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OOVOO – the new home of Dating & Romance Scammers
Romance scammers are constantly looking for way to stay ahead of us that expose them. One of the ways is also to move to new media, sites, and apps as they emerge.
So once again, the scammers are moving, this time to OOVOO! The social video chat application for your phone.
Unfortunately, with OOVOO, there is no easy way to know where the person is, or who they really are.
We have sent requests for information about the OOVOO technology, and how they are or if they are doing anything to control African Scammers, but have received no reply. Our guess is that they probably feel that because it is video, you are seeing the real person, but are you really? No!
So be warned!
OOVOO is another deep end of the pool with the sharks lurking beneath the surface!
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a.k.a. Cynthia Wood. In fact, two lady scammers use this same name and photos, supposedly both living in Ghana, Africa at P O Box 32, Bole Wurpe and Royal Sons Road in the remote town of Bole. My person contact from October 2022 to February 2023.
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Have you stopped this relationship and reported all of this to your local police?
Very dangerous scammer. Her name is Pheal Rechesl or Rechesl Pheal. I sent her 1200 euro in 2018. I dont even know if the person is man or woman. She never call or video call with me. I live in Slovakia – European Union. I fell in love with the scammer, because i have mania – psychiatric illnes. She pretends to be a good christian. My name is [REMOVED FOR THE COMMENTER’S SAFETY]. I sent the money through the Western Union on the name Ewunatomah Adams, Ghana Africa.
REMEMBER THAT A MENTAL ILLNESS IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE SCAMMED. They are truly expert at manipulation. We hope you are getting help though. All the best and a Happy New Year.
The photo on this page is of a scammer who contacted me and who I actually fell for like an idiot. Luckily for me my son is a photographer and when he saw her photo was able to quickly show me that she was a scammer. I have many photos of her plus many videos as well. we used to talk for hours on Skype and she is extremely convincing. Luckily, she only got me twice to send money and it wasn’t money I couldn’t afford but, of course it was a waste. But she is excellent. She still contacts me regularly on Skype but I no longer answer her cell or landline calls or her skype calls. Forewarned is forearmed. She went under the name of Zainab M. Ibrahim with me and claimed to be in Accra.