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Form received:
Submitted On: 2021-03-07 18:13:37
What name did the scammer use?: John Lewis
What site/app did you first meet the scammer on?: Tinder
What email address(es) did the scammer use?: johnlewis7431@gmail.com
What phone number(s) did the scammer use?: none
Briefly explain what happened during the scam. : We had a match on the Tinder dating platform, we moved to email and started writing emails. He was very quick confessing and juring his love to me after we traded pictures. I had reverse searched the pictures in Google and have not been able to find the person in the internet. For a week, nothing but nice emails. I noticed that sometimes his writing was very correct, other times, details did not match up in the story and typing had lots of spelling and grammar mistakes. He claimed to be a mechanical engineer on a Cosco ship sailing to Japan and that he would be back in early March. I could not find any routes from Europe by Cosco going to Japan. They all stop in China. His story was that he is a widower and lost his wife and kids six years ago in Canada in a car accident. He wanted to move to Europe. He at some stage claimed that there was a technical issue with the ship after a week and they had to be towed to a Malaysian island, pirates close by and they had been asked to offload any valuables. He claimed that he had asked a delivery service in Malaysia to ship the stuff to me, wanted my exact name as on ID, home address, tel number. He asked that I email the delivery company so that I should pay part of the charges. I googled the delivery place and it is shown in ScamSurvivors and a couple of other places. As I did not respond, he started also calling me on Skype which he had never done. I did not respond, blocked Skype contact and also on Gmail put to SPAM.
Did you send any money to the scammer? If so, how much?: No.
John Lewis Thursday
To:
A: New Chapter
Honey, I am so sorry that I was not able to get in touch with you earlier. The mechanical crew was so busy trying to fix up the ship, We worked on the propellers, the shaft of the ship, and the engine. We have managed to repair the propeller and we have proceeded with our trip, but we are all in great fear. These pirates can be dangerous. You must pray for me, please. I know God hears the prayer of women fast. God brought us together for a reason. I am sure he will not allow me to be killed by the pirates. Please Don't get so worried OK... Just pray for me. I sent the information to the company with your email address they will write to you later. Always keep me updated when they write to you ok, Right now we are safe at the moment and I have concluded with Allied Express Shipping Company to handle the delivery and you will have to always write them and direct them until you receive my parcel. I paid the total sum of 4,500.00 Euro to cover the cost of the Handling Charge. I tried to also pay for the delivery charges but they insisted, that it will be paid at the head office when they are ready to deliver and for tax charges. We are no longer on the island and I cannot pay for the delivery fee from here, I will need you to help me pay for the delivery fee once the company contacts you.
Details of the Security Company:
Name: Allied Express Shipping Company
Security transit Officer Name: Mrs. Siti Zaharah Binti Mohd Ali
Email: shipments@allied-expressltd.ml
Tel: +60162858415
Details on how to conclude delivery will be communicated to you by the courier company, they will get in touch with you on the way forward. Please try your possible best to assist me to receive this on my behalf. I will be grateful. Please keep me updated with news once you receive it. We will commence with another route for a safe voyage. Before I forgot, how are you doing? How is Isabelle ? hope all is fine there. I hope to see you soon! Please Don't skip your food time. Darling, please protect my luggage well, it is my life's fortune. The large loan I took, everything is there. I don't want to lose it, I will die if I lose it. God knows how much I am ready to reward you when I come to you. I trust you; I don't know why I should trust you this much. Maybe destiny is really at work. Am really missing you, my angel. I love you. Yours forever,
Phone: +60162858415
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination Malaysia
City or exchange location
Original network provider* DiGi Telecom