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Dating Scammers Choice Award WinnerCorin Riggs

Do You Know This Girl?
The Scammers Choice Award Winner

Of course you really don’t since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but Corin Riggs is popular!  If you see her photos on a dating site – guess what?  She is being used by a Scammer!

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  1. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 1
    John Jones April 16, 2023 at 9:49 am - Reply

    I’ve unfortunately been scammed. Many failed attempts for her to visit me that I sent her money for plane tickets and then I paid for hospital costs. She kept saying she was due an inheritance which I now know to be untrue.

    Sent me driving license and passport from Denmark but I now know it was all fake and a scam.

    Using the email Agnesriggs72@gmail.com

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
      SCARS Editorial Team April 17, 2023 at 11:13 am - Reply

      We are sorry to hear that John.
      Make sure that you get the help you need. Please look here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/scam-victim-trauma-counseling-therapy-resources/

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 3
      Graham Heys April 26, 2023 at 2:56 pm - Reply

      I have been talking to Agnes RIggs (aka Corin RIggs) since 30 August 2022. She is currently negotiating the sale of her father’s property in Texas, USA, and is close to finalizing things. The email address that she uses is agnesriggs72@gmail.com. I am currently talking to her about vising me in England. Please email me so that we can talk things through as I need to know your experiences. Thank you, Cheers Graham

      • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
        SCARS Editorial Team April 26, 2023 at 3:16 pm - Reply

        You are being scammed. Please accept this.

        • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 1
          John Jones April 27, 2023 at 1:11 pm - Reply

          Yes you are definitely being scammed Graham…. The real Corrin Riggs is not single and does not need any money. The stories of inheritance and fathers property and travelling to Denmark and Accra in Ghana are all fake stories. These photo’s and video are over 10 years old. I even video chatted with her and I thought that proved she was real, but that was a clever scam using technology. I sent her money through Paypal and my nephew showed me the name of the person it actually went to which was Eman Sinare – this we believe is the scammer.

          • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
            SCARS Editorial Team April 30, 2023 at 2:16 pm

            We would also like to offer you our SCARS Green Book – Self-Help Recovery Guide for free – https://shop.againstscams.org/products/scars-green-book-free-download-version-the-scars-self-help-self-paced-scam-victim-recovery-program-guide

          • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 3
            Mr Graham B Heys April 30, 2023 at 5:14 pm

            Thank you so much John. I sent money to Eman Sinare who Agnes told me was a nurse working in the hospital where she was being treated. I also video called with her 3 times. Each time a strange woman appeared with a pierced tongue. I did a comparison of her face and proved conclusively that it wasn’t Agnes. I challenged Agnes who said that her Skype account had been hacked. She was also apparently ill with a kidney disease and needed a kidney transplant. I too got a photo of her passport and driving licence issued by Denmark. I have extensive documentation about her Inheritance and documents approved by a court in Texas. They all look very convincing. So if it is a scam and I am thinking that way it is very sophisticated. I also asked her to come and see me in England. She initially refused but yesterday said that she would come.

          • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
            SCARS Editorial Team April 30, 2023 at 8:30 pm

            Graham, you sound like a competent person, but there is no question that this is a scam. If you still have trouble accepting that then we recommend counseling to help you with the underlying issues of potential past traumas and cognitive biases preventing you from recognizing this crime. Nothing that you have said relates to the real person. We wish you well.

      • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
        SCARS Editorial Team April 30, 2023 at 2:16 pm - Reply

        We would also like to offer you our SCARS Green Book – Self-Help Recovery Guide for free – https://shop.againstscams.org/products/scars-green-book-free-download-version-the-scars-self-help-self-paced-scam-victim-recovery-program-guide

      • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 1
        John Jones May 7, 2023 at 12:19 pm - Reply

        Graham it’s a scam. Everyone you talk to online is a scam – that’s what I’ve come to realise. It’s a sophisticated gang of people who pass on your contact details and get you with different aliases. Block anyone who’s asked you for money now, change your email address and phone number. That’s the only way to get rid of them. If you still get contacted not responding and blocking works best.

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
      SCARS Editorial Team April 30, 2023 at 2:17 pm - Reply

      We would also like to offer you our SCARS Green Book – Self-Help Recovery Guide for free – https://shop.againstscams.org/products/scars-green-book-free-download-version-the-scars-self-help-self-paced-scam-victim-recovery-program-guide

  2. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 12
    Jeff February 23, 2023 at 9:59 am - Reply

    She contacted me on Twitter. Says her name is Corin. Retired model living in Las Vegas. She wanted to switch to Whatsapp. She also told me that she doesn’t trust me because I don’t have a profile picture on my Twitter account. She claims to be a lingerie designer and sells her items online, sent me pictures of her designs and actual lingerie, nobody in them though. Her area code is in Florida. Phone number 239-328-7468. She hasn’t asked for anything yet, nor is she claiming poverty. She does want to call me and have a video chat so that she knows I’m real. I’m pretty sure that if I go through with the video call, her side will be really blurry or really hard to hearI’m not falling for this scam because I know that a beautiful woman like that wouldn’t even look at me even if there was nothing else to look at.

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
      SCARS Editorial Team February 23, 2023 at 12:10 pm - Reply

      Jeff, this is a scam. Remember that the tech now is so good that a video can be created in real-time that appears flawless. The photos we display are a decade old. Cut “her”loose and don’t waste your time, this is all a manipulative technique.

  3. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 14
    John Doe March 22, 2021 at 2:21 pm - Reply

    I just got contacted by someone on Skype using the name Ellen Smith. Ignored her messages at first then she sent me a skype call. I accepted, saw I didn’t know the person, didn’t tell me who she was and hung up. Later that day, I decided to try and get more info from her to try and help you out. She says she was from Rome and was now with her grand parents in West Africa. She kept wanting to videocall. I accepted her call a second time to see her in another completely different location, looking different too. I never activated my camera and if ever you get a call, you shouldn’t either!

    Why is that you ask? Because my impression is that they convince people (boys and girls) to call, they record parts of that conversation, and they play that to someone else to “show” they’re real.

  4. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 15
    John Ball January 17, 2021 at 1:10 am - Reply

    I been talking to a girl in Ghana. She said her name is amber maccline. She is also using corin riggs photo. She has sent me several of them. When i search the web it always come up as corin riggs. She did a video chat that i ask for. But it was blurry and i couldn’t tell for sure. I am still talking to her but im not going to send her any money.

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
      SCARS™ Editorial Team January 17, 2021 at 10:46 am - Reply

      Why waste time talking to someone that you know is a scammer? All you are doing is helping them become better at what they do! By the way, it is probably NOT a woman, but a team of men.

  5. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 17
    Richard F Shivell September 15, 2020 at 11:29 am - Reply

    She is using the name Ruth Osei. Supposedly in Ghana with her grandma. Don’t know if it is same person or different people.

  6. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 18
    kimmaldong June 11, 2019 at 8:28 pm - Reply

    He is chatting with me now. Her name is vic.yanty..I am a South Korean and she is said to live in Ghana with her mother. She is continuously asking for $100 for the Internet. I refused.

  7. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Anonymous December 6, 2018 at 6:49 pm - Reply

    Going by the name of Gifty Richter now and is stuck in Amsterdam and needs money to come to the US. Wants it sent to John frimpong in Accra. Uses the email giftyrichter862@gmail.com

  8. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 20
    Corin Riggs August 2, 2018 at 8:43 pm - Reply

    I am Corin Riggs and I know you are all being scammed :)

    I am not single or looking to date, nor do I need money. I am financially doing quite well. I definitely do not live outside of the USA and never will.

    Sorry to hear you all fell into these scammers traps! The best thing you can do to help me fight the scammers using my photos is to report them to the websites they are on, to make them aware that these are fake accounts. I would really appreciate it!

    Thank you!

  9. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 21
    anonymous May 18, 2018 at 9:32 am - Reply

    Same pictures, using name of Linda Marks and Dioana Abare Sekyi. Claims she is in fact Corin Riggs.

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 22
      Sheldon January 25, 2022 at 1:40 am - Reply

      Corin I recently fell in love with you or so I thought I am still talking to this person so if I can help track her I would just so I could meet the real you!

      • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
        SCARS Editorial Team January 26, 2022 at 1:05 pm - Reply

        Corin does not reply to comments on our website. If you know it is a scammer, then stop talking to them. Please read our 3 Steps Guide for New Scam victims – see our Home Page

  10. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Anonymous May 11, 2018 at 7:56 am - Reply

    Girl near Agona Swedru Ghana using name of Esther Brown using Corin Riggs pics her email she was using is estherbrown2345@gmail.com

  11. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 25
    Neil Zetterberg May 3, 2018 at 6:48 am - Reply

    I have a concern about a person i have been talk to who said her name is Vicky Landauer and lives in KS and her email is owusuvicky162@gmail.com but her pictures are of corin Riggs she even sent me a picture of her passport

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2

      You should have far more than a concern. You should be running away because you are being scammed!

      • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 25
        Neil Zetterberg May 3, 2018 at 12:38 pm - Reply

        What kind of information have you found out this email address

  12. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 28
    Anonymous February 15, 2018 at 8:40 pm - Reply

    Sally Davies

  13. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 29
    John Cuatt January 19, 2018 at 6:37 pm - Reply

    Going by the name Sandra A. Millonade from Ghana, attending the university of Ghana. Father deceased but mother lives close by to her. Asking for money all the time for one thing or another.

  14. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 30
    Anonymous January 15, 2018 at 1:21 am - Reply

    She is using the name of Dedaa Hagar…aka…Brandy Hagar. She is good.

  15. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 31
    Eric Holmes November 13, 2017 at 3:54 pm - Reply

    Going by the name of Erica Asante. Same sad story daddy dead. Momma sick till I told her I knew Corin Riggs. Now if course she’s Corin Riggs broke living in Ghana. Asking for money. C’mon man. That’s pitiful.

  16. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Anonymous October 3, 2017 at 1:01 am - Reply

    No she goes by Mary Quao shes definitely scamming needs money phone mother sick plane ticket damn shame

  17. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 33
    judi September 15, 2017 at 3:28 pm - Reply

    scamming my sister – originally said her name was melissa then i dug up shit on her and called her out and now shes saying she really if corin riggs ….bullshit

  18. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 34
    c August 31, 2017 at 2:23 am - Reply

    going by the name of Linda Brown was from Arizona says was a Model for Playboy has a sick Mother its all a lie! Be careful she is on Match.com

  19. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Anonymous August 15, 2017 at 4:58 pm - Reply

    I believe I have been had by her too. A FRAUD for sure

  20. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 36
    Jason July 16, 2017 at 11:51 pm - Reply

    Current email.
    Leticialovely123123@gmail.com
    Usually talk over google hangouts and by phone.

  21. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 36
    Jason July 16, 2017 at 11:25 pm - Reply

    She is calling her self Leticia lee adu. From Accra Africa. Just graduated for nursing school want to send money to get her to me. I have sent nothing seem wrong. Now I now.

  22. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 38
    thirsh June 8, 2017 at 4:34 pm - Reply

    josephine acqua is latest name been used in Ghana a school teacher

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 38
      thirsh June 12, 2017 at 5:37 am - Reply

      JoseyLove1 is latest profile on a site called love thing .co.uk
      scammer after money time this was put in prison

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 38
      thirsh June 21, 2017 at 1:49 am - Reply

      She now showing a fake UK passport to scam people now

  23. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 41
    keith holdcroft May 30, 2017 at 3:50 am - Reply

    Alice Anani A K A .Corin Riggs . And it is her .She will ask for monet for passport and visa . And lots more things

  24. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Anonymous May 8, 2017 at 4:39 pm - Reply

    Winifred Tsortormey using hornahlove2015@gmail.com using Corin Riggs photo

  25. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 43
    john January 11, 2017 at 9:29 am - Reply

    Corin Riggs pictures being using in name the name of Sandra Rose Sherwood on Skype, her Skype name tag is honest heart living in Miami and all the pictures she is using are online already

  26. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 44
    Stuart brown January 6, 2017 at 3:04 am - Reply

    Think I’m being scammed by a girl in Ghana (if she even is a girl?), calls herself Vera Johnson but has given me Corrin Riggs photos I have found out. I have seen her U.S. passport & medical certificate & wants money for visa & air ticket. We have been using WhatsApp

  27. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Anonymous October 2, 2016 at 2:33 am - Reply

    Beware, Rachel Dorh Aguda
    deepbluesea0806@gmail.com
    sending corin photos, has fake passport, and bloodwork and background papers.
    uses googe hangouts as rachel dorh

  28. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Anonymous September 9, 2016 at 9:26 pm - Reply

    yes, she is trying to scam me but I am scamming her right now. Pay back time..lol

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
      Romance Scams Now Editorial Team September 12, 2016 at 6:41 pm - Reply

      Really stupid. Thank you for improving their skills. The next victim will really appreciate it.

  29. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Annnn July 17, 2016 at 7:19 pm - Reply

    Belinda Akyea is using the pics as well

  30. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 49
    PA July 10, 2016 at 3:48 am - Reply

    she is also using the name of Sayida Adams of Accra Ghana , she suppose to be 33 and going to
    nursing school at the Green Hill nursing an midwife traning…she is using all the same pics too
    scam scam scam she even gave a address of 22 simpson street and a picture of her mother and
    Uncle… Watch out…

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
      Anonymous October 23, 2016 at 8:43 pm - Reply

      Do you have any pics of this girl Sayida Adams

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 51
      D.J.I. June 13, 2019 at 7:53 pm - Reply

      Her name she uses is Sayida Frimpong of Accor Ghana. Asked for money for a Visa and passport computer and iPhone 10. When she didn’t get anything she blocked me.

  31. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 52
    mr p collins June 2, 2016 at 3:17 pm - Reply

    good evening . i have not been scammed ,but point of order i have just vchecked out pictures sent to me and it is being used by a person from ghana,using a name which does not even exist ,so i use devery point i could to check . she goes by the name of likzzy serwodie. but the pics sent to me are of corin !

  32. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 19
    Anonymous May 15, 2016 at 11:51 pm - Reply

    the name sarah quako is also being used with corins pictures

  33. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 54
    Wayne Hale April 20, 2016 at 12:04 am - Reply

    I think I m being scammed
    By the girl on the top of this page
    Corin Riggs?
    Goes by
    A diffrent Name
    Please Contact me if I should be
    Concerned

    jwbhhr@gmail.com

    • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 2
      Romance Scams Now Editorial Team April 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm - Reply

      Of course you should be concerned.

      • KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Corin Riggs - Do You Know This Girl? Favorite Of African Scammers 56
        william March 17, 2018 at 11:25 pm - Reply

        you are being scam she do this me 3 years now go by name cindy brown

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