Met on match.com.  Firrst said he was living in Chicago under the name of Wayne Buckenbaur  and was writing a proposal for  bridge he was building in Malaysian.  Convincing and verry friendly. Fell for it hook, line and sinker.  Claims wife died., Kidney failure. Daughter Michelle in nursing school in London.   They have been through so much.   Said he wanted to communicate off line on yahoo.  Convinced me of having these wonderful friends Jay and Gabby who I would soon meet and we woull all be friends. Gabby is his finance person and she is in on it also.  Even went so far as to get her number.   Then his  brother in Munich got sick, need surgery. He went over there.  Brother died .  What a surprise.  Was then to come home.  Then guess what. They wanted to interview him in Malaysia for the bridge.  He could not come home and needed to go there ASAP to be interviewed.  Guess what....then got the contract.  Guess what?  Needed money to fund licensing.  I was so stupid.  I am not even going to share what I wired to him.  Gabby told me all was good.  The contract would surely result in him never working another day in his life.  I am sick over all of this. He kept in contact with me for  week or so, but when he figured he would not get more, he stopped.  Said I did not trust him.  He keeps with his promises.   Wondering why these intermittent messages. NOt much I can do except feel pretty devastated  by all of this.

The message that was posted on 10 July 2013 by MMZ sounds very similar to my situation.  But he/she used a different name.  Since this is under investigation, names are being withheld.  

Same story only different name.  The time frame is Oct 2013-May 2014.  Name being used this time is Dante Ferrentino.  Only difference is he claims to be a "Christian" man  who always pays his debts.  Says he lives in Bellevue, Wa.