Stolen Identity: Do You Know Him?
Thomas Lindegaard Madsen
Impersonation VictimImpersonation Victim An impersonation victim is someone who has had their identity or images used by someone who imitates or copies their identity to scam or defraud another. This is a criminal act such as identity theft, online impersonation scam, or other fraud. This is usually where the criminal is trying to assume the identity of this victim, in order to commit fraud, such as accessing confidential information or gaining property from someone else.
Frequently used by scammers to fool women!
You Have Probably Seen His Photos Before!
The real Thomas Lindegaard Madsen is a Sea Captain & Director of Maersk
Thomas Lindegaard Madsen Anti-ScamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. Poster
Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner
Of course, you don’t really know Thomas Lindegaard Madsen, since these are stolen photos used by African Romance Scammers, but he is popular!
If you see his photos on social media or on a dating site – guess what? He is being used by Online Fraudsters & Cybercriminals!
Remember Thomas Lindegaard Madsen’s face for the next time you see him!
Here is a gallery of Captain Thomas Madsen’s photos we have found used by Romance Scammers:
Do you have or have seen other photos of Thomas Lindegaard Madsen? Send them to us on our Report Scammer form »
WARNING:
Do Not Contact Him – You Do Not Have A Relationship With Him!
He Does Not Want To Hear From Women Who Have Fallen In Love With His Face!
He Is A Victim Also And Deserving Of His Privacy And Respect
He Knows His Identity Has Been Stolen And Used By Scammers
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FAQ: How Do You Properly Report Scammers?
It is essential that law enforcement knows about scamsScams A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. & scammers, even though there is nothing (in most cases) that they can do.
Always report scams involving money lost or where you received money to:
- Local PoliceLocal Police The Local Police is your first responder in most countries. In most English-speaking countries and in Europe report to them first. In other countries look for your national cybercrime police units to report scams to. In the U.S., Canada, & Australia, you must report to the local police first. – ask them to take an “informational” police report – say you need it for your insurance
- Your National Police or FBIFBI FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes, including financial fraud. (www.IC3.gov)
- The ScarsSCARS SCARS - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. A government registered crime victims' assistance & crime prevention nonprofit organization based in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. SCARS supports the victims of scams worldwide and through its partners in more than 60 countries around the world. Incorporated in 2015, its team has 30 years of continuous experience educating and supporting scam victims. Visit www.AgainstScams.org to learn more about SCARS. Worldwide Reporting Network HERE or on www.Anyscam.com
This helps your government understand the problem, and allows law enforcement to add scammers on watch lists worldwide.
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I really feel devastated I deposited 90,000 Mexican pesos to Thomas I thought he was real and I believed in his story that the pirates had taken everything from him now I just have to wait for the authorities to do something.
I lost all my savings and I will never be able to recover
It is not fair that this continues to happen.
Yes, you are right – it is not fair. But, you can recover from this experience. Don’t let the scammers destroy your life. Take back control and make it through this. If you are interested in joining one fo our support groupsSupport Groups In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic, such as romance scams. Members with the same issues can come together for sharing coping strategies, to feel more empowered and for a sense of community. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy. They can be supervised or not. SCARS support groups are moderated by the SCARS Team and or volunteers. please visit http://support.AgainstScams.org
We wish you the best!
Mine is not a lie okay? He’s the real deal. Yes I have other photos that are not posted. I have everything for evidence and so do the police department and detectives.
Barbra, we are sorry but you are believing a delusion, a fantasy, that is not real.
You are just one of tens of thousands of victims of scamsScams A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. that used his face, and you think YOU are the one that is talking to the real man? No, you are not. We are sorry, but you need professional support to help you overcome this.
Here are resources that will help you find a traumaTrauma Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatter your sense of security, making you feel helpless in a dangerous world. Psychological trauma can leave you struggling with upsetting emotions, memories, and anxiety that won’t go away. It can also leave you feeling numb, disconnected, and unable to trust other people.
Traumatic experiences often involve a threat to life or safety or other emotional shocks, but any situation that leaves you feeling overwhelmed and isolated can result in trauma, even if it doesn’t involve physical harm. It’s not the objective circumstances that determine whether an event is traumatic, but your subjective emotional experience of the event. The more frightened and helpless you feel, the more likely you are to be traumatized.
Trauma requires treatment, either through counseling or therapy or through trauma-oriented support programs, such as those offered by SCARS. counselor or therapist to overcome this. Please start seeing one soon.
CounselingCounseling Counseling is the professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes.
A mental health counselor (MHC), or counselor, is a person who works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Such persons may help individuals deal with issues associated with addiction and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; and aging. They may also work with "Social Workers", "Psychiatrists", and "Psychologists".
SCARS does not provide mental health counseling. and therapy resources
• http://www.opencounseling.com
• http://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/trauma-and-ptsd
• http://www.betterhelp.com/therapists
• http://www.nbcc.org/Search/CounselorFind
• http://www.talkspace.com
My case for this Thomas scamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. issue is different. A person is using photos of Thomas to win my heart and now he is trying to lure me with his money. I don’t know what is in it or why he is giving me his log-in bank account credentials and asking me the favor to make an online transaction because his internet connection is bad. I was able to open his online bank account and do the transaction. He never yet asks for money from me but he is showing me how rich he is I know he is one of the scammers considering he always had so many reasons not to show himself on cam. Careful careful
He wants you to become a money muleMoney Mule A money mule sometimes called a "smurfer," is a person who transfers money acquired illegally (e.g., stolen) in person, through a courier service, or electronically, on behalf of others (usually criminals that they are knowingly or unknowingly affiliated). Typically, the mule is paid for services with a small part of the money transferred - but not always. Mules may or may not be aware that they are performing these actions. Money mules are often dupes recruited online for what they think is legitimate employment, not aware that the money they are transferring is the product of crime. The money is transferred from the mule's account to the scam operator, typically in another country. Similar techniques are used to transfer illegal merchandise. Mules can be prosecuted for numerous crimes. – an accomplice in money launderingMoney laundering Money laundering is the illegal process of concealing the origins of money obtained illegally by passing it through a complex sequence of banking transfers or commercial transactions. Money laundering can be done through various mediums, leveraging a variety of payment vehicles, people and institutions.. Stop all contact, blockBlock Blocking is a technical action usually on social media or messaging platforms that restricts or bans another profile from seeing or communicating with your profile. To block someone on social media, you can usually go to their profile and select it from a list of options - often labeled or identified with three dots ••• him – do not alert him that you know, and report this to your local policeLocal Police The Local Police is your first responder in most countries. In most English-speaking countries and in Europe report to them first. In other countries look for your national cybercrime police units to report scams to. In the U.S., Canada, & Australia, you must report to the local police first..
I WAS SCAMMED OUT OD $26,000 THOMAS LINDEGAAR MADSEN. I HAVE WITH HIM OVER A YEAR AND EVERYTIME HE TOLD ME SOMETHING IT WAS A LIE. HE SAYS HE IS COMING TO CANADA ON JULY 20TH 2022 AND WE ARE TO BE MARRIED AND HE IS BUYING A HOUSE AND CARS FOR US. I COULD WRITE A BOOK ON HIS BEHAVIOUR , BELIEVE ME PICTURES AND ALL.
LADIES DO NOT BEFRIEND HIM HE HAS APPROX 200 GMAIL ACCTS AND MORE THAN THAT IN NAMES.
Andrea, we are sorry this happened to you. However, it was not Captain Madsen. It was cybercriminals who stole his photos.
Have you reported this to your police?
Would you be interested in joining one of our support groupsSupport Groups In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic, such as romance scams. Members with the same issues can come together for sharing coping strategies, to feel more empowered and for a sense of community. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy. They can be supervised or not. SCARS support groups are moderated by the SCARS Team and or volunteers.? You can go here to apply: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group
Hello there I have seen you on a couple of sites and your comments. I would like to know what you mean about befriending him? Because I have not only been scammed by him and his new partner, but I mean my entire existence! I know he has a terrible frightening split personality. His real son told me that. [EDITED FOR POLICY VIOLATION] Son is Erick and overseas for two yrs now.told me about wife and fiancé was Sonia? Every other word or sentence different. Much more complex.
Barbara, it is good that you recognize it was a scamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost.. But everything you were told by fake family members was a lie too! You have to accept that and stop talking to strangers. We offer free support & recovery services – you can apply at https://support.AgainstScams.org
yes, tis Thomas also send me pic and told me he like me. and he want a filipina to be his new wife. hahaha well filipina is smart they can’t fool me. Do you think thomas will like me a simple fat woman. and he said he is in a bitcoin business and i said i don’t know that. i know its a scamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. so i don’t believe in a lie. he ask me too what is my work and i said a house maid but i’m a license teacher here in the philippines. and i research hahaha thank God.
We are very happy that you did not lose any money to that “Pig ButcheringPig Butchering Sha Zhu Pan 殺主盤 “Pig Butchering”
This is a scam type that originated in China involving the scammer developing a relationship with the victim - sometimes romantic sometimes not - and leading the victim to invest in a fake company or asset. These typically target smart younger women.” scamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost.. Stay safe!
That guy Thomas told me he was a captain of a ship he had been hijacked by pirates took his money wanted to send me paperwork and a parcel
Well, it was a scamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost.. You understand that correct? Please read our 3 Steps Guide for New Victims here: https://romancescamsnow.com/for-new-scam-victims/
I got the best story of ever, it happen to me but i in my case, the person said he was really in love with me… he said he worked on an oil station in Germany, I felt a lot of pity for this person since his country of African origin is very poor… which does not excuse absolutely nothing though …..it was a consolation prize for me falling head over heels in love with Captain Austine Thomas who found me on tiktok by the way my story doesn’t end as badly as others but i wanted to make it happen…and i’d rather pay for unicef than pay for the lack of honesty
I too was somewhat a victim to this romance scamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost.. The guy who attempting to pursue me used these very photos and the name THERRI LEONARDO. Thankful I was smart enough to research him extensively, before I was dragged in further. But damn….he was good! I never sent money or anything of value. And reported the fake profiles to FACEBOOK, TWITTER and LINKEDIN. ALL SHOULD DO SAME. That’s a shameShame Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion typically associated with a negative evaluation of the self; withdrawal motivations; and feelings of distress, exposure, mistrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. that someone tried to use this guys photos to advance his nefarious actions. SHME ON THEM! However, we must ALL BE SMARTER and RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!!!
Thank you for your great comment Sandy!
Yes, research is the key, but research alone is not enough. You have to both learn and change your behaviorBehavior
Behavior / Behavioral Actions
Otherwise known as habits, behavior or behavioral actions are strategies to help prevent online exploitation that target behavior, such as social engineering of victims. Changing your behavior is the ONLY effective means to reduce or prevent scams. to prevent them.
I understand I was talking to this profile on Instagram gram he is going by tshaw86382019 or Shaw Thomas on hangouts we were just talk but he didn’t scamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. cause I did a reverse look up and came across this picture of the captain he was talking crazy and I told him that he was catfishingCatfishing Catfishing, as it is commonly used, is a descriptive term for an activity where a person creates a fictional persona or fake identity on a social networking or dating service, usually targeting a specific kind of victim. The practice may be used for financial gain, to compromise a victim in some way, as a way to intentionally upset a victim, or for wish-fulfillment (as it was originally coined).
The term is now considered a derogatory term as it was originally coined to describe scams by women against men, I want everybody to know what he is doing to people.
David Balwin is who stoll the photos from the capitan Thomas Madsen, and he is angry with the Capitan because he does not want to continued with this person who been stoling money from inocents woman, David Balwin AND HIS GROUP ARE DOING BAD TO EVERY WOMAN.
tHE CAPITAN THOMAS IS INOCENT.
THE FILE FROM FACEBOOK IS FAKE THE CAPITAN THOMAS DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THAT .HIS EX PHARNER STILL THE FILE AND USED FOR HIS BENEFITS.
DAVID BALWIND IS SCAMMERScammer A Scammer or Fraudster is someone that engages in deception to obtain money or achieve another objective. They are criminals that attempt to deceive a victim into sending more or performing some other activity that benefits the scammer. AND USE THE PHOTOS FROM HIS EX PHARNER THOMAS
WHY BECAUSE tHOMAS SPLIT WITH DAVID BALWIND.
You are being scammed into believing just a different story. Scammers lie, and believing their stories only make you a victim. You have to stop talking with your scammerScammer A Scammer or Fraudster is someone that engages in deception to obtain money or achieve another objective. They are criminals that attempt to deceive a victim into sending more or performing some other activity that benefits the scammer. and stop believing what they tell you.