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I met this guy last 06/25 at Christian mingle, claimed to be Harry M Nicholas mobile number 934-214-1792 & 934-336-6303 from Long Island, NY. Widow of 5 years, 65 years old. Civil Engineer, semi-retired. We exchanged emails, phone calls and text messages daily. He made me believe his feelings are genuine and he was planning to relocate in California where i am settled. He borrowed money from me since he claimed he had a financial challenge with his big project with oil & gas company @ New Orleans. I transferred via Zelle total of $3,000 to a person named Cheryl Rious (his office secretary), as he claimed) with phone number 202-468-6273. He promised to pay me back last week from his proceeds from sale of his property in NY but he never paid me back instead he asked for more monetary assistance. I then, blocked him from my phone contact and stopped communicating with him.

Dollars Lost

$3000

Targeted Person's Location

CA, USA- 92653

Scammer Information
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Long Island, NY

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(934) 214-1792

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Christian mingle

Scam Type

Romance

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Business name

Christian Mingle

Date Reported

August 31, 2025

Scam ID

1050412


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