I like talking to you. I talked w/him for three & a half weeks & have been surprised at how hard it has been to stop wanting to talk w/him. He said that he has two kids and his has full custody of his sons because he caught his wife cheating in his bed. Any how, everything Im reading above sounds familiar to this guys story. His wife has died and he is raising his three kids alone. I was like cant you buy it online. Wife died a year ago, 15 year old daughter and working as a petrochemical engineer? WebIt's been fun. Now I have read that is a big red flag. Every method of scamming has been used on her and she is in complete denial that its not a real person. It seems to be happening more and more on WWF. His knowledge of the english language is not good and hell drive you nuts about going on Hangouts. She gladly handed over her phone number which I thought was a bit odd. Hes on ship as engineer. I just wish I could see their faces as they read it. Check the Tick box for Chat. Armed with the knowledge of what has been shared here, I just blocked them all mid game and changed my profile pic. Spells good, has good Englishjust wondering if anyone has heard from him, or of him. Yesterday I started a new game, she resigned right away.Her name on her profile was unusual, but I cannot recall what it was. Asks way too many personal questions. Done!A. She is American but living in Berlin looking after her frail mother. I was scammed out of $70,000 over the course of a year. The game completely disappeared! I play along with them for a while but eventually call them a scammer and Im blocked. At least he laughed, but that was the end of that. Your email address will not be published. woodwoad99. Addiction and sobriety can make people very vulnerable. Smh , So many scammers on WWF I play the lightning rounds and I think they find me there. That person in the picture exists, but they dont know anything except for the messages they get from people they dont know and arent chasing. I all of a sudden got requests on Words from He claims his adult son and grandson (Elvis) live with him and he is an Engineer. That is until today, when while supposedly on a business trip in Chicago, IL, he needed me to get him a $200 Google Play card to help with a business project and he would pay me back. I guess they sit and wait for players and then set up games with people they think they can scam. I like playing the game. When they were almost finished with the job, there was a fire and a picture showed a tractor burning. It is so nice to be flattered, but oh, I smelled a rat! Weve tried to convince and show her the facts about how its a scam. You can chat with opponents, but like with any online platform, sometimes strangers aren't there for fun - they're there to commit fraud. Im not interested. Wanted me to send a Steam Card what ever I could afford so that he could upgrade his computer and and apply for leave to come to see me. But, fool that I am and at my age, he scammed me out of 12,000.00. Lol watch for CORBIN BEN,EDDIE JOHNS,BENNET JACK, RICHARD RODGERS,EDDIE JOHNS, Donald Gentle, Frank Edwin. Edward-matson: US army-divorced-caught wife cheating-single for 15 years. I had that David Craig too, did you ever have Davis Anderson? He was good, really good at fooling me. Too smart for that. We talked again the night before he was supposed to leave. I thought that was strange. Im getting a lot of these on WWF too. Required fields are marked *. He says hes in CO but he has. Has anyone had one called Jake? I tell them that through a satellite I can find their IP address and locate them. There is a way to not get messages, but i chat with 3 people i know. Scammer Mario Bertolini. Says hes in love with me and want to come see me but wont FaceTime or fb message me. Even as info.. pets names, location, fave color, family,its a o Occupation maiden name.. nothing Ladies. Names to watch out for, Maybe google account is not so secure and they can get banking info from it. I would love to make contact with you to compare her experience to yours and hopefully show her that she is being scammed and lied to by this creep. SMH beware of these creeps ladies!!! I just posted I forgot to say the scammer I just dealt with was named Henry Lucas from Atlanta, who says hes an environmental engineer. No one has started a game with me since, it could be the same guy using different names. Depending upon my mood. George said that he was divorced and had a 14 yr. old son. and now conversations are civil and nice. Iafter talking over month I straight up told him thats a big turn off. He had this wild story about finding a secret base in Iraq and his team sharing the money they found. Connypeterson I is part of his email, which I think was stolen, but cant find out Ive got one on now called Thomas he gave me his email and asked me to write to him on it so he can chat some more I said no thanks, its his go at the moment . I caught on within a few days.. Total smooth talker, well at least in the afternoon and evening Morning not so much.. I thought I was alone on this issue. I told him to take his time. Must be beneficial y they Demand women go there? When I checked his stats he had never played a single game before yet first off the bat he decides to challenge a top 30 player? Such a disaster!! US Navy. He asked me for $15000 to help get additional equipment shipped for his project. Mines name is: Thomas Stewart. Widowed, one girl 22 Stephanie living in Toronto. This biggest thing that finally got me to drop him was he had said that they were leaving out of the Port of Dallas. if any of you play word feud watch out for steelers2021. when I told him I wasnt sending any money he cussed me out. The guys name if Greg Williams. First it was Facebook then Instagram and now this WEF. I got several of them all at once and all wanting to talk. Claims his wife died during childbirth of his now 13 year old daughter. Do not reply to Hello. Every woman beware of a John Alexander or John Larry . Then they start with hello hello are you there etc etc.. A petroleum engineer whose wife died, from England but lives in Alabama now. This is one reason why Owen and his ilk almost never use the first names of their intended victims, preferring my dear or honey or the like: they dont want to blow it and address Mary as Sally.. They all are engineers working offshore and have a child because wife died tragically. Hopefully your mom didnt lose any money to him. Recently, I had a scammer pretending to be Dr David Samadi, who happens to be quite famous and on the east coast. My life is over. And there was one instance when I spelled the word sexy and she mentioned something about it in the chat. ROMEO KINNUNE and his son JAYDEN. Anyway, beware. A widower because his wife was shot in an armed robbery and died on the way to the hospital. Kept asking for a steam card, then tried iTunes card. Ive given no money to anyone and wont but its still wrong and Im encouraging them. Because it doesnt use up their expensive cell phone data. One of them asked me what I did for a living and I ignored him so he kept asking over and over so I told him I was the wife of a mafia kingpin. Also beware of peter walter stuck in Africa needs to get home to daughter in states. They always start with Hello or hello dear . Also my perps name is Raymond Buffman, I took his photo to a catfish photo site and found his pic on 20 different dating sites, slightly different pics. Has anyone encountered Michael (or Micheal) Shaund? But has anyone had a sad widow story from a woman? One bloke told me his wife had died and now that we are playing words , he said I had to be truthful with him , I must not tell him any lies and I had to do what he saidwell red rag to a bull telling me that I told him where to go in some very strong language and blocked him . Nigerians. Hopefully that fixes it. My profile pic used to be me and my husband, but that didnt stop them. Each time he would try to guilt me into sending it. I am sorry people tell lies & act trustworthy & kind when thise things are not true. Shortly after, he stopped playing WWF with me. I am smarter than this, but he always knew exactly what to say. Play them at their own fame, then call them out. Thats when I blocked him. Maybe his wife found out he slept with women most of their marriage. Same thing is happening to me. It was very agitating at first, but once I started playing along, I really started looking forward to it. Scammer Raymond Thompson. Its a fun game, but something should be done about the message option. I like your style! When men ask for my phone number I give them the number to Dial A Prayer (704 482 0022 ). Their average game scores are relatively high but they all make boneheaded moves which are not consistent with their scores. The Sydney Morning Herald reported earlier this month that a scammer using the name Richard Bricks was using a photo of Argentinian actor Juan Soler in his pursuits on Words with Friends. I just told him that everything I have told you isnt true except for being busy. I took some advice from one of your commenters and said I was married to a mafia member and am very exhausted trying to hide April 2018. Says hes a general in Afghanistan, works on a huge oil rig and claims to be very wealthy but cant access his funds from the ocean. However the most recent game like that just disappeared so I didnt even have the satisfaction of a win. She seemed nice enough until she said she would not be on WWF too much more and wanted me to go to Telegram. One told me now that we are friends on words I had to tell him the truth and not lie to him and that I had to do as he told me , well thats like a red rag to a bull to me , told him where to go in a very colourful way . Oh my god I took out two bank loans totaling $30,000 and then discovered it was a scam. Do any males get girls doing this too? I really thought I was smarter than that. There is a guy named Christopher Gilbert that is a scammer. Most of these losers just resign and screw up my stats. Hows that happen? I love playing WWF, but it is so funny when they immediately come up with their back stories (all of them were widowers, save for one divorce), they have either a child or a grandchild they are raising alone, and are looking for friendly companionship. I figured there must have been some sort of a scam when I had 2 of these requests Within 10 minutes. I decided to call him out and ask to video chat since he was falling for me, wouldnt you want to chat immediately with the love of your life??? Ive had a few oil rig guys and civil engineers that have tried this crap. I have talked to him on phone and accent so thick I could not understand him and his voice does not match his photo. Since I got a new iPhone about a month ago Im BOMBARDED with game requests from guys I dont know. She is also such a fan of the online Scrabble knockoff Words with Friends(WWF) that I might use the word addiction to describe her relationship with the game and only be exaggerating a smidge. Widowers with at least one kid Shame, I could of happily spent my life just looking at him , Im flooded with these as well. Are these bots? He said he liked coil and country song. I speak from experience. I wanted to quit the game & block him, but didnt want to be rude. such as life be careful our there, Hi there Ive had quite a few of these men just wanting a chat. (American) His profile on FB, is Christian-based but noticed all photos on the profile were added at the same time (the day he contacted me). Be skeptical: dont tell a stranger where you live, how old you are, what you do for a living, what music you like, what TV shows you watch. I did call one guy out on his English and he a totally gave up. Exactlythis issue goes both ways. So far, nobody has tried to scam the pup. WebIn a photo provided by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the suspect sent Judy a custom blanket that was made with both her and his alleged pictures on it. He claimed to be a Neurosurgeon doing Missionary work in S. Africa but has just been transferred to Somalia. Anyone had dealings with a Kelvin Johnson? is a real charmer, but always wanting money. Married men use this site to hook up with women. I have reported him as a scammer. I get these on a daily basis. Love it when they disappear. The more you say no to giving out your email or your phone number or you wont go to hangouts or download it Im firm when I say no they say Im rude and mean lol I said so Im mean when you are the one being disrespectful towards me by expecting me to give personal details to you a stranger Ive sooken very little to in 3 days?! Wife, Olivia, died of Leukemia. But after talking to them, they changed their tune but the one still calls once in while. Ive told them I have 9 children and changed my profile picture and still they keep on asking for my phone number, I got a female scammer yesterday.. Pic looked attractive (by design black crop top, low cut, blonde, mirror selfie- in case someone comes across her), but she started chatting. Its funny that the person was from Spartanburg, I live in Spartanburg (im not a scammer) . Are we in third grade?) Still laughing!! It happens every single day to someone. And they all have the same things in common as you stated. How about David Taurus, wife died, navy stationed in Turkey, in the hospital because he was robbed. Fernandogreenman595- playing since 11/21/20. What actually made me suspicious is the English as if he is using a translator device. Im suspicious because Im not really all that popular!! Mine was named SullivanJohn, engineer on an oil rig, wife died of cancer, daughter died in car accident and bringing up 8 year old granddaughter. Heres a stitched-together screenshot of one such conversation: The conversation turned creepy the moment Owen asks my mother how tall she is. These are other ways that they try to get you to give them money then get really mad that you dont. Look out for a Mark Spiegler. Can we be friends , and, Im widowed etc. I have blocked both of them and made it so people I dont know cant start games with me. One of his first questions he asked was if I was married and had kids? Any ideas out there how to get through to someone before they loose everything? I wished that I wrote this before I blocked him so I could give his full WWF name. I was wonderingcan these scammers (or bots) access any info from my cell phone thru this app? Same story , engineer , raising 14 year old daughter . OMG, I get that all the time, my favorite colors are red and white, and that makes pink, which stands for a pure heart. Thomas Stewart from Texas. All their stories are the same and have noticed their first names could also be last names. Caught him in many lies because he couldnt keep is story straight. Never feel sorry for them. I was wondering that too. Hi beautiful. What was his name? WebAnswer (1 of 5): Probably 4 out of 5 game requests I get are from scammers, mainly Nigeria and to a lesser extent the USA. He claims hes Norwegian and moved to the U.S. when he turned 25. I had been playing with one guyMartin C. who claimed to be from Lake Placid. He wants $132,000. I have since deleted Words With Friends and do not trust people. When I refuse to go to hangout or give them my gmail, they disappear without finishing the game. Watch out and NEVER send money no matter what. Floyd Gregory, and another, Bryson (first name) and several others. I reverse image search out of interest to see how many times the photo has been used in the scam (Milton was 66). I heard a story about two people on WWF that eventually got married. I like the game; its good for me because I work from home and can drop in and out of it when Im waiting for emails etc, but the downside is that lot of men (im sure women as well) really just want to use it as a dating app. Not this guy lol! Guys still say Hi beautiful, lets chat on google hangouts. Like William Paul, James David, John David, Bernard Edgar, William Michaels, Their story is all the same, and it aggravating and scary. Lol lol. Same here, very recently. Yes. Here are some simple best practices to follow in order to keep scam artists at a distance: 1. If I ignore their texts they stop playing. It makes me want to leave the game but it makes me mad because these losers win and keep playing WWF and go on to other victims. I said my husband wouldnt so would he send me money to get one? 4. So happy to find this site . One of them is playing very big words and has already expressed a desire to come and marry me once his contract is up in a few months! I played that guy too. The same scenario with me and 3 different men chatting on WWF. I made them mad before they could ask. If you just resign they come back so be sure to block them. Wants to chat on different apps and wants to text and send pics. I love playing Words but these predators are just everywhere. Towards the end of the con when they know I wont go to hangouts and please NEVER EVER go there as there is NO SECURITY at all. I figured the first time, once I told this supposedly young attractive woman I was 65 and happily married for 35 years, shed either just end the game or keep playing , finish and that would be it. Never won a game??? Nice looking guy in the pic- Ill give them that!! Understood I was searching infos on him, has sent by mistake a message with copy of passport (which says hes born in Toronto). I was totally scammed by him. And when we accomplish the goals set to win a box we get 1 or 2 points and a blue teardrop is That ALL we get?? I only will chat with people with whom I have played several good games, at least. I think they had the same script lol. Rechard Anderson on WWF 2 is a Romance Scammer and gets Vulgar when Confronted and That Profile Picture Also came up with Name of David Bryant on WWF2 app. I have a wonderful next door neighbor who is in up to her eyeballs with this guy. Have a young lady sending photos Becky Hickson they all seem to have a similar story. (I admit that Im biased.) I think these scammers find people in lightening rounds. I believe my mom is being scammed by a Fred Anderson. I never answer or play and then they go away. Hi, Wendy. No, joke, Ive gotten about 12 of these, all separate people within about two weeks. 5. I also amuse myself by telling them all sorts of rubbish, one just sent me a pre written script about his tragic life (strange how this verse and chapter is all ready to go in seconds no one could type that fast !) Supposed to be a Petroleum Chemical Engineer. The name they used is Romeo Kinnune. Claims to be in the US Military. 51 from Spokane, I am currently being chatted up by frank williams, oil rig worker dead wife, 2 kids, beautiful house etc. Awesome!! I just block away! I lost 700$. Players of WWF can trade instant messages with opponents during each match, so theres a social component to the game. How to I believe my mom is being scammed by a Fred Anderson. 3. 2 first names. Eventually he got too personal and I knew he was looking to hook up. I am going to remember this. I wonder if they know General Kaiser who I also over there. My friend just met the 4 star general! Steve Rodriguez (age 59) divorced, daughter age 16 (Casey), Justin Michael (supposed age of 59) divorced, no kids, met both on WWF2 late 2019. He got mad and disappeared when I told him it was none of his business. He is a plastic surgeon from Dallas, originally from Italy. He wanted to keep the charade going, so I let him. When I start a game with a new male player I have a laugh with my husband about how long it will take them to start chatting! Now I see him back on Boggle trying to scam other lonely vulnerable women. Hello nice playing words with you, hope to play more with you. I play WWF. Sad. I was hit on often soon after but now I just decline. I told him yes. Besides ignoring those you dont know, look at their stats: Highest score 22 points??? How can I do a reverse image on a man I met in WWF? I resigned from every game and blocked them all. I like to play along telling them all lies about myself, 1 guy said he was a Dr yet when I told him I was a paramedic he asked what that was and was I able to work from home during the pandemic. They keep pushing for me to join them there and chat there. Started chatting with all the normal stupid stuff, and then said that he was happily married before, but along the way my wife got blown up in a gas station fire with my daughter.. . You just want us to buy more credits from you. He took his kids to the zoo in the afternoon heat in Texas. It is just crazy. Ill see how these play out; as a sidebar, my average points per word has increased because I had to up my game because they have been beating handily. I have saved photos of this Martins Smork. To me that is a RED FLAG. Its easy for them to hack your phone computer etc and they show you stolen photos so they seem to appear more legitimate of course we all know they are NOT!! I googled predators on WWF and found this article. My mom has been talking to this guy for 3 yearshe claims he is originally from Turkey, move to Kentucky, has a daughter, he is widowed from an addict (which so is my mom), working on an oil rig in the UKany help would be much appreciated! Also one of his workers killed himself by jumping of the rig. Some machine broke, cant afford to get tech out to fix it, so him and his crew are stuck there. Call your best friend or your skeptical relative and ask, does this seem legit to you?. I feel like as I waste their time it keeps them from scamming other people. Havent asked for anything. I live in Western Australia and for the state on my profile it switched my WA so it reads as if its WA Washington State in America lol so I left it at that. Hes a very convincing con man. The photos are lamely model worthy too. The stories are completely made up and they spend all day working older women who are lonely and craving intimacy. He asked why I didnt ask my husband to buy me one. Centaur is science writer Clive Thompsons term for a collaboration between people and programs that turns out to be more effective than either humans or bots alone. V annoying. I also find it insulting that they assume youre playing to be chatted up. Then there were other odd questions. His wife died from cancer several years ago. In this scenario, bots would start the games and initiate the chats with the intended victims. She is 70 years old almost and completely brainwashed. One of these scammers asked for my phone number. E D W A R D. H. A L E X I S, He is disgustingly good at scamming. I told her I wasnt comfortable with giving out my personal number and I would rather continue to chat on WWF and she got mad. Same MO. Robert got a little accusational when I said, No one thinks you are real, after he asked for money. Anyone have any dealings with Kevin Coleman? Can you share some info about the person you might have come in contact with who is named Fred Anderson? But, his checking account in Atlanta has been frozen because the previous company he had a contract with went bankrupt due to the Coronavirus, so now he cannot access the money he needs to fix the issues with the rig to continue production. If I answer, they quickly start calling me dear, or my love, an I tell them to stop with the terms of endearment, we are not really friends, I fact we dont know each other, really. From Europe but who now live in the USA Not like he previous 9 that had no clue. Good!! Travis Austin tried the same with me. Thats where they were picking up the crude oil. LOL. The collage I finally changed it to a picture of a plant that slowed them down, but I still get a new one every week or 2 it used to be almost daily. Nice pictures on Facebook. Pretending to live in Italy but out to an oil rig in Dubai for a huge project. They resign. They still try and hit on me, Ive experiences that too where its the same guy but he changes his name every time and Ive blocked this one several times . But for those that may fall for thus scheme, please do.so)])990 conversations! More names to watch out for: walter stone, Stephen James, Fred Anderson. Also, some leave the game so that they have an asterisk next to their names and the profile cant be viewed. They are all engineers too! There is no chatting between us, but I suspect that Words with friend uses bots to keep you playing as much as possible. He wanted me to accept delivery of this box. Not just resigned. Guy is from a foreign country, the wife is dead, and his daughter needs help. He told me to chat with him on Skout but I never did. Pinterest Guess it takes all kinds of people! I answered one, but usually dont pay attention to chat and after a few days she resigned. This is a heads up. He is supposedly from Berlin, is an Engineer and has a daughter that is 17 in boarding school. Hes asking me a lot of questions and now wants me to go on Google Hangouts to chat with him but I dont plan to. At least it does now. Am I being paranoid? Ive met some nice people, but never share personal info with them all the same. They get real .mad. Quite a few blokes asked me to play same old story their wives had died . I wish there were more laws and regulations in place to prevent this type stuff from happening on gaming/social apps. My favorite is Anthony Paulo. He needs to be stopped. An engineer in Turkey. oh and not to forget. I am waiting for the punch line of how much she needs from me. I started a few conversations just to see telling them I know youre gong to tell me you work over seas as an oil digger, etc I got the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff you think hed be a little busy for WordsAnd whats with all of these deaths in childbirth?? I told him yes but that my husband was in prison. Everyone beware of I could tell something was up because they werent trying very hard. Great reply to use on these creeps!! Another one of their ploys is that theyre sending her money back plus more.. Then, they will say that the money package is being help up in port and that she will need to send them an additional $3k to have it released to her.. I resigned from our game and thats that. One was from Germany, but when I wrote to him in German, he hadnt a clue what I was saying I must have scared them away, because they both disappeared soon after haha. they jump off as soon as they read that. As soon as I said Im married a lot of them stop playing but one Ive still been chatting with, just to see how far it goes. Yup, I verify this. Ive been talking to him now for the last couple of weeks. Check out his facebook page and ALL his photos and you will soon realize there are quite a few scammers using the handsome Capt.s photos. I have also been scammed by someone playing Words with Friends. In reading the above stories, mine sounds very familiar. The person I was playing with the last few weeks goes by the name Thomas Ethan. I have a few games on the go at the moment with men I dont know and so far they are happy to play and not chat. There were others with similar stories but I cant find my older games on my Phone App. He was was looking for someone to love. I go oh ok but Im talking to you. Tap on your Profile. He had 2 fake identities on was Kerry-dean his cousin, leave messages fo me on wwf swearing to Samuels sincerity. 72 likes. Really not sure what hes after. Its easy to get caught up in that business! So you can play with a stranger, arent they all, just dont talk to them! All want hangouts and all fall in love with me, some in hours! Im only on here to play WWF. As time and many matches go by, Owen tells the woman player his life story, asks dozens of questions about her life and tastes, and talks romantically with her. Anyway, if you look at these comments, they all follow a similar pattern. Im going through the precautions of protecting myself just in case. If I'm a scammer, I think I'm doing it wrong. Its so disgusting they choose army personnel military personnel and it turns my stomach! I forgot to mention that is happening on WWF as well. I like playing new players, and have made many words with friends friends through player of the day or being the player of the day, but this is a constant annoyance. I live with embarrassment and shame now. Because they turn over so fast the date is very recent. Its not listed anywhere. After reading all these scenarios, I am so glad I followed my gut. My big question is, why do they all want to use Hangouts? Made the mistake of giving one my email. But again, I was flattered he said all the right things and seemed too good to be true. Hello. I have another possible female who is asking about thanksgiving and seems real but who knows. Same story for my mother of 82. These guys stop playing as soon as you stop talking. You will know right away because before you even accept the invite theres already a message waiting for you. Some of these people are the worst social engineers I have ever met, where are you playing from? are you married? do you have kids? what do you do? all most of them are trying to do is scam your personal details, .. So far its working. Scammers that we have already banned can't comment. Im not getting these kinds of scammers chatting with me BECAUSE I NEVER play WWF2 with strangers! But the conversation continued with the offer of exchanging phone numbers and pictures, which I of course decline and end the game. Wanted to get to know me more, sked for my email address and to join hangouts. He asked me how old I am and where i lived. Update on this, Gary Scott sound familiar James curtis. Check out his facebook page and ALL his photos and you will soon realize there are quite a few scammers using the handsome Capt.s photos. Look out for Frank Wilson who is on a peace keeping mission in Kabul Afghanistan and for Andrew Charles who is an offshore oil rig engineer. Nice meeting you here. When I see a message icon pop up, I ignore it. Texting at various times ! It was inappropriate under the circumstances. I told one guy I lived in the southern U.S.. Yes.definitely. The funny thing is that they all ask the same questions. They usually come across with a picture of a young attractive chick joined like on the same day they send you an invite to play with a request to chat straight away.