by SlapHappy » Thu Nov 22, 2018 1:08 pm
Form received 2018-11-21 17:50:30
What name did the scammer use?: Florin Rudy acarlos
How old did the scammer say they were?: 37
What site/app did you first meet the scammer on? Please provide a link if possible.: Facebook
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?: Whatsapp
Any other social media profile links used by the scammer.: Several on Facebook with the same name
If they gave you a phone number, please add it here.: +447597311690
Number billable as mobile
Country or destination United Kingdom
City or exchange location
Original network provider Telefonica O2 (UK) Limited
Redirected VOIP phone number.
Scammer's Skype name.: It did not happen on Skype, personal videos and images were sent through watsapp.
Please upload any photos the scammer sent you.: E66EE5EE-7C38-428B-8547-5A0DFD7C738E_ocbid4.png
Photo 2: 0C6E7EA5-06FE-4C75-BF13-5357ECCBE557_lzmzji.png
How much money did they demand?: £500-700
Name you were told to send the money to.: Florin Carlos
What country/city were you told to send the money to?: India but they said they were originally from Romania working in India
How were you to send the money ?: Western Union or MoneyGram
What steps, if any, have you already taken to block the scammer?: Blocked on watsapp
Blocked on Facebook
Are there any other details you wish to share? Anything you say may help prevent someone else from being scammed.: He told me he was a single father to a 7yr old daughter and 3yr old son and his wife died at childbirth. That he works for an oil and gas company is from Romania lives in London but is currently working away in India. He said he was rich showed me photos of a Porsche and other cars and photos of him and his children. He said he was ill and his bank card wasn't working in India could I send him money. We exchanged personal images and videos via watsapp and he now threatened to show these on Facebook and tag me in them and send them to my family and friends if I don't pay up.