I'm sure I am not the only one who lately has been receiving the ridiculous string of letters from someone using this name.
What I want everyone to think before they start blasting her name all over the anti-scammer websites or even this forum is about the posibility that the real scammer maybe using the real Veronika Sozonova's name but her own address to scam western men.
The letter I got today (posted below) is obviously the latest in her/his scam chain, but being the twisted devils' advocate that I am, I cannot help wondering if someone has stolen Veronika's identity.
It wouldn't be the first time someone writes letters in someone else's name. But if you have a profile in Single Western Men's Catalogue you probably have been recieving her/his letters recently
Olga, I think we need your help with this one before the rabid wolves tear this FSU name apart.
I have already recieved a warning notice from SingleWesternMen.com about this lady or whoever is using her name.
LETTER TEXT:
"......Hello sweetheart! Now at me the dinner also is present a free time to write to you. I already began to legalize my papers to visit you. Tickets to me will order next week. I shall be capable to be at you on a visit 14 days then I should return to Russia. For this time we can discuss much and if we shall want to marry in the future we also shall discuss it. I shall be capable to arrive to you by August, 1. I hope, what you will have a good weather at this time? I also have not a big request. Very much I hope, that you will help me! Please send me 140 American dollars. As at us payment is accepted or in dollars, also it is possible in euro. It is necessary, that in brief term to legalize my papers plus medical insurance. I shall do the everything else itself. Tickets I will be paid on a place of my work. Certainly I to ask this money you on loan. I shall give them to you in the middle of August. OK? I give to you the address of branch western union as it is the fastest way of transfer of money. name of bank: VNESHTORGBANK. Ivanova street. 80 A. Cheboksary. Russia. 428018. Also my data will be necessary for you. I write to you them once again. My full data: Veronika Sozonova. My address: 428000. Russia. The Chuvash republic. City: Cheboksary. Street: Nikolaeva. Home: 45. An apartment: 34. Tomorrow will be weekend and western union will not work. If you can send money today or to Monday. I should pay all next week that there were no problems with reception of my documents and that I have had time to receive in time tickets aboard the plane. Please write to me as it is possible soon! Very much I wait for the letter. Love! Yours Veronika....."
I agree, I also don't think is what it looks like at first glance, I've done extensive search on the net and can't find anything about "Veronika Sozonova" scam vise.
"...Please be careful! Veronika Sozonova wrote to all men in Single Western Men's Catalogue, she is a scammer. Read reports about Veronika Sozonova on Stop-Scammers.com next week...."
I got that warning sent to me today about her. I guess it will show up in the scam site next week
Oleg,
I have a profile posted at western single men site, and never got an e-mail like this.
Besides it follows the fact that this Veronika character has also written me and others here several letters with pics, etc...
I just hope it's not another case of "good old Veronika being a nice lady married for years and not meaning harm to anyone" who simply got her name stolen by some unescruplous scammer.
well they set up account on that site and scam people. I think if police in that city arrested her when she receives money she would claim that somebody told her to receive that wire and she doesn't know them... this scamemrs really hope on getting to very stupid men. I wonder if somebody really sent her money already:)
well if it's like Toad says, they've sent letter to all the men at the "Single Western Men's" web site I'm sure out of all the thousands of men some will have sent the $140, it's not much for one bloke, but I'm sure it will add up
Her Emails do not appear to be scripted at first but seeing the very same Email I have received from Veronika Sozonova in this forum I am now seeing otherwise. She is sending to men on Lucky-You.com as well.
"Please be careful! Veronika Sozonova wrote to all men in Single Western Men's Catalogue, she is a scammer. Read reports about Veronika Sozonova on Stop-Scammers.com tomorrow."
I would like to report this really ruthless scammer Katerina Syedysheva (aka
Katherine Syedysheva) from Mariupol, Ukraine.
Postal address: Nikolayevskaya 50 Mariupol Ukraine 87515
ph# +380-629-533269
I found this scammer through http://www.all-pretties.com/
and at first assumed she would make a good e-mail pen-pal.
Very quickly I noticed something was odd because she
was expressing somewhat strong feelings for me, and a
desire to meet me in person.
After she requested that I send $2,149 USD via Western
Union for her Visa, Travel expenses, and Medical insuarence,
I knew I had to reply with a big middle finger.
Best regards,
Nick Virtovskiy
Hello my new friend,
> I think you are astonished to see my letter in
> your mail box,I ask please don't delete my letter without reading.
> I have found your address in address book here in internet cafe I am
> not sure how it works ,just my friend helped me.The thing is that I am
> going to work abroad and I have the choice I can work in USa,Canada of
> countries of Eourope union.and my friend (she lives in Moscow) tells
> me that in principle it mays be well if somebody can meet me in
> airport and just be my guide.and I have own thought that may be I can
> be so lucky to meet good man to spend free time together and I think I
> would feel better if I have good man near me,it is foreign country and
> I am a little afraid.I am about 25 years old I will be 25 in December
> I am about 167 cm tall and my weight is 54 kg.
> they tell I look well enough ,I have brown hair and have brown eyes.
> well,enough about me.I will have all documents to travel in a few
> days, and I need the name of your city and nearest airport.I will book
> ticket if I know destination,agency suggest to travel to USA .
> I am not sure where is the better and people here have different minds
> about it.
> NOw I am in moscow to live in flat of my friend,she has met future
> husband in our town and they live in moscow now.if you don't mind to
> meet me
> please tell me I will be more than glad to meet new friend or more!!!
> I understand that all of this sounds strange but it is just my dream.I
> have sent a few letters to different address and I do hope that
> somebody reply.I know my english is far away from perfect but I hope
> that you understand me.if you are good man in good shape and have not
> any girlfriends or wife please reply and give me right advice.
> I will work in any shop and I will work for three months.and to be
> fair I think that I would like to move abroad it is so hard to live
> here for young pretty girl,too much dirty around.
> Well I think I will close for now because I write from internet cafe
> and too many young crazy people they play any crazy games and so much
> voice.if you are inerested to meet me please reply and tell something
> about you.I have not a lot of time till my leaving Russia .I think if
> I will be not able to meet anybody I will choose USA for work,it is
> the program WORK AND TRAVEL .
> well it is all for today,I will be here tomorrow to wait for
> reply.ANd please forgive that I couldn't reply earlier I was unable
> to find a local internet caffe .I live in small town near Omsk ,it is
> Siberia!Russia!I am Elizaveta
>
I think that she is real, but I think she is 18 and do not have brain at all.
WORK AND TRAVEL is a good program and may be I would recommend this program to you guys, if you want to bring your Russian girl (if she is younger than I think 26) into the USA