This is all my fiance, except page 20. I offered to help him set up a fake profile on X but he didn't want to. So I handed him my phone when Patrick wanted to talk.

We pick it up immediately after that long diatribe about Roman crying after reading Irving’s letter objecting to sending $35,000 to an anonymous man known only by “Roman”. To further illustrate his limited English and the fact he is definitely NOT on the frontlines in Ukraine, he does not know the word “trenches”, confuses them for “tunnels” and insists that starving kids are there. Yeah.

Diane responds to this nonsense by attempting to confirm that she will now cancel the transfer as Roman is too much of a pussy and cries over a letter a stranger sent. Danylo tries to backtrack but by only one step. He pretends he’s only relaying Roman’s feelings, but since there is no Roman he’s essentially telling Diane she either needs to fire Irving or put him in his place. Diane throws the $20,000 Roman claims he got for “supplies” right back at him, saying he must not need the money. Oops!

But again he has to mention that Roman cried and he wishes it could be different… such as his name being on the account! But the war! And he’s risking his life! Roman AND the cancer foundation are somehow on these front lines! He goes on about Roman doing this for his family but Diane calls him on that and says if he’s that concerned about his family he needs to evacuate them NOW. He doesn’t like that I called his imaginary friend selfish though. Evidently Roman, his family, the other donor, and the soldiers bring their families to the front. Wow Ukraine is really mismanaging this war!

Diane keeps returning to “let’s forget about Roman and the donation since he’s being a pussy” but he tries to emotionally manipulate her (again!) by going on about the starving kids. Irving and Diane go to bed safe and sound, and Roman is broke. (Wait - thought he just got $20K?).

He leaves the ball in Diane’s court. He tries his hardest though and even claims that had Irving seen the atrocities, he himself would donate to an anonymous account (borrowing Diane’s term for it). Anyway, the donation should go through and he wants it his way despite Roman’s childish tantrum. Exactly the way he specifies like this is the drive thru at Wendy’s.

This might be a World Record. Boy does he want to race through to get to the ask! Should be discussing gift cards for that failing phone by tonight!

As usual, I’ll post three a day so we don’t lose the thread of this whole new level of fumbling.

fyi just in case, the number in my first picture that I didn’t cover isn’t a number of anyone I know (if it’s even real) it’s a reference to the song lol

I was dealing with this guy and another Kid Rock at the same time, and honestly, I can’t even remember how this one ended. It seems to just end, but at the time I was a bit overwhelmed so maybe he just blocked me and I forgot🥸

Danylo is back first thing in the morning greeting Diane and expressing his love and appreciation for all the good things she’s doing like sending $35,000 to a man who only identifies himself as “Roman”. He sets up the scene for slides 17 and 18 by dropping the nugget that if Roman refuses Irving’s request for more personal details in exchange for the receipt he’s demanding, then the deal is off. He’s quite clever in doing this as he’s forcing the issue with Irving and not Diane, so as to coerce her to make the transfer herself or with someone other than Irving. He has good reason to do this as Irv has made it clear that he thinks this is a scam and isn’t afraid to say so.

The content in between slides 3 and 17 are meaningless chatter meant to butter Diane up so she isn’t offended later. She does drop a huge hint that she’s doing quite well financially and he pries a little to confirm to himself that she’s a mark worth the effort in prying her away from Irving. He even sends a goofy pic of the soldier he’s impersonating eating ice cream which Diane did not ask for. There’s this odd passage about how the kids travel in “tunnels” which is crazy to think of in rural Luhansk. I think he means trenches, and why would kids be there? For someone saying he’s into saving kids, he sure doesn’t mind putting them into the line of fire.

This description of his meeting with Roman is absolutely infuriating as it was clear he was trying to shame and manipulate Diane as to what evil Irving did to Roman. He starts off agreeable as Roman says it’s “no problem” getting Irving the details. Then he starts into his game by claiming Roman had a fictional “US philanthropist” give him $20,000 on the spot and didn’t ask for any details like Irving is. This is meant to paint Irving as a liar for insisting the donation should be reported by law.

But he wasn’t finished. Roman agrees to read the letter from Irving. Keep in mind he waxed on about how insulting the letter from Irving was and how he wasn’t going to let Roman read it.

So Roman reads it and breaks down crying like a total pussy. It must have been quite the scene for a man on the frontlines of a brutal war breaking down over a letter from Irving Kleinfeld. He keeps mentioning the line “probably criminal elements” which made me proud because it had its intended effect. Danylo is a type of method actor and he’s trying to mimic what it would feel like if truly altruistic people on the frontlines were to be accused of criminal activity. The fact that a scam of this magnitude using a fake cancer charity is a huge crime is not relevant to him here.

So “Roman” throws down the gauntlet with a jab about how IRS tax deductions are more important to someone who is sending them $35,000. Keep in mind all Irv and Diane wanted was a name and contact details. Irving is so wrong because a fictional donor already gave him $20K for nothing. (Hmm shouldn’t that mean Roman has enough money for the time being? Dumb move in an otherwise masterclass of emotional manipulation).

Diane should keep her donation if she keeps insisting that Roman provide any further details. This is a key point which becomes evident in the next post because he doesn’t mean this literally. He only wants to permanently estrange Diane from Irving (whom he correctly deduced that knows the truth about this scam) and encourage her to send the money on her own.

This whole passage about Roman crying set me off and my original plan to draw him out over 7 days was now off the table.

To borrow a phrase Danylo keeps repeating, “it’s war”. And I am going to win it.

Since he made his ask so early, I decided to end it here. He’s not replying, but I haven’t blocked him so we’ll see if he comes back 🤭

Special appearance by a Sopranos storyline from season 2 episode 10: "Bust Out".

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After not hearing from him for an entire day on Google chat, he sent a message via Scrabble for me to contact him on Telegram. He was using James C McConville's picture. I played dumb to keep it moving along.

Ending to follow...

I have quite a few of these where it just ended or I was ghosted, so I thought I would clear them while I wait to finish up my current full-fat bait:) This guy had a Facebook profile that was nothing but pictures of Nigerian friends and accounts. He really hadn’t thought it through🤯

Hey!

I don't know if this is allowed but I'm trying to bait a crypto scammer who uses Exodus app for baiting. I don't want to download the actual app because there is nothing but bad reviews of it.

If someone could doctor an image with the name Enzo Kalunen on it and a whopping 0,0000 balance just to keep the ball rolling.

I'll make a separate post about a bait I made, quite short but sweet none the less. For this bait in progress I can use a translator (which he is obviously also using). Both baits have some very Finnish characteristics so I don't know how well they translate.

Thanks and sorry if this kind of post is not allowed!

I don't know about you, but this guy is making me want to do bad things. I've asked Madison if she wants Irv to throw up a simple roadblock, although for this reduced amount, might not be much useful that can be said. If he hadn't already said the flight and helicopter was being arranged, I could have put a ticket on Will Call pick up at the French airport, but no.

He has gotten a bit more attentive now that he believes the grooming has been adequate. You can see the changes in personality that may indicate a hand over. I'm not a fan of receiving illegal money, so he shifts the ask to travel fare and gives me a money mule to send it to!

This bait was split into two because I wanted to make part 14 about the beginning of the end of Danylo’s scam. And it was more than 20 slides so I have split it up. This is only the lead up to it and we are still arguing about receipts in exchange for Roman’s full information and contact details. Danylo initially was sort of OK with doing so, but the more Diane argues with him the more he tries to gaslight and manipulate her into doing this transfer all on faith and following his instructions.

At this point Danylo is in full victim mode and he’s claiming Irving is oppressing him by having the gall to ask for further details as to who he is sending the $35,000 to. Diane keeps firing back that if this pussy Roman is that scared of the war and doesn’t want to give his own details then he can fuck right off and not get the money.

Of course Danylo still wants the money but does not like the way Irving and now Diane are speaking to him. Diane’s point still stands. If someone is sending her $35,000 without even knowing her full name, she’s going to be appreciative and wait for the money. But this Nigerian clown has another motive and that is to show the account owner the receipt so they know it is coming and he can get his cut.

If you think this emotional manipulation is bad, then wait for the next one. He’s dead set about keeping Roman’s details private and gets all dramatic in his description of events when he asks Roman to provide ID.

We’re well into the argument about receipts for the transfer (other than the snotty letter Irving sent). Danylo asks Diane why she’s holding back the receipt of the transfer. I was glad he asked that question. Quid pro quo. If this Nigerian creep gets to demand receipts, then “Roman’s” full name gets disclosed as well as his contact info.

See how that works?

Evidently by his reasoning, Roman is “in war” and needs to be hidden. Buuuutt… that doesn’t mean that the money transfer can’t go through to this complete stranger who won’t even reveal himself.

Danylo ignores this contradiction and continues to blame Irving. He gets to the point of accusing Diane of picking Irving’s side over his. Irving’s an accountant you fool, there is no side. He really is upset about that letter calling out criminal activity and wants to throw it away in exchange for a real receipt. I was going to give him one but he wouldn’t stop being an ass about it.

So this manipulative asshole starts playing the victim and saying Irving is the one to blame here and Diane’s defending him. Diane doesn’t fuck around either and insists Roman is being a big baby if he can’t show his face and give details of his existence in order to receive $35,000. If Roman is this big of a pussy then he can refuse the money.