Fake cruise ship captain seduces lonely landlubber, vanishes with her money

Fake cruise ship captain seduces lonely landlubber, vanishes with her money

The ocean can be a fickle mistress.

A woman in Delaware was recently scammed out of her money by a man claiming to be a cruise ship captain, after he allegedly courted the woman online and then promised to marry her.

The "captain" reportedly vanished once he got the cash.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Delaware released information about the scam on its Twitter account, keeping the victim’s details anonymous, but writing that the scammer went by the name "Captain James Rockwell.”

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“Daily scam," the BBB of Delaware wrote in its post. "A Camden, DE woman was victim of a romance scam, met a man online claiming to be a cruise ship cap'n. The scammer promised love, then asked for $$$, promising they'd soon be wed. The money was sent, and it — and Captain James Rockwell — vanished.”

Along with the post, the BBB of Delaware shared a photo of a MoneyGram receipt that revealed the scam played out in September. Apparently, the victim sent $500 through Walmart2World, an international wire transfer service.

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