Scam Type
Romance Scam
Business Name Used
Romance Scam – Package Shipping Fees
Date Reported
February 21, 2024
Postal Code
12601
Total Dollars Lost
$ 16500
Scam Description
Scammer Andrew says he got deployed to Syria became a little more then friendship which I was talking to number is +1 (213) 429-3852 on WhatsApp told me to go to this website to see about shipping a package. I was told to pay through him to pay for the package to be shipped is bitcoin wallet is****************************************** emailed the website and I was able to make contact that way on payments and tracking number for package. Which I still have and I can push in website and can be seen that the package is on hold. The phone number is a google number. I could not contact directly, only through email. With payment I had to send from cash app to bitcoin. Wallet. I also got letter from the customs about hold on package. Also if I couldn’t pay in time that package would be investigated or distorted. I have it saved in my email if needed.
