Bachelorette at 14-02-2012 10:51 AM (13 years ago)
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Vicky Fowkes, 59, decided to start dating online in early summer 2010 and by August she was sending 'moneygrams' to Nigeria to a man she believed was a charming British ex-pat called John Hawkins. By November 2010 the man, who claimed he was an engineer with his own property business, had received nearly £40,000. But Ms Fowkes’ hope of love was shattered when police visited her home in Tewkesbury, Worcestershire, and revealed the romance was scam concocted by an internet fraudster.
The mother-of-two said: "I put my trust in this person and I was beginning to start a relationship with them, but now the whole affair has had a devastating effect on my life. "I have been humiliated and have lost my self respect." Ms Fowkes, a self-employed child care consultant, began sending money to Nigeria in August 2010 after her internet lover failed to visit her at Heathrow after telling her he had booked a flight. She said: "He was due to come for a visit in August but he wasn't on the flight and then when he rang later that day he said they stopped him at customs to do with tax issues with his business.
"Two weeks later he started asking me for money." The man masquerading as John Hawkins claimed he was being fined by the government for the tax that he owed. But West Mercia Police visited Ms Fowkes and broke the news that she was the victim of a con artist.
1. Honour ur God, 2. Love ur Family and 3. Defend your Country
Posted: at 14-02-2012 10:51 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
AriyaToday at 14-02-2012 10:59 AM (13 years ago) (m)
I don't know why these people keep falling for the lies being spouted by the scam artists in Nigeria. It is always advisable to date people in your local area. Even if you want to date online, look for someone in the country you're in. You can easily meet up after chatting online or talking on the Phone. This way, the Police can easily arrest the Scammer because of the proximity of the Geographical Location. It is easy to catch Scam Artists in Europe because they can be traced easily through their ISP. These internet rogues are just giving Nigerians a bad name. Cheers.
Bachelorette at 14-02-2012 11:03 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Quote from: AriyaToday on 14-02-2012 10:59 AM
I don't know why these people keep falling for the lies being spouted by the scam artists in Nigeria. It is always advisable to date people in your local area. Even if you want to date online, look for someone in the country you're in. You can easily meet up after chatting online or talking on the Phone. This way, the Police can easily arrest the Scammer because of the proximity of the Geographical Location. It is easy to catch Scam Artists in Europe because they can be traced easily through their ISP. These internet rogues are just giving Nigerians a bad name. Cheers.
Bro, e nor tire u? aw many tyms dem go dey warn dis Divorcee? dem nor dey hear word. Stay 4 marriage, No! kip ur body, No!! wetin person nor go see wif Oyibo women? dis kind fin dey happen 2 African women?
I've always lived by 3 principles:
1. Honour ur God, 2. Love ur Family and 3. Defend your Country
Posted: at 14-02-2012 11:03 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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