I love playing Words but these predators are just everywhere. All stories are the same. Nice looking guy in the pic- Ill give them that!! A woman has revealed how she was almost scammed by an online Casanova while playing a popular online word game. I should never have fallen for these. Never feel sorry for them. Recently, I had a scammer pretending to be Dr David Samadi, who happens to be quite famous and on the east coast. Dork or fraud, WWF. If youre tempted to send money to a stranger and you shouldnt do it ask a friend or family member for a sanity check. I resisted for a long time, but he had the most chocolately voice! The pictures that sends/uses are of a plastic surgeon from Florida. Also see how many languages they play. Newtoy did. All the crazies I encounter playing the game. When I said no, he asked for a $200 iTunes gift card and then a $100gift card. The Words with Friends Dating Scam Virtual lobby In many cases, this scam starts out with the scammer and victim playing a round in the same virtual lobby. 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. A fantastic player who I was really enjoying and we were chatting in the dialog boxnothing all that personal but a bit. I googled predators on WWF and found this article. Haha I remember LC. I lead them on then have some fun. Today (7/23/19) he is number 90 on the Leaderboard. 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. The guy that is claiming to be a Doctor an his wife died of cancer is still on words with friends going by Tommy I wouldnt talk to him really an he deleted me an his account theres another guy claiming to be for Texas dont remember his name thought he did the same thing to me I wouldnt really talk he deleted me an this was all in January 2021! Is there a script for this stuff? But no one has said how they get the game we are playing together to DISAPPEAR? 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??). I am ashamed that I could fall for such TRASH, Heres another couple of names for the look out collection: 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. anyone ever heard of a smith felix!! He goes by James Richard in WWF. He wanted to know where I was playing from. I would hate to quit. There were others with similar stories but I cant find my older games on my Phone App. Terrence oshaughnessy general in air force. I on the other hand, Im having fun at their expense, so much so, that they end up blocking me. Scammers that we have already banned can't comment. She is American but living in Berlin looking after her frail mother. After them saying their speeches. Wife died a year ago, 15 year old daughter and working as a petrochemical engineer? Now I see him back on Boggle trying to scam other lonely vulnerable women. Same here, very recently. Not sure how we can stop it! He stopped communicating when I wanted out. nopetastic19. There is a guy named Christopher Gilbert that is a scammer. He said why in prison. If youre too embarrassed to ask a person for help, then visit myth-busting sites like Snopes.com or simply copy a chunk of text from the chat session, paste it into Google and hit return.. Give me a break! He goes by name of Steven Looney so beware. Asking questions like married single kids even where you grew up and favorite colour as in banking apps and the like you have security questions that you have to answer. Im suspicious because Im not really all that popular!! 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. Reported them to Zynga, but theyve done virtually nothing to block them from WWF even though they are aware that the photo of George belongs to someone else. I just wish I could see their faces as they read it. Hello, Am getting this more and more on Words. Do you report as abuse name impersonation? I am ashamed. He resigned pretty quickly. Its always a scam. I found checking their profile if they are legit they have played the game much, much longer and also have a FB account you can find easily. I dont even see a way to do it. I play with them for a while then fess up that Im an IT Cyber Security Specialist lol. So you can play with a stranger, arent they all, just dont talk to them! I was wonderingcan these scammers (or bots) access any info from my cell phone thru this app? 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. How do I do this? His screen name is Thomson S on WWF. Now Im getting all these women inviting me for games but they have odd profilesif I play a game with them there is no history recorded. He mentioned that he is married by know more (his words not mine). , by the photo, very attractive men. He had 2 fake identities on was Kerry-dean his cousin, leave messages fo me on wwf swearing to Samuels sincerity. All I hope for now is that karma comes back & bites them. Every woman beware of a John Alexander or John Larry . A new fake story Im seeing more of is they work for the UN. WebRule 11 fights scammers by requiring them to comment on your post before contacting you. Other times Ive pretended that Im a man that really messes with them! My profile pic used to be me and my husband, but that didnt stop them. Scammer names: SRGT. Headed to Turkey to mine diamonds . Owen then asks the woman player for money. One wrote Thanks for the follow so I wrote back and asked where he saw I was following him and no response. Dont play online games with people you dont know in real life. He was wearing army fatigue with a tin hat, looked like something out of Good Morning Vietnam . 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 . Sometimes I flip the script on them and immediately ask for money. Called me dear, baby, angel, contract with UN in Middle East. Alex Peterson !!!! He wanted my email address but I told him no. FBI..no help. That I work on the internet to protect women from fraud and scammers. Added to which, I wouldnt be remotely interested.. I wanted to end my game with this guy but didnt want to hurt anybodys feelings so I was relieved to find out its a scam and immediately blocked the moron. Ive been messing with them too knowing they are phishing. Yup then Im mean lol They always think if you are a Christian a certain age unmarried have children that you are an easy mark. That time, when I said I wanted a phone call he called. Oh also a son of one but that one dont msg much. I get these guy pretty regularly. Ive had over 50 men with the exact same statements and questions your mom received . You can tell by their game history, badges earned and time frame. They try to be as slick. HOW TO HELP ROMANCE SCAM VICTIMS FOR FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF SCAM VICTIMS. Never asked for anything I know its not actualky him him. I am living with shame and embarrassment now and feel like a loser for falling for these scams. How can I do a reverse image on a man I met in WWF? Really not sure what hes after. His story was consistent & his voice matched. She tells me she is in Dublin just now to pick up her gold inheritance. Thomas?? Tap on your Profile. Ive had these guys bugging me for years! The email address he had been using is: Robertellington45@gmail.com. One just started a game with me yesterday, Curdias9. They dont play lightening rounds but find potential victims that way. I had a guy named David Moor ask me the same thing. I have to laugh at their use of English.. Yes Davis was the one who asked me if I knew how to chat because I failed to respond to him after replying hello. The game timed out eventually. I have the addressed where I stupidly sent checks. He have her the worst stories about his marriage and need for sex. They come up with some really good words in the game, but have trouble chatting with proper english, though they claim they are from the U.S. As each match proceeded, the man (often named Owen) would share that his wife had died in childbirth, and that his daughter was being raised by a cousin or a nurse while he worked aboard ship. Looking them up is irrelevant. Of course she got blocked instantlythings were quiet for a while but now all of sudden Im getting hit with game requests from whose pics are definitely provocative, to say the least, and of course theyre all getting blocked. met on WWF. Wish all these scammers would take a long walk off a short pier and sink to the bottom of the waterfor good. "Words with Friends" is a lot like Scrabble. Widow with 2 kids. I thought that was strange. Now that he was on the ship he was always busy. Im in great demand. His English was perfect. I speak from experience. They are less than useless. Said wife died anf faugher14. I thought this woman was genuine, but now Im doubting. I was bored so I accepted most of them. I am married and have three children. I let them profess their love and make them think I am into them. I am.on scrabble go I am 60 but look much younger, playing this game I have had dozens of men mainly supposedly american telling me how beautiful I am etc, I feel they are using other peoples faces as a ploy, as off yet I have had an ugly one hit on me, do these people know they are also being used and their photo uplifted And he actually called me on the app. He asked why I didnt ask my husband to buy me one. Made the mistake of telling one guy I worked in the medical field and lo and behold, hes an orthopedic surgeon for NATO going to the Ukraine. A widower because his wife was shot in an armed robbery and died on the way to the hospital. Anyone have a Brandon Wyatt, Manuel Rutherford or Wilson Mark? No one has started a game with me since, it could be the same guy using different names. Beware JamesMason 147 They all are engineers working offshore and have a child because wife died tragically. I always do a reverse image search. 1 did call he was from sweden. Gary Scott sound familiar James curtis. And another at the same time named Charles Martinez , works for the UN and is in Jordan helping people. Sounds like you handled it good. What matters is that you protect yourself and your loved ones. I had to block him in words with friends and whatsapp. Obviously..not so stupid. WebWords With Friends Scammer Chats. She will not listen to me as I have told her many times this is a scam and now she is being used as a mule and dont know what to do as she will not listen to reason. Hey, not sure if you still need help, but if you look back in the comments of this string, you will see many from people being scammed by the same exact person same name, same story, everything. I reported his info to Ftc.gov. So insecure they can get into our stuff? Massive scorer with words I had never heard of and grammar good at firstthen the personal questions then bad grammar (these scammers have an itellegent first writer then pass to another once they engage you in conversation). Anyway, if you look at these comments, they all follow a similar pattern. We are working on getting further info on this. My life is over. I have had this same story from Charles Boyer I knew immediately it was a scam. They usually ask where Im located. There are SO many of these men popping up on WWF anymore its ridiculous. Sometimes i call them out and then their Account just disapears. Or I tell them I dont chat with strangers. 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. After a month she wanted me to go on to Telegram. Also a petro chemical engineer. Just be very cautious to never give them real info about yourself. Beware. ScamsOnline.org is now ScammerPhotos.com Scammer Photo Galleries. Many with the same old story: On contract with the UN in the Middle East or on an oil rig/ship in the ocean. When I say no, they keep pushing. He claims to be from Ireland and currently in Yemen. Not just resigned. How do you change your name on WWF? They also always want to exchange email and go to Google Hangout too. The first two disappeared when I called him out on it. Came to the US at 19. First it was Facebook then Instagram and now this WEF. 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?! Claiming wife died i. She seemed nice enough until she said she would not be on WWF too much more and wanted me to go to Telegram. I decided to talk to all of these. Shes in love. I never give in. Most have multiple languages. They will ask for a cell #, email, hangout or whatsapp. 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. In reading the above stories, mine sounds very familiar. Since I got a new iPhone about a month ago Im BOMBARDED with game requests from guys I dont know. Usually its a small group of scammers who can be male or female and work in a room together like a small business. I have been chatting with a female. One was from Germany, but when I wrote to him in German, he hadnt a clue what I was saying Same story for all 3! Yes.definitely. FYI. Words With Friends. Hes smooth but terrible lover. One of my friends told me she loved that I had a pretend boyfriend but also told me about a Ryan Gosling movie called Lars & the Real Girl. 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!) I like him but know him for a scammer. lol. Yes! as Im well aware hes scamming, turned very nasty knowing hed been rumbled. The third one goes only by the name Jacob, but hes using a picture of four-star general Stephen Townsend. I was flattered and gave him one of my email addresses that I use. I worry for vulnerable people on the site so am warning thatnifmtheymlook to,good to be true they usuallly are!! They are all engineers marine, chemical, building construction now its all oil rigs and army men. LOL! And you want me to go to Google Hangouts just to see what they will say. I feel like as I waste their time it keeps them from scamming other people. And it doesn't make them any less annoying in my opinion. As is ID. He continued to harass me via text message so I blocked him. I've In this scenario, bots would start the games and initiate the chats with the intended victims. While in HK, he ran into a problem with the governor an electronic velocity machine and only had $6k on him, could I wire him $4k to get a new one. Martins Smork said he was on offshore oil rig; widower with a grandson who lived with relatives. I didnt provide it. He claims to be CEO of KLCC in Irving, TX. I allow them to think they have my undivided attention and when they ask me what I do for a living I tell them that I work for the government. Guess he must still be there because I didnt do that so now I havent heard anything in 24+ hours and I guess he knows I know he doesnt exist, but he gave me a run for my money and I had fun while it was happening. Who was in contact with a Scott frank ??? . Hes ( ??) Me too. One guy blocked me right after that..The next one persisted, until I blocked him. Was wondering about setting up a fb page where everyone could share the names photos etc. I did call one guy out on his English and he a totally gave up. It's one of the easiest ways to Whether it is true or not, I dont know. My goal is to recoup the money I lost. . Now I play the game and the scammer. Supposed to be living in San Antonio in Texas. My grandmother (85 female) has been scammed out of over 1.2 MILLION dollars from 1 or many scammers over the last probably 1-2 years. Yes, happened to me. If you do play with strangers and you shouldnt then dont share personal information. Robert Ellingtons fabulous story was a lot like Biancas.. I can tell by their profile pics theyre scammers before they even write me. This is probably the third or fourth time one of these scam artists has propositioned me. I kept calling him my pretend boyfriend but part of me did hope somehow he was real. ROTFL! Update on this, I go oh ok but Im talking to you. I have gone through all her emails and messages and she gives every single bank account numbers and passwords away. Watch out for a Daemon Luke Madein. English is great and spelling too. Zynga did not create WWF. Then when I finally asked why she chose to play with and message me, she got mad and said whatever, I dont need to answer that then resigned. He wants $132,000. The same scenario with me and 3 different men chatting on WWF. Thanks! Same old, same old! Wanted to get to know me more, sked for my email address and to join hangouts. Widowed, one girl 22 Stephanie living in Toronto. And thats how he spelled, red flags everywhere! eeriilo or qcdghtp which cause us to lose our points by ecchsning for new letters which are just as bad. Doesnt last more than a week usually. Derek said his wife died in a horrific car crash and he has a son in boarding school in Florida. Eventually they dissapear! oh and not to forget. I get requests on WWF all of the time. As hurtful as it is, if they were American and out of our league due to age, wealth, or looks that doesnt change because theyre from or stuck in another country. 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. We only found all this out in Sept 2020 when we sat her down for an intervention. 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