When I told a friend how he said he was having trouble w/hia phone she said if he wanted to talk w/me he would. Supposed to be living in San Antonio in Texas. He did look like Bin Laden, lol! They get real .mad. 2. Then I say GOT YOU! We had so much fun stringing him along! Yes, start a facebook page, I will definitely contribute..let me know Then when they ask for things or money tell them that I know all about what they are doing and hope I wasted their time. Be safe all! I would rather look like a stalker than get harassed on a game I just want to play for fun. Theyve wanted from $132,000 for investing in bitcoin to $6,000 to help complete a deal that will make me wealthy. Guy is from a foreign country, the wife is dead, and his daughter needs help. Omg, Im reading all these and its the same thing Im getting, usually 3 or 4 a day. Huge red flag. This is just a way for scammers to take your money and use it for themselves, and will not send you the prize they promised. How to I have gone through all her emails and messages and she gives every single bank account numbers and passwords away. WebWords With Friends Scammer Chats. His story was consistent & his voice matched. He needs to be stopped. As is ID. I have been appreciating a song by The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) called How Do You Sleep at Night? (His kids didnt need to be w/him.). Nice pictures on Facebook. Careful GIRLS, Hes good! My big question is, why do they all want to use Hangouts? I crack myself up! He asked how my husband died and I said I shot him when I discovered he was an internet scammer. Im suspicious because Im not really all that popular!! Radgal77. He goes by Thomson Smith. he asked me how old where from and I resigned the game. I probably provided too much info, but never sent itunes card or amazon gift cards. And strange men are trying to friend me on Facebook based on Im a widow and I said I like flowers. They wanted to her to download Google Hangouts.. She did.. Now they mostly use WhatsApp. I have Mike Scott on wwf now. Trying to pick up pointers on new ways to scam? It was a red flag because I am not that cute. I play along with them for a while but eventually call them a scammer and Im blocked. 8.8.19 Grew Owen and David Craig, same Story.one Marine Engineer from Boston Massachussettes, son named Tyler, the other one, Petrochemical engineer from Atlanta Georgia, Daughter called Annieboth widow, working offshore.beware! Such a disaster!! 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. They keep notes and use scripts. I want to sue Words With Friends. Now I play the game and the scammer. I really thought I was smarter than that. Sadly there will always be someone out there who is taken in. After them saying their speeches. All the crazies I encounter playing the game. He asked what phone I was playing on. Like William Paul, James David, John David, Bernard Edgar, William Michaels, Their story is all the same, and it aggravating and scary. Been in hospital for a yest anf a half. There are SO many of these men popping up on WWF anymore its ridiculous. I am playing with several scammers right now, and I really enjoy yanking their chains. Maybe google account is not so secure and they can get banking info from it. 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 . What a nice dream they spin for those wish to believe! There are many others whose names I forgot and once you say you dont chat, they are gone! I dont think Luis plays anymore. Here is another clown! So true you cant trust something you cant see, one person said ask them to Facetime you , if they cant drop em they arent who they say they are . They tried to scam me too but never asked for money. If you were sincere you would not behave that way. This started in February. These new players may be Words With Friends scammers looking to take advantage of you. Another red flag for fake profiles in Words With Friends is an unknown location on their profile page. Derek Kess, George Derrick (who now goes by George) and Larry Thomas. im fascinated by this phenomenon. They are usually not too good at playing and have just recently started. When I told him I wouldnt access his account (of almost $700,000) and have money transferred to my account, he then had no way to get home to access his own account. If they wanted to chat, there are plenty apps made just for that. there are others, but I just say no dont think I want to chat and they resign. Adamphilips556- playing since 11/4/2020 Still asking him questions that he never seems to answer. She told me she was a medic for the US army and was stationed in Iran, but was coming home in a month. Ive met some nice people, but never share personal info with them all the same. Are we in third grade?) I dont mind playing if Im getting points but dont want to chat with most players, especially scammer bots with fake photos! One guy, Gary019 said he sent me a text at that number but my game has been jammed for the last 5 days and I cant play. I made them mad before they could ask. If youre tempted to send money to a stranger and you shouldnt do it ask a friend or family member for a sanity check. Weather, how I am, my name, where I live, etc. Theres a Peter Johnson in Boston, Jeremy Scott from Florida, Kelly G Roland from Greece but lives in TX. Married men use this site to hook up with women. , by the photo, very attractive men. Id love to see the photo hed using. Was wondering about setting up a fb page where everyone could share the names photos etc. Doesnt last more than a week usually. It always starts the same, innocently asking how I am, then where do I live. The name they used is Romeo Kinnune. 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. Two more names to add: Steven Wilfred and James Smith, same biographies: dead wife, child that doesnt live with them, engineering bkgd. Does anything actually happen to these profiles when they get reported? 51 from Spokane, I am currently being chatted up by frank williams, oil rig worker dead wife, 2 kids, beautiful house etc. I had a lot of these scammers, every day it seemed. I sent him an Apple gift card after he swore hed pay me back three days later (a surgeon needs me to buy him an Apple gift card??). 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?! Anyway, if you look at these comments, they all follow a similar pattern. I already know what they trying to do they are also asking people if they have hangout and they seem to be desperately wanting people to join hangout. Also, some leave the game so that they have an asterisk next to their names and the profile cant be viewed. Fredrick Andrews. Hi has anyone had someone called Myles Kennedy contact them on wwf? He asked if I am happily married with kids and still wants to chat after I said yes. When I see a message icon pop up, I ignore it. Oh my goodness. The pictures that sends/uses are of a plastic surgeon from Florida. I think these scammers find people in lightening rounds. Each time he would try to guilt me into sending it. Thats a red flag. In the second one, someone claimed to be a woman who was a forex trader investing in bitcoin. Hey, mine is a single dad of a 15 yr old daughter, too! Hes a very convincing con man. Hey! Not all of you . Another one is Edward Harvey: divorced with two kids -oil rig worker who also deals in foreign exchange.. Hes getting a bit shitty as I wont change my profile pic to my face rather than my dogs!! Sounds like you handled it good. Love it when they disappear. Car accident and is raising 14 year old daughter whos in boarding school in California. I have 5 of these scammers going on right now It is fun to mess with them Yes I m married with 3 husbands and 11 kids, Now they are refunding WWF players through Pintrest. She said she had diamonds in England and wanted them shipped to the US to make us rich. nor can he make facetime calls or else (also because the rig had been attacked by pirates in the past so no localisation possible LOL). Great info from everyone. You can stop it by changing your gender to male and putting a non female picture, your dog, something else you like. I get requests on WWF all of the time. Same here, very recently. Getting ready to contact Federal Trade commission. Check the Tick box for Chat. its so very sad because I trust no one and Im sure that then they win !!! I tell them that through a satellite I can find their IP address and locate them. We just recently found a bank statements where she wired $35k to an auto auction in our state. He has too many games going and cannot accept new games. I have also been scammed by someone playing Words with Friends. I told friends I was having fun talking w/him. so I decided to google this scam. Widow with 2 kids. and, I swear there are different people Anyone played with Hyten Fitzgerald? Same line! It felt like I was talking to several different people. I am getting tired of it and now I basically just decline new games. One of his first questions he asked was if I was married and had kids? I run into several a day on WWF. His knowledge of the english language is not good and hell drive you nuts about going on Hangouts. These are other ways that they try to get you to give them money then get really mad that you dont. He got mad when I wouldnt do it. The profile pictures are usually extremely attractive and provocative, and they immediately strike up a conversation. Lol. I could tell something was up because they werent trying very hard. And, out dancing until 4am w/friends in from out-of-town who were visiting James to celebrate James being well enough to go out. I did call one guy out on his English and he a totally gave up. Do you know him please. Out of all the men who have started games with me, only 3 have been decent (human) guys. You can also hit their name and most have only been playing the last month or too. Theyve all asked me to join hangouts. The WWF scam is newer, but it has already claimed at least one victim: a New Zealand woman lost $60,000 over the course of months to a con artist. How about Frederick Luca? First it was Facebook then Instagram and now this WEF. Most would not play me if I would not chat so I started to chat just to have a games to play with others. He was was looking for someone to love. E D W A R D. H. A L E X I S, He is disgustingly good at scamming. being widows and single parent. All started out Once he was in China, could not access his account and asked me to do that for him. such as life be careful our there, Hi there Ive had quite a few of these men just wanting a chat. I used Jayden photos and found it to be California aspiring actor Harrison Cone.. Beware probably same guy they change names a whole group of them doing this crap, There are quite a few Thomas out there, somehow involved in shipping, sometimes mentioning Maersk Line. I caught on within a few days.. Total smooth talker, well at least in the afternoon and evening Morning not so much.. I like your style! All same questions, dead or cheating wife and underage children. After the first one sucked me in and It got a little creepy, I just do not engage. He is president at an Adventist hospital and very active in his church. Enjoy! Guess men think a woman has cats.. Once a man sends a message I accept and or say hello. 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 was wonderingcan these scammers (or bots) access any info from my cell phone thru this app? I was challenging his integrity!! It didnt use to be this bad. When they ask for my phone number, they get oneto the rejection hotline!! If they wanna get to know me.. were chatting on wwf, So WHY must we leave and go to Hangouts or whatever other place! How are you doing? And hes originally from Germany. I all of a sudden got requests on Words from Watch out for Luis Chanaga. V annoying. Ive had a few oil rig guys and civil engineers that have tried this crap. Names to watch out for, Scammer David Martin. He slept with so many women using this game. Everyone beware of Dark hair, gorgeous blue eyes & nice beard? I get lots of these and usually ignore them and they stop playing but I am getting sick of it so want to pick on him a bit to keep me amused. But, fool that I am and at my age, he scammed me out of 12,000.00. The others seemed to want money or personal information for likely scams. Yuk! Loving, wants to build a family. I was weak and now I am a broken man. I was also approached by three different men on WWF. Anyone know this one ? That time, when I said I wanted a phone call he called. I kept calling him my pretend boyfriend but part of me did hope somehow he was real. I can tell by their profile pics theyre scammers before they even write me. . I had that David Craig too, did you ever have Davis Anderson? An engineer in Turkey. You can chat with opponents, but like with any online platform, sometimes strangers aren't there for fun - they're there to commit fraud. I have played with other men online who do not insist on chatting and are good competitors. (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). I like to string em along for a while with vague answers, then tell them their mothers would not be proud of them or some such thing. I told one guy I lived in the southern U.S.. Never send money to people you dont know. Long story short, he was going to come visit me and then all of a sudden had work in Hong Kong. I dont add the friend requests, but its hilarious how similar the accounts are and random pictures they find of these men. Anyway, beware. If they ask my occupation am always a Cyber Security Agent , I have had loads of them lately and they get quite nasty when you dont give information Its a shame I love the game but it seems to be every man on there. Hasnt asked for money yet but Im sure that will eventually come. I played WWF with Nicolas Aleksandra from August 2017 to approx. Definitely a scammer. [Cross-posted on the Center site and elsewhere. Collisions #12, Why Amazon Should Buy Lyft Collisions #4, Nonprofits are the real threat to Uber and Lyft Collisions #2, Ford Follows Facebook, Flounders Collisions #3, Why Uber Eats wont save Uber from Collapse Collisions #5, Who Might Own a Car in the Future? Its funny that the person was from Spartanburg, I live in Spartanburg (im not a scammer) . It sickens me! Finally I replied, Im not comfortable sharing my personal info with strangers. Wants to chat on different apps and wants to text and send pics. Even as info.. pets names, location, fave color, family,its a o Occupation maiden name.. nothing Ladies. Tap on your Profile. He said he had been to the southern US before. I think it's a safe bet that anyone trying to make significant conversation on a gaming app is fake. Living a double life.. Hopefully that fixes it. She has attempted to open home loans around $300k. US Navy. I would hate to quit. His wife died from cancer several years ago. and now conversations are civil and nice. Armed with the knowledge of what has been shared here, I just blocked them all mid game and changed my profile pic. The photos always look retouched and the grammar fails. Its so disgusting they choose army personnel military personnel and it turns my stomach! Is there a script for this stuff? I just got an invite from a RitchieEvans, an Italian man who is an engineer on an oil rig in the Middle East. I always report as abuse impersonation. Your email address will not be published. Here are some simple best practices to follow in order to keep scam artists at a distance: 1. It is clear that theyre hounding her daily. Hi beautiful. I typically only play with women and I almost never start the new games. He claims to be from Ireland and currently in Yemen. Anyone come across this guy? Every woman beware of a John Alexander or John Larry . woodwoad99. Awesome!! Reading these posts has made me feel ashamed because all of the communication gives them more information on how to be convincing to other women. Usually its a small group of scammers who can be male or female and work in a room together like a small business. Is Hangouts itself Danger once contact is made w these w th we mainly W African professional thieves? A similar situation is happening to me now. I dont even play WWF but a person I know in real life wanted to introduce me to someone she thought she knew from playing WWF2. asked if I was married or not, asked if I wanted to get married again. I should never have fallen for these. One guy was listed as if in college but he looked 60 something in his picture. https://www.facebook.com/Captain-Thomas-Lindegaard-Madsen-944806625666781/. 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. Thanks for all the info. I like playing the game. Now I see him back on Boggle trying to scam other lonely vulnerable women. Also a petro chemical engineer. I dont even see a way to do it. Weve been chatting for quite some time and he finally showed his true colors Hes working in Germany and needs me to get him a $500.00 Amazon gift card because his machine is broken. But the conversation continued with the offer of exchanging phone numbers and pictures, which I of course decline and end the game. Daniel Williams or Daniel William ? whos a trauma and orthopedic doctor. WebThe WWF scam is newer, but it has already claimed at least one victim: a New Zealand woman lost $60,000 over the course of months to a con artist. and how hes still looking for someone special blah blah bloody blah, I got so fed up with it I ended up telling him to do one (well a bit more colourful than that!) Said was in Dubia but was sent to Nigeria where he was robbed anf beaten . I have been chatting with a female. Get a real job and stop bugging us. I've Fernandogreenman595- playing since 11/21/20. Sometimes I flip the script on them and immediately ask for money. The only messages we exchange are good game! or you stole my move! But its exhausting sifting through the scammers. I changed mine to house mouse and have a picture of cute mouse. They dont exist and have stolen someones Facebook pictures and made up a character. . Most of these losers just resign and screw up my stats. Thanks! Robert Ellington did. I am 87, he 60. Ultimately it doesnt matter whether the being trying to scam you while playing WWF is a person, program or combination. Sure enough, after a few games they chatted with me. WebScammer Mark Baron. Its sad these guys are scammers and fake. Required fields are marked *. First thing was a pic of a handsome marine. is supposedly from Texas, widowed, has a 15 yr. old daughter, etc. He is a plastic surgeon from Dallas, originally from Italy. Headed to Turkey to mine diamonds . The man in pictures is actually married businessman in Middle East. He have her the worst stories about his marriage and need for sex. Lol. Both oil rig workers. When I said no, he asked for a $200 iTunes gift card and then a $100gift card. Ive never had one woman start a chat. I thought they were pervs so end up blocking them. I talk to scammers in words with friends and genuine ppl though not always and on Instagram scammers are everywhere you turn. I right away say I dont give out personal info, then they get pissy and resign, or I get annoyed and block them. Caught him in many lies because he couldnt keep is story straight. From Atlanta, GA. Has two girls Alicia-12 and Rennie-6. Claims to be in the US Military. Oh, met him in Words With Friends. Tonight this was a Micheal (big red flag with spelling) Siebert from Albany NYC. He said he liked coil and country song. LOL! A lot of people have mentioned that these scammers DISAPPEAR when confronted or not encouraged. Next time I am going to say lemme guess, youre a widower from Europe but now live in the states. 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 It didnt take long for me to figure out the guy was a nut. I was flattered and gave him one of my email addresses that I use. My daughter told me its a scam. I said my husbands phone. 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. Mines name is: Thomas Stewart. The more questions a stranger asks you flattering though they might be the more suspicious you should become. But he really had me going for a while. nudity or Look out for a Mark Spiegler. She thinks we are the crazy ones. Anyone have a guy named Davis Anderson? 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