by SlapHappy » Mon Nov 23, 2020 4:54 pm
Form received 2020-11-21 07:21:55
What name did the scammer use?:
initial contact was made through a linkedin profile.
How old did the scammer say they were?:
20
What site/app did you first meet the scammer on? Please provide a link if
possible.:
Linkedin website you will find her as Sabrina El hamdouni 2nd degree
connection2nd Sabrina has a premium account Assistant Bank Manager chez CIH
BANK Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kenitra, Morocco 272 connections Contact info
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?:
to what sup first. she gave me her phone number
Any other social media profile links used by the scammer.:
none but she has accessed my instagram and linked in profiles of my work
colleagues
If they gave you a phone number, please add it here.:
+447401276631
Scammer's Skype name.:
didnt skype it was a zoom call. i had a zoom basic so cant remember the
zoom id, it was something like queen2
Scammer's Skype username (right click their photo/avatar and click "view
profile").:
didnt connect on skype but on zoom
How much money did they demand?:
AED 5000 ( about 1500 dollars)
Name you were told to send the money to.:
didnt go to that length but told to send through western union
What country/city were you told to send the money to?:
didnt discuss as i immidiately went silent
How were you to send the money ?:
western union
What steps, if any, have you already taken to block the scammer?:
deleted what sup profile.
temporary disabled my Facebook profile.
linked in was turned to private for all messaging
my instagram account was deleted.
Are there any other details you wish to share? Anything you say may help
prevent someone else from being scammed.:
They went ahead and contacted one of my work colleagues and sent the video
to him. approached him through instagram chat and he gave his phone number
and they sent the what sup video to him. he was a close friend so he kept
me informed and deleted it. yesterday they communicated to him asking him
to let me know to pay otherwise they will be posting it to all my work
colleagues.
I have not been contacted since then.
They posted the video on Vimeo and sent me a link. saying that many people
will start seeing it. immediately I started receiving what's up messages
from different countries mainly arabic people saying things and abusing me.
they posted on Vimeo. I wrote to Vimeo and they have removed it.