It looks like this guy (or possibly several individuals) are still at it using this number. The one that contacted me uses a similar MO as the ones reported here. Contacted me via Facebook asking if I'd like to be his friend - then proceeds to gain trust by just chatting and being friendly. During messages he introduces his "story", widowed, caring for his mum, 13 yr old daughter in boarding school, lives in Edinburgh Scotland and owns/operates his own construction equipment supply company. As the messages/friendship continues, he travels to Indonesia for a business trip but gets stuck there when equipment shipment has to be paid for and the bill is suddenly higher than contracted because he is a foreigner. He takes his daughter along on the trip and she gets sick and needs emergency hospitalization that eventually turns into needed surgery and he has no money and can't get it sent to him in time. In this day and age money can be transferred instantly from and to any bank, not taking the 10-12 days he claimed it would. I called his bluff when he asked for money (claimed he'd pay me back later and asked that I not discuss this with anyone) and within a minute or two he deleted his account so he's on the run and will likely pop up to work up another less cautious victim.
Any time you meet someone online, check out the facts given. The FB profile showed a pleasant looking fellow, pretty 13 yr old daughter and over time he sent pictures of his street (with no identifying signs) and then equipment sitting in the port waiting to be delivered. This guy is smooth, charming and seems to be a gentle churchgoing family man by the name of Alexander Bryce Martin. I suspect that all pictures were pulled from other people's profiles or just off the internet. When I looked for him or his company - there was no internet trace of either except for a simple FB page with very little history or activity. He texted me asking me to text him back at an Indonesian number but the number that came up on my phone was the 360-234-2394 number out of Buckley Washington. Searching further provided many stories of people being taken advantage of and being harassed by these criminals. Be alert, check facts and back off if something seems amiss - these guys are clever enough to hold real jobs but prefer to sit on their computers and pull in money from unwitting victims.
Text from said number which stated:
The verification code for your mobile phone number is: 0489
I have been able to find out a few things as shown below............
Phone Number: 3602342394
Area: Buckley, WA (Washington)
Exchange: 360-234 (Teleport Communications Group - Seattle)
Phone Company: 360NETWORKS (USA) INC. - WA
Switch: STTLWANEDS0
Hopefully this may help someone with the resources to use it and "crush" them........
I got a strange message from this number, If nothing else please notify the other party that the person who tried to reached is not longer at this number . Thanks
I see now that this same man has been calling and texting and emailing me as well. He goes by Patrick Wooden, 43, born 15FEB1969 from the UK. Says he grew up in the Netherlands, has a mother there. Sent me pictures of him with his 11 month old daughter. Says his wife died 9 months ago. Also an Architectural Engineer, trying to finish a business deal for his dead father and flying to Malaysia soon, then promises to come to Canada and visit me.
Says all the right words to make a lady fall for him. This morning he texted and it came from a Washington #, so thought that odd and checked it out online. His numbers used are: 360-234-2383, 360-234-2394, 44-792-893-7185 and 44-703-197-7221.
Even though he says he grew up in the Netherlands, his accent sounds East Indian.
Hello, I got a text message from this number too and I called it and a lady by the name of Linda Lee had ner ame on the voicemail. This was recent. Are you still getting messages and did you find out any more info about it?