Just as a follow up for those of you who were following my story. I recieved this email from another person who was being scammed in the same way. The first part of it is my reply back to him. The last part is his last conversation with this scammer. Man oh man, this person sounds just like the person I was being scammed by. For sure, the conversation could have come from some of my heartbreaking im sessions.
Thanks all
--- Greg Baldwin <gregoryldb@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Thanks for sharing this with me. I know how this
> made
> you feel exactly. It's almost a mirror image of the
> conversations I had with this other girl( or guy).
> Except that it was her foster dad/pastor that had
> raised her from a child. He was writing me
> occasionally, telling me what a fine fellow I was,
> and
> how he knew that I was so blessed to be receiving
> such
> a bride as Lisabella.
> One time, I saw Lisabella online, and said hello,
> and
> it was supposedly a friend of hers using her
> computer.
> And when I said hello, she responded, "I know you!,
> You're the man Lisa bella is marrying. All of the
> guys in the church were so jealous, and wondering
> what
> you did to win her."
>
> Oh man they had me hook, line and sinker. But the
> night before I was to send her the money, I told my
> roommate that we would soon be having a new guest
> here, and told him about this girl. He didn't say
> too
> much, but he did a few searchs on the internet, and
> sent me the links to scamvictimsunite and 419eater.
> The next day at work, I began looking into them.
> Then
> I chatted with this girl, and asked her when her
> flight was arriving here. She didn't know!!, She's
> leaving that night, as soon as she receives my money
> and doesn't know when her flight is. She makes an
> excuse, that she couldn't book it until the money
> arrived, and then tells me some fictitious flight
> times.
>
> I got online, afterwards. There was no such flight.
>
> I had already drawn out every bit of the money in my
> account, but for $26 or so. I had the money order
> in
> my wallet to send through Western Union. I made an
> excuse, and delayed. Man did the crap hit the fan
> then!
> I was embarassing her in front of her entire church.
>
> She was coming here to be with me, her father/pastor
> had gone through hell to get her visa arranged, and
> everyone had contributed to help her come here to be
> with me. And I couldn't help at all. What kind of
> a
> man was I, etc., etc.
>
> We finally made up then, and I again assured her I
> would send her the money. But when I went to work
> the
> next day, I began reading more on these scam sites,
> and thinking more about just what proof I had that
> any
> of this was real. I again made an excuse for not
> sending the money.
> Then that night, after thinking about it all day
> long,
> and my heart breaking, I wrote her the letter which
> accused her of scamming me. She wrote me back the
> next day. I was trying to find a copy of it, but
> it's
> gone. But basically, she said that she had made it
> to
> the USA without me, she was in South Dakota, that
> she
> was with the love of her life, that she had given
> her
> virginity to him, that he also was an Architect, and
> that me and my faggot roommate could be with each
> other.
> I thought about it for a bit, then wrote her back
> that
> "I was so happy that she found love again in her
> life
> so quickly, and that I hoped she enjoyed the winter
> months in South Dakota." I suppose she missed the
> sarcasm there. The person was so unfeeling that I
> suppose that they might have thought that I was
> genuinely wishing the bitch happiness.
> I just feel for all of the guys or women out there who don't
> smell the coffee, before it's all gone. How many
> more
> broken hearts will there be before these assholes
> are
> arrested. And the thing is, they actually believe
> that we owe this to them, because of what our
> countries did to them through slavery and
> colonialism.
> That they are justified in stealing from us, and
> hurting us in any way they possibly can. They are
> probably over there laughing their asses off at
> every
> heartfelt response they get back from some sucker
> over
> here. Then going out and picking up another twenty
> or
> thirty checks from Western Union.
>
> Chris, thanks for sharing this with me. I feel for
> you dude, and I wrote everything and felt exactly
> like
> you did for this fantasy girl.
>
> Hey, if you want to have a laugh, check out
> 419eater.com. Read about the Order of the Red
> Breast.
> Hilarious how this guy got some back from one of
> these scam artists.
>
> Take care man,
>
> Write back anytime.
>
> Greg
> ---
chris@chriscosta.com wrote:
>
> > I have just gone through this, and it hurts. But
> let
> > me tell you that
> > you are being scammed. read this.
> >
> > This is the last contact I had with my scammer,
> > she/he was quite good. I
> > got suspicious, getting asked for money sometimes
> > does that. Make note
> > of
> >
> > the writing style and beware!
> >
> > =================================================
> >
> >
> > manofa1000voices: I am off to get our money, I'll
> > Ding you when I
> > return. Loving You, Chris
> > =================================================
> > (At this point, I actually went and BORROWED money
> > to place in my
> > account.)
> > ==================================================
> > BUZZ!!!
> > BUZZ!!!
> > BUZZ!!!
> > manofa1000voices: I am back, and I have succeeded
> in
> > placing the money
> > into my account, but I want to confirm info before
> I
> > transfer, ok love?
> > BUZZ!!!
> > manofa1000voices: Hi Baby
> > tessy smith: hello my love of my life
> > manofa1000voices: I must do somthing for about 10
> > minutes, I'll be back,
> > ok?
> > ==========================
> > At this point, I left to write a letter to her/him
> > with an attachment of
> > a jpeg of a suspicoiusly similar profile, and to
> > voice my concerns.
> > ==========================
> > tessy smith: ok
> > tessy smith: i will forever be there for you cos
> you
> > mean so much to me
> > tessy smith: and i will always fulfill my promise
> on
> > you my dear when we
> > are together we shall be happy and one in love
> > BUZZ!!!
> > BUZZ!!!
> > BUZZ!!!
> > tessy smith: hello my dear chris i read your
> message
> > right now and i am
> > worried
> > tessy smith: i dont understand what really do
> happen
> > that you say that
> > manofa1000voices: Have you looked at the
> attachment,
> > my love?
> > tessy smith: hun what is the meaning of scam?
> > tessy smith: i want to check now my dear ok
> > manofa1000voices: A dishonest attempt at getting
> > money from a stranger
> > tessy smith: oh that is too bad love
> > tessy smith: what is means of that and hwo it
> happen
> > manofa1000voices: What do you think? Are you for
> > real?
>
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