Warning regarding Big Bad John (John Melvin Hill)

[Blackadder1916]

My first thought when I saw that the comment was in ref to a story about who should be the Leafs' next GM was that someone was trying to evoke the memory of the just fired GM's father, John Ferguson Sr. who vowed to be "the meanest, rottenest, most miserable cuss ever to play in the NHL."

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

From the Mod forum.......

The name XXXXX found was John Fraley. No obvious connection there.

Bruce,

I thought you would find this interesting......

http://www.419legal.org/fraud/23635-hello-first-time-here-2.html#post28183



Hello,

My name is 
John Fraley 
and and i'm a sargent in the Canadian Forces !
This is a 2006 Mini Cooper in perfect conditions without any mechanical problems,
in mint condition, no scratches, flaws or any kind of damage, slightly used in 100% working and looking conditions.
Has never been repaired, never been involved in any type of accident or had any paint or body work done!
The price for this car is $7,000 and all the shipping/handling and insurance charges are included in this price.
You will get the car with all the papers, original documentation, clear title and a bill of sale signed by me as well.
If you decide on buying it, I want the deal closed only through eBay's Vehicle Purchase program and
if you would like to go further with this deal, please email me and i will let you know more about the transaction.
Here is more info and more pics:

has been very well kept since new
is still covered by original
factory warranty thru 11/2010 or 50k miles!!!

32,000 km

Transmission:
5 Spd Automatic
Engine:1.6L L4 FI DOHC 16V
2006 Mini Cooper color Pepper White

features
include leather, side airbags, sunroof, Harmon Kardon sound, CD, heated seats
The exterior is excellent. The highly desirable Pepper White finish shines just
like brand new. No dents, dings, ugly blemishes, etc

Color Pepper White with Gray/Black Leather Interior
Air Conditioning
Climate Control System
Rear A/C
Steering Wheel Radio Controls
Digital Information Center
Cruise Control
Sunroof
Tilt Steering Wheel
Clock
Tachometer
Heated Seat

Hmmm,........whats the matter John, need a scam where you can't show your fat face? :clown:

 

[Mike Baker]

Isn't impersonating a Canadian Soldier a fairly hefty crime?


John, you still make me sick

 

[armyvern]

He's a con artist -- it's what they do.

I wonder, if his posing as a CF member in his attempts to commit fraud, the Justice system could somehow arrange to nail this asshole and give him a small 'lil sentence of 2 years less a day in good old Club Edmonton.

Spending some time in the Detention barracks might do some good ...

 

[ArmyRick]

There is no Sgt Fraley in the CF according to the global search box for outlook. Also last I checked we didn't have any sargeant rank. Hope they nail him.

 

[JesseWZ]

Best way to ensure no one gets screwed is to contact ebay and the RCMP about it ASAP.

 

[1feral1]

Anyone is the first place who would even fall for such a scam needs their head read.

As for the alleged idiot John, well his goose is cooked, and its a matter of time before he paints himself into a corner, if not already

Tick-tock, the clock of redemption counts down for this waste of rations.


Cheers,

Wes

 

[BRADLEY@@]

WOW, i couldnt belive thiswhen i saw it. he is a member of the mormon church in calgary alberta (i am not lol) but he came over for dinner one night for thanksgiving i belive. seemed like a very nice guy. a bunch of people at his church were going to pay for him to start up his own restaruant, but some how he screwed that up and it didnt get any further than that. someone from his church googled his name, and found all these. so now he will most likely be kicked out of the church and more and more people will know about him. but lol i found this very funny when i read it because he sure doesnt act like that. but i know if he ever try to screw us over he wouldnt be screwing anyone else over after i got through with that fat *** hole. butjust want to let people know that he is living in calgary and works for some animal food company that travels between calgary and edmonton. pretty fat right now and has somewhat long hair brown and bit of grey. he also never mentioned anything about being with the military, just talked alot about being from quebec, so he may have givin up that role.

 

[Good2Golf]

BRADLEY@@, a couple of things: firstly, notwithstanding what it appears somebody may have done, it is not appropriate to issue threats about what you would do to someone as you did in your post -- that amounts to 'issuing a threat' and itself could be subject to action under the Criminal Code of Canada; and secondly, part of posting on this forum in a responsible manner includes avoiding inappropriate use of vulgar language as well as MSN-speak, and poor punctuation/grammar.  Have a rethink about the message you would like others to take from your words. 

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[BRADLEY@@]

Sorry, didn't really over that. Just saw this thread and posted didn't read anything else. But yeah I think I got my point across, maybe I shouldn't have said that but hey. I just wanted to let everyone know that he is still living in Calgary, and I kind of started ranting on and on.

 

[Mike Bobbitt]

Thanks for the info, it's good to have an update and good to hear that word is slowly getting out.

Cheers
Mike

 

[Jenn001]

I just totally had to make an account here so I could post a reply to this topic.

Thanks to this forum, you saved me from this horrible man.

I met him (John Melvin Hill) last week, in Montreal.  He gave me the same song and dance as so many other women.  He promised me the world in one day, which led my gut instincts to scream at me that this guy was a con man.  Yet he was so very charming indeed.  But throughout the whole date....something felt so wrong, I couldn't put my finger on it.

His latest lie is that he owns an airline parts manufacturing company in Montreal here. And that he is going to open a restaurant.
I was curious so I googled and googled for the past week.  Until I just found this site...and his picture.  It ran a chill through me.
He mentioned being shot at in Europe? Perhaps Army? sheesh! 

He met me through Craigslist, I had posted an online personals ad.  OMG what a scumbag!  I am truly thankful I never gave him personal info about where I live, or my real full name.

All I can say is.... Never take this thread off of the net!

 

[muskrat89]

Jenn - I think we can all say we're glad you were able to avoid this guy's scam. Since your information is so current, you may consider contacting the RCMP.

Army.ca Staff

 

[Mike Bobbitt]

Here is some additional information regarding John Hill. It seems he's come out of the woodwork in Montreal and has started preying on women there. Despite his efforts, he is leaving traces across the 'net:

• Plentyoffish.com and his posts there
• If any of you recall the segment W5 did on him, the woman he victimized from that show has written a book (Amazon.ca):
  Perfect prey : surviving a cyber shark's romantic fraud / Liz Cole. -- Ancaster, Ont. : Manor House Pub., 2009.
  ISBN 978-1-897453-10-0 : $19.95
  1. Cole, Liz, 1962- 2. Hill, John Melvin 3. Online dating--Canada 4. Online sexual predators--Canada 5. Undercover operations--Canada 6. Fraud--Canada
• He's posing as a food critic / restaurant reviewer
• He still claims to be from Ireland though he's sadly a Canadian
  

Here's hoping that this information will help folks avoid this con man. The RCMP are in possession of this information.

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

Every time I look at his face I start laughing remembering him in Ottawa trying to "smooth" his way past Whiskey 601..........nice try dirtbag.

 

[midget-boyd91]

Here is some additional information regarding John Hill. It seems he's come out of the woodwork in Montreal and has started preying on women there. Despite his efforts, he is leaving traces across the 'net:

• Plentyoffish.com and his posts there
  

Here's hoping that this information will help folks avoid this con man. The RCMP are in possession of this information.

I'd say that he's noticed that he's been noticed.

From his profile on said website

About Me
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Profession
? xxx xxx xxx

Oddball

 

[ChowUser]

John Hill is back to his old schemes, this time on the food-lover's message board, Chow.com and the chowhound boards.  His bogus claims include:

1) Being treated with chemotherapy for cancer and having to move into a hospice: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/678761#5321067
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/671920#5230995
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/669028#5226754
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/673815#5258866
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/675591#5275215

2) Being an avid world traveler:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/676456#5276995
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/676456#5277662
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/676456#5285728

3) Owning restaurants and opening a new restaurant focused on comfort food:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/645905#5039665
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/645905#5105690

4) Being a hopefully romantic with horrible, sappy taste in music (presumably to appeal to women):
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/678761#5316909
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/671598#5233032

5) Being so moved by descriptions of delicious food (made by women), he could propose:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/645905#5006098
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/645905#5235804

For those interested in the full extent of his fraud, all of his posts are here: http://www.chow.com/profile/259263

He also posted a link to his facebook profile and friended a few people from how.  The facebook profile is under an e-mail address that is strikingly similar to the one he used on this board: tinmanfoodie@gmail.com

He made numerous passes at the women he encountered online, whether they were married or not.  He even asked one for her address to send a package and proposed meeting up in a European city for dinner.

What a psychopath!

 

[Danjanou]

ChowUser

Welcome to Milnet.

1- You're sure this is "our" John Hill Big Bad John? Mind reading a couple of those posts I'd say it probably is as the "style" is similar.

2- Hopefully the rest of that forum including Mods/Admins is also aware of his antics?

RJS
Milnet DS

 

[Mike Bobbitt]

ChowUser,

Thanks for taking the time to document this information, and add it to the thread we have here. Hopefully this will provide a fairly complete picture for those seeking the truth about John Hill. Hopefully none of the users at Chow.com have run into problems with this guy.


Cheers
Mike

 

[ChowUser]

Too many similarities for it to be anyone other  than John Hill.  The CHOW mods have been alerted about the scam by several users.  Unfortunately they have been deleting each and every post warning the community (probably for fear of libel) while they complete their "investigations."

Theory is he was trawling for financial backers for his "restaurant" or a lonely heart to scam some money out of.  Might have decided to pull the plug when he was unsuccessful.  Or perhaps he was successful and decided to cut and run. 

In any case, he's got a presence online: www.facebook.com/people/John-Hill/1467458345 ( John Hill in Montreal, Canada aka bigfellow) and the aforementioned gmail address.

Beware!