Damian Garrett
Complaint 162432 Details

The first part of April 2012, Damian contacted me on Match.com.. Gave me his email address as his subscription on match was ending. Next I hear he left the USA & was in Malaysia & would be back in 2 weeks. He also sent me a list of questions with his answers for me to answer so we could get acquainted. His return kept getting postponed. He then sent me a copy of a letter from the Malaysia gov. stating that he did not have documents for 4 of the barrels of crude oil & he was to pay $5,000 or go to prison for 3 months. On 5-5 I sent a money gram for $500 plus 9.99 fee, then one on 5-7 for $300 plus fee to a Alex Castro. Damian said he didn't have the right identification. More money grams on 5-16 for a total of $1,500 plus 29.97 fee. One each to Alex Castro, Drew Griffin & a Sam Mooney. During the 4 months I received 3 flight itineraries & each time he would call & have a reason he was being detained. One he had to go to court & missed the flight so he had to buy a new ticket, one was his visa ran out, (another new ticket needed), one was he over stayed his time & the gov. wanted him to pay extra money (another new ticket needed). On 6-1 sent 4 money grams, one to Alex Castro for $800 with 16.00 fee, Drew Griffin for $800 & 16.00 fee, Sam Mooney for $800 with 16.00 fee & Elenora Gregory for $300 with 9.99 fee. On 6-7 sent 3 money grams, one to Alex Castro for $600 with 16.00 fee, Drew Griffin for $500 with 9.99 fee & Sam Mooney for $500 with 9.99 fee. I also sent money to People Media in AZ using Western Union to pay his bills, four on 5-2 for 23.98 plus $5.00 each & 2 on 6-25 for same amount each. The total I paid was $6,931.82. Damian always had a different reason he needed money; he got sick, he couldn't pay his hotel & was living on the street, didn't have money for food, plane fare, etc. All this money to be paid back to me when he got back to the USA. Even asked me to pick him up at the airport.
I felt deep down he was a scammer & even confronted him about it. He got angry & said if he was a scammer would he send me his picture & talk with me on webcam so I could see him. He had an answer for everything. Boy was I naive. I still have the pictures & documentations.
My final wake up call was when he wanted me to sign up as a man on Match.com for his hotel manager. The manager would give him 2 nights free if I did. He said sign up on 2 different dating sites & he could get 4 free nights . I was to use any name & pay for 1 month with my credit card for each one. Then I was to give him the id info I used & the password so he could edit them. I had no intention & did not do that.
His emails, instant messaging & phone calls seemed so sincere & very touching. I fell for all his words of love with all that goes with them. Just getting out of a loveless marriage, Damian seemed the answer to happiness,even though I was a few years older than he was.
I am not so concerned about the money as I am about what he did to me personally. He violated me deeply and I pray he gets caught so he can't continue to prey on older, lonely & trusting women.