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A woman says she is facing bankruptcy after
losing just under £113,000 to a scammer she met
on a dating site.


Rachel Elwell, from the West Midlands, said the
man, who claimed he lived nearby, told her he had
gone abroad for an engineering contract in Ukraine.
He convinced her with documents and pictures he
needed money for issues that had cropped up and
stated he had been taken captive by loan sharks.

Ms Elwell, 50, said there was no guarantee of any
money coming back.

Asked why she had given money to a man she had
never met, the export manager, of Brownhills, said:

"When he said to me his life was in danger and I
didn't hear from him, I thought he'd been murdered.
"Can you imagine feeling you're responsible for
whether someone lives or dies?"

Ms Elwell said after he had contacted her on 1
January claiming to live in Cannock, his "picture
looked nice", he "seemed to like the same things
as me" and "seemed quite an open and genuine
guy".


'All a lie'

The man told her they would have to wait weeks to
meet as he would need to stay in Ukraine, but later
phoned claiming laws in that country had changed
due to Covid and he now had to pay tax before any
of the engineering work began, Ms Elwell said.

Telling the story to BBC Radio WM , Ms Elwell said
she had been told work had stopped on site and
matters "appeared very legitimate", but later she
had "reluctantly" sent him money.

She stated at one point a supposed tax office had
sent a letter to him, which she had a copy of, and
added: "They said... 'you need to pay 160
thousand'. So he cashed his pension in, sold his
car, borrowed money and I helped him.

"I mean at this point I think it was about £45k I'd
sent him to help him with the tax bill."


What is romance fraud?

Action Fraud advises people who believe they
have been a victim to contact their bank
According to Action Fraud, romance or dating fraud
is where criminals dupe people into sending them
money by gaining their trust and convincing them
they are in a genuine relationship.

In order to stay safe from such scams, it advises
people to:
•Be suspicious of any requests for money from
someone they have never met in person,
particularly if they have only recently met online

•Speak to family or friends to get advice
•Perform reverse image searches on profile
pictures, as they may not be genuine. A reverse
image search can find photos that have been
taken from somewhere else

Anyone who believes they have been a victim of
romance fraud, it said, should report it to their bank
immediately and to Action Fraud.


Continuing the story, Ms Elwell said the man had
claimed two "heavies" had turned up and he had
been locked in a cellar. He sent her pictures
purporting to show him there.

She added he claimed to have been released after
money had been sent, but he had told her he would
not have his passport, which had been taken from
him, until interest had been paid.

On the day the man told Ms Elwell he was due to
fly back, 16 March, she went to Heathrow airport
and got an email from supposed airport officials
saying he had been arrested.

She said she had then approached Border Force
officials who said, "look, it's a scam".

She went to his supposed house in Coventry to
meet his daughter and housekeeper/nanny, but "no
such people lived at that house".

Ms Elwell said: "It was in that moment that I knew
it was all a lie."

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said:
"Rachel's case is a prime example of romance
fraud, her case highlights how much these
scammers affect people's lives."https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-56984844

They will be collecting full salaries of the work they did not do.

18wheeler:
Anything you choose to do, I'll advise you incorporate IT into it. I've seen atleast 2 skilled handiwork persons do their thing but with IT incorporation and have stood out from the rest. Carpentry with IT based designs, marketing, and all. Also a mechanic (female o!) whose workshop is 70% female workers and whose activities are 60% automated. That attracts alot of patronage even from out of town. Another lady specializes in car bumper fabrication. She uses internet to browse the dimensions and also some device that is not common to fabricate to pin point precision. So impressive. Wish you the best and please be future thinking in all you do. IT is the future of every thing.

Hello sir, i am an appqentice of aluminium fabrication. How do i incorporate IT into it. y

TheSuperNerd:
Jesse Lingard on 4 goals and 1 assist for West Ham is again Iheanacho's closest contender.

There is also Harry Kane on 4 goals in April.

Ok. I just hope Seniorman wins it.

femianski:
There is. Jesse Lingard and Harry Kane (who will most likely score this weekend)

Oh! i hope iheanacho wins it.

TheSuperNerd:
Kelechi Iheanacho's Last 10 games for Leicester in All Comps:

March 2021- 7 goals + 1 assist (Won EPL POTM)

April 2021- 5 goals + 2 assists (Another EPL POTM??)

Total: 12 goals + 3 assists in last 10 games for The Seniorman.


Breakdown:

March 2021-

Goal vs Burnley (EPL)
Goal vs Brighton (EPL)
Hattrick vs Sheffield Utd (EPL)
Brace + Assist vs Man Utd (FA Cup Quarters)

April 2021-

❌ vs Man City (EPL)
Brace vs West Ham Utd (EPL)
Goal vs Southampton (FA Cup Semis)
Goal vs West Brom (EPL)
Goal + Assist vs Crystal Palace (EPL)
Assist vs Southampton (EPL)


Another EPL POTM award loading??

TheSupernerd sir, Is there any serious contender other than Iheanacho for the POTM?.W

nairalandankrah:
Chai..Southampton don get red card

Same early red card the got last season when they lost 9-0 to leicester.

kingphilip:
They actually need 4 wins out of the remaining 5 to qualify. They are top of Chelsea with just 4 points.

Modified-You're right

They are seven points above westham.

A win for Leicester city tonight means they only need two(2) more wins from their next four(4) games to qualifying for the champions league.

Seniorman starts vs southampton.s

pascalbenz:
wch of the handwork ...?

Aluminium fabrication

pascalbenz:
bro e no funny oo

Lol bro. i was the youngest person then and there were about 40 or more before me. my only saving grace was thata i was still in school.

pascalbenz:
Bro we wey dey learn work , wetin our eyes dey see choke ooo for agreement you sign like 2-3 yrs , wen your freedom period don dey near oga go begin reason you something else, some oga no go even want teach you the main thing seff just dey waist apprentice time. If you be jnr for workshop sorry for you na so so errands you go dey go for like one year

I run errands for like 2 years.

Overpopulation : There is hardly any street (In Lagos) you will walk that you won't see 10-20 shops of a hairdresser or tailor.

smartsmith0907:
Amoo is part of the 50 players rohr shortlisted for the WCQ

Ighalo is also among the 50 man list.r

"[Iheanacho's goal was] incredible. Great pass by Jonny [Evans]. We told the strikers to find space in between the centre-backs and full-backs. It was a great ball into space. The skill to turn and finish quickly, a wonderful goal. It capped off a great night for him.
"The top priority for me as a coach is helping players to develop. it's been difficult for Kels because of the style we normally played which was one striker - Jamie Vardy. We had to change it round with injuries, he's come in and been exceptional. Not just his goals. He's so happy to work hard for the team and his quality is phenomenal." Rodgers on Iheanacho goal.

Iheanacho starts for leicester city.

Joe Aribo had a man of the match of the match performance fof Rangers in their 2-0 win over rivals Celtics.

Kelechi Iheanacho is Leicester city's joint top scorer along side Vardy with 14 goals.o

Iheanacho starts vs Man city.

Olulong:
So Madagascar will miss next year AFCON. Wow

It's just so unfortunate despite there performance in the last AFCON.

All we need from the eagles is 3 points.

Super Zee

SoarSuperEagles

Ppogbae:
No Pickford as well. This is why I laugh when some of these Nigerian eligible dudes think they can waltz into the English squad with average performances. You gotta put your heart out every weekend if you wannna retain your spot. Many of dudes who were on the plane to Russia are nowhere to be found.

Pickford is injured.

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Hope the southern leaders are observing.

Aribo and Balogun both provided an assists for Rangers.

This was what Henry Onyekuru said on his career Everton move in an interview with BBC sport Africa.

Nigeria's Henry Onyekuru admits signing for Everton was something of a risk but insists he has no regrets about the move as he looks for a move away from his current club AS Monaco in France.
The 23-year-old joined the English Premier League side in 2017 but failed to make a competitive appearance for the club.
He arrived at Everton from Belgian club KAS Eupen on the back of a 22-goal season, but was immediately sent on loan to Anderlecht.
That was followed by another loan this time to Turkish side Galatasaray before sealing a permanent move to French club AS Monaco in 2019.
"The first dream is to play in the Premier League, it may not have worked out at Everton but I have no regrets about it," Onyekuru told BBC Africa Sport.
"When I received offers from top clubs in England I knew back then that I needed a work permit to play.
"That it didn't happen then has nothing to do with my talent but red tape that's beyond my control."

No Arsenal, no problem
Onyekuru revealed he was keen on a move to his boyhood club Arsenal, but aware he faced a familiar huddle - work permit issues- he opted to fulfil his Champions League ambition instead at Anderlecht through Everton.
"I really wanted to go to Arsenal because I spoke to some people there as I was very young then," he explained.
"It was obvious that I was not going to play without a UK work permit. So I went to Everton and played in the Champions League through a loan move to Anderlecht.
"It was important for me to get more playing time and experience that I had hoped would help boost my chances of earning the permit.
"I can't say I regretted this because I got to play against Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in the Uefa Champions League, this doesn't happen to everyone."
The winger's form at Anderlecht led to a call up to the Nigeria team in 2017 by coach Gernot Rohr and he looked set to be part of the Super Eagles team at the 2018 World Cup.
Injury setback
Playing in Russia would have boosted his chances of securing his permit to work in the United Kingdom and play for Everton.
However the knee injury he suffered while on loan at Anderlecht meant he was unable to prove his fitness in time for the World Cup and ultimately meant he did not make the required appearances for a UK work permit.
"You can't question certain things in life, playing at the World Cup was not meant to be," he insisted.
"If that had happened, maybe I could've ended up playing in the Premier League but we will never know."
Instead after the World Cup he was loaned out again this time to Turkish giants Galatasaray where his 16 goals and six assists helped the club to domestic double.

Egyptian disappointment.
Nigeria's Henry Onyekuru (right) battles with Algeria' Ramy Bensebaini at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
His success and performance in Turkey earned him a spot in his country's final squad for a major tournament at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Onyekuru's solitary appearance came as a late substitute in the semi-final defeat to Algeria, an experience which left him somewhat disappointed.
"The tournament left a bitter-sweet taste in my mouth because we finished third in my first competition with Nigeria," he admitted.
"I was a little bit disappointed because I was in good form, I had just won the league and cup double in Turkey but the coach [Gernot Rohr] had a choice to make.
"Nigeria has several talented players and I understand I will have to continue to fight for a place.
"I just decided to go back to proving myself all over again at my club."
Tough going
If the plan was to win over legions of doubting Thomases , via the French Ligue 1, it clearly has not worked out.
He has managed just four appearances for Monaco this season, with the last coming as a late substitute in the 2-1 away defeat to Rennes in September.
Desperate to establish himself at club and international level, Onyekuru is aware of what he needs to do.
"I think it was sudden and I had no idea about the move," he added.
"It was all decided between both clubs in two days and I had to rush down to Monaco to complete the transfer.
"Unfortunately I didn't get much playing time. I think there's more to it.
"I am not someone to make excuses about life or football, but I think the manager has a different plan and I am probably not in that plan.
"I'll definitely be leaving in January for football reasons, so I can return to the form I need to be in."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/55529830

Samueltemi337:
No he won't

ok, thanks.