Heartbroken,

You fell in love with a scammer with international scam syndicates. Please, don't be inquisitive to know whether there is a package or not because they are simply after your $500 and more.

Western union has no trace... thats money gone.

If you would like to play on their intelligence, since the custom authority scanned the package and there's money in it, tell them to open the package, take out their $500 fee and send the balance and the ring to you. simples!

OR

tell your scammer boyfriend who was able to send thousands of pounds after 2wks to pay the $500 for you, and you will refund when you receive the package. simples

need more scambaiting tips, do let me know.

Think about it logically. They need you to send them money so they can release a package of... money? That doesn't make sense. Tell them to deduct the $500 from the cash in the package!

For more info on online scams, here's a link to our guide on how to spot Online Scams and how to avoid them. There are also tips on how to see if you're being scammed.

Hi Capricana
If you're going thru the same situation right now, i suggest you, don't ever believe him and don't ever send money or any payment for that package. I was once victimized by that scam. Yeah during the first month he seems so nice and is chatting with me via webcam too, he even send me his scanned passport copy, but when i had it checked with their embassy, that passport is fake. He will let you believe that you are the only woman for him, that's why you will think that he is really serious with u, But all his stories and chats with you is only a ploy, a strategy to convince you to believe him. He will even blackmail you if you don't do what he tells you. So i suggest to avoid that scammer. I have a feeling that he is working with the underground syndicates. Goodluck ms. Capricana!

I'm glad I was able to find this forum. I've been dealing with a situation that I suspect is similar to your situations, only it's not me who has an online boyfriend but my mom. She had met this guy, who will remain anonymous for the time being, from Illinois on Pogo.com in August. I am suspicious of the whole thing for several reasons:

1) She's never actually met him, and he is not willing to come to our city to meet her or even give her a round-trip ticket to go there (He claims that he's too busy working). Instead, he has been talking about packing up all her stuff and moving her there by next year. Not even four months into their relationship, which started almost as soon as they started talking online, and he is already talking about getting married in the coming summer. It seems really rushed to me, especially because he has only talked to her on the phone and online.

2) Not only does my mom not live in the same state as him, she also is 16 years older than him. The fact that he is choosing to date her, as opposed to someone in his age and area, boggles my mind, especially since she is in her fifties and he in his late thirties. On top of that, she is mentally ill, and I am certain he is aware of this. Not exactly typical behavior.

3) The information she's told me about him sounds very similar to her three previous online relationships, where they all turned out to be scammers. She says she has talked to his family and that they are completely supportive, yet she had talked to her last e-boyfriend's family. He claims to be a widower with a young child, and so did her last guy. Of course, her last boyfriend had asked her for a $300 money order, and that tipped me off as to his game. She still did not suspect anything until I and my grandfather had convinced her of the truth, granddad having done some investigating into his background.

4) He apparently has dated other women online, one of which cussed my mother out on Pogo and was trying to cause problems for her.

I'm really worried. I love my mother, and my gut feeling tells me that something is really off on his end of the situation. I suspect that he will try to take advantage of her, and don't know what I can do to find out the truth about this guy. Does anyone have any ideas? Any information would be appreciated, especially if anyone has heard of e-scammers in Illinois before. My email is ashchan01@hotmail.com. If you guys need more information, I would be happy to email it to you.

Hey, I have also experienced this kind of scam. The guy whom i met online which says he was form UK said he wants to send me a package. I don't know what's in the package. On the next day someone had called me on phone and i can't understand what he was talking about. he speaks like from an african accent. Then he texted me that his a custom officer in malaysia and my package is been on hold. so I immediately email the guy i met online and he told me that he will call the custom officer immediately. after awhile he told me the custom had ask money of about 500$ to be able to claim the package. he was in a ship and he won't be able to send the money so he ask me to pay it. and when he told me that i already know its a scam.

Scam. 2 weeks is too quick. You should never have to pay to receive a gift. Why is he sending you money in this form, it's very strange.

Knowing his face doesn't mean you can find him. So how can he get in trouble? It's a big hassle getting his local police involved and it's hard to prove, they prob won't bother. So... he is playing with that safety net.

Do yourself a favour and move on. This is pure trouble. Sorry luv, but you should listen to what your senses are telling u.

Hi everyone

can i ask what company your boyfriend use when he send you a package?
i need a reply pls.

Thanks

Heartbroken,

It is better you stop it cos that is the logic they used to scam on the internet. Think about it very well, when you pay that they will still call for another money, it is scam.