Form received 2018-09-06 04:52:29
What name did the scammer use?: Justin Mathew Gregner
How old did the scammer say they were?: 42
What site/app did you first meet the scammer on? Please provide a link if possible.: Bustr (dating app)
Who made the first contact?: They contacted me first.
If they asked you to leave the site/app and go elsewhere, where did they take you?: Kik (Justinregner212) and WhatsApp
Any other social media profile links used by the scammer.: Instagram @Justingregner
If they gave you a phone number, please add it here.: 9707160589
Please upload any photos the scammer sent you.: sc_40t1t6.jpg
How much money did they demand?: $17,000
Name you were told to send the money to.: Nobel Logan
What country/city were you told to send the money to?: Istanbul, Turkey
How were you to send the money ?: Western Union, Money Gram, Itunes gift cards, Amazon gift cards
What steps, if any, have you already taken to block the scammer?: I have stopped communication on Kik and blocked Instagram. He advised me on WhatsApp that he would be sending my photos to my home and work address if I did not send $6,000.
Are there any other details you wish to share? Anything you say may help prevent someone else from being scammed.: The person is using real photos of Jeff Sorensen Instagram @JeffreyyScott (Jeff advises which profiles he actually uses which is his personal one and a fitness one, and that he is on no dating sites)
I noticed he has additional profiles set up, and has gone by the following names:
Michael Sorensen age 27
Cameron age 26
Adam age 40
Leeno Brown age 34
Brian Sorensen age 42
Michael age 37
If you sent money via money transfer, please provide the transaction number. This can help in getting the scammer arrested.: I only sent some via Western Union, or Gift Cards and per previous slides it advises these are untraceable. (I submitted a fraud report with Western Union)
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Instagram
justingregner
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Justin Gregner
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+19707160589
Number billable as geographic
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location Eaton, CO
Original network provider 360networks (usa) Inc. - Co
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