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Complaint Review: Steve Pieters - Patchogue New York
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Steve Pieters
167 Central Ave Patchogue, 11772 New York, USA
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Steve Pieters Apparent online dating scam and trip to Malaysia, where he is detained for taxes he cannot pay. Patchogue New York
Met him online last October and within 48 hours he claimed his account was hacked and taken down. We continued to communicate through email and texts. He claimed he had to go to Malaysia to work on a rig and that he was a environmental engineer. Communications continued for about 3 weeks when he was to return. He sent me his itinerary and a reservation for a hotel. When I checked the hotel using the reservation number it showed a credit card decline and a cancelation of the reservation.
He texted a few hours before his flight was to land saying that he had been detained at the airport when they found the bank draft for the work he had done, and he was required to pay taxes. Over the next few weeks he said he had gotten help from friends and he also emptied his accounts but they wouldn't let him go. By now, I was sucked in and sent him what I could and even took out a personal loan. He told me he wasn't eating since he had no money.
He told me he deposited his bank draft in a new Cyprus account and sent me a contact so I could have access to the funds to pay the tax in Malaysia. I can log into the account to see the funds so not sure if this is fake or if the bank is another victim. I had to pay a tax for the Cyprus account and was told that the banker aslo helped pay for that amount (fake?, not sure anymore). Most recently I was told that the Banks Governing body would not release the funds until both Steve and I completed documents attesting to this, since we don't have the same last names and I would need a Cyprus attorney, which would be another $8000. This has not been paid and as far as I know, the money is still in that account.
He sent me a picture of himself apparently in a hospital where he was to have surgery due to an injury while he was on the rig, and the doctor would not operate until he had a cash payment, which I sent. He is now released but needing medication he cannot pay for. I have sent him or a bank escrow account more than $25,000. He has not communicated in the past 48 hours or responded to texts. I had Googled his name a few months ago and did not find any negative information, but when I did another search today, there I see 4 other complaints about him from women with very similar stories.
I don't want this to happen to anyone else! I also could no longer find the website for his 'company' today. I've had nagging feeelings about this off and on for 4 months and should have paid attention to my intuition. But today, knowing he apprarently scammed me as well as others, makes me feel free. I have much more debt than when I 'met' him and I can pay that off over time. I would love to have my money back, but it's more important to have my self respect back.
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Possible accomplices
#2Author of original report
Sat, March 11, 2017
Ladies; please note the following names as possible accomplices in Steve (n) Peiters schemes as they were provided to me by him as names on bank accounts to deposit cash for Steves' many dramas. Nikolia Obiudon; Chiedo Okoro; Michael Irechukuru Kwu; Access Power System; Sam Club; Emmanuel S Akinneye; Emmanuel Olat; Joshua Obasohan; Ogbugo Chijoke Ananaba; Remilekun Ladega and Obina Okechukwu. Also note that banks in the USA accepted these names as valid accounts to receive cash deposits.
Run!
#3Author of original report
Thu, March 09, 2017
Please do not interact with this 'man'. He/they are mechanics with a script designed with only one purpose: your money. You are barraged with texts, phone calls, emails and are called 'baby', 'my woman', 'my world', 'love of my life' and that way no one has to remember your name. Guilt is added in as needed. The attached picture was supposedly due being in a horrible hospital where he needed emergency surgery and of course needed money. "they do not give me pain meds and feed me'". Lord love a duck. Run ladies! You deserve better!
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blue62
NORTH PROVIDENCE,Rhode Island,
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Steven Pieters
#4General Comment
Sun, March 05, 2017
I also met Steven Pieters of Patchogue, New York. He was connected to a company called Steven Pieters Peersonal. Shortly after we started corresponding, he said he had to go to Malaysia for a project on an oil rig. His texts soon became more personal abd he became calling me his future wife. He claimed that he had a former relationship for three years until he caught her cheating. Soon after that he vanished for a few days. When he came back he said that one of his workers had been injured and subsequently dies and that he had to compensate the family. he begged me to help him and said he needed 4,000.00. He becaame very upset when i said I couldnt afford it and begged me to help. Ihad to send the money to a car auction place located in LAGOS. Ten he sent me a picture of himself in a hospital bed and said that he had a bad infection caused by kidney stones and needed surgery. He said the Dr. would not operate until he paid up front. then when he returned to his "apartment" he said he had no food and no money for meds. Twice I sent him money for food and meds, along with several Itunes cards he requested for "work" He alst wanted me to put 5,000.00 into what he said was dthe Bank of Cyprus so he could transfer his millions into my name. Twice I sent him money for pland tickets. the first time, he said he had another kidney stone attack and needed to cash in the ticket to pay for more surgery. The second time, he texted me saying "im on my way1 finally! I love you. I met the plane and waited for two hours. He was never on that plane, The next day i got an email from aperson called Ainan, who stated he was with the International Police. He stated that Steven had been arrested at the airport because he had a bank draft for over 2 million . He need to pay approximately 20 thousand dollars in taxes. I then heard from Steven begging me for help. The amount of the fine varied from day to day. I finally had to admit that he was in fact scamming me. I sent him an email telling him that I was blocking him and not to contact me any more. I have since found out that this man may be connected to a man called Gerrard Hann Ulrich. If you have been scammed by steven Pieters or Gerrard Ulrich please know that you are not alone. These men are extremely skillful and are masters of psychology. I would like to be put in touch with anyone who has encountered Steven Pieters
