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Russian Dating Scams

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:29:17 +0000

If you step on the path of seeking a Russian bride, be ready you will surely encounter scammers among girls or among agencies. However, you don’t have to be afraid of this if you are knowledgeable about this aspect of international on-line dating. Below you will learn more about scamming types. They are much more, but it is impossible to touch all of them in one article, besides new ideas of scam appear daily.
E-mail scams. You can get letters from scammers, who maybe not women at all, ‘women’ with fake photos and information pretending to fall in love with you and in several letters asking for your money. It is easy to avoid not sending any money.
Letter and Gift Fraud
Here men face the agency scams. The letters are written by the agency working stuff and the lady will never ask you for the money, but you will pay the fee to the ‘owner’ of the agency. Since the rates of men coming to Russia and former Soviet Union countries are low, these scams are not exposed in many cases. The same is true about gift delivery. Your Russian bride can be a ‘bad’ girl and share the money for the gift with the agency or can receive a much cheaper flowers, toys, etc. than you actually paid for. You will hardly see this on the photo and Photoshop makes things look much ‘smoother’ on the photos.
In-Person Scam
Even if you don’t buy your Russian bride anything from the shops on a date, you still can become a victim of another in-person fraud. Very often lady agrees for a date with an interpreter only. You pay a certain amount of money to the interpreter for her service, but you even don’t suspect – it is a scam and the ladies are ‘working’ to earn the money. The more time your ‘bride’ will spend with you, the more she will earn as the money paid for the interpreter’s service would be shared by the girls. Some scammers manage to get their kickbacks from taxi driver and even waiters at the restaurants. Scammers get really inventive these days.

How to Protect yourself from Unreliable Agencies

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:26:38 +0000

Every dating agency offers its clients many services and you have to pay for them, unless the agency is free. However, choosing on-line dating agency you need to be careful as scam and fraud also exists in their rows.
Trustworthy reliable agencies: These agencies you can trust. The ladies in their data base are real and all personal data about the women is checked by the agency. Here you can chose the agency by the amount of services provided and prices. To find these agencies you need to make a good tooth-and-nail research.
Suspicious or bad agencies: These types of agencies keep you as longer as possible as their customer or provide much high prices for the same services on the on-line dating market. They don’t check the personal data of women, registered on their sites, thus allowing more scammers register in their data base. These agencies can ask you for the services you don’t need, for instance letter translation even if your lady speaks your language, otherwise the agency will stop your communication, until you pay. These agencies usually erase e-mail addresses from the letters on both sides.
Fake agencies: These agencies have nice websites, looking as a professional agency, but the ladies registered in their data base don’t exist; these are pictures form magazines or are stolen form other agencies or social networks. The ladies on this site won’t ask you for money; this will be done, by the administration of the site.
What can you do to protect yourself is do a great research about the agency you plan to join. It is good if you can visit the agency and check if they are really registered as the agency. You can also contact the administration of the site and ask specific questions about them and work they do. Follow your gut feeling and if you feel something is wrong, look for another agency.

How to Recognize Russian Women Scams?

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:22:55 +0000

So, maybe you are one of the men, who are interested in getting an answer to a one million dollar question: how to distinguish sincere genuine Russian girls from scammers? The answer won’t bring you satisfaction as you simply cannot do this. You cannot see who is there by that side of the screen; it is impossible. Even when the girl is for real it doesn’t mean she is not a scammer. So, what to do?
The method you can use to protect yourself from the greatest part of Russian women scam is getting real! Be sure this will save you lots of time and money.
Very often men, who get scammed don’t want to face the truth and even when they feel something is going wrong, they choose to believe everything is ok. So, when a gorgeous young lady contacts you and falls in love with you after a couple of letters – it is too good to be true, however, it flatters male ego and they start thinking otherwise. Do you think these drop-dead beauties are that desperate?
You need to learn to see ‘red flags’ of scam, she can be a scammer if she:
- Contacts you first, even if you are a newbie on the site
– Even not knowing you well, she professes deep feelings, romance, love, etc.
– The information about her is vague
– She asks you too many questions about your job, incomes, houses, possessions, etc.
– Sends seducing, nude pictures
– Asks you for a certain sum of money for different reasons
– Suddenly decides she wants to marry you
– Dreams of a vacation for two (for your expense )
– Her letters look like templates
– Looks like a model from the cover of a magazine
– Wears clothes or uses accessories contradicting with her financial possibilities
– Is too good to be real
Always be real and use your common sense. This is indeed the best thing you can do to be protected from Russian women scams and all sorts of fraud.

How to Protect Yourself from Russian Women Scams?

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:20:11 +0000

No matter how creative the scammers are, it is not hard to protect yourself from becoming a victim. If the whole situation sounds too good to be true then it probably is a trick.
Real, attractive, sincere girls rarely use internet for dating as they have enough men around them; many of them are not ready for a long-distance relationship as they know it is a challenging and hard relationship.
However, it doesn’t mean you cannot find any descent nice looking girl on-line. It is possible if you put your time and effort in it. Easy marriage doesn’t exist. It will work if you come through many dating sites, look through thousands of profiles and avoid piles of scamming letters, etc. Yes, you will need to work really hard.
So, what to do if you encounter a scammer?
Depends on the situation. If you are just mailing to each other, you can cut your communication. You can also tell her you know she is a scammer and watch her reaction. Most probably she will stop writing, but if you receive her letters, delete them without reading and you can also contact the administration of the site to delete her profile.
If you are already in her country and she is after your money, you better start arranging a flight to your homeland. If you stay at her place, move out as she can have ‘friends’ operating with her. The best choice is to invent a reason for urgent leaving and promise you’ll be back soon.
If you suspect your present wife is a ‘gold-digger’:
- Contact your lawyer for a fast divorce
– Preventively think of marital agreement
– Install hidden cameras at your home (they will be a great evidence when she will try to fake domestic violence)
– Watch her behavior. Ask your friends what she tells about you, for instance you drink much, etc.
– Figure out what she tells in Russian over the phone, friends, etc.
However, it is better to avoid these situations rather then deal with them.

Types of On-line Dating Scammers

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:16:49 +0000

Russian women scams can be separated into 3 main categories in accordance with how far the scammers can go.
The first type of scammers is operating in internet only and considered to be the least dangerous one. The scammers of this type will never meet you in flesh – their goal is to take as much money from you as possible during your on-line communication and then disappear. The reasons they are asking for money can be various, but most probably are:
- Trip expenses and visa to get to your place
– Helping her poor parents, relatives
– Paying her bills
– Borrowing money from you for something very important, promising she will return the money
– Paying for medical treatment for her or one of the members of her family, etc.
The idea is clear. However, if you try to meet her in real life, this scam will stop. A great way to check if she is true is suggest your coming to her place.
However, this ‘preventive measure’ won’t work with ‘dating Russian women scams. These types of scammers are a more dangerous echelon. They will take advantage of you not only on distance, but would do everything to meet you in real life and take advantage of you during your meeting. She will play a loving an caring, attentive woman, until you come to her country and after several days of nice communication she will ask you for jewelry, expensive clothes, etc. The amount of things she will need will grow worse daily. The sooner you stop this, the better for you. She will try to make you feel bad about finishing your ‘relationship’, but, for your sake, ignore this.
The next and the ‘cruelest’ type are ‘gold diggers’ or ‘wedding scammers’. The woman of this sort will never ask you for money and will be a great and caring partner of your dreams for a long period of time, until she marries you. The goals of ‘gold diggers’ are citizenship or your bank account and possessions. This scam is the most difficult to recognize and is the most devastating one.

What If She Is Genuine and Really Needs Money?

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:57:38 +0000

You believe your Russian lady is genuine, but she asks you for money. Then ask yourself some questions: Why would she need it? Would a descent girl ask a man she barely knows for money? It really makes no sense for a lady. She can look for money at other places and acquaintances rather than internet as it is shameful and if you send her money she will feel obliged.
However, a rare occasion can be a really desperate girl; otherwise no descent Russian lady would do this. For sure the decision is up to you, but it is really a bad idea to start a relationship with a desperate girl.
If you feel sorry for the Russian woman and you are sure she is not a scammer, you can donate her some money and go on with your Russian bride search. If you give the girl money from the very beginning you won’t be 100 % sure she is with you out of love, gratitude or need.
If a woman asks you for money open visa as she really likes you and wants to meet in your country, most likely you will waste your money. It is very difficult for a single young Russian woman to obtain US, Canada or EU visa.
Remember that it is impossible to get a visa to the USA through an agency and things should be done in person. If you are suggested to open your Russian bride a US visa for a certain amount of money, be sure it is a scam.

What Are Your Chances to Run into Russian Women Scam?

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:50:19 +0000

On-line international dating can get very risky if you stumble upon a dating scammer. Losing several hundreds of dollars is the lesser evil that can happen to you. If you get involved with really bad scamming you can lose your possessions and even get a jail sentence.
However, the chances of becoming a victim of really serious Russian women scams are very low, if you take things seriously and avoid suspicious people.
Your chances of running into a Russian women scam depend on your age and social status. If you are a young student with no belongings, you won’t be of much interest to the crooks. They have nothing to take from you. However, you are not secure completely in this respect. Scammers can get their interest in your rich parents, if it is relevant. Keep in mind there are such women that would invite you to Russia to rob you of what you have – cash and things. Scammers are different and can get very dirty.
If you are retired, wealthy and single looking for your future wife on the territory of post Soviet countries, your chances grow with geometric sequence. In this case, not to become a victim you need to be very cautious. Your status, money and belongings together with your age make you an ideal target for on-line dating scammers – so watch out for young Russian women showering you with tons of e-mails!

Why the Lists of On-line Dating Scammers Don’t Help

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:41:47 +0000

Today many dating sites provide their clients with the lists of dating scammers operating in a web. It is a great idea; however, it doesn’t make your presence on any dating site safe. So, it is not quite applicable, why?
First, the lists of the on-line dating scammers contain only the names and information about those, who were caught, the rest of them is not revealed to a public.
Second, dating scammers are constantly changing and updating their profiles, i.e. new names, new photos, new countries, new e-mails, etc. This makes the task of tracking them all impossible.
Third, dating scammers very often use stolen identities, so putting a photo of the lady on the list of scammers you risk to bring inconvenience and even harm an innocent person.
Fourth, in the matter of scamming one cannot foresee everything. New and more sophisticated Russian women scams are invented every day. So, even having a list of scammers at your disposal doesn’t give you a guarantee you won’t be scammed with newly-invented methods.
Thus, instead of making a research of tones of useless data, it is better to rely on general principles of determining on-line dating scammers.

Dating Scam

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:34:30 +0000

“Scam and scammers” these words were not very common until recent day with the internet appearance and on-line dating popularity growth. With the development of offers of the dating on-line agencies the methods of scam become more sophisticated. Trimming the money from open, honest and sincere people, looking for their other halves on-line scammers cause the most severe devastation – emotional aspect giving birth to anger, hate and fear of a serious relationship.
Who are the people that are so cynical to scam others playing on their feelings and emotions?
Most probably, you will be surprised to learn that these are not only women or dating agencies, but also men, group of people that can be even from the same country with you.
It is not an easy task to separate and honest woman from a scammer in real life to say nothing of a virtual dating journey. The best and the most useful recommendation to avoid scam is never send the money to a woman you have never met. Looking for a future wife on-line don’t fall for the photos easily as what you see, doesn’t mean is what you get. Be careful with women contacting you first, a swiftly developing relationship and her talks of not being interested in your finances, hating lies, talks about honesty and sincerity, etc. these are the common techniques of dating scammers. Trust your gut feeling to stay safe.

Russian Women Scam

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:22:46 +0000

Choosing on-line international dating with Russian girls, one needs to be aware of the possible scamming in this field. Scammers get very inventive and do everything to get your money. So, it is strongly recommended not to transfer or send any money to a girl you have never seen. Determining a scammer on-line is a very hard thing; anyway the goal of any scammer is getting your money. Below you will find some Russian scam techniques.
The first way to get your money is ‘borrowing’ money from you, because you will never ask them back from a weak Russian girl in trouble.
The next way is sharing a ‘blue dream’ with you and you feel like her knight in shining armor on a white horse to make her dream come true and since there are miles between the two of you, you will send money for its realization.
Another way of getting your money is telling you about her ex men, who were rich and generous buying her the stuff, etc.
Counting on your saint duty, a scammer will use the most frequent technique of creating situations when it is necessary to pay for something urgently and having no money for doing so.
‘A Russian lady’ will ask you to help her any way, but not materially, be sure, later she will get to your wallet.
This is just a small part of techniques used by Russian scammers; the ways of getting your money are numerous. The best anti-scam policy is using your common sense.