scammers abusing stolen photos of Nick Simpson

[SlapHappy]

Just delete his emails unopened. If you can block his numbers, do it. If not, just don't pick up. If you accidentally pick up the phone and hear his voice, just hang up saying nothing. He may change his email and number trying to get you to respond, but do not give in. They can be persistent and try for a number of weeks to get you to talk. Stay strong and silent.

[Heavenly]

Thank you Slaphappy.
I will do so. So far there is no movement from that side.
Have a good day,
Heavenly

[brendaj]

Floen Sandro has another email address floen.sandro@yahoo.com. I have read the emails he sent to other victims and they are identical to the ones I received. I am embarrassed and humiliated that I actually feel for this scam. He got R70,000 from me and then disappeared. It started with his daughter Sandra having an accident in the UK and she needed private hospital care which I took care of, with a promise that when he got off the ship in Mossel Bay, South Africa where he works as a Chemical Engineer he would give me the money back. Then he needed money for chemicals to complete his work in the ship the weekend before we were supposed to meet that was R25,000 then the transport carrying the chemicals had an accident and he needed more chemicals. I paid again, some of the money he asked to be transferred by Money market and I send him the code and he collects the money. The other monies where deposit into an account at FNB bank in South Africa which is actually a Chemical company but does not exist. Every time he told me he was coming off the ship for a weekend or leave suddenly something came up and he could not get off the ship, the helicopter didn't arrive it was sent to Angola on another project or the boat that collect them did not have fuel and he needed money to pay the boat driver. What I fool I have been to believe this man. At the end of it all I have lost R70,000. He is so convincing and has an answered for every question you ask and there is just no way that you can catch him out with anything you ask. All his requests for money were by phone and he sounded so embarrassed to ask for the money and just so sincere. I have learned a very expensive lesson and I don't know how I am every going to trust anyone again, but that is life.

[SlapHappy]

I'm sorry that y were scammed, brendaj.

I will send you a PM, with advice and details we may need.

[brendaj]

Floensandro50@gmail.com
I have read the emails he sent to other victims and they are identical to the others that I received. I am embarrassed and humiliated that I actually fell for this scam.
I paid him R70, 000 over a period of time of 3 months. He is a Chemical Engineer working on a rig in Mossel Bay, South Africa. He is so convincing and has an answer for every question you ask there is just no way that you can catch him out. All his requests for money were by phone and sms he sounded so embarrassed to ask for the money and was just so sincere that I had to believe him.
He will send you copies of his passport and bank statement to prove that he has funds to pay you back.
His emails were sent direct to my work email address. These are only two of the mails I deleted the rest when I realized this was a scam.

From: FLOEN.SANDRO@mail.zamtel.zm
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 12:34 PM
Subject: Hi, I am a single man looking for honest and caring woman to spend my life with.
Attachments: Floen.jpg

Hell dear, how is your day going, hope you fine and really smiling like me!
Anyway I am so delighted to have come across your email on the search
Engine, please don’t take this mail as junk mail. I am for real and would
Love to know more. My names are Floen sandro I am 50 years; I’m from Norway
Europe but am based here in Mossel Bay South Africa as a Chemical engineer
working in the rig (offshore). I’m a widower for the 5years now and was
Blessed with a beautiful daughter Sandra, by a wonderful, sweet and caring
late wife and mother.

I am seeking for someone whom I can lay my heart upon for a strong
relationship. I have a good sense of humor and am a very caring Christian
who loves God and appreciates Him for who He is.
I am looking for a woman with a heart of worship, a heart of love, and a
desire to be loved. I’m looking forward to make her happy and spoil her with
lots of love have lots of love to give.

Please respond back to my mail on:floen.sandro@yahoo.com, Phone no:
0747 040 599, hope you will not mind my ascent as my country is not English
speaking country. And will love to know what we might have in common. I
attached my pictures below have a lovely and blessed day.


Apr 22 at 1:23pm
My Angel,

You are a blessing that my entire being is very thankful for. I feel
that we were made to love, listen, understand, and work through all
times in our lives together and individually.
I feel that we have shared more time together than we ever will
and I know there are many more special occasions and moments in
our lives that will surprise and bring us closer. You are my soul mate
and nothing, and no one else feels more right than you! I love you
eternally and unconditionally. God’s love has answered this prayer
I’ve wanted and been almost too anxious for so long. I miss you
more than words can say and my love will reach any distance and fly
to be in your dreams and heart, I physically long for you each night
and will see you in my dreams until we find ourselves wrapped in the
love that grows stronger and deeper each day, into our future together.
I believe and have faith in you.

Love You Always,

Kind regards,
Floen sandro
Phone:074 704 0599
Email: floensandro50@gmail.com


Additional information:
I was told to pay many different methods:
Money market transfer which can be done at supermarkets
Direct cash transfers into FNB Bank
Internet banking transfers into FNB Bank

The people I was told to pay:
Mabudafhasi Chemical Agents
The Portswood, 130 Victoria Wharf Street,
Cape Town, South Africa

Banking details:
FNB Bank
Account number: 6246796xxxx
Account name: RV Mabudafhasi
Branch Code: 25xxxx

Emails address:
FLOEN.SANDRO@mail.zamtel.za
Floen.sandro@yahoo.com
Floensandro50@gmail.com

[Big Al]

Form watermarked and bank account information reported to authorities.

[SlapHappy]

Thanks for the additional information, brendaj. Your posts will help to warn and save other victims of this scammer. Please read this topic to help you heal and move forward with your life. The many survivor members who posted there gave some good advice and comforting words.

Closure. When will this all end? NEW! Coping Strategies!
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4509

You should also listen to a few of our podcasts with interviews of scam survivors. We have had many romance victims interviewed for our website along with other interviews, and all are helpful to recently scammed people.

The links to all the individual podcasts and their descriptions is here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1370

#1, 2, 4, 5 would be good to listen to just for starters.


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Scammer's phone number reformatted for search.

+0747040599 Dialing within South Africa.

+27747040599 Dialing outside South Africa.
Number billable as mobile number
Country or destination South Africa
City or exchange location
Original network provider* CELL C

[brendaj]

FLOEN SANDRO OR CLAUDIO CHRISTIANSEN IS NOW GOING BY THE NAME OF ARVID SVEN

Email address: arvid.sven@yahoo.co.za

[SlapHappy]

How did you find this information? Did you get emails from him?

I hope that you are not chasing your scammer around the internet.
This is bad for your recovery and will prolong your hurt.
You will never find the real man who hurt you, he will never be arrested, and you will never get your money back.
Stay away from all scammers using this innocent person's pictures for your own good, ok?
And stay away from other scammers online, too.
You need to work on recovering in your real life from the financial devastation he caused you, and the emotional hurt.

[undulat]

Just got an email from this one a few days ago. I'm wise to these kinds of things so saw it was a scam. But got intrigued because I'm Norwegian and hadn't seen that kind of 'white-guy-looking-for-love-in-SA' before, so did a reverse image search on the portrait at the bottom of the message and thus found this site.

So to contribute, the message i got was from 'Morten Kristian', looked like it came from Serious.Relationship@mail.zamtel.zm and included a short introductory text:
-------------------
Hello,
How are you doing?hope you are fine?I'm a widower and single i have only one child Sandra,she is so special to me.

I am looking for the right woman in my life,I attached a scanned letter about my self
with my picture in it.Please open my attached letter for more information about me.

Regards,
Morten.
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and then an image with the full message and two pics. The headers are:

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Subject: I am a single man looking for true love, honest and caring woman If you are interested please kindly read my attached letter about my self and reply.
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Scammer's Reply to: address
morten.kristian@yahoo.com