Online dating worry

Definately a romance scam, sever all contact. He is not who he says he is and more than likely a Nigerian. If you have a photo, do a reverse image search on Google.

Shirlb

If he starts asking for money delete!!

She has BLOCKED him and TIK TOK has blocked him from sending messages.

If he starts asking for money delete!!

It's a scam.

Agreed, NotAGran.

As in real life there are people who never listen, only like to talk and hear the sound of their own voice.

On here, and other forums the same type of people exist unfortunately. Not interested in anyone else’s opinion and can’t be bothered to read anything on the threads.

It only takes a few seconds to check the date of the original poster , and to flick through for updates.

Over the years I have had numerous friend requests or personal messages from very good looking, high ranking American military men. I have always immediately blocked them. It's a scam.

God only knows, Marydoll and he’s not letting on (as we say around here)!

On another thread, I’d asked/wondered if GNHQ could formally close a thread that’s old, so it couldn’t be resurrected and added to. This happened over the weekend with a thread from 2020.
Now I’m wondering the same about a thread like this, where the issue had been commented on numerous times and the OP has even returned to confirm her decision, but still comments are being posted.

Is it possible that GNHQ could say ‘no further comments will be accepted on this topic* and actually not allow subsequent posts to be added?

I suppose it is a waste of time to post, as others have, that the OP has now BLOCKED the scammer!
Well done OP for reporting him.

Why do so few people take the time to actually read the whole thread, check to see if the situation has been resolved, before posting?

I've had a few 'supposed' American servicemen try to add me as a friend on facebook. I'd say American serviceman working abroad is a red flag immediately! I always delete. I'm not looking for a relationship so it always takes me by surprise.

Be careful, there is now a new scam where they give you access to ‘their bank account’ where you can see they’re rich. Then they ‘get mugged’ and lose their cards so ask you to pay for stuff and they’ll pay you back. You think they’re good for it as you’ve seen their ‘bank account’ and of course they make you feel amazing for helping them. It’s all fake and horribly cruel. Find an episode of Women's Hour on BBC from week commencing 19/08/24 explaining this complex scam. One woman lost £80k 😢

There is a contingent of American soldiers deployed in Poland and the retirement age is 64 .
However this guy is very unlikely to be genuine .
It sounds like a scam.
Someone tried it on me .
They are always handsome and in the military and have some sort of tragic history .
They often claim to be religious .
After declaring love ,devotion and surrender to you -they go off line .
Then return with a story about illness or an accident and need money from you .
Sometimes it's for a family member .
Or it will be some lost treasure and they need funding to get it .
I suggest that you block him .

Especially if he calls you 'babe', yuk. He will be from Africa.

Just DON'T, send any money whatever you do. If he keeps asking and you keep refusing, you will know he is a scammer, and he will lose interest. DON'T SEND HIM MONEY!!

avitorl

I quite fancy a charming Medic serving with the RAF. Is anyone out there?

🤣🤣🤣

Yes my friend, mid 50s, scammed for £8000. Said he lived in Brazil but was working in Sweden, he needed money for his flight to the uk- so like a fool she gave it to him- told her he will be in a hot country, sat in a shed with head phones on 🙄
The mention of money, run for your life!

If you are not sure about a romance military officer just block him.

crazyH

My handsome 22 year old grandson was supposed to be meeting a young girl today. I think he met her online. Is this a new trend? I worry about him. Could he not have found someone locally? And I have heard such horror stories!! I hope he is back after his ‘date’. Haven’t heard from him. But then, we’re not a daily-contact family …

Tell your grandson this is what my daughter did and they're now into a serious relationship. First get to know each other via video calls, then you can see and assess the person over a period of time. Then meet up for daytime coffee in a public place, do not go anywhere alone. Take it slowly. You don't know this person. (This does not apply to scammers targeting desperate women, but for people doing online dating.)

SCAM. Don't believe a word, they come on 'Words with Friends' always ex military, widowed, eventually theywant money or Amazon vouchers. Report to
[email protected]

Back away. Common scam!!

My handsome 22 year old grandson was supposed to be meeting a young girl today. I think he met her online. Is this a new trend? I worry about him. Could he not have found someone locally? And I have heard such horror stories!! I hope he is back after his ‘date’. Haven’t heard from him. But then, we’re not a daily-contact family …

I saw a program on TV about this and to find out more joined a fb group about exposing scammers
Unbelievable how much money some of the people on there had sent these men. One lady had sent all her money sold her house and was now living in rented flat! Another had tried 3 times and lost hundreds of thousands and it was all scammers. Some had been talking for 18months before they were asked for money. Those who had given their address were threatened with a visit from the scammers friends if they didn't send money. Don't think anyone actually had a visit though. But disgusting messages were sent after they refused to send any more money.
My friends on FB are all people I know in real life and have met face to face. 2 friends of mine have had accounts hacked after adding strangers to their friends list.
Well done OP for blocking this scammer.

I too met a serviceman online, an American colonel serving in Iraq. We messaged each other many times, he said he was from Virginia, his photo in uniform checked out online so I thought he was genuine. However, he started asking me to send him things, a new phone cos his was faulty, it was his birthday coming up so a card and maybe some treats. I ended up sending him a new phone and a box of goodies to the P.O. Box he gave me.
He said the package didn’t arrive, so I checked the phone and it was located in Ghana. I put a block on it .
He then said that he had found some artefacts in tunnels underground in Iraq, and wanted to send them to me . I became very suspicious and asked him how he thought it easier to send them to me rather than his home. He said he would send them to me in a body bag!!! Pretending he was sending me a body killed in the war. I was horrified. He asked for the plane fare to do this.
I rang the American Embassy who confirmed there was a colonel with the name he’d given me, but from then on his story went wild. It was a scam known to the embassy, lots of people had been duped by it. A gang of crooks in Ghana preying on vulnerable older women who were happy with the attention they received, and willingly sent them gifts etc.
you never know who you can trust online, but if it sounds to good to be true it probably is. Just be very careful and do a bit of digging

A friend of a friend has just been scammed out of 16k after sending a supposedly US service man the money to come to visit her in the UK some excuse about being stopped at the airport just as he was about to board and needed to get release papers etc etc that cost 16k. She was heart broken he’d been grooming her for 3 months she believed he loved her she’s 58.
Biggest scam going. Google reverse his picture then run for the hills. Go on a proper dating site not some random guy that try’s his luck with whoever will listen. Don’t be the next victim.

SCAM !