I want to send you a surprise
NEVER give your personal information to anyone you meet on a social networking
or dating site. These days, it is just too dangerous. If you are talking to
anyone who does not understand this, that should be a big red flag. Even if
they want to "send you something, a surprise". This is a very common tactic
used by scammers to get your information.
I want you to do me a favor
Another thing that is very popular with scammers is that they will want to send
you items like clothes, shoes, cell phones, lap top computers and many other
items. They will then want you to repackage them and ship the items to them so
they can resell them. Don't do it. The items are always purchased with stolen
credit card information.
Claimed to be from Solon, IA where his mother was a journalist. Father was a jeweler in Belgium who taught him the trade. I turned up a Chris Martinez in Franklin, NC, and contacted the company. They didn`t recognize his pictures.