Instagram Scam Sham!
Hello Everyone!
Happy 2020!
We are barely into 2020 and I have been scammed already via Instagram! How can our beloved social media app betray us? Since working at my current job, it has been hard for me to date. So, I found it very suspicious when in early December, I got two friend requests on my personal Instagram page by two guys and they immediately DMed me.
Guy 1
He is a Canadian born Thai, who is an Engineer, who lives in Thailand. His father passed away, when he was young and his mom couldn't afford him so she sent him to Thailand. Things just fizzled out because of the time zone difference, but at the same time there was 0% chance we would meet. He had no plans to come to Canada, which also means he had no plans to see his mom. Which is weird... But his Instagram had lots of photos of himself, so it seemed like a legit account.
Guy 2
Guy 2 and Guy 1 messaged me on the same day. Guy 2, whose name is "Steve Wu" lives in UK, is also an Engineer, he is half Singaporean and half Polish. The fact that he lived in the UK was not a factor, the time zone difference is 5 hours and I go to UK quite often. But this guy lived in Sunderland, which is actually closer to Scotland than it is to London. He said he was a Christian, he went to church every Sunday and even went to church on New Year Eve to recommit himself to God. I liked the fact that he was a Christian and that he didn't send me dick pics nor did he ask me for nude pics.
He seemed very sweet pretty genuine guy, he would message me "good morning", but if I didn't message him back right away, he would say, "You should be up by now!". Like BITCHHHHH!!! It's fuck'n 6am, why would I be up? I literally wake up when I have to. I eat breakfast at work because I would rather sleep. I have conveyed that to him many times, but he didn't understand because he went to bed at 10pm UK time. We were talking through Instagram and then moved to WhatsApp. We talked every day for almost a month. He generally cared for my well being, asking me if I ate (so Asian), how my day was going, you know the usual stuff. He grew up in Poland because his father passed away when he was young, he is an only child, and has traveled a lot (didn't mention any countries, just continents). We discussed our last relationship and I told the story of Kangta and he told me his last girlfriend cheated on him. He said I went through too much trouble for such little money. I told him it wasn't about the money, it was about the principle and him being shady.
We talked about him visiting Toronto in March and me visiting him in May when I go visit my cousin. Obviously prior to our meet we were going to video chat to ensure he was who he said he was. His interests seemed to be soccer and soccer only. The dude doesn't watch tv, doesn't like movies (yellow flag, I LOVE movies), and apparently like any music. He seemed to have a routine work, watch soccer, and sleep.
While we were talking he got news he was going to Malta for a 4-6 weeks for a project. It was fine because Malta is only 6 hours a head and so we still spoke everyday. But before he went to Malta, he said he was going to send me a present. He said he couldn't tell me what it was because it was going to be a surprise. Although I don't really like surprises I was excited, I mean who doesn't like receiving presents or a package? I asked him if I should give him my office address or my home address, he said it didn't matter. I stupidly gave him my home address, I regretted it after I mean I don't know this guy and he knows I live by myself. What if he was sending me a severed finger or Anthrax? I couldn't wait to see what he got me. We were still texting everyday unsuspectingly. Until I received this text from a courier company.
Trust your gut instincts! This dude kept writing that he loved me. Again, we have never met, how can you love me? This is a tactic they use to make you fall for them and think that they are a good person. Also, at the very end when he said the send the parcel back, I questioned myself whether he was for real or not. I almost gave in and said I would pay for the parcel. When someone sends you a gift, DO NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING!! If someone wants to buy you a present, they should pay for EVERYTHING, including customs and duty. Syllay did a reverse image search on Google, Google apparently has the ability to tell you where else the pictures were used. He not only goes by the name of Steve Wu, but also goes by the names of Huang Chan and Desmond Zhang.
Ladies be warned of this picture, if you see this man on social media and if he messages you it's a scam. Which sucks, because if this wasn't a scam he seemed like a sweet guy and we would have definitely met in March and May.
What a way to start the new year. I hope this is not going to be the rest of the year. Or maybe God is telling me I should get out there and find someone instead of sitting on my ass waiting for someone to message me via Instagram. I hope to write more in 2020. I have not gone on a date in 2019, if I did, I don't remember. How sad.
Happy 2020!!
Happy 2020!
We are barely into 2020 and I have been scammed already via Instagram! How can our beloved social media app betray us? Since working at my current job, it has been hard for me to date. So, I found it very suspicious when in early December, I got two friend requests on my personal Instagram page by two guys and they immediately DMed me.
Guy 1
He is a Canadian born Thai, who is an Engineer, who lives in Thailand. His father passed away, when he was young and his mom couldn't afford him so she sent him to Thailand. Things just fizzled out because of the time zone difference, but at the same time there was 0% chance we would meet. He had no plans to come to Canada, which also means he had no plans to see his mom. Which is weird... But his Instagram had lots of photos of himself, so it seemed like a legit account.
Guy 2
Guy 2 and Guy 1 messaged me on the same day. Guy 2, whose name is "Steve Wu" lives in UK, is also an Engineer, he is half Singaporean and half Polish. The fact that he lived in the UK was not a factor, the time zone difference is 5 hours and I go to UK quite often. But this guy lived in Sunderland, which is actually closer to Scotland than it is to London. He said he was a Christian, he went to church every Sunday and even went to church on New Year Eve to recommit himself to God. I liked the fact that he was a Christian and that he didn't send me dick pics nor did he ask me for nude pics.
He seemed very sweet pretty genuine guy, he would message me "good morning", but if I didn't message him back right away, he would say, "You should be up by now!". Like BITCHHHHH!!! It's fuck'n 6am, why would I be up? I literally wake up when I have to. I eat breakfast at work because I would rather sleep. I have conveyed that to him many times, but he didn't understand because he went to bed at 10pm UK time. We were talking through Instagram and then moved to WhatsApp. We talked every day for almost a month. He generally cared for my well being, asking me if I ate (so Asian), how my day was going, you know the usual stuff. He grew up in Poland because his father passed away when he was young, he is an only child, and has traveled a lot (didn't mention any countries, just continents). We discussed our last relationship and I told the story of Kangta and he told me his last girlfriend cheated on him. He said I went through too much trouble for such little money. I told him it wasn't about the money, it was about the principle and him being shady.
We talked about him visiting Toronto in March and me visiting him in May when I go visit my cousin. Obviously prior to our meet we were going to video chat to ensure he was who he said he was. His interests seemed to be soccer and soccer only. The dude doesn't watch tv, doesn't like movies (yellow flag, I LOVE movies), and apparently like any music. He seemed to have a routine work, watch soccer, and sleep.
While we were talking he got news he was going to Malta for a 4-6 weeks for a project. It was fine because Malta is only 6 hours a head and so we still spoke everyday. But before he went to Malta, he said he was going to send me a present. He said he couldn't tell me what it was because it was going to be a surprise. Although I don't really like surprises I was excited, I mean who doesn't like receiving presents or a package? I asked him if I should give him my office address or my home address, he said it didn't matter. I stupidly gave him my home address, I regretted it after I mean I don't know this guy and he knows I live by myself. What if he was sending me a severed finger or Anthrax? I couldn't wait to see what he got me. We were still texting everyday unsuspectingly. Until I received this text from a courier company.
What The FUCK?!!??!
As soon as I got this text I was thinking what the fuck? I have to pay $1,000 to get this package? First of all I don't pick up numbers that are private or if the names aren't displayed, but I did not get any phone calls. I messaged the courier service and asked them what it, they said that the package was at customs. I messaged Steve to ask him what he had sent me and he said it was a surprise. I told him that I had to pay $1,000 to get it out of customs and that I don't have that kind of money so I asked him again what it was and all he said you will like it. Are you fuck'n kidding me? You want me to spend $1,000 on a mystery box? He said, "just try to come up with the money baby" I said I would, but like hell I would pay that. I have no problems dropping $1,000 on something I know I am getting, but a mystery box? HELLLLS NO! He said he would have paid for it if he was in Sunderland, how convenient, that he is not in the country (red flag). But all he needs to do is login or call from where he is and give them his credit card number. I asked Steve why the package was overweight and he said the package weight 33.6KG, he wouldn't tell me what was in the package (red flag). I live in a condo, I don't want anything that weighs that much at my place.The courier company also said that if I didn't pay within 24 hours the cost would go up (red flag).
I was talking to my Syllay and I realized when you send a package that is heavy, you as the sender pay for the weight fees. As for customs, you pay duty when the package is delivered OR you go to the depot to pay for it and then pick up the package on the spot. I Googled E-courier Delivery Service in Canada, it is a cloud/server/data base company. There is a E-Courier Delivery Service in UK, they only deliver in UK.
Another thing that got me questioning this courier service is that they kept spelling customs wrong, they kept spelling it "costum". So I sent them this text.
He comes back and says that I shouldn't question his personality. First of all I was questioning the fact that you work for a courier service company and don't know how to spell C-U-S-T-O-M-S, I apologized to him saying, "if this is not a scam I apologize." Then he went onto say that other parts of the world spell things differently. At that point I wasn't opening his messages because I was going to blow up. This guy has a mother fuck'n Saskatchewan number and he expects me to believe that that's how they spell it? In Saskatchewan, Canada??? Also, if the parcel was to be delivered to Toronto, why is someone from Saskatchewan messaging me? "Robert" proceed to write other things, but ignored it and I blocked and deleted him.
When I told Steve that I wasn't going to pay for the customs charge he proceeded to write:
YO DUDE!! You're disappointed in me?? We have only been texting for a few weeks and you want me to pay $1,000 for a package and you won't tell me what it is? Are you fuck'n kidding me? How stupid do you think I am? He wasn't getting the fact, how could I trust someone I met on the internet? When we have never met in person or video chat. If he can't see why a female can't fully trust this, then I can't help him.
Ladies be warned of this picture, if you see this man on social media and if he messages you it's a scam. Which sucks, because if this wasn't a scam he seemed like a sweet guy and we would have definitely met in March and May.
What a way to start the new year. I hope this is not going to be the rest of the year. Or maybe God is telling me I should get out there and find someone instead of sitting on my ass waiting for someone to message me via Instagram. I hope to write more in 2020. I have not gone on a date in 2019, if I did, I don't remember. How sad.
Happy 2020!!
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