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Okay, so today I had a new guy contact me on POF. We exchanged 2 messages and then he asked about my luck on the site. So I told him. A minute later he blocked me. SCAMMER ALERT!!! But the other day after my interview I received a facebook message from a guy. It's not just the guys going after women to scam them, women also are doing the same. I got his permission to share his story but I won't use his name. "It's just as I said before. Match.com, I go on trying to find someone because eharmoney completely failed me. I get one person in my inbox that was interested in me for what they claimed was who I was. They claimed to be a descendant of royalty that's been cast off for whatever reason (or might not have) but they make a living traveling and selling what they buy back here in the states. After a week or so of talking she said she needed help (this was back before I knew about this kind of scam) and wanted me to transfer funds to her so she could get through customs and if she didn't she would be forced to be homeless and whatnot. I took the stimulus they sent to everyone that qualified at the time to the nearby money transfer place and when they asked what I was doing with it they refused to transfer for me explaining why. I told her I couldn't and she basically begged me till I said no...that was the last I heard from her....2 weeks later or so I get matched again with someone and when I message them back I get the same starting conversation as before and I told them kiss my ass." Thank you friend for allowing me to share this story.

So today while I was at work my co-worker Sharon showed me a guy on Plenty of Fish. He sounded cool. Looking for someone bubbly (me), sense of humor (me), positive person (me). So I looked him up and sent him a message. We sent a few short messages to each other. I mentioned about my interview and he said awesome. Then says “I love sex.” I laughed. I sent him a note back “Thanks but no thanks.” Click send and then blocked him. LOL!!! At least he wasn’t military. (At least I don’t think he was). I did have a nice chat with another guy. He was getting ready to meet someone who he was really interested. He asked how I was doing on the site. I told him about all the liars etc. He said he had the same. I mentioned my blog and my interview. End of conversation So this morning I get message from him. He saw me on the news last night. He said he said he thought this was great that I was doing this. And said a few other nice things. He said he liked the girl he met and he would be removing his profile but wanted to let me know. That was nice. He wished me luck. And I wished him luck too. My old school friend Pam is trying to get the word out even more about my blog and interview. She is on a mission to make this go national. I am trying too. I am going to update my card a bit this week. My co-worker Rosa said we should do t-shirts. I was also thinking about bumper stickers. We’ll see. :)

Today my interview with KSDK Channel 5 in St. Louis was aired. It was so exciting. I am to thank Pat McGonigle for interviewing. He is such a nice man. Below is a link to view my interview: http://www.ksdk.com/news/local-blogger-targets-crooked-casanovas/408194593

Exciting news!!!! Every so often I try to publish my blog around different places on facebook and the internet. Last week, I sent it in a message to KSDK channel 5 St. Louis's facebook page. The next morning I got a message from them from Pat McGonigle from Today in St. Louis. We spoke on the phone and he wanted to interview for their show on Valentines Day. OMG!!! Well he came to my house on Friday morning and was there over an hour. He is so nice and I got tell some of my stories about my online dating stories. I am so excited. It is supposed air this Tuesday at 6 am sometime during the hour show. I am hoping they put a link on their web page so I can share it here for everyone to see. Thanks for reading my blogs and continue reading. Love you all!!!

Sorry I haven't posted lately. I have more stories. Are you really surprised? :) A friend of mine has called this a sport for me now. Spotting them just gets easier and easier. I have about 3 more fake military guys. Had one last week, not sure he was military, he sent me a message on plenty of fish. I read it and he just sounded too good to be true. So I responded back with a short message: "Thank you for the lovely compliments. The picture of you and your daughter is precious. Are you for real or are you a scammer?" Yes I did send that message. The next day I checked on POF and guess what? He blocked me. SCAMMER ALERT!!!

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Okay, I don’t know what it is, but more and more fakers are coming out of the woodwork. I think since my last post I had about 4 more guys claiming to be in the army. I may have said this before but it I’ve read they target women over 50 and who are lonely. Well, this chick isn’t lonely or desperate. But of course they don’t know that. J I have another one today who claims to be in the army. I’ll let him tell me all about himself and then I’ll slap him with my story about how many guys on here have said they are in the army and really aren’t. Again, this is disgrace to our military men and women. I have a great idea on a dating website. No written profiles!! It should be videos. You have to record a video of yourself where you talk about yourself. What better way to show who you are. I think you would get a better picture of the person and hear their voice and hear them speak. Being fake would be harder. I know some will try but maybe this would slow them down. I love this idea. I work in the IT department I should see if anyone is interested in creating a sight like this and I could run it. Any takers? I’m serious!!!!! Don’t forget to check out my You Tube channel.

Here is the continued conversation. Interesting how he tries to explain himself. Sam: S: Have you got back now. or you still busy now ? PATSY: Hello SAM: opez: I think you have go and pick your daughter now PATSY: I already did. My pies are cooking in the oven SAM: : Oh that's very great I hope is your daughter doing well ? PATSY: she is. some of her friends are over PATSY so what time is where you are? SAM: Thank God PATSY do you have a picture of you in your uniform? SAM: : Yes, I have it and do you also have pictures of you ? PATSY: All of my pictures are on POF SAM: : Oh okay PATSY: Send me one of yours in your uniform. You know us girls can't resist a man in uniform SAM: : I am about to put on my uniform and take some of me out side in our base and send to you now.. SAM: : Can't you also take some with your phone and send to me here PATSY: so will they do anything special for you all tomorrow? (Actually it is tomorrow for you already). ☺ SAM: : It was morning here now.. and what says your time there also now ? PATSY: It is 9:10 p.m. here. SAM: : Oh I see SAM: : anything special like what do you think ? PATSY: Don't you know what tomorrow is? SAM: : I know that tomorrow is Thanks Giving right PATSY: Yes. Do they make a special meal for you all? PATSY: Does your family live in St. Louis? Do you have any brothers or sisters? SAM: : Yes, they did but not that much special like yours but is cool SAM: : I have lost whole of my family. so now I am alone PATYS: Can I ask you a question? SAM: : Yes, please you can ask me anything you want PATSY: Are you really in the army? Your story sounds like seven others I've heard on POF. I don't like guys posing as our hard working military. SAM: Of course. I am in the Army since my kid time till now. SAM: : I hate lies and games in my life. SAM: : sometimes some people pretend trying to spoil our working name.. SAM: : I think you have to be very careful for yourself. sam • 9 mins The way you write doesn't sound like an American. SAM: : Is not allowed for us to even joined any online dating site... SAM: : Yes, my I was born in Italy and grow up in Fenton. SAM: : I am not much perfect in English.. PATSY: But your name is Hispanic and not italian SAM: : It was Italian.. Lopez was a Latino name (patsyr9999@gmail.com): What high school did you go to here? SAM: Fenton High School in Bensenville IL SAM: : And you ? SAM: : The network is very bad (patsyr9999@gmail.com): St. MAry's SAM: : Oh that's very good (patsyr9999@gmail.com): Where is Bensenville? I thought you from Fenton, MO SAM: : I want a serious honest person who is truthful to build a Trust issues with and share the rest of my life with. SAM: : Yes,that was Louis

Ok Okay, since I last posted I've had several more guys claiming to be in the army. OMG!!! Well today's guy, and this was one I messaged first on POF. We sent a few messages back and forth and then asked about a chat place so I told him about Google hangout. So we went there and exchanged messages. These guys need to come up with new stories. Well this time I got google hangout on my laptop and I copied the conversation to share it. Here it is... SAM: Hi Pastsy PATSY: Hello. And it's Patsy. So what do you do for a living? SAM: I am U.S Army and you are? PATSY: I am a secretary. Thank you for your service. SAM: That's very good working too. So for how long you have been working as Secretary so far? PATSY: Since I was 18. What do you do in the army. SAM: I am into Mechanical/Computer Engineering. That's my MOS,I am also an E-9 Sergeant Major. That's my rank..I work in the Senior department of the Military.. I'm Samuel Morrison Lopez , a nice and easy going person with an open wild heart. Tolerating, understanding and jovial. I've been a Single for 6 yrs now. I have 1 beloved Son who is 15 yrs old of age name call by Micheal the source of my happiness PATSY: I have a daughter. I read on your profile that you're a widow. What happened to your wife SAM: That's good and how old is your daughter. My wife had a car accident PATSY: I am so sorry. So where are you stationed. I can't chat too much longer. I have to bake 2 pies for tomorrow. SAM: I work in the US Army as a peace keeping soldier. Even at this moment of being in communication with you, am on a mission with my troops here in Afghanistan now. We've been here 4 months 2 weeks now and will be out back to the STATE in 8 weeks times because am working on my retirement papers. PATSY: Where do you plan to retire. Your profile says you in Fenton. Who takes care of your son while you're deployed. SAM: Yes, Fenton is where I was grow up.but I about to relocate myself in anywhere I could found my real soul mate to share the rest of my life with. My Son is in boarding house in UK LONDON.. He school teacher's be taking care of him I have to go pick up my daughter. We can chat more later (after I make my pies). SAM: Oh okay. can I no the time we can chat back again now. because I will be going to training ground These guys really need to write better. I could tell from the first couple of sentences he wasn't real. All the message are similar. I'll be back with more stories.

Okay, so here is my story from last week. I got a message from a guy on POF and he was cute (they always are). He sent me a message that he likes my pictures and wanted to get to know me. He said he was in the Army stationed in Afghanistan and that he was retiring in a month. Heard that before. So I messaged him back and asked if he was really in the army or was he yanking my chain. I told him that I heard from several guys on here who claim to be in the army and really aren’t. So I waited for his response. He said why would he have a reason to try lie. So I gave him a chance but still didn’t believe him. So I asked where he grew up in St. Louis. He said he was born in Ohio and moved to St. Louis two years ago. I asked how what was the time difference between Afghanistan and St. Louis. I waited and waited. No answer. I went back to look at his profile and it was gone. Actually he probably blocked me. He didn’t know the time difference obviously because he wasn’t in Afghanistan. I’m getting really good at spotting them. Here are some hints to look for when you get a message from someone who says they are in the Army: · As soon as he says he is in the military and on a peace keeping mission, he isn’t really. · On their profiles you will only see one picture and they only have no siblings. · When you chat with them their parents are already deceased. · When they say they are from St. Louis, ask them what high school they went to. As you know this is famous St. Louis question. If they can’t answer that, they aren’t from here and are lying. But sometime they do their homework give you the name of one that is here. · They say they have one child and a family friend or maid is taking care of them. (Or a nanny). If you can get a screen shot of their profile so you can post their pictures on the military romance scammers facebook page. I put that link in a previous posting. To be continued…

I just started a You Tube Channel about my online dating. So please check it out and subscribe to it. And keep coming back here. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvM1QvquNrfN4N89t_Rtd7w

I found some websites that has been very helpful in seeing if some of these guys are scammers. The first one is: http://www.romancescam.com/check.htm This gives you steps to go through to check people out. It is free. This one you can upload the picture and if they it, it will pop up. It will also pull up other pictures that are similar. http://www.scamdigger.com/picsearch.php Here is a facebook page that is all about the military scammers. https://www.facebook.com/MilitaryRomances This one shows pictures used most frequently in scams: http://scamdigger.com/pictures-used-in-military-scams/