Celebrity impersonation romance scams soliciting investment

Member posts on Reddit (44)

• Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you part one of "The ballad of Mark, Daniel, Thelma, and Tiffany".

  Scam baiter publishes the opening instalment of documented interactions with romance scammers using four named personas.

  reddit · 1 May 2026 · romance_scam

• Ladies and Gentleman, Part 2, and the finale of, "The Ballad of Mark, Daniel, Thelma, and Tiffany."

  Scam baiter posts the concluding instalment of documented interactions with romance scammers using four named personas.

  reddit · 1 May 2026 · romance_scam

• Ryan is going to do better.

  Scam baiter posts brief update on romance scammer persona 'Ryan' claiming he intends to change.

  reddit · 2 May 2026 · romance_scam

• Ryan sees my bank statement and meets Kelvin after he guilds me.

  Scam baiter recounts interactions with a romance scammer using multiple personas including 'Brian' and 'Kelvin', noting attempts to view bank statements.

  reddit · 2 May 2026 · romance_scam

• Tommy returns! He is over the shock and has things to say! 🤬Just like we hoped for

  Scam baiter reports that previously baited scammer 'Tommy' returned demanding a $2,000 Apple card for food, unaware the earlier contacts were fictional.

  reddit · 1 May 2026 · informational

• Ryan is ready to change? Kelvin gets the phone. 🤔

  Scam baiter notes that romance scammer persona 'Ryan' passed phone contact to another persona 'Kelvin', suggesting a multi-person operation.

  reddit · 1 May 2026 · romance_scam

• Prince Andrew Part 1 🫅🤢

  A user shared a scam baiting interaction with a romance scammer impersonating Prince Andrew.

  reddit · 25 Apr 2026 · informational

• Dave Sylvester Part 1

  A user posted a scam baiting exchange labelled 'Dave Sylvester Part 1' with no accompanying text description.

  reddit · 25 Apr 2026 · informational

• Finally got this scam message.

  A user shared an image of a scam message they received, with no accompanying text description.

  reddit · 26 Apr 2026 · informational

• Romance Scammer hits Weeb

  A scam baiter shares a humorous exchange with a romance scammer on Tumblr, motivated by a parent being catfished for over a year.

  reddit · 25 Apr 2026 · informational

• Comedian Matt Rife - a failed bait in one embarrassing part

  A user attempted to scam bait a romance scammer impersonating comedian Matt Rife on platform X.

  reddit · 25 Apr 2026 · informational

• Dr Macolyn/Enapay - another damp squib ending

  A scam baiting post documents an inconclusive exchange with a scammer operating under the names Dr Macolyn and Enapay.

  reddit · 26 Apr 2026 · informational

• Prince Hamdan vs. Husband, part 1.

  A scam baiter documents an exchange with a romance scammer impersonating Prince Hamdan, noting their arrogant and insecure behaviour.

  reddit · 25 Apr 2026 · informational

• Tommy part 12. More idle chat, broken things, and a bad reaction to Irving's texts 😳

  Part 12 of a scam baiting series documents a romance scammer posing as an oil rig worker using staged domestic photos to build authenticity.

  reddit · 25 Apr 2026 · informational

• Tommy part 13. The new driver's license and the start of Fargopalooza! Thanks, Irving

  A scam baiter uses a fake driver's licence to maintain credibility in an ongoing romance scam baiting series involving a scammer named Tommy.

  reddit · 25 Apr 2026 · informational

• William Bobby on a rig - Part 2 - Things escalated and abruptly fell apart - The end!

  Part 2 and conclusion of scambaiter William Bobby on a rig series, with the scammer reportedly collapsing under pressure and the engagement ending abruptly.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• [UK] Military Dating Scam

  A UK woman sent upwards of £10,000 plus £3,000 to a fake trading site to a man impersonating a US military officer she met online.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Another pig butcherer

  A post titled Another pig butcherer was submitted with no description, indicating scambaiting activity against an investment fraud operator.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · investment_fraud

• William Bobby on a rig - Part 1 - Stick to the script!

  A scambaiter documents a romance scammer who started contact on Instagram as David using stolen photos before migrating to Telegram.

  reddit · 26 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Dave Sylvester part 2- EXTREMELY ANNOYING

  A scambaiter in a series titled Dave Sylvester Part 2 documents persistent and aggressive contact from a romance scammer using broken English.

  reddit · 26 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Leonardo D Ryan Coleman

  A scambaiter posted a YouTube link to a phone call recording from a scammer using the identity Leonardo D Ryan Coleman.

  reddit · 26 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Prince Hamdan vs. Husband part 2

  A scambaiter posted Part 2 of an ongoing engagement with a romance scammer posing as Prince Hamdan with no description content.

  reddit · 26 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Prince Hamdan versus Husband part 3.

  A scambaiter ended Part 3 of an engagement with a romance scammer posing as Prince Hamdan by having a fictional husband scenario drive the scammer away.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• [US] New pig butchering approach?

  A recipient received an unsolicited email appearing to be from a former romantic partner, featuring an unrecognised man's photo, possibly AI-generated.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Dave Sylvester part 3: This guy is evil

  A scam-baiter in part 3 of a series documents 'Dave Sylvester', a romance scammer with a noticeable Nigerian accent.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• If you're not getting a response, just say "GIFT CARD"!

  A scam-baiter found that typing 'GIFT CARD' instantly re-engaged a romance scammer who had previously gone quiet, revealing the financial motivation behind the contact.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Tommy part 17. Whining and being offended, while still giving orders. He feels it ending.

  A scam-baiter documents 'Tommy' the romance scammer becoming increasingly aggressive and using multiple accounts as the interaction nears its conclusion.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Tommy part 16. A double feature day! Tryin to cooperate here.

  A scam-baiter documents a long-running engagement with romance scammer 'Tommy', who is requesting $10,000 in monthly living expenses from a fabricated persona.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Random idiot I couldnt be bothered with 1 of 1

  A scam-baiter shares a brief, low-detail exchange with a scammer they chose not to engage with at length.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · other

• Hudson vs. Husband (the history major) part 1/2

  A scam-baiter documents a multi-part romance scam interaction titled 'Hudson vs. Husband' with no further detail provided in the post body.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Bumble scammer: Give em nothin

  A user shares a scam-baiting exchange with a Bumble romance scammer, advising others to give the scammer nothing.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Did not expect them to keep going so part 2: curly Willy

  Post title references a scam-baiting continuation but contains no descriptive content beyond a Reddit submission notice.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · other

• Ryan Coleman. We're running away together.... if he will agree to get rid of his kids

  A scam-baiter documents a romance scammer using the persona 'Ryan Coleman' who invents children as part of their emotional manipulation approach.

  reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• This method to get the scammers face never fails😂😂

  Post describes a technique for revealing a scammer's face during a scambaiting interaction, with no further detail available.

  reddit · 29 Apr 2026 · informational

• US An actress is asking my friend to invest in her modeling career. She is worth 3 million

  A man believes he is in a romantic relationship with a well-known actress who is soliciting investment in her modelling career.

  reddit · 29 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Hudson vs. Husband (history major) part 2/2

  Post is the second part of a scambaiting interaction series labelled Hudson vs Husband with no further detail available.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · informational

• Prince Andrew Part 2 🫅 (fake Andy seems to like incest🤢)

  Post is part of a scambaiting series involving a scammer impersonating Prince Andrew, with minimal description provided.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · informational

• I think I'm getting somewhere with Ryan and the kid situation

  Post is part of a scambaiting series involving Ryan with no substantive description provided.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · informational

• Ryan's kids ain't biological. Sea pirates, bitcoin, gift cards, and the biggest ask of all time!

  Scambaiting post references a romance scammer named Ryan making escalating demands involving bitcoin, gift cards, and a large sum.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · informational

• James, the end

  Scambaiter concludes their engagement with a romance scammer called James, noting he never successfully obtained bank account details.

  reddit · 29 Apr 2026 · informational

• Ryan agrees to put the kids up for adoption.

  Scambaiting post documents romance scammer Ryan making multiple escalating financial demands including bitcoin payment and $1.5 million contract buyout.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · informational

• James - return from Italy - the beginning of the end

  Scambaiter identifies the WhatsApp profile of romance scammer James as linked to a Nigerian religious figure, noting he sought a bank account for transfer.

  reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · informational

• Tommy the End! 1/2. He just doesn't understand...

  Scambaiter documents the final phase of a two-month celebrity impersonation romance scam interaction before revealing themselves to the scammer.

  reddit · 30 Apr 2026 · romance_scam

• Tommy the End 2/2. We drive away in the snow

  Scambaiter concludes a multi-month celebrity impersonation romance scam interaction, exposing the scammer who used AI-generated images throughout.

  reddit · 30 Apr 2026 · romance_scam