Mitch Conway is the author of The Go-Getter?s Guide to Finding Your Soulmate, the first installment in the Go-Getter?s Guides series. Mr. Conway describes himself as having been an ?average single guy? who decided to take a pragmatic and structured approach to finding his soulmate. His techniques and advice were put together over a period of three years into what is now The Go-Getter?s Guide to Finding Your Soulmate.
3Sep/100
Private Investigator Indonesia Update: Dating Scams and Internet Fraud
Private Investigator Indonesia Update: Dating Scams and Internet Fraud
Indonesia Private Investigators have seen a dramatic rise in Indonesia dating scams and internet fraud all across Southeast Asia, mostly targeted against foreign nationals from first world developed countries such as in Europe, North America, or Australia, but also against foreign nationals from the Middle East and other parts of Asia.
Indonesia is a country known to have a high degree of fraud and corruption, and actually ranked 138th out of 160 on the NationMaster Government Corruption list, so it is especially important to be careful when conducting business or personal matters over the internet.
We strongly advise consumer customers to have a background check performed for any internet relationship related matters, especially before sending any money or making any travel plans. This normally includes verification of address, marital status, educational and employment credentials, criminal and credit checks and a discrete on-site investigation of the individual.
We also advise for corporate customers to perform due diligence before conducting any business. Alibaba.com, eBay, and others have high incidents of fraud and themselves warn any customers of steps to take before completing any monetary transactions.
Preventing fraud by hiring a professional investigator is prudent as well as cost effective because it may save you much more as well as prevent the aggravation and misery, and is easier than recovering from fraud after it has occurred. Put another way, think of it as well-spent financial and mental health insurance.
Indonesia Private Investigators offer discreet private investigative and detective services at affordable local rates. Our team of highly experienced and trained local and expat agents cover all of Indonesia and work with local police, embassies, as well as other government agencies.
Mr. Andre Tuyet has over 15 years of experience in private investigation services and has served as an advisor for international companies involving foreign personnel and customers. He is a senior advisor for Indonesia Private Investigators, Philippines Private Investigators, Thailand Private Investigators and Vietnam Private Investigators as well as a graduate of University of California, and has managed hundreds of investigations in the Southeast Asia region.
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3Sep/100
Private Investigator Philippines Update: Dating Scams and Internet Fraud
Private Investigator Philippines Update: Dating Scams and Internet Fraud
Philippines Private Investigators have seen a dramatic rise in Philippines dating scams and internet fraud all across Southeast Asia, mostly targeted against foreign nationals from first world developed countries such as in Europe, North America, or Australia, but also against foreign nationals from the Middle East and other parts of Asia.
Philippines is a country known to have a high degree of fraud and corruption, and actually ranked 118th out of 160 on the Nation Master Government Corruption list, so it is especially important to be careful when conducting business or personal matters over the internet.
We strongly advise consumer customers to have a background check performed for any internet relationship related matters, especially before sending any money or making any travel plans. This normally includes verification of address, marital status, educational and employment credentials, criminal and credit checks and a discrete on-site investigation of the individual.
We also advise for corporate customers to perform due diligence before conducting any business. Alibaba.com, eBay, and others have high incidents of fraud and themselves warn any customers of steps to take before completing any monetary transactions.
Preventing fraud by hiring a professional investigator is prudent as well as cost effective because it may save you much more as well as prevent the aggravation and misery, and is easier than recovering from fraud after it has occurred. Put another way, think of it as well-spent financial and mental health insurance.
Philippines Private Investigators offer discreet private investigative and detective services at affordable local rates. Our team of highly experienced and trained local and expat agents cover all of the Philippines and work with local police, NSO, embassies, as well as other government agencies.
Best Regards,
Andre
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Mr. Andre Tuyet has over 15 years of experience in private investigation services and has served as an advisor for international companies involving foreign personnel and customers. He is a senior advisor for Philippines Private Investigators, as well as a graduate of University of California, and has managed hundreds of investigations in the Southeast Asia region.
2Sep/100
Private Investigator Thailand Update: Dating Scams and Internet Fraud
Private Investigator Thailand Update: Dating Scams and Internet Fraud
Thailand Private Investigators have seen a dramatic rise in Thailand dating scams and internet fraud all across Southeast Asia, mostly targeted against foreign nationals from first world developed countries such as in Europe, North America, or Australia, but also against foreign nationals from the Middle East and other parts of Asia.
Thailand is a country known to have a high degree of fraud and corruption, and actually ranked 59th out of 160 on the NationMaster Government Corruption list, so it is especially important to be careful when conducting business or personal matters over the internet.
We strongly advise consumer customers to have a background check performed for any internet relationship related matters, especially before sending any money or making any travel plans. This normally includes verification of address, marital status, educational and employment credentials, criminal and credit checks and a discrete on-site investigation of the individual.
We also advise for corporate customers to perform due diligence before conducting any business. Alibaba.com, eBay, and others have high incidents of fraud and themselves warn any customers of steps to take before completing any monetary transactions.
Preventing fraud by hiring a professional investigator is prudent as well as cost effective because it may save you much more as well as prevent the aggravation and misery, and is easier than recovering from fraud after it has occurred. Put another way, think of it as well-spent financial and mental health insurance.
Thailand Private Investigators offer discreet private investigative and detective services at affordable local rates. Our team of highly experienced and trained local and expat agents cover all of Thailand and work with local police, embassies, as well as other government agencies.
Best Regards,
Andre
Copyright © 2010 All Rights Reserved
Mr. Andre Tuyet has over 15 years of experience in private investigation services and has served as an advisor for international companies involving foreign personnel and customers. He is a senior advisor for Thailand Private Investigators as well as a graduate of University of California, and has managed hundreds of investigations in the Southeast Asia region.
30Jun/101
WHERE CAN I FIND THE LIST OF NAMES USED IN THE GHANA DATING SCAMS? & WHO DO I REPORT THEM TO IF I CATCH THEM?
Question by MARSHALL BEACH: WHERE CAN I FIND THE LIST OF NAMES USED IN THE GHANA DATING SCAMS? & WHO DO I REPORT THEM TO IF I CATCH THEM?
I suspect several communications i've recently had with supposedly single woman, one of which I have seen the same photos with different names & on different dating sites. I have been running into others with similar personal stories for financial help for momma,back in Ghana or Asia.
Best answer:
Answer by Dujuan1973
I would report them to the treasury department.
What do you think? Answer below!
21Apr/105
is this one of those scams you see on TV???”Head Quarters The National Lottery”?
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16Apr/103
how do we stop the email scams?
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8Jan/100
Online Dating Scams, Russian Style
With more and more people joining and using online dating sites (and more and more sites popping up to serve them), there is a growing amount of information available regarding online scams and the fraudsters behind them. One of the most documented scams (and yet continuously difficult to stop) derives from Russia and Ukraine.
Here then are some telltale signs and preferred methods of common online dating scams, Russian style.
The perfect photo
The profiles of a Russian scammer will rarely have a low quality photograph, so be on the look out for any Russian based profile with a photograph that seems almost too perfect. Fraudulent profiles will often use photographs of Russian celebrities or models, though they have also been known to hire women for private photo sessions. Be careful, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Scamglish: the language of cash
As most online dating scams originate from foreign countries, fraudulent profiles are usually written in poor, broken English. Russian scams continue this trend, however they do offer a few idiosyncratic twists that can help you spot them. First, be very cautious if it seems like a Russian single’s profile is written in the form of an introductory email. This is usually a sign of a pre-written template being used by a group. Secondly, be very careful if you see sentences like, “I the sensitive girl,” “I the nice person”, or anything to do with the word “structure”. These are translation mistakes that most Russian scammers make.
Visas and airline tickets
The most common method Russian scammers use to solicit money is based on traveling. Putting on the charm and making you believe they love you, they will make you believe that the only thing separating you from the love of your life is a simple airline ticket, or worse, an American visa. No matter how attractive, funny or easy-going a person may seem, do not agree to pay for their travel expenses. If they really wanted to meet you, they would have tried to find a way to get there on their own.
English classes
Using one of their telltale signs to their advantage, Russian scammers will often pretend to feel ashamed and embarrassed with the difficulties they have in English. They will then try to make it seem as if this difficulty is a great impediment to a promising, and globe crossing relationship. Whatever a supposed single tells you, never offer or agree to pay for a person’s English classes. Not only will they never actually study the language, but you will probably never even hear from them again.
Room and board
Another common Russian tactic is to build a decent rapport with a good-hearted single, gain some trust and then tell them they are moments away from being evicted. Do not offer to help, no matter how heartfelt the plea. Remember, you’re using an online dating site to meet your perfect match, not to help pay someone’s rent. Do not fall for it.
The cost of communication
Scammers will often try to make you think that they will soon be unable to pay for their Internet connection, or cell phone. The idea is that if they have done their job properly in attracting you, you will want to pay to continue talking to them. Don’t believe it for a moment.
The sick mother
What would a scammer be with the old “sick mother” routine? Like scammers from all over the world (with those from Asia at the forefront) Russians fraudsters are not above pretending their mother (or father) is deathly ill and in need of medical assistance. Do not, under any circumstances, offer to help someone who describes this sort of story to you. You are not online to finance surgeries and medical care.
While Russian scams are among the most well known of the online dating frauds, it does not mean that every member from that region of the world is worthy of suspicion. Exercising caution, and keeping some of these methods in mind will help you pick out the good from the bad. Be safe, and have fun.
Mitch Conway is the author of The Go-Getter’s Guide To Finding Your Soulmate, the first dating guide designed to help singles save time and become more proactive at meeting people. To find out more, visit www.gogettersguides.com.
8Jan/100
The Most Common Nigerian Online Dating Scams
When people talk about online fraud, the word “Nigeria” is almost never far behind. It is, after all, the birthplace for much of the fraud plaguing online dating sites around the world. The reality though is that Internet scams are a complex problem, and today can come from various countries within Africa, Asia and Europe. While most dating websites have taken aggressive steps against these fraudsters, your best defense remains knowledge, early detection and prevention.
Here is a guide to some of the most common “Nigerian” online dating scams.
The Nigerian Letter (or the “419 fraud”)
The most famous Nigerian scam was also one of the first used on the American public.
Essentially, the scam involves someone asking you to help wealthy associates move money with your bank account. They will promise you a large share of the overall sum moved, and then persuade you into sending money to cover the additional costs needed to bribe officials and avoid delays. Of course, no matter how much money you’ve invested in the “deal”, the promised transfer never happens (and the money or wealthy person doesn’t actually exist). These scams are often very intricately planned, and put into action through a network of people, which can make them very difficult to properly track. Please be extremely wary of communicating with anyone who proposes such a deal.
Money for the beloved (but sick) relative
One of the simplest but most effective online scams revolves around the goodwill of singles. Once the scammer has established a good level of trust with you (this may take days, weeks or even a matter of minutes), they will begin to describe a medical emergency affecting someone in their family. Though the family member described may differ, this scenario always revolves around the need for financial help. No matter what they tell you, or how genuine and sincere they seem, do not get suckered into sending money for someone’s supposed medical care.
Stuck in a foreign (but always African) land
By far one of the most famous African-based scams involves making victims believe the scammer is an American trapped in a foreign land. Often pretending to be a white male or female, the fraudster will usually claim to be some sort of specialist, technician, or model working in Africa. The fraudster will ask you to help them get “home” by paying for visas, planes, trains, boats or any other means of transportation and accommodation. They will most often make it seem as if they are in very dire straights. Remember though, no matter how desperate they seem, someone in a truly serious, life-threatening situation would not be chatting on a dating site.
The Sweetheart Scam and Money Orders
A variant of the fraud detailed above is officially known as the Sweetheart Scam. It too involves a person stuck in Africa, but the “single” this time is a worker having trouble cashing money orders. The Sweetheart Scammer will ask you to deposit these money orders into your bank account and then wire him or her the money. He (or she) may even tell you to keep some money for yourself, to pay for the trouble. Before they get to this point though, they will have spent a lot of time trying to woo and seduce you (including sending cheap gifts like flowers and chocolate). The money orders, you should know, are never worth anything. Once your money is wired, you will likely never hear from your “sweetheart” again.
Shipping help
Because U.S. merchants are now wary of shipping anything to Nigeria, scammers are often looking for middlemen to move goods purchased with stolen credit cards or through hacked EBay accounts. Do not, under any circumstances, agree to send packages to Africa for someone you meet on an online dating site. Aside from getting stuck with postage fees you will never be compensated for, you are also participating in a crime.
Though it may seem scary to think there are people trying to defraud online daters, it should be noted that scammers make up only a small amount of the millions of singles looking for love online. Keeping some of these common scamming methods in mind will help you avoid getting stuck in a difficult situation. Always proceed with caution, and make sure to never send money to anyone.
Mitch Conway is the author of The Go-Getter’s Guide To Finding Your Soulmate, the first dating guide designed to help singles save time and become more proactive at meeting people. To find out more, visit www.gogettersguides.com.
Mitch Conway is the author of The Go-Getter?s Guide to Finding Your Soulmate, the first installment in the Go-Getter?s Guides series. Mr. Conway describes himself as having been an ?average single guy? who decided to take a pragmatic and structured approach to finding his soulmate. His techniques and advice were put together over a period of three years into what is now The Go-Getter?s Guide to Finding Your Soulmate.