I met Fredrick Podloski on Cupid.com on July 30.. He said he was from Houston TX but currently working in the Philippines (Manila) as a civil engineer. We talked on the phone and texted several times a day.
At first I thought he looked too much like a model and told him I didn't believe his pictures were his. I had already dealt with a few scammers before. He kept coming. He sent me flowers which made me think he was for real.
A few days before he was to leave his cite, and after passing inspection he was told he had to pay taxes up front before they would pay him. He said his money back home was frozen. He was able to borrow all but $1,200. I didn't give in until 3 weeks later. He gave me the number of a friend Steve who works in the states and who supposedly has known him for a long time. I sent the money through Western Union although I wanted to pay the officials directly he said it would slow everything down.
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