Okay, so remember a few weeks ago when I introduced  you (via guest post) to my friend Tiffany?  The one who wrote about the dangers of men creating fake profiles for online dating sites?  Well, she’s back.  And this time, she’s got more gossip; particularly about one of her “matches,” who is attempting to drain her bank account before even taking her out for dinner!  Just when you think you’ve heard it all - you haven’t. Check this out…..

I awoke one morning last week to a gift. The gift of all gifts. Well, a gift not as good as some more Tiffany jewelry but who’s comparing?

Anyway, the gift came in my email inbox.

The subject line: “Something Important.”

The Sender: Daniel Houston, who I’d met on an online dating site about five months earlier. Even then, his profile seemed fishy to me. I ignored it. He eventually went away.  Then, just last week, he reappeared:

Hello honey,

It’s been a while. Where have you been. How are you doing? I got good news. I am writing you at this time because of there is something important I need to discuss with you and I really need you at this time because I believe this is the best way we can see each other real soon so I will really want you to work on what I have to discuss with you at this time.

Now that’s enough to get a lonely, desperate woman all worked up, no? I mean a man who “really needs me?” And we can “see each other?”

Not enough? Fine.

Then came this:

I spoke with my mom and she told me about the inheritance my dad left for me and she said this is the best time I need to claim my inheritance since her health is deteriorating and she then gave me the last will and testament my dad gave out to me in my name. According to the WILL, my dad left me a large sum of money which is in total of US$10,000,000.00 and according to the WILL, I cannot claim the inheritance unless I am married or at least engaged.

Wait for it - OMG HE’S GOING TO PROPOSE!

So I am writing you now so I can be able to claim my inheritance and since we both have so many things in common and we are both working out on things, I want you at this time so I can be able to claim the inheritance so you will need to write to the bank which is HSBC Bank, London explaining to them that you are my fiance and after that, I will send to you the Last Will and Testament for confirmation.

I will wait to hear from you soonest.

Thinking of you
Daniel

And for the last five months, as he’s been working on a contract in AFRICA he’s been thinking about me?

*SQUEEEE!*

Yeah. Really? So I write back telling him how happy I am to hear that he is still into me and asking for a contact person at the bank. You know – so I can expedite the process, so that we can be together at last. Oh and so I can get my share of the ten million bucks. Of course I threw in some sappy “I can’t wait to meet you” language for good measure.

He gave me the following contact information:

CONTACT PERSON:
MR. KELVIN LAMBERT.
MANAGER AUDIT DEPT (HSBC)
kelvinlambert@e-hsbcbank.com
kelvinlambert001@yahoo.com
TEL: +44-790-949-9584.
TEL: +44 207 060 1827.
FAX: +44-20-7060-0564.

My instructions were to e-mail Mr. Lambert informing him that I was in fact Dan Houston’s wife.

I gushed (and puked). I asked him where I could call him once I’d called the bank, so we could plan our time together. But alas, I was not to have his phone number. Not till I called the bank. No, this charmer wouldn’t give his one and only love his phone number until she called the bank.

He also sent me a death certificate and other odd things.

I thought about calling or emailing to see what happens. But I leave that to *you* dear readers. And I hope you will report back. ((can’t wait.))

Next up: I will share with you the email that I sent to the dating site where I met this scam artist, Singleparentmeet.com.

The saga continues…

Tags: dating, fraud, online, profiles, scams, women

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