I have become a victim of a romance scammer. He was posted to Match.com. I am in xxx Canada and in the search area for matches I had a 50 kilometer area search. Dave O’keefe from Coldstream, BC was his profile name. Widower, Catholic moved to texting quickly, day we were to meet he had to fly to Turkey for business. His bank account was frozen, showed me him trying to get into his account by video and being denied. He has been “stuck” there for the last 2 months. Yes, I stupidly bought 4 computers for him sent them to Turkey and then also sent money to him. I reverse searched his image and photos that he had sent me were found on the Instagram page of Lino Villaventura. He used Instagram video as Skype messages to me. I also found that the photos were being used on multiple dating sites in the US as well.
Here are the photos associated with him and all can be found on Lino Villaventura Instagram page. First was on his profile of match. The next two he sent me but it is on the Instagram page. The second to last he sent but is on the Instagram page as well.
Stolen picture used in fraud:
His email address is davebe082@gmail.com.
I have also just realized that he has used me as a mule for sending money.... of course he needs it for Port charges... and since I am unable to help him anymore, his clients are helping him. Realized what was happening yesterday (and after I had sent the second wire transfer) when it is all women and not men.
He has a strong Irish accent and also is abusing stolen photos of “his mom” and “his daughter” so I don’t know if that helps.
I am so embarrassed that I fell for this, right at the request for the computers I knew it was wrong but did it anyway and more. I haven’t told any of my friends or family. I have destroyed my good credit rating and now own thousands.
The fake CEO claimed to be traveling to Cyprus, where he started having Internet problems no allowing him to access his bank account.
The victim was asked to send 4 computers to his company in Cyprus:
Daveprojectfirm.com
Dave O'keefe
20 Strovolos Avenue
2011 Strovolos Nicosia
Cyprus
+905428541638
+905428541638
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination Cyprus, Northern
Original network provider* KKTC Telsim Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. (Vodafone)