Help I think my dad is being scammed

[kenzymae]

My father started using dating websites around August and started to chat with this one girl, Shelly Smith. When he showed me a picture of her I knew something wasn't right. She was a 35 year old woman with big boobs, blonde hair, and super skinny. Not to say my dad isn't attractive or doesn't have game but when it comes from online you should take another look. I warned my dad to be careful, that I didn't think she was real and that shed just ask for money from him but he wouldn't listen. Ive gone through some of the emails and what I know as of right now that he has transferred her money from another mans account and I have seen the recites for those. I looked today and found one that said he was mad that she hasn't transferred money into his account yet. She has promised him visits to our state, she lives across the country but she hasn't gone through on them yet. He bought her a ticket in October but she stood him up. He still believes whatever excuses she gives him. I don't know how to approach my dad about this. I've tried telling him but I always lose my temper and I feel like Im dealing with a teenager. Please any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Bryon Williams]

Hello,

Sorry to hear about your Dad. Everything you posted is what scammers do.

Tell me is this her and some of the emails? http://www.romancescam.com/forum/viewto ... =1&t=71127

If you would post the scammers email address, some of the emails, pictures and any other information we will try to gather all we can.

[kenzymae]

From: "Shelly Smith" < [email protected] >
Subject: Happy Thanksgiving ..
I amThankful that IMet you and that you love me! I am thankful that our dream of being together is alive. Also I am thankful that we took our vows as a pledge to each other. I can't wait to be with you just like I can't wait toHear fromYou today! Love you most! Shelly

That girl was not her unfortunately. My dad has been talking to her since September so I don't know if the emails will be so generic but heres the only one I could find. My dad has since "cleaned up" the computer to prevent me from snooping. But I do have all the money grams so I know he is sending her money. I will attach some photos that he didn't delete as soon as I can figure out how.

[Bryon Williams]

The writing is not from some who learned how to write English.

Here is how to post pictures >> https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewt ... =28&t=3219 I use scamwarners. Mark the photo's as stolen.

Do you have a couple more emails?

[kenzymae]

Here is a few of the pictures. She has sent him quite a bit, but no more than 30. Some of them are nudes too. Im afraid I don't have anymore. He deleted the rest of them. Ill see if I can get some more this weekend but he has warned her away from emailing him while Im home. But I think I can get some of the texts she has sent him.

[kenzymae]

my dad isn't as smart as he thinks. Heres what looks like to be the initial email.

Hello Handsome,
How are you doing today? how have you been and what have you really been up to? i am really happy i got an email from you and you are realty interested in getting to know more about my kind of person.I am really new to this online dating stuff and i haven't met anyone yet through online dating personals but i am willing to get to know someone and get to understand his motives and intentions towards me.I believe once i am been sincere and honest about my kind of person and i am able to help you understand who i really am i think you will be more comfortable getting to know more about me.
Beside that,i was born in Germany, grew up with Both dad and mom but when i was at the age of 8 mom and dad had misunderstanding so dad had to leave me and mom in Germany.I grew up with Mom in Germany, but when mom saw that this stress is really getting to much for her she had to travel me down to the states to meet her aunt. I was 9 years of age.My moms aunt name is Susan,Mom explain everything that went wrong between her and my dad and she said she doesn't know were he was right now.So that's why she had to come down to the states, mom stayed for like 2 months with her aunt,before she later had to leave to Germany the following month.I really missed my mom but she wrote me letters and she calls too as well until when i was 11 then i didn't hear from her again.I was kind of worried but to my surprising my aunt had to tell me she committed suicide so the pains of loosing a mom has been in my mind ever since.


I grew up with my moms aunt,she took me as her daughter, i was really happy she loved me with all her heart.I decided to take my faith and believe shes the only person i have Around me and shes my only family i had.But she didn't stay with me for Long..She died on heart attack when i was 18 years old.Since then i have had a life of my own doing the things i know how to do best.I believed in my self and i stayed faithful to myself and i believed in Christ.I am really a devoted christian and i believe so much in Christ.God has really been my father and my mother and he has also been my provided in all that i needed.


I hope i haven't bored you with my life story and experience anyway.I just want to let you know more about my past and present and i am willing to get to know more about your kind of person too.I believe you will be happy as well to be totally open and tell me more about you and your personalities?I hope to hear from you soon, so i can tell you more of what i am really interested in and what i do in my leisure time.
Take good care of yourself and send my regards to your family.

Bye for now

[Bryon Williams]

Ok, the scammer is using photo's stolen from a porn model.

http:// xogisele . com/ (remove spaces)

https://twitter.com/xoGisele/status/251 ... 44/photo/1

[Bryon Williams]

[kenzymae]

Thank you for all the help. I hope this will convince him to stop talking to her.

[Bryon Williams]

Please read about Romance scams here. https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewt ... =13&t=3607

This is a thread you should read with your Dad. https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewt ... 13&t=18484

[Sharapriy]

I to have been talking to Shelly Smith she sent me the same pictures an mails. I have mailed with her since June I to sent money for her bills.
I felt that something was not right. I have been looking and today I find out she is a scammer.
thanx for this site

I will not mail her any mores.

[Clair]

Hi Kenzymae and Sharapriy. So to hear about your Dad Kenzymae. Sorry that you were scammed Sharapriy. Please post up the email address and any phone numbers or addresses that the scammer is using. This might prevent somebody else from becoming a victim.

Just stop all communication. Do not report the email addresses to the email service provider. The scammer will just make up a new one. Be on the lookout for other scam emails, especially those that claim they can help you get your money back.