This email recently appeared in my Inbox, has anyone received similar, or aware of this scenario?
Sir,
I am a consultant working at Three Hospitals on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and as such have been privy to some disturbing information.
My colleague who works in obstetrics was arrested three weeks ago for rape and for infecting a female Dominican with HIV. The problem with this is my colleague was in the military and was injured so severely that he is unable to father children. What is this to do with you I hear you ask but this is a scam involving western men.
The men involved are normally from the USA the UK or Europe. The men have lived in the Dominican Republic for a few months and sometimes a few years. What they all have in common is that they have integrated into the local community thus leaving themselves open to this abuse.It would appear that local females who are pregnant are selling the details of the men they know for cash. It is sometimes not clear if the females know what is happening to the details they have provided but as the populace is predominately poor they are happy for the monetary reward. Sometimes it may be friends or family of the girls selling the details and I did know of a couple that have been sold by people with no knowledge of either party.
The names of these men are put on a Hot List and this list is handed to local gangs who make a living out of rounding up the named men and presenting them to the authority's . The gang bosses then get one of the pregnant females to make a statement to the authority's stating they are the ones responsible for the rape and either or HIV infection. This results in the males being arrested and placed in jail. None of the evidence would stand up in a court in the USA but this seems not to matter to the local lawyers.
The scam becomes apparent when no one ever gets to the court stage. My colleague has been told that to be released he will have to pay for his own lawyer the girls lawyer and pay her compensation. If he refuses he will remain in jail for the foreseeable future.The cost to him for his release is around $20,000 . He has decided to pay up and when he is released intends to return to New York USA.
This list is growing by the day and I have seen 23 names on this list but I have only managed to get 3 e mail addresses. This address I received from a female employee at a local hotel and to be honest I have managed to get the other two males details the same way this is always a good starting point when trying to locate people who decide to make the Dominican Republic a home or temporary home.
For your information if you are (My Name)
from the UK your name is on this list and has been given to the authority's and the local gangs are aware of this. The names are on lists at airports and police stations. They work like bounty hunters and who ever gets to someone on the list gets the reward and for some this is indeed easy money.
I hope you use this information wisely I do not know if you are still in the Dominican Republic but if you are you need to be aware of these facts.
I myself have decided to return to the USA in two weeks as I can not stand this type of deceit any longer. I love the Dominican Republic and the majority of the people I come into contact with are wonderful but I now need to return home , the fact that I am a consultant is no guarantee I will not at some time be added to this list. This is very sad indeed for me.
If you need to contact me feel free. I am working my last two weeks on call at night and have just finished a long night shift but if you require anything further please feel free to ask. I do not know if I can help any further but I just have to try. I am still trying to locate other males on the list before I return home.
Yours Sincerely
Charles Zanerman.
To try to authenticate this I have asked the writer to provide details of the person from whom he has received my personal information, but I am still waiting for a reply..................................
Sir,
I am a consultant working at Three Hospitals on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and as such have been privy to some disturbing information.
My colleague who works in obstetrics was arrested three weeks ago for rape and for infecting a female Dominican with HIV. The problem with this is my colleague was in the military and was injured so severely that he is unable to father children. What is this to do with you I hear you ask but this is a scam involving western men.
The men involved are normally from the USA the UK or Europe. The men have lived in the Dominican Republic for a few months and sometimes a few years. What they all have in common is that they have integrated into the local community thus leaving themselves open to this abuse.It would appear that local females who are pregnant are selling the details of the men they know for cash. It is sometimes not clear if the females know what is happening to the details they have provided but as the populace is predominately poor they are happy for the monetary reward. Sometimes it may be friends or family of the girls selling the details and I did know of a couple that have been sold by people with no knowledge of either party.
The names of these men are put on a Hot List and this list is handed to local gangs who make a living out of rounding up the named men and presenting them to the authority's . The gang bosses then get one of the pregnant females to make a statement to the authority's stating they are the ones responsible for the rape and either or HIV infection. This results in the males being arrested and placed in jail. None of the evidence would stand up in a court in the USA but this seems not to matter to the local lawyers.
The scam becomes apparent when no one ever gets to the court stage. My colleague has been told that to be released he will have to pay for his own lawyer the girls lawyer and pay her compensation. If he refuses he will remain in jail for the foreseeable future.The cost to him for his release is around $20,000 . He has decided to pay up and when he is released intends to return to New York USA.
This list is growing by the day and I have seen 23 names on this list but I have only managed to get 3 e mail addresses. This address I received from a female employee at a local hotel and to be honest I have managed to get the other two males details the same way this is always a good starting point when trying to locate people who decide to make the Dominican Republic a home or temporary home.
For your information if you are (My Name)
from the UK your name is on this list and has been given to the authority's and the local gangs are aware of this. The names are on lists at airports and police stations. They work like bounty hunters and who ever gets to someone on the list gets the reward and for some this is indeed easy money.
I hope you use this information wisely I do not know if you are still in the Dominican Republic but if you are you need to be aware of these facts.
I myself have decided to return to the USA in two weeks as I can not stand this type of deceit any longer. I love the Dominican Republic and the majority of the people I come into contact with are wonderful but I now need to return home , the fact that I am a consultant is no guarantee I will not at some time be added to this list. This is very sad indeed for me.
If you need to contact me feel free. I am working my last two weeks on call at night and have just finished a long night shift but if you require anything further please feel free to ask. I do not know if I can help any further but I just have to try. I am still trying to locate other males on the list before I return home.
Yours Sincerely
Charles Zanerman.
To try to authenticate this I have asked the writer to provide details of the person from whom he has received my personal information, but I am still waiting for a reply..................................