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His name was Peter Jackson. He said he was a military doctor in Syria and that he’s from California and he has a son in boarding school in California. He wanted to get out of the military because he wanted to be with his son. He said he lost his wife in a terrible car accident. So I paid for him to get out of the military, for a cab to the airport, and for his flight home. I didn’t hear from him for a day or two . I was then notified by email from a doctor that said he was in a terrible accident and needed surgery immediately. He said that terrorist shot the cab driver in the cab kept on going with Peter in it. The initial payment that the doctor said was required to do. The surgery was $11,000 so I sent it bitcoin. Then I paid for his hospital stay and food. After Peter was better, he needed another flight and he asked me to email air safe to see how much a new flight would be. I paid over $6000 for each flight and they said there was no refund on the previous flight . Air safe said they would send a secure cab and pick him up from the hospital and take him to the airport. When the cab got to the airport, the security guard would not let the cab beyond the gate and the guard never let anyone know that the cab was there. The security guard let them know when the cab had left. Peter was very mad and got in a fight with the guard. The doctor called the police, the police came and took him to the police station. The police told me that I needed to pay for bail and for the court proceedings. I paid for the bill, but I didn’t have no more money to pay for the court proceedings. Peter was emailing me about how the police were treating him to help him with the court proceedings. I told him I didn’t have any money left and he kept emailing me begging for more money so I deleted and blocked him. He then started emailing me through Gmail. That he was very sick and his son was very sick and that his son had colon cancer . He asked me to email air safe to see how much a flight would be and I told him I didn’t have any money. He said just email them to see how much it would be. I emailed air safe and ask them how much a flight would be for Peter. They emailed me back and said it would be $3000. I told them I didn’t have $3000 and they told me that he is very sick and his son has colon cancer that he needs to get home. I told them I already paid for two flights that I didn’t have any more money left that they need to help him. I haven’t heard from them since I have my bank statement of the money I had withdrew from my account. I also have the receipts from the bitcoin I had purchased and sent to Peter, the hospital, and air safe. If there’s any way that you can help me retrieve my money that would be wonderful. Thank you.

Dollars Lost

$60000

Targeted Person's Location

PA, USA - 18655

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Scam Type

Romance

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Business name

Unknown

Date Reported

April 12, 2025

Scam ID

970891


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