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Stolen Identity: Do You Know Him?
Thomas Lindegaard Madsen
Impersonation Victim
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-Scam 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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Table of Contents
- Stolen Identity: Do You Know Him?
Thomas Lindegaard Madsen
Impersonation Victim
Frequently used by scammers to fool women!
- 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 - Tell us about your experiences with Romance Scammers in our Scams Discussion Forum on Facebook »
- Please be sure to report all scammers HERE or on www.Anyscam.com
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One of the newest scammers uses the pictures of Captain Thomas Marsden and goes by the name of Mike Edward. He was on Instagram. I reported him and his account was disabled. I agree that he has a split personality, but I believe he has several people working with him.
We encourage you to visit http://www.ScamVictimsSupport.org
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 groups 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 scams 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 trauma counselor or therapist to overcome this. Please start seeing one soon.
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
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My case for this Thomas scam 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 mule – an accomplice in money laundering. Stop all contact, block him – do not alert him that you know, and report this to your local police.
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 groups? 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 scam. 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
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We do not tolerate hate in any form.
Clearly you are being scammed, but you are not talking with Captain Madsen – you have been in contact with a gang of scammers. Please visit http://www.ScamVictimsSupport.org to understand the basics.
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 scam 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 Butchering” scam. 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 scam. 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 scam. 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 shame 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 behavior 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 scam 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 catfishing 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 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 scammer and stop believing what they tell you.