Form received 2020-02-25 19:02:30
What name did the scammer use?:
Diana Knoester
How old did the scammer say they were?:
35
What site/app did you first meet the scammer on? Please provide a link if
possible.:
LinkedIn
Who made the first contact?:
They contacted me first.
If they asked you to leave the site/app and go elsewhere, where did they
take you?:
Hangouts
Any other social media profile links used by the scammer.:
WhatsApp
Scammer's email address if you have it.:
dianaknoester@gmail.com If they gave you a phone number, please add it here.:
on LinkedIn profile, I believe
How much money did they demand?:
£84,854
Name you were told to send the money to.:
We didn't get that far. I had already closed contact.
What steps, if any, have you already taken to block the scammer?:
Disconnected Facebook.
Blocked on LinkedIn, with very strict access settings for connections,
profile.
Applied strict settings to Twitter and Instagram.
Are there any other details you wish to share? Anything you say may help
prevent someone else from being scammed.:
Scam email later received from Interpol, purportedly.
Business account on WhatsApp
Images didn't match. I was very suspicious.