{"id":5815,"date":"2026-03-18T11:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=5815"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:54:29","slug":"male-scammers-of-the-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/scam\/male-scammers-of-the-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Scammers of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/scammers-enzo_Jodi-willaims-10442.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report :<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reported by: Lorie (USA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I became involved with a man who convinced me that he was in the process of transferring a very large sum of money and that he needed temporary financial assistance to complete the transaction. Over time, he gained my trust and made me believe that the situation was legitimate. Unfortunately, this trust resulted in me losing more than $169,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He initially told me that a large amount of money, approximately $11,700,000, was going to be transferred and that the process required a SWIFT order through international banking channels. He explained that this was a standard banking procedure and that certain fees needed to be paid before the transfer could be completed. I was told that once the fees were paid, the money would be released and the entire transfer would go through without further issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Believing his explanation and trusting what he told me, I sent money to cover what he described as the SWIFT order processing costs, which totaled $97,000. I was assured that this payment was necessary to initiate the transfer and that once it was completed, the large amount of money would be successfully sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, after the money was sent, the transfer never happened. Instead, he contacted me again and told me that another unexpected issue had occurred. According to him, there was now an EU Stop Order preventing the transfer from being completed. He told me that additional payments were required in order to resolve this issue and allow the money to be sent through the Swiss Credit Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that point, I had already sent a significant amount of money and believed that the transfer was very close to being finalized. He continued to assure me that everything would be resolved soon if I could just help cover the additional costs. Wanting to see the situation completed and trusting what he told me, I sent more money as requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this process, I noticed that the money was never sent to him directly. Instead, he instructed me to send the funds to other individuals. The names he provided for wiring the money were Prince Collins Kevin, who supposedly had an account with Barclays Bank, and Elsie Green, who had accounts with Wells Fargo Bank in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I repeatedly asked him why the money could not be sent directly to his own account. Each time I asked, he avoided giving a clear explanation. He simply insisted that these were the accounts being used for the transaction and that I needed to follow his instructions in order for the transfer to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As time passed, the requests for money continued, and the promised transfer of $11,700,000 never happened. Eventually, I started questioning the entire situation more seriously. I later discovered that the explanation about using a SWIFT order to transfer such a large amount of money in this way was not legitimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another disturbing discovery was that I found duplicate emails that he had sent. It appeared that he had been sending the same messages not only to me but also to another woman. When I confronted him about this, he was unable to provide a reasonable explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time I fully realized what had happened, I had already lost more than $169,000. Looking back, I now understand that the entire story about the transfer, the banking procedures, and the financial obstacles had been fabricated in order to convince me to keep sending money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am sharing this report so that others can be aware of these types of scams and recognize the warning signs before they suffer the same kind of financial loss that I experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scammer 2<\/strong> :<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/scammers-edwin_Dean-simon-10443.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report <\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Report N1 (added on January, 21, 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had been approached by Dean Simon, a 58 year old, and an architect from Hartford, Connecticut, a widower and father of a 26 year old son. He was originally from Sweden.
A week later I responded and began a relationship\/friendship.
Dean’s son Michael had been involved in a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed.
The scamming had begun with he himself being involved in an accident. He had been injured when a man he fired for damaging equipment, sought revenge and pushed him down stairs at his apartment. He needed surgery and sent me a voice message. I could hear the pain in his voice. I sent him the money.
He then moved into the home of his translator. There were three children belonging to the translator that were living there. Eventually the translator gave his children to Dean to take care of. Soon after, Dean was applying to adopt the children.
Several months worth of dentist bills, much needed food and money for airline tickets home and so many numerous things over a period of two years caused me to spend $130,000.00.
By January, Dean made a mistake. I had become suspicious and asked he send me a photo holding up a note with today’s date on it. He sent me a photo that I had found in his photo collection months earlier, that he just used now. The photo had been photo shopped. I reminded him that I was a photographer and could see right away he did a botched job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Places Where Money Was Sent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMA Investment (Pty)
Account: 202225127
Branch: Braamfontein
Branch Code: 4805
Bank Name: Standard Bank
Swift Code: SAZAZAJJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBG Solutions PtyLtd.
Bank: First National Bank
Account: 62430796930
Branch: Braamfontein
Branch Code: 251905
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
IBAN Code: 250655<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alvin Kadwell
513 South State St.
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Bank: Fifth and Third Bank
Savings Acct: 9903879139
Address: 101 N. Michigan Ave. Big Rapids, MI 49307
Routing: 072401404
Bank Phone: 231-592-4100
Swift Code: FTBCUS3C
He may later have changed routing number due to incorrect information given from where he signed up for an account opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alvin Kadwell
513 South State St.
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Bank Name: Lake Oseola State Bank
Bank Address: 790 North Michigan Ave., Baldwin, MI 49307
Bank Phone: 231-745-4601
Savings Account: 5800141<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Bank:
Alvin Kadwell
711 Maple St.
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Bank Phone: 231-796-3516
Account: 2600757
Routing Number: 072403004<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cynthia Munson
Bank Name: Simmesport State Bank
Bank Address: 16495 Highway 1, Simmesport, LA 71369
Accounting: 0512923
Routing: 065204951<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ann Marie Howard (sometimes goes by Marie Howard)
Bank Name: Citizen Bank (works with Chinese deaf in Boston)
Account: 1321257195 (lives in Quincy, MA)
Bank Address: 1200 Hancock St.
Quincy, MA 02169
Routing: 211070175
Bank Phone: 617-247-0782
Home Address: 52 Warren Ave. Apt. 2
Quincy, MA 02170<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accounts seem to change after each transaction I made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sent a package to Dean in c\/o:
Gwigwi Mrwebi Street
Brickfield Complex Flat 213
New Town, Johannesburg, SA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 5-19-14 I was to use the following name for a deposit but he changed his mind.
Lourdes Margharita Almeida
He later told me the last name was to be shown as Thabethe
Johannesburg, SA Postal Code 2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23 Barnato Court Catherine Avenue
Berea, Johannesburg, SA
This address was given to me by Dean as the address for SGB Company.
His address:
He claimed his address but not for mailing.
I began to suspect he was married. His phone conversations were quiet and were rushed.
Also, the SGB Solutions address was 49 Jorrissen St. same city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria (USA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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