I am a 44 year old divorced mail from Texas, USA. I have been alone for 4 years and Marina was the first women that I had had such communication with that had caused my heart to overrule my brain. The contact originated from Marina and I had an email address to reply to. Seeing as I was not a paid member of any dating service, I found this to be a great opportunity to communicate with someone in another country. The communication began in November 2002 and is now aboutto end (March 19, 2003). I believed we fell in love and as much as my logic said "not possible", my lonliness allowed my heart to make bad decisions. I sent her $1500.00 towards visa and airfare and was to send more. Could not get a phone number to make personal contact as well.
The money was handled via Western Union to Guta Bank in Ekaterinburg. She received money as I confirmed with service and she also let me know. The money was sent under Alexei Michailova's name (which I guess is her actual Husband?)
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I am a single white American, 30 years old, X-ray tech, contacted, she responded to my ad. No money sent, it seemed odd, until:
Hi nice Mark. Last night in building to die my father. I all time to weeping and bewildered. I can not itself to believe that my father more no on land. My father to base in morgue and burial in three days. I much terribly and I much am afraid to see my father a dead. Forgive me for my audacity. You could help and send 230 dollars. I search for and ask beside all their own colleague on work that I help. I nor when itself this did not allow, but my situation cross out Whole my pride. I came with funereal agency. And has heard what price that bury my father. Casket cost (stand)s 170 dollars. grave Cost (stand)s 95 dollars. The Catafalque cost (stand)s 58 dollars. I You do not write, how much me will cost other expenses. Me burial of my father will cost beside 390 dollars. I had their own money beside 74 dollars. But so much for little. Forgive me, but I more write You can not, beside me much powerfully pain heads and all time to weeping. If You dare me help, that send me on system western union. Russia city Volgograd a street Kirova 31 apartments 23. Abbvacov Ruclanu To regret I can not immediately, when will arrive , return You money. For this me will necessary time. I think that under first salary in America, I You all return. Once again forgive me, and please do not take offence on me. With thanks to You, Your Ruclanu.
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Dear sir Ray, your girl Olga need to pay 90$ for 3 monthesof unlimit internet service, dear sir, if you are not interested you can stop writing letters and hurt your girl... we not compel you to pay for her! you can make your own choice! Thank you, secretary Anna.
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I am a 58 year old white American, retired military. Yulya contacted me on 02/03/03. Her third letter requested money for a tourist visa. I informed her that the only way to come to the states was a K-1 visa. She accepted that and thanked me for the information. She informed me of the importance of Valentines Day. Yep! I did it 100 bucks. Than Womans day another 100. Larry
But I'm starting to think that more than a few of us think we can just go pick a girl from over there and it isn't going to cost us anything.
HOW TO MEET A GIRL IN THE FSU AND AVOID THE "MIDDLE MAN" (LIKELY SCAMMER):
GO THERE IN PERSON AND MEET HER FACE TO FACE TO START.
When I was a kid, my father admonished me about buying ANYTHINH from the classified section of a magazine. People wrote ads for "All Purpose Universal Clothing Hanger! Just send $1!" When you sent the dollar in - they returned to you a single iron NAIL! It was a universal clothing hanger alright. just drive it into the wall and hang your clothes from it.
Its no different today. People come up with ways to seperate you from your hard-earned money whenever they can. If you want to meet a real Russian girl face to face - jut GO THERE. That's all you need to do.
LOL Jet! And the scams still exist today. How about the one to learn to cut your electric bills in half each month.$7.95. Then you are sent some $.69 childs school scissors to cut your bill in half each month.
Dr. the first guy should learn to live alone before venturing into this ordeal. There are so many red flags in the first two letters that it's increadible. Still guys send money and guys get scammed. The dead father was a little original. I didn't have that one layed on me.
Third letter is the typical translation scam. Time to move on.
The fourth letter. Well what can you say? No tales from the crypt. More like tales from the looney bin.