Scammers impersonating Kristen Griest

[firefly]

Message received on the dating site WeDateFree:

Hello friend,

My name is Capt.Kristen Griest ,From Connecticut USA .I'm a
Military officer working for US military Base camp
in Syria, I picked interest on you. I will like to establish a
mutual friendship with you. I will introduce myself better and send
you my pictureS as soon as i receive your mail.

Thanks.
capt.kristengri est247@gmail.com

Fake profile used:

kgriest - no picture
30 y/o female from california, USA
military

Hi Dear, My name is Capt.Kristen Marie Griest, From Orange, Connecticut, United States. I'm US Army Special force at Ein al-Asad Us military base Iraq, I pick interest on you.

[Big Al]

Dear Customer,
You will have to make the payment to our affiliate agent details through direct deposit or wire transfer to the account details below:

Account Number: 675247XXXX
Account Name: Janet P.
Bank Address: 610 W. Randol Mill Rd.
Arlington, Texas 76011-5840
Routing No. 113010547
Sup Code: 76011-5740
Bank Name: BBVA Compass Bank
House Address: ,Arlington Texas 76010

Thanks for using our services, it's our sole aim at Tranex Courier Services, to serve you better.

Regards,
Patrick Cone
Management
Tranex Courier Services
Email:info.tranexcourierservices@gmail.com
Tel: +44 7537 127760

[Big Al]

MY DEAR I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID, NOW WERE ARE THE PACKAGE? IN THE STATE? I REALLY THANKS GOD FOR EVERY THING, UPDATE ME AS SOON AS THE CONSIGNMENT REACH YOUR HOUSE AM WAITING YOUR RESPONSE SOON

MY DEAR GOOD MORNING HOW WAS YOUR NIGHT? MY DEAR SINCE YESTERDAY I NEVER HEAR FROM YOU AFTER YOU TOLD ME THAT THE COMPANY DEMANDS SOME MONEY FROM YOU AND I ASK WHERE WAS MY PACKAGE NOW? WERE IS MY PACKAGE NOW HAVE THEN REACH YOUR HOME? AM WAITING YOUR RESPONSE SOON

[Big Al]

MY DEAR HOW WAS YOUR DAY I HOPE FINE? I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID SO THEN ARE NOW IN THE STATE? GLORY BE TO GOD, I AM IN DUTY POST NOW TIME HERE 2.58 AM UPDATE ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE MY CONSIGNMENT TOMORROW THANKS

Dear Customer,
We would like to know if you were able to make the payment so we would know how to proceed with the delivery of your shipment.

Once you make the payment, forward us the evidence of payment for immediate confirmation and to proceed with the delivery as soon as possible.

Thanks for using our services, it's our sole aim at Tranex Courier Services, to serve you better.

Regards,
Patrick Cone
Management
Tranex Courier Services
Email:info.tranexcourierservices@gmail.com
Tel: +44 7537 127760

[firefly]

Email:

Hi friend,
I really want to tell you how things work here in the Military war
camp We are not allowed to use cell phones, computer, video
and laptops. I am working at the Military monitoring unit base.
We are in charge of bombs, missiles, Air craft and Guns..
I am using the U S military device for monitoring the Aircraft,
Missiles, Bomb track and radio activities to chat with you.
I am doing this secretly, In order to discipline and maintain
good behavior here .for us to continue our conversation ,

I wanna Thank you for your kind response and as the fact may be, i am
very happy, however, i really want to establish a true relationship
that may lead into a business partner or something else.

For more about me I'm Capt.Kristen Marie Griest. I am US Army Special
force team at Syria war zone fighting ISIS, as the result of my
profession in serving the world and the united nation. I'm a United
State Army with Captain Rank and Ranger Award, also i'm one of the two
first women, along with Shaye Lynne Haver, to ever graduate from the
US Army Ranger School, which occurred on 21 August 2015. I grew up at
Orange, Connecticut, United States. I'm 30 years old, single and never
married before, I have attached to you my photos.

More about me, I like table tennis, horse riding, going to cinema,
jogging and golf as favorite sport, listen to rock music, very
romantic and honest, hates lies, I think i am sensitive and kind to
people, my friends and Mate always says that i am good in protecting
people, I live to be spontaneous and i am usually good in trying my
best in any position i found myself, I am hard working to my job and
always enjoy it, no matter it doesn't give me so much time, I have
peace in my heart and always dream for God to give me the sweetest
person in the whole universe, fun to be with, meaning, I am single but
intend to get one by my side to settle down with.

Here in Ein al-Asad Us military base, we are not allow to make use of
mobile phone, we only make use of radio message and email
communication so please let us continue communicating through This
Medium (email) for the mean time.

I really want to establish friendship and business partnership that
may lead to long term relationship or something in future.

Well how is life generally with you over there ?


Kiss,
Capt.Kristen Griest,

(Stolen) Pictures received with the message:

[Big Al]

Hello,
With regards to your recent email, we haven’t heard from you and would want to know if the payment was made. Please not that after 4 working days if your shipment is not cleared it would be termed abandoned shipment and would be confiscated by customs authority.

Thanks for using our services, it's our sole aim at Tranex Courier Services, to serve you better.

Regards,
Patrick Cone
Management
Tranex Courier Services
Email:info.tranexcourierservices@gmail.com
Tel: +44 7537 127760

[Big Al]

MY DEAR HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY I HOPE FINE? I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE PACKAGE TODAY AS YOU TOLD ME YESTERDAY THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SEND THEM THE CLEARANCE FEE TODAY? AM WAITING YOUR RESPONSE SOON

MY DEAR NO NEWS FROM YOU AND THE COMPANY WHAT ARE YOU UP TO IN THIS PROCESS? MY DEAR YOU TOLD TODAY BEFORE YESTERDAY THAT YOU ARE GOING TO PAY THEM FOR THE CLEARANCE FEE YESTERDAY? TILL THEN I HAVE READ FROM YOU EVEN THIS HOUR, AM WAITING YOUR RESPONSE SOON

[Big Al]

MY DEAR YOU SURPRISE ME EVERY MINUTES WHAT AGAIN? LOMAR COMPANY DIPLOMA REACH MEXICO THEN GAVE YOU FIRST ACCOUNT THE SAME STORY NOW ANOTHER COMPANY? WERE IS MY PACKAGE NOW IN THE STATE? PLEASE TALK TO THE COMPANY I AM AFRAID OF YOU NOW OK

MY DEAR HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY I HOPE FINE? SORRY FOR MY YESTERDAY RESPOND TO YOU AS I SOUNDED, BUT AM SURPRISE NEVER TO READ FROM YOU SINCE THAT YESTERDAY TILL THIS MINUTES? PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS HAPPENING I AM WORRIED SO MUCH, MY DEAR WHY CANT YOU SEND THEM THE MONEY THROUGH ONLINE TRANSFER? AM WAITING YOUR RESPONSE SOON

Hello,
You can make the payment through the account details below

Account Name: Elaine M. A.
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Account Number: 50102232XXXX
Routing Number: 026009593
Swift Code: BOFAUS3N
Bank Address: 3580 S Jones Blvd Las

Endeavor to make the payment in the morning tomorrow so we can proceed immediately with the delivery, we are running behind schedule already.

Thanks for using our services, it's our sole aim at Tranex Courier Services, to serve you better.

Regards,
Patrick Cone
Management
Tranex Courier Services
Email:info.tranexcourierservices@gmail.com
Tel: +44 7537 127760

[Big Al]

MY DEAR HAPPY WEEKEND HOW WAS YOUR FAMILY TODAY? I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID I WANNA APPRECIATE YOU ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TRY TO PAY THEM TODAY SO THAT THEN WILL DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU THIS WEEKEND OK, THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTAND AM NOT UPSET MY DEAR, AM WAITING YOUR RESPONSE SOON

[firefly]

The fake site used in scam claims to be Lomar Shipping Limited.

Since it's establishment in 1982, Lomar Shipping Limited has been recognized as one of the most successful independent freight forwarding, removal and relocation and project logistics companies in United Kingdom.

Contact details:

12 Hobart Place
London SW1W 0HH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)78 5567 6225
Fax: +44 (0)70 3287 5538
Email: infolomarshipping@post.com

+447855676225 / +447032875538

A clone of the fake site was previously reported on https://scamsurvivors.com/forum/viewtop ... 11&t=57898, flyasianxpressdip.com.

From the fake site details - https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=129296:

Domain name: LOMARSHIPPINGLTD.COM
Updated Date: 2017-03-09
Creation Date: 2017-03-09
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2018-03-09
Registrar: Registrar of domain names REG.RU LLC

Registrant Name: Protection of Private Person

This is what the fake site looks like: