How are you doing? He stopped communicating when I wanted out. April 2018. Play THEM tell them stories and question their questions they hate that and just write ok ok then they say ok dear lol do what you can to get rid of but I report abuse on WWF and impersonation, unwanted attention and sure theyll get new names but make it harder REPORT THEM. Last week he was transferred to Yemen. When he resurfaced after four days saying he was sorry about how we left things I admitted I was too. I do not five out any personal.info, however. Spells good, has good Englishjust wondering if anyone has heard from him, or of him. Im married with four adult sons as I told him many times and just thought he was a lonely man looking for companionship. Hear Hangouts isnt secure not sure how. He claims to be a Marine Engineer for Maersk Shipping line. I like this game for yrs. I said it was like playing a video game or choose your own adventure story. We found way more money gone than we even knew she had. Had a woman ask me how my work was going when we never had previous conversations. My grandmother (85 female) has been scammed out of over 1.2 MILLION dollars from 1 or many scammers over the last probably 1-2 years. Owen (or whoever) strikes up a casual conversation with what he hopes is a lonely, older, female WWF player. His wife and eldest daughter got killed in a robbery and its just him and his 14 yr old son who will be going to boarding school. Hes back with sightly different details, location and his own age. But, fool that I am and at my age, he scammed me out of 12,000.00. FYI. Haha I remember LC. Next time, Im going to string him along. I had a guy Kennedy Derek said he was from Germany living in Florida. I refused to answer and he deleted our game. Be careful all. The hot guy whos a little younger with grown children, widowed, and worth large amounts of hidden wealth isnt looking for an older, lonely Polly Anna to share his fortune and ride off into the sunset. 2 more clowns Frank Scott, who sends you poems and prayers. I did call one guy out on his English and he a totally gave up. We believe my mother-in-law is being scammed through WWF. First thing was a pic of a handsome marine. I had that David Craig too, did you ever have Davis Anderson? Quite a few blokes asked me to play same old story their wives had died . My first words are WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING? Sometimes i call them out and then their Account just disapears. Checking for a friend who has a similar story. When youve learned to read the clues, dont tell them how theyve tipped their handit will only make the better for the next victim. The Centaur Scenariois a little more likely and still scary. Countless unfinished games because once they find out Im a happily married housewife who wont follow them to Google Hangouts, they just stop playing. His screen name is Thomson S on WWF. Theyre always related to the game. I got this tonight from another guy Who says that ? They may all be the same guy! Kept asking for a steam card, then tried iTunes card. Beware. The very next day I received 7 game requests- all from men. I can tell by their profile pics theyre scammers before they even write me. As soon as I told them I work for the FBI, they stopped chatting! Its sad and shameful. I dont understand why he wants a steam card or what it is, but he aint getting it from me! I lie back to them. Maybe his wife found out he slept with women most of their marriage. Gary Scott sound familiar James curtis. Sounds very much like Ronniemarkonly he is in Kandahar and his 14 year old lives with his aunt. Zynga did not create WWF. From Atlanta, GA. Has two girls Alicia-12 and Rennie-6. upside down question mark). So insecure they can get into our stuff? gev1138 3 yr. ago. I never answer or play and then they go away. Havent heard from him in 3 days. But this last week, when 3 guys started chatting, I told them I loved the game, but not chatting, then gave them a list on guys who loved to chat as I keep screen shots of these scammers. There are a lot of dogs playing words with friends these days. I am such an idiot for believing this. even creepy face pics 99% scammers. Big Deal!! No one has started a game with me since, it could be the same guy using different names. And it just got better and better. All started out I have a file of over 100 guys that I believe are scammers. Check out his facebook page and ALL his photos and you will soon realize there are quite a few scammers using the handsome Capt.s photos. Those things were true for me. I dont understand how someone can sound so sincere and just hurt people and take advantage of them. I said well if you want me to send you money, you have to send me that first. He sent me his number. He said it sounded interesting but I told him it was exhausting trying to find places to hide the bodies. English is great and spelling too. Caught him in many lies because he couldnt keep is story straight. woodwoad99. I also amuse myself by telling them all sorts of rubbish, one just sent me a pre written script about his tragic life (strange how this verse and chapter is all ready to go in seconds no one could type that fast !) I reached out and he of course said he was sorry that someone scammed her using his photos. It always starts the same, innocently asking how I am, then where do I live. So you can play with a stranger, arent they all, just dont talk to them! Im nice, and Ive made friends that Ive played with for years. Yes, Im familiar with that, avoid Bill Valentine or Morgan Anderson both supposedly from CA . Since I got a new iPhone about a month ago Im BOMBARDED with game requests from guys I dont know. Such a shame (not). We are working on getting further info on this. Not to say there aren't legit people out there, but they are rare. Of course others I call out on their scamming threaten to kill me and go berserk. The name they used is Romeo Kinnune. , Exactly! Most want me to download hangouts. Widow with 2 kids. Robert Ellington did. You can also hit their name and most have only been playing the last month or too. Kind of odd. Newtoy did. Yes I have been getting the same . I tried being respectful & trusting. there are others, but I just say no dont think I want to chat and they resign. Good. SMH beware of these creeps ladies!!! Until I figured it out.. If that was the case, I would never get to play. That person in the picture exists, but they dont know anything except for the messages they get from people they dont know and arent chasing. And, out dancing until 4am w/friends in from out-of-town who were visiting James to celebrate James being well enough to go out. Better to just block them. Eventually he got too personal and I knew he was looking to hook up. Both said they needed money for their school exams. I didnt provide it. Same here! I am at a loss for what to do. Hes fake. You arent giving us a chance with letters that always need to be swapped. Your email address will not be published. I object to being told I shouldnt play with people I dont know isnt that blaming the victim? I was scammed on Boggle with Friends by Jeffs3007. If you were sincere you would not behave that way. Play them until the end of the game then block them. Anyone had any dealings with Michael Hansen, originally from Norway has lived in US for many years. I like playing the game. When a victim falls for this scam, the con artist contacts them and claims to have compromising photos or videos. Dead wife (cancer, childbirth, accident), one or two kids, with the nanny or in boarding school while hes away. Play along for a bit..feeding false info. The day after I talked w/him he told me about a fabulous work opportunity that would take him away for three months. Hes married and lures so many into chats and sex. Shesellsseashells68. One of his first questions he asked was if I was married and had kids? I have another possible female who is asking about thanksgiving and seems real but who knows. Lol! Im so sorry to hear that! He wanted to know where I was playing from. There is even a new shield that you can block and report. He is supposedly from Berlin, is an Engineer and has a daughter that is 17 in boarding school. If you block one, they regenerate. All are 56. Hopefully all the nasty things he said about her werent true or she likely didnt handle all his infidelities very well and hes cowering somewhere. The WWF scam is newer, but it has already claimed at least one victim: a New Zealand woman lost $60,000 over the course of months to a con artist. Claimed his married was just to keep his job and for his kids. He has a lot of photos and a son that is 14 in boarding school. He is using Steffo Tornquists photos to lure you. Two have asked to communicate outside of the game i.e. Also one of his workers killed himself by jumping of the rig. One was from Germany, but when I wrote to him in German, he hadnt a clue what I was saying What is wrong with you?! Ive had all these men as well..now got Chrismorris Alex morris.and a few more.theyre very persistent, Ever play with a Davis Anderson? Thomas?? I was recently playing games with Melvin Paul (melvinpaul945) and James Morrison (rolexmorrison9090). His English was perfect. We both talked about having been sad & missing each other. Doesnt last more than a week usually. Got really shitty when I refused, persistent. My friend just met the 4 star general! Hes on ship as engineer. However the most recent game like that just disappeared so I didnt even have the satisfaction of a win. LOL, I also love to mess with them. I started getting hit with scammers too. He was none to pleased. I am considering stopping to be honest. I answered one, but usually dont pay attention to chat and after a few days she resigned. Says hes a general in Afghanistan, works on a huge oil rig and claims to be very wealthy but cant access his funds from the ocean. Today I realised Upwords is now also being targeted by these guys. Though there is some comfort in knowing how many others deal with this too. Just a lonely married man in a sad marriage to a mean wife. red for love white for purity. I have encountered three US Army generals so far. and how hes still looking for someone special blah blah bloody blah, I got so fed up with it I ended up telling him to do one (well a bit more colourful than that!) A few years back it did not have that. I find it amusing that a lot of men want to play Words when you upload what you consider to be a nice profile picture. He says your amazing and Ive never seen anyone as gorgeous as you ha ha. Ive noticed my phone runs slow when they talk and I wonder is it being hacked at that time as Ive been hacked in two months twice! They persist and the English is appalling . I have 5 of these scammers going on right now It is fun to mess with them Yes I m married with 3 husbands and 11 kids, Now they are refunding WWF players through Pintrest. In this scenario, bots would start the games and initiate the chats with the intended victims. The funny thing is that they all ask the same questions. It is a dreadful app. And yet another scammer emerges! Claims hes German, and in Ive never had one woman start a chat. When they get pushy I tell them WWF is the wrong app for My mom has been talking to this guy for 3 yearshe claims he is originally from Turkey, move to Kentucky, has a daughter, he is widowed from an addict (which so is my mom), working on an oil rig in the UKany help would be much appreciated! Same. I have got several; and I have been playing this game over 12 years. Am I being paranoid? However, there are a few ways to tell if someone is scamming you on words with friends. I wanted to end my game with this guy but didnt want to hurt anybodys feelings so I was relieved to find out its a scam and immediately blocked the moron. I like him but know him for a scammer. WebThe WWF scam is newer, but it has already claimed at least one victim: a New Zealand woman lost $60,000 over the course of months to a con artist. Weve tried to convince and show her the facts about how its a scam. I have to laugh at their use of English.. You will know right away because before you even accept the invite theres already a message waiting for you. A 7-figure contract he made sure to tell me (and pictures of him in his Porsche). Anyone know this one ? Abd not to chat to ppl on there its not safe. I googled predators on WWF and found this article. They dont play lightening rounds but find potential victims that way. Ive had numerous scammers, exactly same experiences as everyone else. At one point, my mothers profile picture showed her standing next to my 17 year-old daughter, who is very pretty. Oh my god I took out two bank loans totaling $30,000 and then discovered it was a scam. I play along with them for a while but eventually call them a scammer and Im blocked. I was also approached by three different men on WWF. The funniest was when I was asked if I was married. So, when I was first approached with a chat, I answered back. WWF has a new feature, mute conversation, so I just did that with him. Wife died a year ago, 15 year old daughter and working as a petrochemical engineer? He claims he is an engineer on an oil rig off the coast of Russia. I was bored so I accepted most of them. RayOfSunlight22. But she memorizes her credit card numbers and just orders new phones/ipads/pcs.. Its an endless cycle. Havent asked for anything. He now lives in DC. Good!! Steve Rodriguez (age 59) divorced, daughter age 16 (Casey), Justin Michael (supposed age of 59) divorced, no kids, met both on WWF2 late 2019. How about Frederick Luca? Wanted to get to know me more, sked for my email address and to join hangouts. I thought I was alone on this issue. I reverse image search out of interest to see how many times the photo has been used in the scam (Milton was 66). George said that he was divorced and had a 14 yr. old son. A free-to-play online multiplayer word game, founded in 2009, where players take turns building words in a crossword-puzzle style manner, Really not sure what hes after. Suppose to be from Denver Co, Got one called donald scott. Wow. I love playing WWF, but it is so funny when they immediately come up with their back stories (all of them were widowers, save for one divorce), they have either a child or a grandchild they are raising alone, and are looking for friendly companionship. Adamphilips556- playing since 11/4/2020 His wife has died and he is raising his three kids alone. I am playing with several scammers right now, and I really enjoy yanking their chains. Lol watch for CORBIN BEN,EDDIE JOHNS,BENNET JACK, RICHARD RODGERS,EDDIE JOHNS, Donald Gentle, Frank Edwin. I have had this same story from Charles Boyer I knew immediately it was a scam. Hangouts has absolutely NO SECURITY! I must have scared them away, because they both disappeared soon after haha. To me that is a RED FLAG. Also my perps name is Raymond Buffman, I took his photo to a catfish photo site and found his pic on 20 different dating sites, slightly different pics. I always report as abuse impersonation. TOTAL SCAMMERS on WWF. I dont even play WWF but a person I know in real life wanted to introduce me to someone she thought she knew from playing WWF2. Beware of Micheal Scott. You are different then others. Its a fun game, but something should be done about the message option. I got a doozy the other day! Never asked for anything I know its not actualky him him. At least he laughed, but that was the end of that. One guy asked me if I was married (among other things listed). Trying to pick up pointers on new ways to scam? It has to be somewhat organized for them to have the same modus opperendus. But the conversation continued with the offer of exchanging phone numbers and pictures, which I of course decline and end the game. He asked me for $15000 to help get additional equipment shipped for his project. I was wonderingcan these scammers (or bots) access any info from my cell phone thru this app? It might seem beyond belief that anybody would ever fall for this, but innocent people have been falling for the Nigerian Prince scam for years and to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. UN wasnt sending their supplies would I go to Walmart and get $200 card and send him. I make up all kinds of wild stories and just have a lot of fun. Barbara El-Gamal was playing a harmless Well, the second guy started saying the exact same things the first guy did! After a few weeks of talking to him my friend discovered this. Im anticipating what the next one will have in common with the one before. Yep. I typically only play with women and I almost never start the new games. She persuaded me to invest, which cost me around $8,000 and then I discovered this was a scam. How to protect yourself or I am sorry any of you were hurt emotionally, financially. I get a new one challenging me to play almost every day. Wife died of breast cancer. WebSep 22, 2019 - Explore Brenda Baker's board "faces of scammers 2019", followed by 143 people on Pinterest. I think hes on WWF. It didnt take long for me to figure out the guy was a nut. Yup, I verify this. Thanks for the warning. Scammer David Any info re it.. Im still playing with him, on Hangouts. Also I have been catfished on Instagram, by so called Engineers Doctors and Military Officers. He said my son reminded him of him. Zynga needs to know. yungtatha 3 yr. ago. He wants to marry me and be a step mother to his son. That picture provoked many WWF players to flirt with my mother, as they were hoping that the player was the granddaughter rather than the grandma. I wanted to quit the game & block him, but didnt want to be rude. I stopped sending money in January 2018 and after many of his tries, I refused to send more money. Working as a road and bridge engineer on a contract in Russia. I am ashamed. And worst of all I was stupid and five phones were ordered on my phone acct. 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