Complaint Review: Hans Raymond

Hans Raymond sent1st email: 

How are you ?   Please I saw your profile on linkedin as somebody I may know.  You are too pretty that I had to look at your picture to figure out where we must have crossed path.  My name is Hans Raymond. Does it ring a bell to you ? I am also an investment analyst with Vanguard ,Please let me know if it jogs your memory, IF NOT ,I will send my picture upon your response or alternatively we can meet for a cup of coffee or lunch PLEASE.  I will be glad to reacquaint with you, you are exceptionally beautiful and alluring .  Waiting for your returned mail.  Thanks Hans.   I, Nancy J, foolishly replied:  Good morning Mr. Raymond,    No. Your name does not 'ring a bell' to me. I appreciate the compliment from you.   Depending on where you live, it would be nice to have coffee somewhere and meet.   I have a few things going on at the beginning of September, and I am not much for hot weather, so, let me know if you want to talk more before actually meeting. You really do not know much about me.    I have an account on FB if you want to message me. If I push send, it will be a leap of faith. I am not one to respond to emails like this one. I hope you have a great day and if you do respond, I will continue replying.   Thanks,    Nancy J      Hans 2nd email:  Dear Nancy,   I have fixedly looked at your picture to figure out where we must have crossed paths but have been unable to pinpoint a place. I am an investment analyst with Vanguard Investment ,does that jog your memory?  You are a beautiful woman ,I will be glad to meet you for a coffee or lunch. Are you married?. Please I am enthralled by your beauty, you are so alluring.   Please I have this strong premonition that fate wants to merge us for an acquaintance. I'm also living in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.  Let me know the area you are living so I can suggest a close restaurant or you can tell me your preferred restaurant to meet you please, I will be happy to have a date with you.  I have attached my pictures and I will tell you more about me upon your response.   Hans.

 Again, Foolishly, I replied: 

Hi again,

Well, if it's just coffee you want to meet and chat, we could always go anywhere.  As far as a restaurant, Chelo's, um... I don't know right now. I very seldom go out to dinner.   I am single.   Thanks for replying to my email.    Nancy J  

3rd email from Hans Raymond:  Dear Nancy How are you today ? Thanks for your response i just saw your mail now. I have actually been looking at your picture ,I must confess, I am in awe of your grandeur personality. you are so alluring. God made you beautiful. I'm praying for you to give us this opportunity to meet each other. I can meet you in any place of your choice.

Let me tell you about myself I said promised in my previous email. Though it is something I on't know how to do but I will start it like this .

I'm widowed for seven years.
I have dual citizenship, American and Irish.
I am a christian catholic
I was born on 27 December 1952.
I do not smoke and I drink occasionally
I have a daughter, she is presently in Ireland with her grandma

I would say, I am an old fashion type, a secular humanist, a generous man. I'm a bit of a clown and playful, I love to laugh. I am a fun loving, humble man with the belief that a woman should be treated like a lady and that it is always ladies first. I am an Investment Analyst by profession; a work I love to do the way I love to enjoy life. I am generally a happy, I am fun to be with. I am positive on everything that life brings to me. I believe that I am where I am at this point in my life for a good reason. I am a honest and caring person. I have traveled extensively in the course of doing my work. I consider myself to be a gentleman with good values. I am comfortable in suits and tie as well as a pair of jeans. My late wife used to say that I'm romantic at heart, I like to pamper and be pampered. I'm very young at heart and always pretty happy. I am outgoing, active, energetic, positive ,I believe in the saying, ‘the older the wine, the better” so I don’t  believe in age being a hindrance in a relationship. I like seeing soccer, movies and listening to music. I like going to the beach. I'm easy to get along with.

I am currently working with Vanguard Investment international as a fund management consultant, I am planning to be self-employed. I'm a trained educationist and learned the fund management trade under Robert Kiyosaki. I worked with him for seven years speaking on investing, fund management and teaching on how to benefit from the content of his three major books, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Rich Dad's CASH-FLOW Quadrant, and Rich Dad's Guide to Investing. It was while on a tour with him to Aberdeen Scotland that I was made an offer by Vanguard investment International. I worked with them for 6 years before I returned to United States and now work with them as a consultant.

My first marriage with my late wife was an arrangement and yet we married for 31 years before she died , an experience I hate to remember in my life. let me not delve into it .I think I have to stop here so that I don't bore you with my marital experience.

I'm traveling to Denton, TX tomorrow to come back on Friday. So lets plan to meet any time from Saturday.

I will wait for your feedback, hoping it was positive.
Thanks very much in advance
Hans     

I, Nancy J, replied:  Hi Hans,    Well, I read your email and I appreciate your honesty throughout.    Once again I am going to say 'Thank you'  for the compliments.    Let's see:    By the time you read these next sentences, you may choose to seek someone else to converse with.         

• I am on Disability.
• I tend to be an introvert. I write short stories, novels, anything really that I can create that my fingers type. 
• I like long car rides, listening to music, movies, some sitcoms.

I smoke cigarettes, but I am trying hard to quit. I don't want to say that I don't drink, because I have. I just don't drink often. Wow! Umm. Let's see. I had a pina colada a couple of months ago. Since then, nothing. I don't crave it, but every once in a while, yeah, a drink sounds good.   

• I have been in 3 relationships. 1st ended in Divorce after 7 years - two children (They live in CT).
•                                                  2nd ended after 10 years- 1 child (He lives in MA.
•                                                  3rd ended after 6 years because of abuse. ( I left) 

I was raised Roman Catholic. I have been baptized, had my 1st communion, and my Confirmation. 

• On May 12, 2017, I attended a new church and found that I enjoyed listening to Pastor John Ricci. 

Grace Christian Fellowship on (((REDACTED))), in Woonsocket. So, I would say that I am now a Born again Christian. 

• I have learned more about The Bible in 15 months than I ever had, growing up in a Catholic home.

  My favorite authors are JD Robb, Iris Johansen, Catherine Coulter, Stephen King, James Patterson, John Saul, Peter Straub...etc.

• As you can see from my maiden name, I am of Irish descent. American Indian and Irish (On my paternal side)                                                                                                                           I am also English, French (On my maternal side). 
• Birthdate is: Deleted

I have a lot going on Friday, so it is good that you will be busy in Texas.  I am unsure about Saturday right now. I usually take my friend shopping on the 1st of the month, but I think she wants to wait till Monday.    I am looking forward to Autumn and the cooler days, nights, and especially the colors! The scenery of our surroundings at Autumn time is breathtaking.    I hope this email finds you well. I am not sure how much information I really should  be giving. I am a very private individual.  I look forward to your next email. I am not sure what day right now will be good to meet. I will know better by Sunday.   I am not a materialistic person. I live simple.  I live within my means. Best way to explain it.     When you reply, if you want any questions answered, just ask them.  I do better with answering questions then trying to explain who I am and how I am. I am just me. I don't intentionally hurt anyone. I have a big heart that I have to admit, there is a little bit of a wall up. I don't hurt others because I have been hurt myself by people and don't wish that pain on anyone. I tend to do what I want now and it is nice. I don't answer to anyone. I am comfortable right now and maybe that is why I have replied to your emails.   

Anyways, have a safe trip to Texas.   

Thank you for reading Hans,    Nancy J   

4th email from Hans Raymond:  Dear Nancy

Thanks so much for your descriptive email. You're so generous with your kindness to have written back to me. I'm beginning to enjoy reading your company. I appreciate your email .Meeting you will be my pleasure.

So please If your schedule permits, let's tentatively plan to meet Next week preferably. I'm traveling to Wichita Falls,TX, this evening ,I have some Vanguard investors that are coming in from Dubai to US tomorrow morning. they will land in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Texas and connect to Wichita Falls Sheppard AFB Airport ,I will pick them from Wichita Falls Sheppard AFB Airport to their reserved hotel. they come for feasibility study to invest with Vanguards ,I invited them for the investment. I will come back immediately after our meeting with them .

What type of food do you like ? what is your genealogy.  I think it will be proper if we can know each other within this period to avoid being a total stranger to each other when we meet.

I have Irish accent, as I was born in Ulster in Ireland but came back to the US with my parents at the age of 6. My family have always lived in Fresno California until my mum moved back to Ireland after we lost dad and my wife. I moved out of Fresno because it was lonely for me and the memories it brings to me of my family and my loved but lost ones. Anyway, let me not bore you with things that I don’t wish to remember.

I grew up with so much love from my mum .I must say she loves me more than her husband . She spoiled me with love till I got married. I was married to my late wife Angela Raymond for 31 years ,I have a daughter Diana Raymond. My mother is an Irish woman while my father had Spanish ancestry. My mum relocated back to Ireland with my daughter due to her illness to live with her sister (My Aunt) in Ireland. I travel often to Ireland to see her and my mum. Diana is in an Aeronautical school in Ireland. She wants to be a pilot which has been her dream since she was 7. She plans to come back to the States after her graduation.

I left the United State at the age of 16 to attend a school in Muster, Ireland. I lived in Muster for 6 years before relocating to Robert Gordon University Aberdeen Scotland where I had my Masters. I had my education in Ireland and Scotland but latter came back to the United State to work with Robert Kiyosaky before I was employed by Vanguard Investment International. I relocated to Kent United Kingdom when I secured the Job but only worked with them for 6 years before my resignation.

Thirteen Months later, They called me again and asked me if I can work with them as a consultant fund manager from my home, that it will only require me to work with them for 3 months, return to the United States for 3 months break before coming back for another 3 months and that's it for the year. I realized that the arrangement was not time consuming and besides, I was not enjoying staying at home again. I took the job and got myself into the funds management activities with major investors again. It was then that I discovered that this business is just a part of me.

I feel very young both physically and mentally. I appreciate the finer things in life, I love to laugh and have fun, one of the things that make me feel so happy is to visit the beach. I love to watch the sun set and play many games at the beach side. I love to Para-sail and other activities in the beach. Do you know that water can speak to a soul? I will interpret it for you any day we go to the beach together.

I want us to meet and see if there could be some connection that willgives us a lead. I understand we both may have had some good and bad experiences in our previous relationship but we should try to let the past go and focus on the future because there is hope only in the future.  I will stop here till I hear from you to avoid boring you with another long email.
Meeting you will be my pleasure.

My thoughts are with you, till i get your mail.
Hans .

I, Nancy J, replied: 

Hi Hans, 

  I read your email and have to admit that you sound like you have your priorities in order.   

To give you a synopsis of ME:    I am a meat and potato type of person, but I love seafood and lasagna.  I like salads, Chinese food. (I basically eat anything, except spicy foods).   My genealogy:  Father's parents: My grandmother was American Indian/Irish and my grandfather, John Sullivan, was Irish.   Mother's parents: My grandmother was English and her husband was French/English.   I spent very little time with my Mother's parents but loved them very much. My fondest memories with them are: BeeBee Dairy Restaurant and playing Chinese Checkers. Wow! Haven't thought about that in a little while.     My grandmother (Father's mother) raised me, my sister and brother. My brother died in 2009 from Liver Cancer. My sister lives in CT and has four children.     I spent the first 12 years of my life in(((REDACTED))) living with my Grandmother. She was deaf and raised me wonderfully!  When my father remarried, he moved me and my sister (location deleted)  where I did my teenage years. My grandmother died when I was 15.  I graduated from (((REDACTED))) High School in 1984.  I married (1990) when I was 24.  My first child  when Iwa s 25 (1991). (Honeymoon baby).  My second child  when I was 28 (1994).  My divorce was finalized in 1996.    

• I met someone shortly after my husband had filed for divorce.  I found out shortly after dating him that he was married.

  I was having a difficult time with my situations that I bought a US map and hung it on the wall. My daughter blindfolded me and I threw four darts at it. One dart landed on (((REDACTED))). October 30, 1994, I packed a UHAUL truck and moved me and my children.  We had an apartment and I had a job. I asked a friend of mine to move with us to be my 'Nanny'.   

Ed, who I never expected to meet again, traveled all the way to PA to see me. He had gotten my phone number from my neighbor in CT.  He called me and said he was at the train station in Philadelphia (a ten-minute drive from Bensalem).    Ed, my 'Nanny' and my children convinced me to move back to CT. 

  Ed took me and the kids to his families for his birthday, (((REDACTED))), in RI. (Wallah) This is how I ended up in RI. 2001 my third child was born.  September 2002 Moved to South Carolina  March 2003 my child and I took a bus back to Woonsocket, RI. 

 Ed and I went our separate ways in 2006. My son lives with his father. 

• There is a lot more to the relationship; and how my son chose his father to live with.

  I lived in (((REDACTED))) for a little while. I lived in (((REDACTED))) for a year.  I moved back to (((REDACTED))) in 2011.   I finally thought my life was going great.  I met Albert.  I was hired by (((REDACTED))) RI.  Albert an I moved to a house (I rented) 

 In 2015 I was having a lot of issues with my legs and back. I went to doctors after doctors, MRI's after MRI's. I was put out on Medical Leave by my Primary Care Provider. I had to collect TDI. (There was a catch 22 with the Companies Short Term Disability contract). So, when the TDI was up, there was no income coming in. I have a long list of medical issues with my lower spine, nerve damage in my lower extremities, and arthritis throughout my entire back/spinal area. I fought for SSDI.   August 14, 2016, we were evicted from the house. Back to Woonsocket. On August 19, 2016, I was granted SSDI. God had a plan!!!  

On August 22, 2017, I left Albert. We were homeless. Albert was drinking horribly, along with being addicted to opioids. He blamed me for everything that was wrong with our lives.   

• I had it great when I worked for (((REDACTED)))
•  I loved my job. 
• I climbed up the ladder to a prestigious position.

 Albert never appreciated anything that I did. He always insisted I do more.    

One thing that is great today about that relationship, I have a great friend (His daughter)  loves me and I love her. It is a mother/daughter relationship in my mind. The way a mom and daughter would be. I honestly don't know what a mother/daughter relationship is, considering I never had one.   

Anyways, I lived in the Women's Shelter for six months. November 9, 2017, to May 9, 2018 I moved in on May 10th. 

• I have made mistakes, I am not perfect. 
  I am one of the kindest, positive, God loving people in this world. I have my own thoughts. I have my own ideas. I never ever intentionally hurt another person. I pray for everyone! Mostly for the ones who have hurt me.  
• • I keep to myself for the most part. I open my door to people who truly want to be a part of my life. 
    I enjoy my life today. I want more, of course. I just know that God has a plan and I will continue to work at what I do best. BEING ME.  I don't ever want to lose myself again. Not like I have in the past. I have always been the one to give. I love giving! I just need to give to myself for a change.

Want to read something to make you smile? On December 15, 2017, I bought myself a pair of sneakers and a pair of winter boots. 1. I felt absolutely no guilt. 2. I hadn't had a new pair of sneakers in 6 years. As far as winter boots, I think it was when I was a kid.   It felt wonderful to spend money!!!  I know this is a long email. You are either not at this point yet, and if you are, Wow! GodBless you for putting up with my ranting. I feel like through email I can let you get an idea of my history, but to actually know the joyousness I feel about life now; you would need to meet me.  I appreciate your compliments about me. I like the fact I can actually accept a compliment.  I hope you reply.  There is so much more to my life. I have few friends now, but they are honest friends. I am careful, but I do know when to accept a new person into my life. If you have not given up on me after reading this, I hope I can accept a new friend. You sound like you have had a wonderful past, and I have had a rocky past.  My present-day life is not glorified, but it is wonderful! I am happy, relaxed, and I honestly have not had to fear anything in 3+ months.  Thanks for reading. I look forward to your next email.  Have a wonderful day tomorrow,  Nancy J 

5th email from Hans Raymond: 

Dear Nancy.Nevertheless I was glad when I opened my email and saw a message from you. It was like life came into me at that instant, I don't understand my feelings towards your emails but seeing your message in my email box makes me so happy. I have been wondering why a 65 years old man like me should be this happy over an email. I have tried to find the reasons but realized that I may have missed something in my life and I am about to have it back because nothing else could explain the excitement.I believe all good relationships start with friendship, I have watched your picture over and over again ,I like you and will be glad to be acquainted with you for a relationship. I have been lonely for 7 years since I lost my wife. I have busied my life with my consultant job .I had believed that I'm OK being alone but It has not been easy, I love to share my life as every other person. Some people say you shouldn't rely on another person to fill the empty spaces in your heart. I have read so much about loneliness ,some say, you are just strong on your own. But I have just realized , those empty spaces are only shaped for another person to fill .It doesn't matter how much I love myself or how confident I am ,in the end I can't hold myself while crying ,I can't roll over and hug myself to fall back to sleep after wakening up in the middle of the night .Life is about love and love is meant to be shared. Please can we talk on the phone ? It’s obvious there are things that you will want to know about me before meeting me. There are questions that you will also like to ask me which even if you ask them in the email, I may not remember to answer them all when I reply. Questions like that are better asked during phone conversation so that you get instant and direct answer. With that being said, I will plead that you give me your current phone number and tell me when you will be available to take my call. It is proper that we speak on phone before we meet.I'm in (((REDACTED))) now, I will be coming back immediately after our meeting. The Investors will arrive today from Dubai . Please reply with your current number and let me know the best time you will be available to talk.Looking forward to talking with you.

Hans

  I, Nancy J, again replied: 

Good morning Hans, 

  I also was very happy and excited to see an email from you.    I tried hard to give you an idea of my past.  I wondered if it would cause questions?   I would love to talk on the phone. My number is (((REDACTED))).  I am surprised that you didn't get my phone number from LinkedIn.   I have errands to do today, but I am available all evening if you want to talk. If for some reason, I don't answer, it is because: 
• I am away from the phone. (For the most part, my phone is always near me and it is always on). 
  Thinking more about it: Add my number to your contacts and send me a text message prior to calling. Would be a better way of knowing I will be available.    Looking forward to hearing from you. No matter what I am doing, I will give you all of my attention. Nancy J   PS. I know it's early morning, but I tend to go through bouts of insomnia.    I, Nancy J, googled his name this morning and found this fraud, scam message and couldn't believe I was reading the same (verbatim) words that he emailed me with. I can't believe I was taken in by him. I am not wealthy and I am glad that I did the search. I am extremely disappointed that I fell for his charming ways. I am not a lonely individual. I am a disabled introvert, writer, loving individual. I am discouraged and now if Hans Raymond does proceed with a call to me, I am not sure how to handle it. I will put it in God's hands. I may not even answer an unknown number. I did ask him to text me first. If by any chance, someone knows the best way to handle this, I would greatly appreciate any feedback.    I have saved every email beginning with the first one. My main concern is that he got my information from LinkedIn. Which is a professional website. He is smooth and extremely prolific in his emails. Somehow he knows what to say to charm a single, lonely individual.    I really hope that with this Scam, review, complaint website, someone can stop him from doing this to others. It is Not right.