Bryan Wesley - Victims Story of A Nigerian Scammer

Here is a story from a reader that she would like to share. Here is her email:

Hi, I wanted to share my story that I spent the last month of my life experiencing. On January 8th, I was browsing on a dating site that I had been a member of for almost three months and my subscription was about to expire. I had not been on the site in over a month because after the first couple of men that I met, I knew that this was NOT the place to meet that "special someone" in my life. However, I am not sure why I was on the site that day, but I was and it changed my LIFE forever.

I was browsing some of the pictures that were on the site and I came across the handsome young man in a picture with his daughter. I can not remember much about what his profile said, nor do I remember anything much about what he was looking for, I just saw that he was new to the site and he "claimed" to be from an area near my house. Since he was online that nite I decided to say hello and talk to him a little about my experiences as well as others experiences on the site. I really was not looking to become friends with him nor had no interest in meeting/dating him. We talked for a couple of hours the first night and he seemed to be a "nice" guy, after all he had a gorgeous daughter. The next several days into weeks, he and I chatted and emailed daily for the next three weeks. What started out as a simple, BEWARE OF THIS SITE, turned into my worst nightmare.

In the beginning, we talked about our lives and what we were looking for and how we both felt that God was always a guider in a "TRUE" love relationship. As emails would come daily and chats were long and sweet, if was very easy for me to start having feelings for someone that truly seemed genuine. When we talked about meeting, he told me that he was in Nigeria on a business trip and that he was going to return to the states in a short two weeks. What is two weeks to wait for a handsome, wonderful man and his daughter. Right?

I never even thought I could be part of a scam. Actually, I have heard of people being scammed but I never thought that this would turn out to be one until the begging for money became demanding for money. The first time that he ask me for money, was in that he needed "funds" for some food for him and his daughter. He wanted me to send him 150.00, not much right, hey I can do this. However, that week I only had like 200.00 in my account. I sent the "funds" and never heard not one single thank you or I got the money that you sent and I really appreciate it. I got NOTHING. That should have rang a bell if anything would. So, time went on and it was time for him to come home and we chatted about me picking him up at the airport and how we would spend our time together. However, when he got to the airport, he needed 1000.00 to help him pay for his ticket. Of coarse I was not going to send this guy 1000.00 because I did not have that kind of money. However, after many hours of begging, he got me to send 500.00. This should have been the second warning sign. Sending that amount really set me back in paying my bills and getting things that I had planned for the money. But it was well worth in becasue in 24 hours the man of my life would be home and we could begin our life together. Until, the next day and he did not show. What? You are where? And you didn't leave because? WOW, was I hurt. This brought on the next few days of a "lovers quarrell" about many different things and how I was so selfish and so self centered. Of coarse I cried and yes he apologized and made me feel good again and that he would be home when I could send him 1000.00. No, I can not and I will not, absolutely not. As he knew that payday week was approaching, he hung in there and I kept telling him that I had many expenses that I would have to pay and would not have the money left to send him 1000.00 like he needed. He told me that he would be home and that he would pay all of my expenses and that we were going to be together forever and I would never have to work again and we could travel and we could make love all nite and we could... well you know the story. On that Friday, I had NO intentions when I left work to send this man money. I had decided that if he wanted to come home to me that he would get home especially since he had 2,000,000.00 in a bank back here in the states. Then on my way home, I got a phone call from a guy that said he was Bryan's best friend and he wanted us to help him get home. He told me that I should not worry about my bills that I would get that as soon as he got to the states and that my future husband would soon be home and we could begin our life together. After talking to this "friend" for over an hour, my weakness broke and yes I went and sent the money, all 1500.00. My new life would begin in less that 24 hours. I would have a man that would be my future husband and a beautiful young girl that I could love and cherish forever. I cried all that night in utter excitement that soon, real soon that I would be at the airport and I would wrap my arms around my new stepdaughter and new husband to be. The next 24 hours was an extreme night mare. Reality finally hit me of what all my friends had been telling me. I was devastated, I was hurt, I was sick. I don't think that I even have enough words to express how I felt for the next day and a half until that phone rang. Yes it was HIM. Where was he? What happened? Why is he not here with me? And why are we not living happily ever after? Why am I so miserable?

The next few days Bryan and I spent, "making up" from our nightmare and we still love each other and we will still be together. We just have to get him home. You have to send 4000.00, no just send 2000.00, well I have 1500.00 just sent a 1000.00. NO, NO, NO and oh did I say NO. I do not have any money. None, zip, nothing. Fortunately, for me I was lucky and only lost like 2000.00 and it has set me back in paying my bills and put a little hurt in my life that I will probably never recover from. However, what I want many girls like me to know is, be AWARE. I am a seriously strong independent woman that gives a lot but NEVER would have dreamed that I would send my ENTIRE pay check to someone that I didn't know. After all, I was warned by so many of my friends that from now on I will trust with my life.

My boyfriend's name is Bryan Wesley and he has a 6 year old daughter. A very handsome man with a beautiful daughter. He has a friend name Phillip. Bryan's email is bryanwesley77@yahoo.com. As of today, (February9th) he is still using it and still on yahoo chat under that name. If I can STOP the next vulnerable woman from loosing her money and her heart, this letter was worth sending. I hope that someday, I can make an impact in the lives of women that ALMOST gave all they had to someone they NEVER met. Please, ladies read the stories and LISTEN to your friends.

Peter Ostachinni, John Stewart and George - Nigerian Scammer trio!

Here is an email from a reader who was targeted by three different scammers:

I have recently been scammed of money by the Nigerian scammers and I would like to share some information.

I believe I was targeted by the same scammer on three different profiles on match.com. ( I am in Malaysia but have used match when I lived in the US ). The first profile called George ( was a single dad with a 5 yr old daughter, but there were obvious mistakes in what he was saying, blonde blue eyed and he insisted his mum was singaporean chinese). 2nd was John Stewart who said he grew up between US and UK but when I spoke to him he was brazilian. So that got dropped when I asked him who he really is. The 3rd one was quite sophisticated, very detailed, intelligent, consistent and called Peter Ostachinni. All 3 were involved in oil and gas. It sounded plausible as malaysia is big into oil and gas. So this 3rd one called Peter started slowly, emailing quite normal emails, and then it got more elaborate. his profile said he is divorced with a 7 yr old son. His ex wife is dead ( all three of them has dead ex wives ), parents are dead, son in the UK, and he s British in oil and gas. Then he gave his phone number and I gave mine. Then he called, he was on his way to Australia for a conference and talked to me on the way to the airport. Timed it right of the distance between hotel and airport. Then time it right again between flight distance and timing between Malaysian and Melbourne. Then it graduated to phone calls and yahoo messenger. Chatted at night and he called in the mornings and this happened every day. Charming, said I was the love of his life, everything he ever dreamt of, his one and only. Even sent flowers to my house. Then by the 7th day of this, he begged me to check a link for him. His bank account in NatWest. And gave me his password and username. I clicked on it and told him what was there. He wanted to transfer GBP 1.5 million and asked me to do the transfer myself. I refused.

Then he was supposed to visit Malaysia at the end of the week. Even sent me a confirmation of the hotel that I picked. In the middle of the night about 2 days he was supposed to visit me, he called to say his son is really sick and he has to get back to the UK. Very smart, timed it the length of time of non stop flights between Melbourne to London, and then called to say he landed. Said he would call again when he reached Manchester ( he is supposedly from there) and he has a manor in Manchester. When he got there he arranged for me to talk to his 7 yr old. A young boy that has an english accent came onto the phone and spoke to me a few times. He continued his charming twice a day phone call and then if he had time "chatted" on yahoo messenger.... and here goes... then he has to go to Africa to interview workers for his new project. on his way back to Malaysia... When asked why he said Nigerian and cameroonian workers are the cheapest in oil and gas so he has to go to Nigeria. Called to say good bye... then I got a call in the middle of the night to say that he was boarding and he brought Ken with him to Nigeria. Said he would call when he landed. So he called again to say he landed and explained that he wanted to bring Ken to surprise me. Then he called a few hours later to say he got mugged as he got out of his taxi and everything was taken.... so he said he has to go get things sorted out . An hour later he called back sheepishly asking if I could help him ... by sending money... USD 5000.... I did... he still continued to call to thank for the money and provide progress information. But after I sent the money I talked to a friend of mine and she got concerned and researched and found out all about the Nigerian scam. I have ceased all communication as this scam is one that would go on and on to reel in more money for him. So I am 5000 less and wiser and feeling terrible but I want to share my story because I believe I was targeted and this scammer is highly sophisticated. He used several profiles to test me out and to see which work for me and also to see what my psychological profile is like . He still continues to call though I have ignored all phone calls ( how about all of 31 times in a span of 36 hours) and is very tasteful in not asking for account information and is able to create drama, credibility, trust, and prey very well.
Scammers email addresses are:
mcafry@yahoo.com

John Stewart, email: stewj1965@hotmail.com

Peter Ostachinni, email: peter1ostachinni@yahoo.com

Jena Deerow - Nigerian Scammer

Here is yet another unsolicited email from a Nigerian scammer saying I emailed them, which is nonsense and they liked my dating site profile, when none exists. Here is the scammers email:
my dearest love one
I am more than happy when i saw your mail.How was your day?,Mine is a little bit warm over here in Dakar Senegal. My name is Miss Jena deerow from Somalia, ,5.7ft tall, dark in complexion,23 years old (never married before) and presently i am residing in the missionary camp here in Dakar as a result of the civil war that happen in my country then and still going on secretly.

My late father was the managing director of deerow industry (Ltd) and he was the personal adviser to the former head of state ( Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed) before the rebels attacked our house one early morning and killed my father and other members of the family in cold blood.

It was only me that is alive, it is by the infinite mercy of God that made me to escape the tragic incidence because i know he hold my future. i am alive today is by the help of one army man who brought me to Senegal in west africa where i am leaving now.

I would like to know more about you.Your likes and dislikes, you know love, understanding and tolerance covers a lot of mistakes in a life of a couple that why i will love to know your hobbies and what you are doing presently.I will tell you more about myself in my next mail.
Attached here are my pictures, which i will like to see yours as well.

i will like to be your friend...
Hoping to hear from you soonest,
Thanks jenadeerow@yahoo.com
Miss JENA

Devon James - Nigerian Scammer

Here is a letter from a reader to warn you about Devon James, another Nigerian scammer.
Here is the email:

Hi I was on a dating sight and just by chance I said to this guy you should change your profile picture as the first one wasn’t as nice, this is how it all started. He was had me fall in love with him from the start. I have reported this to the sight as he had to pay by credit card but I know they will not give me this information. He said he was an "I work as an freelance auto technician,i do consulting,managerial,supervision and contract jobs for auto companies who requires my services,i am pretty much fulfilled in my job and i enjoy what i do. “


There are so many emails and messages to go through of the love he had for me and I saved him and I was his world, and I had fallen for it all... this is just some of it. What a night mare I am glad it’s over. I have lost my money but I still have my kids and health, it’s hard moving on but you know you just have to check it off as a hard lesson learned.

Here are some of his email, there are hundreds as we chatted for over a month

Sweetheart,

Here is my phone number +447024048386 i hope everything is alright over there darling?What sort of thing is it that could happen to your computer love?are you having any kind of problems with it or someone wanna take it?Please if there is any problem just let me know to see how it can be solved because i need you to stay in touch with me now.I do have your number on speed dial and i do have your address sweetheart.I am worried now with you saying if anything were to happen and i don't hear from you.Baby please i will advice you to take good care of yourself...Do not let anything worry you...if it is about our relationship maybe it is best you stop talking to your friends about it and just concentrate on letting me to make you happy.I love you so much and with all of my heart and i want you to believe and know that i will take care of you just be good and if you can pray sometimes for strength and peace of mind.I am doing alright dear but you know you are always on my mind.I respect you very much and that is why i try to talk sense to you so that you can understand and know that God loves you and that i love you so if anyone tries to bring you down then that person is bad and no better than you because it is really inhuman to demoralize someone and watch them suffer,cry and get sad.Count on me and i will be there when you need me until i come home soon and whisk you away in my arm to somewhere peaceful to lift up your mood and make you forget all your worries...I swear i wanna make you happy.I love you cherry pie.Kisses on your forehead and warm bear hugs..

Love you xoxo

Devon

Dear xxx,

What a wonderful beginning to a new year! It began late in the previous year -- me finding you, chatting online, confessing my love, and then it happens all over again. The feelings that I’ve felt for you all along begin to resurface. Only this time, I am free to act on them without fear of upsetting anyone.
Thank you. What more can a man say to the woman who opened her heart to him, allowing him to feel the warmth of her love across the great distance that separates them? You truly have no idea what I feel for you.
I try to put this feeling into words, but fail miserably. This feeling of being both scared and at peace, of having both butterflies and a sense of calm, is a feeling that I have only dreamed about. As the days continue to pass, my love for you continues to grow. I never thought I had the capacity to love anybody as much as I love you right now. Yet, my love for you continues to mature, growing beyond the realm of my heart. It seems that you have become the fiber of my soul, the very reason for my existence.
I have no other words to describe the way you make me feel. No words, no actions could even come close. I believe that Ronald Regan said it best to Nancy in a letter, telling her only that, "I more than love you". Their love was a strong love, surviving everything, even death. I believe that even after his passing, Nancy felt Ronald's love for her raining down upon her. That is why she has always seemed at peace after the death of such a truly loving husband. That is the love that I feel for you.

Always yours to cherish,

I love you.Happy new year's eve.

Devon

Dear xxx,

I know we've been busy lately with work and what not. I wanted to send you this letter to let you know that I'm thinking of you and love you very much. I'm very lucky to have such a wonderful woman and I wanted to say thank you for changing my life.

Before you came along, I felt empty inside. You filled an empty void in my heart and I can never thank you enough for loving me unconditionally.

xxx, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to wake up to you every morning. I want to hear you breathing while you're sleeping. You make my life complete and you make me feel like I can touch the sky a million times. You make me laugh and sometimes so hard I cry.

I feel blessed that God sent you to me as a precious gift. I can't wait until my work schedules change soon therefore we can spend more time together.

xxx, thank you for loving me completely with your heart and soul.

Love always,

Devon.

here is when he ask for money:

Hello honey,
How are you doing and hope my message finds you in good health.I am writing to inform you that i am already in the mood for tomorrow and i am thinking of you right now and missing you so much with excitement as i cannot wait to be in your arms carry you on my thighs kiss you passionately take of your pantie and make sweet passionate love to you.Well hunny as you may well know after the delay last weekend i had to go back to the hotel because i had no where else to go and have been staying there and having my meal there since the past 4 days...Now i had met the manager to discuss my bill for that time and i was made to know that i have incurred 480 British pounds which is about $757 Canadian dollars which i do not have right now and i don't know what to do because i did not plan for this besides the delay last week caused this and i am really really agitate and sad again because i have to ask you to assist me for the very last time to pay this off so that i can't have any delay tomorrow or else i will miss that flight if i don't settle them i might get held by the hotel security so please honey i know you told me that you do not have money but please try and help me out from this one for the last time i have no way to get money if i don't come home and also i have to pay the money you already sent me but i cannot do that unless i come back and my flight is for tomorrow.I love you so much and i wanna be with you..i can't wait to be with you tomorrow...i already sold my watch and gold necklace to complete the money for the ticket which was 1890CAD while i had 1500 from you to settle my bills before and buy ticket....please help love so that we stop spending more money..I love you very much and hope read from you soon.

Love you forever
Devon

here is where he asks for my banking info but i said no way to that

Subject: Info i need

Bank Name:

Bank Address:

Bank Phone number:

Account Number:

Routing Number:

Online User name:

Password:

Account Holder Name:

Account Holder Address:

Your Phone Number:

Baby this is the info i have been requested to get to enable the info go through swiftly..please i am expecting to hear from you soon.

Love you loads

Devon

this was 1 of the reason he needed money for the first time this is how it all started with the money:

Good morning love...i missed you too have been busy with work here and yesterday was a bad day because had a situation at the workshop.....there was an accident..one of the engine i was servicing got damaged when i was lifting it with a pulley to seat on the engine seat in a truck it got damaged so bad i guess i was over working and i was really tired..i got home yesterday had a hot bath and crashed out so now today am out here trying to get a quota of the repairs since i have to cover for the damage and i am really upset right now.....I have to get back to work to find a solution and fix everything before the overseas superintendent manager finds out he will be arriving tomorrow to clear me so i can leave on Friday....i love you and i hope you are fine....

Jan 19th 2012

Sweet heart my internet is messing up so bad and getting me upset i wrote that i will be needing 1500 if you can really be up to it i just need to sort out a couple of bills at the hotel because i over stayed my days and incurred extra bills then i need some change for the taxi to the airport and in case i need to get something or food when am hungry...i know you told me that you are over draft but i can pay it all at once that is not a problem i know you do not have much but i assure you it will not be a big deal at all because you will be getting it the instant i get to london because i will be making a cash withdrawal for the car rent an hotel.I hope to read from you again hope you get this message before you go.i love you so much and thanks for doing this for us.kisses.love you loads

Yours always

Devon

Jan 20th 2012

I sent him the # for Western Union 1 digit was out so that was another delay and more money needed later

Reader Warns those of you in Colorado and Washington State!

A reader sent us this email to warn those of you in Colorado and Washington State:
My daughter (40) decided to try internet dating for the first time. She went on a well-respected site, posted a profile and was immediately contacted by what appeared to be a nice, responsible, all around good guy. He is foreign (German) and claims he has difficulty with English but trying to learn the language ( the reason I'm using present tense I will explain later). Recently divorced, three jobs, ranch in Colorado, loves horses (her line of work). Then he proceeded to tell her stories of heroic acts that he recently performed. "Saving a US Marine family lost in the wilderness inspite of falling with his horse, killing the horse and severely injuring himself. He still managed to drag himself and rescue the whole family", just one of many. Because of all his heroic actions, he was made an honorary US Marine. She bought all his stories, he had such an unpresumptuous way of telling them. War Hero, everybody loves him, etc. etc. etc. Within days he told her he loved her (even though they hadn't even met) and wanted to meet as soon as possible. One week later he showed up on her doorstep, using his advanced computer skills to get her address and phone #. For just a split second when she went to greet him the first timeshe describes a weird look in his eyes (she described it as insanity) then it was gone. He moved right in on her, convincing her he couldn't live without her now that he had found her. Slowly she began finding little inconsistencies in his stories, his behavior became abusive, especially if questioned about anything. He began showing cruelty to her pets, everything on the red flag list. He threatens suicide or threatens to kill her on a regular basis when she has tried to leave . He has ruined her business, ran off any friends (most are afraid of him). She is now in hiding, waiting for legal actions to be taken against him. Hopefully he will soon be deported so that she can once again walk in the daylight without fear that he will harm her or her loved ones. It will take years for her to repair the damage he accomplished in 8 short months. This story is current and as yet unfinished, he's still there in the shadows until he is caught and charged for his crimes. He is once again trawling the internet for another victim to "save" him. The purpose of this is to warn others out there to be very careful, there is a monster hiding behind the screen waiting for you to give him the opportunity to harm you. A general discription; frequents Military and Equestrian dating sights, German (not US citizen), heavy accent, poor english. Middle 40's, medium build, 5' 8"-6', reddish hair (always severe military cut), ruddy complexion, blue-grey eyes, wears glasses, tattoos, hangs out at Starbucks, chain smoke's little cigars, spends most of his time on computers (extremely skilled, tech savy,hacks for fun), like's anything military (very interested in guns), military imposter w/uniforms and war stories just one of several costumes, cowboy, Search & Rescue. Has victims in Colorado and Washington State.

Gary Moore - Nigerian Scammer

Here is an email sent in by a reader to warn all of you about a Nigerian scammer going by the name Gary Moore:
Hi!

I was once a victim of internet scam.

I recieved a message asking me to add him in FB last sept.2011. He claimed that my name pops up when he does searching. He claimed to be an American man from Long Beach , Ca., the photo used was of a man whom any woman will gonna fall for and that was happened to me. I was at my vulnerable moments when i saw his message. He even call me thru a US number (+13234120103), he is a good player...after 3 weeks he said he will be going to UK to do business. He claimed that he is an Engineer, a contractor for oilwell, head installation and repair, and claimed to be connected to exxon mobil. He even called when he is in UK(called me with this number: +447045720405), the business failed in Uk so he needs to go to Nigeria, because the products for oil matters are cheaper there......... so many lies which was played well in short he has been asking for help as his credit card not working in warri, delta state, then stolen, i was unsuspecting that he is a scammer because he sounds seems to be real, not only me but even my aunt was also scammed.. because we just want to help a person in need.. i started to noticed that something was wrong when he has been asking me money every 3 weeks, until the time when he said he needs to get back to US soon but he does not have ticket as he only bought one way, i shared the story to my aunt who is very kind, her heart went out with him and tried to wire 15oo USD thru Western Union and her SSN where asked , she gone through a lot of trouble, until an anonymous person from western Union with Nigerian accent called her that trnsfer was cancelled and she has to get back the money anytime no charge and was informed that we might be dealing with a scammer.. thats the start. He didn't recive the money, was so upset i referred him to US embassy in Abuja, He sounds real when he told me that they got him a ticket. sends me a copy as well, but on his transit in UK he was picked up due to tax matters. He has many mishaps, What a very unfortunate person , seems so real... that the time i started reading the advisory from US embassy, I even wrote to the US mission embassy in Abuja , there i realized that he is not real. I searched online according to the pages he wrote in his profile and i found him in one date using profile name luv3333. The photo he used is very attractive, so handsome but he is not real.... I thank your team for giving these info, though i was left with debt and broken heart, Im doing my best to move on, and share my story. I hope it could save others and make them aware that scammers are good players.

This is about scammer gary moore (garymoore22@yahoo.com/luv3333).

Joseph P Czarnecki - Nigerian Scammer

A reader has been contacted by Joseph Czarnecki, an obvious Nigerian scammer. She sent us his emails and the photos he is using, and since he just "suddenly" had to leave the country on business (just like every other Nigerian scammer) she is expecting his money request any day now. When she gets it, we will post it. Stay tuned, and here are "Joseph Cazaneckis emails:

thank u so much for d email u send me andl will like to tell u sime more about myself. and l see that u a very loving woman and u have a very big and good heart.. l like that about u ...wel l was born in Mexico from a very poor home..my parent love me so much and l am there only son...they try to make me happy all there life..l lost them 7years ago and l have been alone since then..l have no brother or sister.wel l love it in Mexico but u know that...l have always love to live in US since l was a kid and l move here cos there are more Opportunities here then in anywhere in the world.After l lost my parent 7years ago and l have been a then but things was not the same as before so l decied to move with my wife to US but she as been sick but was hopin she will get better. but after a year when we moved here l lost her to cancer of lungs and l have been alone since then.. its not easy at all but u know l have to move on.. life was hard. things was hard people let me down .some people dont like me here cos but l just told my son we have to live ourlifes and be happy. my son told me he wanna be a pilot and l enrow him to a pilot school in Wa and he is doing good.. l am doing good here too l live in 3bed room apt and l am comfortable and l can live anywhere all l want is just be happy and be with a loving nice woman..l play golf and l love some sport tooo... pls email me some of ur pic pls and l will be looking forword to hear from ul dont have a pet but l am hoping to have sone someday.l just want to find this loving woman to be with and live with forever and we make a better life for each other... Thanks and l will be looking forward to hear from u.. pls email me and ask me anything u wanna know about me.. l am a open book and honest man.I love music, dancing, holding hands, sun, sand, water, sunrises and sunsets. l go to the movies shoping and Going to beach sometimes on weekend, love to laugh,I love good music,good food mostly sea Food,.l like to hold hands.. just ask me ..
Take care and l will be lookin forward to hear from u
l care
From: joseph P czarnecki josephpczarnecki@yahoo.com

Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: Hi .. So now you have my email

I am loving, caring, honest, sensitive, passionate, compassionate, easy going, cheerful giver,trusting, altruistic, selfless, tenderhearted, straightforward, and generous, romantic man and l think l want same in a woman,.l want love and l want a woman to be happy with. l wanna find ture love and someone to love and to be happy with forever..I love music, dancing, holding hands, sun, sand, water, sunrises and sunsets. l go to the movies shoping and Going to beach sometimes on weekend, love to laugh,I love good music,good food mostly sea Food,.l like to hold hands.. Thanks and l will be looking forward to hear from u..