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SCARS™ Fake Female Identity – Example Scammer Profile In Use: Faustina Ofosua
abenaloove – Faustina Ofosua – ofosua_faustina@yahoo.com – image probably stolen – does she look 39?
Looks Like The Ghanans Are Evolving!
What I mean is their typical age in dating profiles was women of about 30 to 33 years. Now they are trying older ages, such as 37 to 39. Nice tactic, but in the end the combination of stupid mistakes and Scammer Grammar give them away!
This Scammer Is:
abenaloove
Faustina Ofosua
ofosua_faustina@yahoo.com
Ghana IP Address: 41.215.162.48
Her Profile Specs:
Looking Real Love, No Games Age: 39 Gender: Female Orientation: Heterosexual Country: United States Location: Mays Landing, NJ Height: 5 ft. 8 in. Body Type: Average Ethnicity: White / Caucasian Hair Color: Black hair Eye Color: Gray Religion: Christian – Other Astrological sign: Libra Level of Education: Some college Occupation: Self Employed Income: $25k to $34k Smoking: Non-smoker & don’t mind smokers Drinking: Don’t Drink Relationship Status: Never Married Have Children: No Want Children: Yes Looking to meet a: Male Age: 46 to 82 Relationship Desired: serious relationship with marriage potential,
longterm partnershipLast Visit: Online Now!
Note she’s always online but doesn’t have access to a computer (see her messages)
Her Profile Text:
The new minimalist approach they are taking now:
i am a very simple cool woman who is easygoing and very caring also and i am looking for a honest caring man who is not on here for games and is willing to share life with me
Her Messages:
Message #1
good day and how is the weather at your end today.. well am faustina
single simple woman and seeking my soulmate on here and what about
you also ?
Message #2
thanks for your mail . sorry that it took me long to write you back
. mom was sick so had to travel to where she is to take care of her.
she is getting better now . well i dont get on here much since i dont
easily have access to a computer so you can email me on
ofosua_faustina@yahoo.com so that we can get to know more about
eachother
Pure Scammer Grammar, and a typical 419 setup!
Message #3
Am Faustina Ofosua. 38 years of age single with no kids, am living in ghana for sometime now since i came here to take care of my sick mom since she is all i have left in this world now . ,am looking for a man who will understand me and accept me as i am and not to compare me with any other woman . . am Single woman never married with no kids also . love doing things from relax, listen to wide-range of music, watch good films, to taking walks along the beach with that special someone.i . my hobbies are reading, swimming, camping. hunting and cooking . i am a true christian and i am seeking a honest caring man who is faithful and kind also and not here for games . i want a man that i can build a life together with and share the rest of my life with and be with him also. i am the easygoing type and dont take much to make me happy I am an honest heart that’s looking for a stable relationship. I understand it is important to lay down lasting foundations for a lasting relationship.I love poetry, books, walks on the beach and cozy candlelight dinners. I enjoy movies, television, music, tit. Am a nonsmoker nor drinker, not into drugs don’t need them . I believe in enjoying the good life . I have a healthy attitude about God and the Bible.. Im a hopeless romantic and very affectionate. I have a good sense of humor and I like to make you laugh.I like to chill out with a good book or watch and movie and its even more fun when you have a special someone to do this with. Im very easy to get a long with and a very good listener. I am an active person who enjoys cycling and running best. I believe keeping fit is important. I am not interested in games or drama..if there is anything that you want to know about me please ask . i will like you to also tell me more about yourself
Pure Scammer Grammar, and a typical 419 setup!
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Please remember that this is a fake identity that uses stolen photos and/or information from a real person.
Do Not Contact Him/Her – You Do Not Have A Relationship With Them!
They Do Not Want To Hear From Men or Women Who Have Fallen In Love With Their Face Or Details – This Is All Just A Fantasy!
The Real Person Is A Victim Also And Deserving Of His or Her Privacy And Respect
They Almost Always Already Know Their Identity Has Been Stolen And Used By Scammers Because Of All The Victims That Invade Their Privacy
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scammer started contacting me Thursday. Goes by the name of Tina Pinnoti from Cambridge Minnesota. Same photos as you used.
She has been scanning me for months and claiming to be born in the United States. The other day I was checking two of three phone numbers she has given me as she told me she got herself stranded in Tema, Ghana where her mom lives. These are the phone numbers 011-233-279-965078 as it is operated under TIGO and is a Nokiia c3 cell phone and 011-233-549-225940 MTN service she uses and I do know she uses this at times to get on Yahoo Instant Messenger when she can’t get on a computer as some of her messages come from a Android Phone.
Plus she has a Facebook account as she claims to have been born in Niagara Falls, New York and I know some says that she is man, but when I first meet her online I have actually seen her on a webcam and I wish I had my laptop as I have some other photos she has sent me. Plus the phone numbers I checked them last night and they do not belong to the city of Tema, Ghana, but are Accra, Ghana mobile phone numbers. And she has to be near New Road in Accra as there is a couple internet cafes on that street and someone picks up money from a Western Union on that street.
Report the facebook account, they will close it down.