Started as romance, quickly went to blackmail when victim refused to send any money to the scammer.
Form received 2019-01-05 21:01:58
What name did the scammer use?: Aaron Vasiliev
How old did the scammer say they were?: 47
What site/app did you first meet the scammer on? Please provide a link if possible.: Instagram
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?: Hangouts
Any other social media profile links used by the scammer.: No
If they gave you a phone number, please add it here.: None
Please upload any photos the scammer sent you.: 5B41EE6D-1EB1-4922-BB8C-6E60E23EDD25_08ls1r.jpeg
How much money did they demand?: GBP 4000
Name you were told to send the money to.:
Acc Holder: M E M
IBAN: IT16 H 03058 01604 10057 3027 xxx
BIC/SWIFT: MICSITM2
Banks name: CheBanca
Adress: Via Baldovinetti 128, 00142 Rome
companys adress: 00040 Ardea (Italy)
What country/city were you told to send the money to?: Italy
How were you to send the money ?: Bank details see previous
What steps, if any, have you already taken to block the scammer?: Deactivated Instagram
deleted Twitter and Facebook
He used ta different Instagram account to Val mail me saying he had hacked my account but actually he'd just got the photos that I had shared with him on hangouts
2 days prior he asked me for money which I declined
And then this Instagram scam happened
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This photo of an innocent person, Ivan Alekhin, has been used for scams for at least 3 years.
Other scammers abusing the same photo.
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