sophie donchester
Complaint 298275 Details

I was approached on dating site Iwantu (www.iwantu.com)by person named above (SD)and email addresses where exchanged along with photos. I was then told I required to have my Identification verified before I could meet her. I followed the instruction and briefly submitted my details to another site (perfectuniondating.com. I was then emailed from ([email protected]) requesting I send one-off Western Union transfer of £255 which would be returned once my ID was confirmed.No refund given but indication that my ID needed to be confirmed again This was followed by another request for money this time £300 to confirm my ID and facilitate legal checks. Again assurance that all would be returned. This was repeated again for another £300 and then for what was stated as final sum of £255. Foolishly I went along with this although constantly stated my discomfort with it. Today after £255 was picked up - yet another demand for money was received along with assurance that all would be returned upon completion. I stated I did not have any more money to send and they wrote stating that unless I sent £200 to them I would not get any of my money returned. I pointed out I did not have any money and they were Blackmailing me. In Email from them at 16.00hrs today 7/1/14 they admitted they were blackmailing me but this would stop if I sent them £200. In my replay I wrote :-
"So you admit YOU ARE BLACKMAILING me. So you know this is unlawful. Your business (if it is real) is Fraudulent and practising in Criminal activity. The authorities will be pleased to read your admission.

You have already confirmed my ID on 4 occasions.

You have clarified I am without conviction or criminal record.

You have obtained £1105 through deceitful behaviour of promising to refund my money but never doing so.

You have demanded more money, even when I have told you I have NO MORE to give.

You are now BLACKMAILING by telling me you will not return any of my money unless I send another £200, which you already know I do not have.

You are not real or genuine in anything except Fraudulently obtaining my money.

I have already begun notification of the authorities so it is now up to you now to fulfil your obligation to refund all money sent before I complete the submission. This is NOT blackmail - merely a statement of what I have previously stated I will do and having given you multiple opportunities to uphold your stated intentions which you have not. To make this explicitly clear - ......... IT IS A FINAL DEADLINE FOR YOU KEEP TO ALL THAT YOU HAVE CLAIMED FROM THE OUTSET - TO RETURN ALL OF MY MONEY UPON COMPLETION OF VERIFICATION PROCESS. You have previous notified me that these have been done, so you are now demanding money that is not required in connection with completion of process. I will now get back to completing my submission"

Through all of this The named individual above (SD) has repeatedly encouraged me to send them the money as requested and provided assurance that I would get all money refunded. It is my believe she is only person involved in this Scam.
I am happy to disclose all email communication as part of legal case to prosecute. I have 4 photos of this lady which I am prepared to release too. She mentioned she was a nurse but in hindsight I suspect this was merely to give impression of trustworthness. This lady has Facebook account - 4 friends (or scam victims) can be identified on front page.