I had the same experience....he claimed he was overseas trying to sell his late fathers company. Then he got robbed and had no money or phone and needed me to send him money. I told him he was a scammer and I had read other posts by people claiming the same thing about him and he said it was his ex girlfriend. I actually took it a step further and told him I was in debt $50,000 and there would be no way I could help him and then the emails and texts stopped. Scam a scammer with a taste of his own medicine. I am not his ex and never was so if you are reading this cut all ties with him.