Martin:
She met Peter in St. Petersburg. I wonder if mine met Justin at a seminar in... St Justinsburg but she just failed to mention it.
I wonder if your Natalia knows my Nadedja since they both come from Yoshkar-Ola, and they write nearly identical letters.
I think we should BOTH send each of our girls loads of money to have them come visit us since they both were betrayed is such a similar way. Boredfukka mentions above that he is sending his credit card number and pin ;) I think I shall immediately do likewise and advise you to do the same!
I wonder what my Natalia's ex's family name was, maybe Justin Case, Justin Time, Justin Caseyouarealyingbitch, Justin Timetofetchapreservative or perhaps Justin Neverfuckingexistedinthefirstplace :)
It's easy to test out a card & pin number just trying to buy something on the internet, I guess better to send a fake Western Union number or get his/her bank account details particularly the account name :)
I was getting jealous Martin. Nadejda is mine. All mine. Well, mine and also belonging to the other thousands she might have written to. But just ours.
Seriously - I wouldn't waste the time to send either type of fake finacial information to a scammer.
In the old days, in early letters, I would always copy & paste them to Microsoft Word to see the any punctuation errors where words (names etc.) may have been added or deleted, we all make punctuation errors!
Well I just did it with that letter and it is perfect, this is not a scammer working alone, that letter has been manufactured, not written!
Hi, I am 99.9 % sure of a scammer (not through fiance.com )e-mailling me and so I googled some of 'her'sentences and hey presto! Guess what? On the third page a list of other scamming letters appeared. I suspected from the first letter this was a scam, perhaps I have had too many scammers already write to me! Any suggestions? Lead them on? Send a virus?
To ease off your curiosity here’s my correspondence with ravishing sultry buxom Sveta (I presume, she never sent a pic).
“Hi!
How are you? I like your profile and I have decided write to you. My name is Svetlana. I from Russia, city Cheboksary. To me 28 years. I shall tell to you about myself a little.
I corresponded with the man from the your country before. His name Mark. He is
from your country. We had a long correspondence and Mark wanted, that I have
arrived to him in the your country that I have seen what life there. We have
together submitted the statement on reception of the visa in your country! Mark
spoke, that will help my in our meeting. I thought, that have met on
the Internet the love.
I and Mark made the big plans for the future, but in a flash all has
changed. From the moment of submission of the statement for the
application of the visa has passed 5 months. For these five months
there was for what I least waited. Mark informed, that his former wife
has returned to him and lives together with him. Soon they should get
married. And now in Mark plans there is no me. I wrote to him some
times after that, but Mark have wished me only good luck in the
further searches worthy men and have told, that our ways miss. And in
October to me there has come the invitation in embassy behind
reception of the visa.
In the beginning I wanted to throw out the invitation in embassy.
To me it was sad, because my dreams were failed, I have nobody to fly
in the your country. But my uncle have dissuaded me from resolute actions and
have told, that else there is a chance to find worthy the man and to
use the visa to a meeting with him. I well know English and
practically I have visa your country. My uncle speaks, that it really solves
many problems.
Approximately in 7 days the visa will be ready, and I should go to Moscow
behind reception of the visa. I write to you because in my heart there
is an empty seat. I do not search rich or poor. I search careful and
responsible man which wants to enjoy a life together. Is this person
you? I think, that I ask not much. I have told to you a little about
my life. I have told not all about myself, but it will be easier to me
to write about myself if you will ask questions which interest you. I
have told to you my history, and now I shall look forward to hearing
from you with impatience. Write to me! I shall send you more photo in
the following letter. I wait you answer. Svetlana.”
Of course I answered, same like you did, if only because I don’t have a profile. And her use of “your country” made me curious as it is conveniently non-specific hence may be, literally, universally used.
“Sveta,
your mail comes as a total surprise, and of course I've got questions.
I'll keep them simple and condense them to the bare minimum for now:
- What profile of me are you talking about,
- do you know my age, and
- where did you obtain this email address?
Would love to hear from you,
with kind regards,
TD”
Her answer came fast, and the below goes to show that she studied my reply in depth.
Oh, it also came from an entirely different email-addy.
“Hi TD!
Tonight the train to Moscow departs. I have not enough time
unfortunately.
I shall be in Moscow tomorrow in the morning and I shall write more
from Moscow! I kiss you and wait for our fast meeting!
I ask to excuse me, but I could not find the password from my old
e-mail. I did not know what to do, but I remember your e-mail address.
I have created new. Please, write to me on: wsveta3456w@rambler.ru
I shall wait for your letter.
Yours Svetlana.”
In a hurry she was so I kept quiet.
Not her, she sent the following day this with a scan of her passport:
“Hi dear TD,
Today I have received the visa. Now I have the complete set of
documents for flight in the you country, but I have troubles with customs
house. I have gone to learn cost of the ticket of the plane, but to me
have told that I cannot fly in the you country because I should have with
myself 1200 EUR on pocket expenses. This money is necessary for having
only with myself and only so I can pass through customs house. It is a
pity to me to inform you, but because of this problem my flight in the
you country can not take place. All problem in that that after purchase of the
ticket of the plane also I shall have with myself only 300 EUR and for
go through customs house it is necessary to me more 900 EUR. I need in
your advice. I can fly in the you country only if I shall have with myself
1200 EUR. After purchase of the ticket at me remain 300 EUR, but I need
still in 900 EUR. I tried to find money, but all efforts were
ineffectual. It is a pity to me to inform you about it, but I cannot
fly in the you country without your help. To fly in the you country to me it is
necessary about 900 EUR and I do not know what to do now? I do not know
can you help me whether or not, but it only your decision. If you can
help me I can fly to you and I shall return your expenses back. I should have
this money only with myself and if you can help me as soon
as we shall meet I shall return this money. Please write to me what to
do in this situation. I could not provide all nuances of my flight in
the you country, but I hope, that have not changed your plans. You should not
help me but as I have already told to you, I can fly in the you country only
if you can help with this problem. I do not know what to do, but
inform what to me to do in this situation. If you cannot help me I
shall be to go home. At the airport there is branch Western Union and
if you can help me I can receive money very quickly and then I can buy
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Boys...!!! I am disappointed...!!! I have had several hours sleep and rushed to my computer and still nothing!!!! Only you mean and nasty men making disparaging remarks about this poor "Software Program" that is working all alone in the dark with no time off, desperately trying to make a living for about 10 yuris. It's just not fare..!!!! Air Fare that is...!!! :-)
Just one small point on a serious note that far too many people are overlooking in all of this. The very great percentage of scamming is NOT done by lone wolf women. Most of the letters are now generated by "Receive, Scan, and Auto Edit/Reply" software. There is some pretty high tech shit being used in this game.
The ONE AND ONLY thing that keeps the whole industry alive is that dumbarses keep sending money, usually because they are trying to get something for nothing. In other words, they think they can sit at home and "Order in love" like a take out pizza. If these idiots were genuine in themselves and got of their cyber addicted arses and went to visit, the whole thing would collapse overnight.
The basic pretense for any scam to succeed is both parties are trying to get something for nothing. If one party, ie: the target, is doing everything stright up, he, in these examples wouldn't put themselves in a position to be ripped off.
Charles Sobrash (Spelling..!!) One of the greatest personal con men of modern history remarked that the most difficult person to scam is an honest person. Food for thought.
This editor cut off my post.
The gist of this scam is she tells you she's on the point of getting a visa to 'your' country and plans to visit you, then allegdedly gets her visa but finds out she's got insufficient funds for the ticket. Then, a day later she hears about having to have pocket money so adds this to her request. Then her generous uncle chips in and her requested sum is reduced somewhat, but time becomes precious because she's got only so much holiday left.
Svelte Sveta did not read a letter I sent her.
My bottom line is that any scam spread must work otherwise they wouldn't do it, and this makes for a scary fact: who in his right mind would send a serious sum of money to a stranger who invites herself to come and visit?
Thunder:
Makes you wonder about those Nigerian scams. I mean - THEY take ridiculous to a whole noew level that even THESE scammers don't touch.
I can't BELIEVE that anyone would be foolish enough to fall for them. OH SURE - if I just let you use my bank account to deposit the $20 MILLION into - you will be good enough to grant mr 10% for my time and services.
Who in their right nimd would fall for that - or hasn't received tens or hundreds of such offers?