on Nigeria site here. Same name 2 pictures. Scam.

Jul 12, 2019
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Scammer
by: Anonymous

Jack Sanders is quite a smooth texter. Morning noon and night beautiful pictures and undying love for me. He was able to get to my heart. But beware he will need your money in cards, stream cards or whatever his new one is. Oh yeah his crew was starving and they needed food. He also had a contract with Exxon and was to receive a bunch of money after this job was finished. All he wanted was a family and your money.

May 28, 2019
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Another idiot
by: Barbr

My lothario is Robertgarcia654 and his story is identical to all the others. His wife and daughter died, had a 9 year old son who celebrated his 13th birthday 3 months after we started talking on Words With Friends. He spoke very broken English even though he has been in the US since his dad died in Italy. Very eloquent writings, not so much speaking. Madly in love with me and when he gets his new contract he will have 50 million dollars and I am getting a Mercedes and a new home at the beach. Last week they had a fire on the rig and his hands were burned and he lost equipment that will cost $43,000 to replace and if I love him I will help pay for it. Before he had asked me to post my credit cards on line, sex photos, talk, beautiful music, flowers.

What an ass I was to believe anything !

Apr 09, 2019
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Oil rig widower
by: Anonymous

I play words with friends and occasionally will get requests for games from strangers. I accept and play. Not really interested in chatting, but I am not rude when people talk. I am happily married with a family so I have no interest in anything else and I put that out there if someone starts chatting. Anyway, this guy starts chatting me up and becomes a little aggressive but always kind, aggressive by asking "can I have your phone number I enjoy spending time with you, you are easy to talk to" "lets use hangouts I am hardly on word with words" to me that is aggressive since I only typed four incomplete sentences. LOL, anyway I told him no I don't give out my number. We are still chatting. If anything I am wasting his time so he does not scam someone else, best I can do since he most likely cannot be caught. Oh and he has a daughter in boarding school, lost his son and wife in an accident coming home from a pta meeting, he is from ac and is in a rig off the shore of Alabama. Tonight I think he was leading up to requesting money, dropped phone in the ocean ( but still wanted my number?), using a laptop, lost all contacts to his daughters teachers at her boarding school. Concerned about her safety etc. Before he could ask I told him to looked the school up on the internet and send them an email, I was going to sleep sleeping pills were kicking in and tol him to let me know how he makes out.

Sorry to anyone that was a victim to this.

Mar 24, 2019
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Larry Bendt
by: Anonymous

New fake website. http://www.lbtechglobal.com/community-environmental-stewardship/index.html

Mar 16, 2019
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Andres Erik
by: Anonymous

Another oil rig scammer. Story goes Engineer from Norway. Erik Steele is his company. 16 yr old son, Tyler. Widower. Late wife from Thailand. Tyler lives in Norway with grandma, June, but visits. Andres wants to buy a house in SF so Tyler can move here. I saw photos of "Tyler"

Andres has a dog named Molly. He was born 10/22/69. Lives at Portreo 1010 in SF: Had been talking with him a couple weeks then about the time we were to meet he had an interview for a contract with BP. Flew from SF to Texas with his team. Had meeting, waited hours to hear then low and behold they got the contract. We were to meet the next day but BP wanted an immediate site visit in Alaska.

Got to rig and they wanted them to start right away. He would be there two weeks. Cant call and text but no internet. Asked me to check emails for him. I saw a copy of a contract with his name from COSL a CHINA oil company. I composed emails for him from his text and inquired about costs for steel for the job. He asked me to purchase steel from his account (Entris Bank in his name) I set up his purchase. All seemed legit for weeks. I showed him a pic of my passport so he would know I would not steal from him!

When I asked for the same he told me the crews passports were locked up and he would need time. Needless to say, when I inquired, I got more excuses that didnt make sense. This guy is so good I am still wondering if he is legit. I dont know if I helped him buy steel or not but I never gave him money. Then I got locked out of account and he said he had a mandate on his account that required him to appear in person to correct any issues with his account so he would Need money. Not sure whats real but assuming hes a fake. I have photos of him but dont know how to post them. Tried to report to FBI online but the site gave me problems.

What do I do? So glad to find this forum. Im sick over this and feel crazy and stupid. I have online dated many years and never met a crook.

ED: you can post pictures when you start a new submission [but not when you are adding a comment to an existing submission] - use the page below and you can see photos there and you can also post your own story and photos there:

https://www.watchforscams.com/nigerian-dating-scams.html

Mar 04, 2019
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Scammer David Nowak
by: Anonymous

To the lady that wrote up the scam regarding David Nowak on Feb 7, 2019, I wrote up the Nov 26 write up regarding David Nowak, what you wrote up is exactly word for word what he told me and what he did to me, unfortunately I lost a lot of money, everything I had which was a lot.

I would do anything to catch this scumbag, I want him to pay for what he has done to me. I’m a single mother with a young daughter and he took everything from me. I’ve filed with the FBI but I have heard nothing back. We really need to do something somehow to stop this scammer, I would love to get in contact with you somehow.

Mar 03, 2019
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Oil Rigger Stephan Michael Hunter/ Larry
by: Anonymous

Stephan Michael Hunter after year out of
hospital now stuck in Manchester Uk. Staying with a Couple there. 707 474 8386. London number
+442033223578 is in isle of man. I played him
and found out he is a seller trader on PAXFUL.

BITCOINS AND HOW THEY USE ITUNES. THEY MAKE
GOOD MONEY...voip phone landline number and
Can't find info about him. I think he also
uses Larry. He is a crier.

Talked with his brother NOW HIS BROTHER SAYS
HE DIED SO ANOTHER EXCUSE NOT TO MEET. HE USES GOD AND HE IS A LIAR. STAY AWAY. BEWARE. ITUNES MAKE FOR GOOD MONEY IN NIGERIA.

Feb 07, 2019
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David Nowak is a SCAM! RUN!!
by: Anonymous

I also got involved with David Nowak, through Match.com. Very smooth and committed to making the hook and taking your money. He spent five weeks courting me before the attack. Texting morning, noon and night. He says he is Polish American, graduated from Texas A & M, his parents are deceased and he is all alone. He has an accent and hard to understand over the phone. He giggles. He will lose his phone multiple times during your courtship. He will write you long, loving emails and texts, professing his love and devotion and telling you that you are the best thing to ever come into his life. He won't say your name, will call you "Babe" and always say, "I love you more". He will ask you for your ring size and tell you that he has a surprise for you when he comes home. He will talk about wanting a beach wedding and going to Santorini Greece for a honeymoon. He will encourage you to start the wedding planning because when he gets home he doesn't want to spend one day apart. If, at any point, you doubt him, he will tell you that you've hurt him deeply and that he can't bear it...he can't be hurt yet again.
Same story...
Divorced 5 years after finding out his wife was having an affair with his "ex-best friend".
Lost his home in Houston to the hurricane last year and moved to Pennsylvania.
Is an Independent Petroleum Engineering contractor trying to start his own business.
Wants a "Queen" to love and who will be loyal only to him because he'd been hurt so badly.
Has a 13 y/o daughter, Lisa, in boarding school in Missouri, where his ex-wife lives. Lisa's birthday is March 24. His birthday is August 29. His mother's name is Rose and he will have a dream about her where she tells him that you are the one he is to spend his life with. OMG!
He has a friend, Frank Clifford (wife Sherri) who was in an automobile accident in New Jersey a few days after he arrives on the job and is now in a coma in perpetuity. Don't try researching any of this because you won't find it. You won't find much about him on-line either; he won't give you addresses and wants to keep your relationship a secret until he can tell Frank, his best friend about you because Frank also met his wife on Match.com four years ago and they have been happily married ever since. David will tell you that he went on Match at Frank's encouragement.
He is the General Contractor on his first major job on an oil rig in the Canadian Archipelago, Baffin Island, Terr. of Nunavit, Province of Ontario, with a team of 32 men and his assistant, Albert. He stands to earn $5+ Million for completion of the job plus a $2.4 Million bonus. He got the job because he bid the contract with a company in Houston. Of course he will never tell you the name of the company. First he supposedly spent two weeks in Houston and then, once he got awarded the job, he had to spend two weeks in Sonoma California to buy equipment before flying his team to the rig for what was to be a three week job. The job was for "Nitrogen lifting and flow of the oil wells and turn around maintenance and drilling, initiate production on a well following work over or overbalance completion." When he completes the job, he will get paid immediately and come home to your loving arms. Once he got there, the equipment failed because he bought old equipment due to costs and it won't work in the cold temperatures. (Oh, and he will tell you how cold he is all the time and he needs you to keep him warm and needs to come home-- and wants to spend days alone with just you--he wants to give you the world.) Back to the story: He flew in "experts" who said parts were needed.
That's when the first request for money came...he needed $50,000 to get parts--money to be sent to an account in Atlanta, then he needed multiple amounts (350-$500 each time) of itune cards to run all sorts of computer diagnostics on the equipment, then he needed itune cards to keep his team happy when they weren't working because they were all threatening to leave the job. Then, the big hit....the parts didn't work and the experts told him he needed another part that would have to come from Turkey. That part cost $140,000 and he didn't have any money because he'd spent it all on equipment and was leveraged to the max. It was the only way he could get the job done or he'd lose everything. He said he'd called all of his friends and was trying to round up money but he couldn't get enough. He also needed to return $30,000 to a friend who loaned him money because the friend's mother was ill and he needed the money to care for her right away.
I was stupid enough to believe this crap and gave him the money.....BUT.... luckily my financial advisor was all the wiser and questioned the transaction....it was deposited into a fraudulent Bank of America account for a Theresa Miles in Arizona. Both my financial institution and Bank of America worked together and froze the account in time. Phew! I was told that three other widows had deposited the same amount of money within days of my deposit. He will tell you that he will give you 10% of his company when he is paid.
Oh, and while all of this was going on, he also needed more supplies because the job was going on too long....he needed a $12,500 cashiers check mailed to a David Wariboko in Houston to have food supplies shipped to the rig.
And, yes I got caught up in the sexting too. Ladies, he is very smooth and will have you falling in love with him because he acts like a wounded little boy desperate for love. He has quite a sexual appetite. He will send you only a handful of pictures (sunglasses on his forehead, a blurry one with a longer beard and one with his dog, Ace) but will want many of you. He can't send any pictures from the job because they aren't allowed to have cameras due to security and radiation. He will love your smile and send you songs--he likes Westlife--very unusual music for a man in his 50's. It is all a con! Don't fall for it. Run as fast as you can! Look for someone to love that you can touch and see, not a figment of your imagination. Don't fall into the same trap I did and DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY!!

Jan 09, 2019
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Cagric Williams
by: Anonymous

This scammer is EXTREMELY dangerous. When I refused to send him $3000 this morning at 5:00 AM, he pulled up some compromising photos (I'm stupid I know but thought he was trustworthy and loved me!) and threatened to start sending them to everyone on my contact list. I immediately called the police, have deleted my facebook account, and changed by phone number.

If your scammer has sent you anything, they also have your home address. When I blocked his calls, I started getting calls from a foreign country. I found 2 other pictures of 2 different men on the same photos that he had sent me.

The photoshopping is well done. Ladies beware!!! These guys are extremely seductive and know all the things we want to hear.

I will share pictures if you want.

Nov 26, 2018
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David Nowak
by: Anonymous

I met a man online who said he was David Nowak. We have been chatting for months now. He told me he caught his wife cheating on him with his best friend. Says he is a Independent Oil Contractor with 33 men on his team. Supposedly he has this big contract and he is working off the coast of Hill Island in Ontario Canada. The rig broke and he needed parts to fix the rig and money to install new software so of course I sent lots of money.

He said he has a 13 year old Daughter named Lisa in a boarding school in Missouri. I have pictures of him and his passport and he has a profile on LinkedIn. I have asked him to prove himself to me but I keep getting excuses.

Aug 28, 2018
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Same scenario
by: Anonymous

I met someone through Words With Friends. His picture on the posting was with his mother. He is a handsome man. We went off site and sent pictures. He actually sent one of him on a rig. He asked for me to send itune cards. I did.

He kept asking for more. He needed them on the rig and would reimburse me when his contract was up in October. He also invited me to go on the rig and I did what was necessary to get a security clearance. I made plane reservations to go to Houston & the night before I was to leave I got a call, he told me not to come. PMT's came on board & his well was not pumping & his license was pulled, he was put on another rig & I could not come.

I sent his money to get his license back and more money for other things.

He eventually cleaned out my savings

Aug 04, 2018
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Oil Rigger
by: Anonymous

Stephan Michael Hunter says Polish America. Plenty of fish profile as only child. I asked for family and he gave me the number for his Brother. Good thing was he was at Sea during 2017 hurricane in Texas gulf. Workers in Jail, then workers hurt during hurricane, then his oil rig engineer contractor machinery went down.

Workers son visited Nigeria on vacation but didn't have money to eat, then lied and money stole so needed more. So much more. Delayed at Sea to finish the job. Begged for funds to leave Nov.22 17, and used a visa he send a copy of the Flight. Suddenly he must go to the UK to sign a contract to get paid. On way to the airport there was an accident. On Thanksgiving Day got a text from his phone 7074748386 with a 234 in front of the number and I looked it up and its an international code and it's a Nigerian Mobile but it's a landline California number.

A Dr. Says my number was the only one on his phone Hummm! He was brought into hospital unconscious and needed surgery. I requested pics from the doctor but he was very arrogant. The dr. Discharged him 12-17-17 and today is 8-18 and he is still in hospital.

My Savings gone.

Ladies he is a real romantic music user. So not much info did he give me. Says he wants out of hospital and my holiday ruined in 2017. No funds. I'm not sending any again. He asked for ITunes and would want 2. He says His phone service will be Disconnected.

Beware. He is smoothe. Wish we could add pics.
He has 3 pics of me and each pic has been used - one on 96 sites, the other 101 sites and a pic no one has is on 125 social sites.

His lost wife says she was on 7. I sent a pic to see and now on 96 sites. I got also a text from 900080004222 which was his lost wives number. I believe he has many numbers doing what he does. Why would I hear from his wife. Ladies he wants a God fearing Woman.

Well he has heard in Abundance about what God says he is doing. Give Romans 13:4 If Ye Do Evil Be Afraid.

ED: you can post pictures when you start a new submission [but not when you are adding a comment to an existing submission] - use the page below and you can see photos there and you can also post your own story and photos there:

https://www.watchforscams.com/nigerian-dating-scams.html

Nov 09, 2017
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Adams Davis/Smith
by: Anonymous

This guy contacted me through Words with Friends then he asked to talk to me through the what's up app then changed it to the hangouts app. He supposedly works in Turkey on an oil rig. Of course he is a widow with a 15 year old son in boarding school or with a nanny -- he changed his story.

Of course he loved me right away. I haven't believed one word he said. So idiotic. Today he asked for guess what ?? Money of course close to $10,000.

Crazy I won't give him one red cent.

Sep 15, 2017
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Michael James
by: Anonymous

Michael James tried to scam me, too! He said he was from Corona, CA, but originally from Oslo, Belgium (This was the first red flag - Oslo is in Norway!) He lost his wife in childbirth of their 2nd daughter (yeah, right!)

We met on Words with Friends. He finally quit writing me since I declined all his attempts to start a new game with him. He asked for ITunes cards and for me to accept money on his behalf - I didn't give him anything!

He later told me his real name was Brian Smith - Smith? Really? Whatever!

Run ladies!

Sep 15, 2017
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Joy
by: Helen

You would not believe how many scammers that I have been talking to. They really think that they got me but they don't. I just let them talk and say what they want to say until I find something that isn't right with them which is practically everything.

I just let them go on and on and on and on and I would not give a man my money for anything in the world. I work two jobs and I'm not giving my money to them. I do not care what they say about how beautiful I am I know I am so I don't need anyone else to tell me that I am.

Everyone please be careful out there and don't give anyone your heart or your hard earned money.

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