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Scammers abusing stolen photos of Joe Diebolder

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Scammers abusing stolen photos of Joe Diebolder

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:37 am

Posted on behalf of the victim:

Please help,
https: // alphaexpressglobalservices.com/
It's fake. So many issues with it.

A love interest mailed me a package and he told me I can track it on the site. I did and it said it was in Turkey.
Long story short, a courier called me on whatsapp saying I had to pay $600 and I did unfortunately.

He was really good. He got to know me for a month and said everything I needed to hear and more. Anyway, it is a lesson learned.

The legitimacy of the tracking page and the sleekness of the website is what got me. I feel beyond stupid. Please take a look at what I have gathered. I did contact the hosting and sent them the same details. If I could get this website taken down I would be so happy. But I know they have back ups. But it would at least make me feel a bit better. That he didn't win entirely.

I actually had a conversation with him on Saturday! I had already figured it out and I asked him if he still needed me to send the $1400 he had been pushing me to send. He said yes that would be wonderful Baby. So I said sure and asked him if we could have a conversation from one human to another? He said yes. So I said, then let's cut the bullshit "Captain Joe" and tell me why you did this to me? Ugh...I asked him questions and I'm sure he lied..he said he felt guilty every day.

And instead of being a 43 year old Chief Systems Engineer from Wichita with a young daughter whose mom abandoned her...he is a single 30 year old black man from Cyprus. I also reached out to Captain Joe to let him know his image is being used in this way and no reply.

The kicker is that all the images on Captain Joe's page (some of them with the control panels in front of him) passed in my mind for the interior of a ship !! He told me he was sailing from USA to Taiwan to deliver goods, etc. UUUggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh. So he would always send me photos of where he is "working".

I'm so shattered and sad. I cannot even think clearly.
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Re: Scammers abusing stolen photos of Joe Diebolder

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:40 am

Fake identity used:

Raheem Brownislaw
813 N Bay Country Cir, Wichita, KS 67235, USA
+18034624321

+18034624321
Number billable as geographic number
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location Columbia, SC
Original network provider* Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba Southern Bell Tel & Tel

Some of the stolen pictures used in fraud:

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The pictures used are stolen from the real owner website and social accounts. The real owner of the stolen pictures used is Joe Diebolder, known as blogger “Captain Joe”. He is not searching for love online.

He also posted a scam warning on his website:

Over the past four years with the help of my followers, we have reported more than 400 fake “Captain Joe” accounts on Instagram, Facebook, Google Hangouts, Tinder, WhatsApp, WeChat, etc.
The tactic of these scammers is always the same. They screenshot my pictures on Instagram, Instagram Stories and Youtube Videos, open up an account with an imaginary name like “captainJoeprivate”, “Captain_Joe_123”, “CaptainCharles”, etc., add the screenshot photos of mine and then start following countless female accounts.
They then try to engage in a conversation with the girl, tell them that I am single, divorced with kids or of similar nature.
They will then send you a contact number to write them via Whatsapp, WeChat or similar. After a few casual/flirty messages they will ask you to send them money for whatever reason.
If you ask them to have a phone call with them, they will always back out of it and have a weird reason why they can’t talk to you.
If you ask them to send a private picture, again they have a reason why they can’t.
Best way to confront them is via video chat, they will never answer your call!


Tracking page on the fake website used in fraud:

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Re: Scammers abusing stolen photos of Joe Diebolder

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:44 am

Messages received:

DIRECT EXPRESS DELIVERY

Good day Mrs xxx,

We are writing you in regards to the shipment that was sent to you by Mr Raheem Brownislaw,
The parcel is currently at transit and it awaits to be cleared from the custom Service.
The expected parcel will be cleared from custom unit with a total cost of $600 USD.

Shortly you will receive details of payment.
Thank you


Madam, You are expected to send your payment through Moneygram transfer with details below.

First Name: VIKTORIYA
Last name: B.
Country: Turkey
City: Istanbul
Zip code: 34000
+90xxx
$600 USD

Kindly request for the receiver to receive $600 USD ALSO.


I write to inform you that our company has receive your payment which you sent through Moneygram transfer.
Ma'am, Our company urge you to confirm from your sender about the content of the box, We feel disappointed to notify you that the scanning machine could detect some cash inside the package, as the clearing process was going on and it's not accepted. Please Ma'am, ask your sender to honestly tell us the total amount of cash inside the luggage, We are not happy with the development of this issues, as regards the delivery of your shipment. This could put this company into a serious problem, It was only for the quick intervention of the General manager that brought calm to the situation and beside you would have lost your shipment. This company does not ship money, we only deliver goods, services and commodities of high financial value and not Physical cash, Please confirm from your sender and get back to me immediately. To enable us know how to sort it out, your sender would have informed us that the content of the shipment includes money, so as to enable us know how to get our way through the customs. We have done it for several clients, when they declare the content to the company. Please reply me when you get this message, so I can explain very well in areas that you understand. This has been our major problem for some minutes now.


Mrs xxx.
Just as I have explained on call, you are expected to pay total of $4,200 which represents 10% of the $42,000.
The charges will be for Fund declaration document and Anti money laundering clearance certification.
You are expected to do the needful as soon as possible to avoid demurrage charges
.
Thank you
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Re: alphaexpressglobalservices.com

Unread postby firefly » Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:47 am

The fake website used in fraud claims to be a courier named Alpha Express Global Delivery Services / Broadways Global Delivery Services.

From the fake website:

We are Broadways Global Delivery Services, a freight forwarder based in USA, and we ship worldwide. We have over 18 years’ experience working as an independent freight forwarder specialists.
We have grown steadily since our incorporation and are proud to facilitate shipments to over 220 countries and international territories for more than 150, 000 customers throughout the Poland, Finland, USA, UK and worldwide.


Contact details:

Address:- 1700 Canton St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
1015 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States
Email:- Support@alphaexpressglobalservices.com
Telephone:- +1-(516)-366-1255
+1 (202) 750-2273


+12027502273
Number billable as geographic number
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location Westchester, DC
Original network provider* Bandwidth.com Clec, Llc - Dc

+15163661255
umber billable as geographic number
Country or destination United States
City or exchange location Nassau, NY
Original network provider* Bandwidth.com Clec, Llc - Ny

The "freight forwarder based in USA" with "over 18 years’ experience" is active online since November last year. The fake website is active from a domain name registered by someone allegedly located in the UK, with a Registrar located in Europe. The reseller is Nigerian.

Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=148627.

From the domain name registration:

Domain Name: alphaexpressglobalservices.com
Updated Date: 2020-11-29
Creation Date: 2020-11-27
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-11-27
Registrar: Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu
Reseller: Abolly Digital Solution
Domain Status: ok
Registry Registrant ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Organization: Brent Web Design
Registrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant State/Province: Plymoouth
Registrant Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Country: GB

This is what the fake website looks like:

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