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Description

Was approached online by an influencer, and we began talking. It turned into somewhat of an online romance. I told him I would like to meet him sometime, and he told he to reach out to his agency (he's a model and brand representative). He gave me their email. I was told to subscribe for a membership card for friends and family. So I did for $200. I told them I would like to meet him in person, and that was an additional $500 to add that to the membership. I also had to pay $500 refundable fee to make sure their client returns to them safely. All handled. Then as they are preparing to mail out my membership card, the shipping company, swiftly courier, needed an additional $180 to deliver securely. I had to wait until payday to come up with that, which incurred holding fees per day, which totaled an additional $120. I also had to pay for room and board, which was $330. Did all that. The company claimed they forgot to get their client's signature on the card and had it delivered to their office to complete. When they were ready to ship it out again, I owed another $200, and $370 for his rental car. The meeting was to take place this evening, 10/25/24, but have not heard from anyone at the management company, and no one is returning my emails. I reached out to their client, Isaac Ramirez, whom i am supposed to be meeting, but he is currently in NY doing photo shoots for Thursday Boots. When he's out of town, he usually reaches out to me in early morning hours after partying. He is also a fireman in Los Angeles in San Francisco. Payments all had to be made either by Bitcoin, gift cards, CashApp, Zelle, or PayPal

Dollars Lost

$2400

Targeted Person's Location

IL, USA- 60031

Scammer Information
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West Hollywood, CA- 90069

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(213) 223-8838

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Romance

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Business name

Unknown

Date Reported

October 25, 2024

Scam ID

905545


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