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Complaint 102072 Details

Romance scam
Information about the Individual/Business that victimized youBusiness Name:Money sent to Ige Jamiu, Istanbul, Turke
First Name:James
Middle Name:Eric
Last Name:Moore
Gender:M
Address:
Address (continued):
Suite/Apt./Mail Stop:
City:Austin
State:Texas
Country:United States
Zip Code / Route:
Phone Number:5126607417
E-mail Address:[email protected]

James Moore, age 36, Austin, tx. Stated dob 2/16/76. Contacted via zoosk.com 3/13/2012 profile name crediblecare. Expressed romantic interest via text and email (Personal Info Removed) and ([email protected] and [email protected]). He says he can only text because the long distance won't allow his cell phone to send or receive calls. When the number is called, a generic voicemail comes on. Several minutes later a woman named Cathy calls back asking who just called her phone. Her number on caller I'd is (Personal Info Removed). Very good with words. States he is American self-employed computer engineer in Istanbul turkey on a business trip. He says his father was American but died when he was 5 so he went back to turkey with his mom until he was 21 and moved back to Texas. He states he has a 3 year old daughter Mary, whose mother died in a car accident. He says he will be back in 2 weeks when his job is done. Suddenly his mom falls I'll with breast cancer and Needs emergency surgery and the doctor (Ige Jamiu) needs $700 upfront to perform the surgery. When I questioned him about why he didn't have the money he said the banking systems were different and he couldn't use his ATM card. When I suggested opening a bank account there and wiring himself the money online, he said he froze his account when he left because a client had his bank info. When I asked about getting a cash advance on his credit card he said he lost one once so he never travels with one. When I questioned his veracity, he turned it around on me saying I had self-esteem and confidence issues and threatened to end the relationship. He refused to give solid evidence of his identity (passport number, DL number, photo of him with my name on a piece of paper).I sent $200 via western union on 4/6/2012 to the "dr" Ige Jamiu. He told me he didn't have the proper ID that they use in Turkey to pick up the money himself. He said that would be enough for the doctor to perform the surgery until the rest of the money was paid. A few days later, he said they would not release his mom from the hospital until the balance was paid. I suggested he come home to deal with his bank so he could pay the bills. He told me that he had voluntarily given the doctor his passport to show that he would not leave the country without paying. Shortly after, he said he needed $150 for medications and food while his mom was in the hospital. When I again questioned why they couldn't add to the bill, he kept saying it was the country's way of doing things. When I told him I couldnt afford it, he would get defensive. Finally I told him I would be getting a tax return and could get him all of the money on payday if he would promise to come home. He even emailed travel itinerary from BT-store.com. He then asked if I would add an extra $150 to arrange for home care for his mom so he could come back to the states. I finally agreed to send $800 via Western Union on 4/13/2012 When I told him I sent it to James Moore instead of Ige Jamiu, he became irate and flat out ordered me to change the recievers name. When I let him know I would not be ordered and be a "submissive wife"; he calmed down and tried to talk to me about understanding. I told him that he could take the doctor to western union with him since he had his passport, use his passport as ID, hand over the cash, and keep his passport so he could travel back. Then he said that the Hospital management had his passport and I had misunderstood, that the doctor was just a middle man. I told him I didn't trust the doctor and he kept saying what a wonderful man he was. I finally found someone else who had the same thing happen (exact situation and money amount, names, email and all). Even after I exposed him for the liar he is, he continues to Persue me and tells me that it is me who is ruining things with my doubts, not him. Ladies, if he has gotten you too, please post your story to every website possible (romantic scams, fraud busters, etc) but most importantly go to ic3.gov to register your complaint with the FBI. We MUST stop him from hurting others!!'