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Max Blume
If you have been contacted by these pictures .. you have not been contacted by the person in them but by the scammers that have stolen them.
You will be asked for cash/cards/goods or money services.
NEVER SEND ANYTHING TO ANYONE YOU HAVE NEVER MET IN PERSON. IT WILL ALWAYS BE A SCAM.
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Meet Andreas, a German content creator who shares travel and lifestyle content and has worked in aviation and architecture.
Sadly, scammers continue to steal his photographs and use them to create fake profiles.
⚠️ HERE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE!
The Instagram account shown in this warning is impersonating Andreas using his stolen photographs.
The account shown here is impersonating Andreas and is based in NIGERIA! π³π¬
π¨ LET'S MAKE SOMETHING VERY CLEAR!
❌ Andreas is NOT looking for women or romantic relationships on social media.
❌ He is NOT contacting strangers looking for love.
❌ He is NOT asking for money, gift cards or financial assistance.
Andreas is openly gay π³️π and is NOT looking for a relationship with women.
If you receive a friend request or message from someone using Andreas's photographs and pretending to be him, you are dealing with an IMPOSTOR, NOT Andreas!
The photographs may be real, but the identity behind the account is FAKE!
π« DO NOT ACCEPT THE REQUEST.
π« DO NOT ENGAGE.
π¨ REPORT AND BLOCK!
π‘ Be smart on the internet.π π»♀️ Don't become the next victim.π¨ Stay alert.π Protect your heart.πΈ Protect your wallet.
π₯ For more information and real examples of stolen identities used in romance scams, please visit our ScamHaters United YouTube channel.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.
Nickolas Butler
He is a family man and writer. He does not randomly contact strangers. There are a few fakes using his stolen images. He will never ask for any type of money. He is not looking for a relationship.
There is one fake page using the name of Hubert Peterson L. He claims he is working in the logging industry. His son is with a nanny. His wife was killed in an accident. His bank account is frozen. He needs money for equipment, hospital expenses and food.
Never send money to strangers. Be social media safe.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.
π² ROMANCE SCAMS: THE LOGGER SCRIPT πͺ΅
Why do romance scammers pretend to work in the logging business?
A logger or timber-business owner can be a believable character in a romance scam. The occupation gives scammers a convenient way to explain distance, work problems, and financial emergencies.
π© HERE’S HOW THE SCRIPT MAY WORK:
π² WORKING FAR AWAY
They claim to be at a remote logging site, making it difficult to meet in person.
π EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT
They invent problems with machinery, trucks, or equipment that supposedly need urgent repairs.
πͺ΅ DELAYED PAYMENTS
They claim a timber shipment or business contract has left their money tied up.
π PROMISES OF A FUTURE
They promise to finish a contract, come home, and finally begin the life they’ve planned with you.
π° THE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY
Eventually, the story may lead to a request for money, cryptocurrency, or gift cards.
WHY DOES IT WORK?
The scammer builds a believable backstory, gains trust, creates emotional attachment, and then uses a supposed crisis to make the victim feel responsible for helping.
⚠️ REMEMBER:
Being a logger is NOT a red flag by itself. The warning signs are the excuses, the unverified identity, the repeated emergencies, and requests for money from someone you’ve never met.
❤️ LOVE SHOULD NEVER REQUIRE YOU TO FINANCE A STRANGER’S EMERGENCIES.
Stop. Think. Verify.
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Fighting romance fraud worldwide.
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Have you ever received a friend request from someone claiming to be a doctor, surgeon, or medical professional working overseas?
Perhaps the profile shows an attractive person in medical scrubs, a white coat, or a hospital setting.
The story sounds impressive. A successful career, a humanitarian mission, and a life dedicated to helping others.
But why would a complete stranger suddenly want to become part of your life?
Doctors are generally associated with intelligence, compassion, responsibility, and trust.
Scammers take advantage of that reputation by stealing photos and creating fake identities.
They may claim to be orthopedic surgeons, military doctors, United Nations medical officers, or humanitarian workers serving in conflict zones.
These stories help explain why they cannot meet, why video calls are difficult, or why their personal circumstances seem unusual.
A supposed doctor may claim they are unable to access a bank account, leave an overseas assignment, or receive a package without financial help.
Some invent emergencies involving medical supplies, travel arrangements, contracts, or early retirement.
These are common warning signs of romance fraud.
But remember, the scam may have started long before anyone asked for money.
The doctors and medical professionals whose photographs are stolen are also victims.
Their images may appear on hundreds of fake accounts without their permission.
If you discover that someone has been using a stolen identity, please do not contact the real person to ask questions, seek explanations, or warn them.
They are not responsible for the scammer's actions and deserve their privacy.
Not every doctor on social media is fake. However, a medical title, professional photograph, or impressive career does not prove someone's identity.
Be cautious when strangers approach you unexpectedly, especially when their stories involve overseas assignments, personal tragedies, romantic promises, or financial emergencies.
A scammer doesn't need your money to begin manipulating you. Sometimes, all it takes is one accepted friend
π₯ For more information and real examples of stolen identities used in romance scams, please visit our ScamHaters United YouTube channel.
π‘ Be smart on the internet.
π
π»♀️ Don't become the next victim.
π¨ Stay alert.
π Protect your heart.
πΈ Protect your wallet.
Beware of romance scams using oil rig stories.
Name: Lewis Armstrong
Date of birth: 04/16/1979
Phone: +14173931222
Emails: lewisarmstrong0000@gmail.com
lewisarmstrongmo@gmail.com
Living in America, living in the city of Monett and would soon leave for Scotland to the Stena Don platform.
Met on the Tandem application and after some time we moved to WhatsApp. It was really primarily about English, he even created some English tests for me and corrected me. It felt very natural to me, especially because he used short videos on WhatsApp, which I also attach.
Why I started to deal with it was that he wanted me to register on his account and then wanted me to pay something. I resolutely refused.
This scam uses several A. I. photos to prove they are an oil,rig engineer.
They are using stolen photos of Eric Powell. His images have been stolen and used by scammers for many years. He will never randomly contact you and ask for money. He does not go by any other names.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.
Note…..This is from a story a victim has sent in.
⚠️ Criminals are stealing Dr. Akif TaΕdemir's identity, photos, and videos and using them in online romance scams.
These online scammers are actively using his photos and profile information across social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X, as well as Dating sites and messaging apps like Messenger, WhatsApp, Google Chat, Telegram, and Zangi.
Here are a few examples:
π Real, genuine doctors do NOT go looking on social media to contact women.
π Real, genuine doctors do NOT post your photo on their social media and leave a love note for you to see or ask you to send them a friend request.
Here is an example of a TikTok account using stolen photos, information, and videos of Dr. Akif TaΕdemir
Please look at where this account originated.
π¨ BEWARE OF MANIPULATED VIDEOS!
Criminals are creating fake profiles and altering his photos and videos with fake tears, misleading voiceovers and emotional stories to deceive people.
Here are two examples from this fake account, which claimed his real account was hacked and that he created this second account.
In one example, scammers added fake tears and a voiceover pretending to be him.
In another, they used footage of him with his child and added a voiceover claiming his child needs a mother.
π¨ DON'T BE FOOLED!
π The photos and videos may be real, but the stories and voices are NOT!
π Dr. Akif TaΕdemir is NOT looking for romantic relationships on social media.
π He is NOT contacting strangers through fake profiles to start romantic relationships.
π He does NOT ask strangers for money, gifts or financial assistance.
π¨ IF YOU RECEIVE A FRIEND REQUEST OR MESSAGE FROM SOMEONE USING DR. AKIF TAΕDEMIR’S PHOTOS AND CLAIMING TO BE HIM, IT IS AN IMPOSTOR, NOT THE REAL DOCTOR!
π¨ IF YOU ARE ALREADY IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE DR. AKIF TAΕDEMIR:
❌ Stop communicating immediately.
❌ Do NOT send money, gift cards or cryptocurrency.
❌ Do NOT share personal or financial information.
✅ REPORT AND BLOCK THE FAKE ACCOUNT!
π©Each time you receive a friend or follower request from a stranger, it will be a scammer.
π©Scams begin the moment you accept strangers, not the time the scammer asks for money
π©Never accept a friend request from someone you don't know.
π©A relationship online where he came to you as a stranger, loved you quickly, manipulated you and asked for money/cards or gifts for any reason is always a scam.
π© Never send money or gift card(s) to someone you’ve never met in person. You will lose your money, and you will never be able to get it back.
π‘ Be smart on the internet.
π π»♀️ Don't become the next victim.
π¨ Stay alert.
π Protect your heart.
πΈ Protect your wallet.
For more about online romance scams, including educational videos, warning clips about stolen identities, and other scam awareness content, please visit the ScamHaters United YouTube channel.
