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I have read just about everything on your website. I may be joining soon I will be thinking about it. I sent some information to your blacklist as I was just scammed in the last couple of weeks. Now I am thinking that all that chat is wasting my time. The girls out there at like friendfinder.com have not been checked out by anybody. But I thank you for providing the information necessary for me to determine for sure that I had been scammed. The whole process was very hard on my emotions but luckily I saw the red flag go up when the girl told me to wire her money for a visa and I didn't send any money. 


I will be considering your service and thanks again. Jack Walker, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA  



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Marina Tomova/Marina Lopatina ( Murmansk, Russia) 

I am a single man with no children, white American, 30 years old, working as a computer systems analyst in Pennsylvania. 

What happened: Pretty much the same as Sean explains on Black List page 30. I got the same letters. "She" first contacted me through oneandonly.com and always used the address of marina_20001.rambler.ru. The writing went on for nearly a month. It was about bringing her to the U.S. for marriage, and I got scammed further. 

Even after sending money by Western Union for visa ($260) and airfare ($860), "she" requested money for "insurance to be let out of the country" ($430). I tried to pay that last one, but Western Union said I reached the limit for the month. The money was sent to "Marina Tomova"

She also told me she has no phone, and she gave me the same address as Sean got. She said she could call from some type of telephone service, but she never did. After sending the second money, I had an idea to send her a telegram from an internet website, www.telegramgateway.com, but it was returned undeliverable. YOUR TELEGRAM TO STREET SOVETSKAYA 65-32 TOMOVA UNDELIVERED NO SUCH HOUSE NUMBER IN THIS STREET= The final story is this: I decided to have her investigated. I found the website of a Russian lawyer, Michael Muinov, who does background checks. http://allrussian.com The results were as follows: "Something is wrong here. I can't find the person named 'Marina Tomova', DOB 09/05/1974 in Murmansk (Russia) !! She is UNREAL person. Her home address 'Sovetskaya 65-32' is NOT real. I KNOW that she is a scam artist.... I have a lot of request about this girl. She uses the various names ans addresses. I've did the last search for my other client on her as 'Marina Lopatina, DOB 09/05/1974, Sovetskaya 65-32, Murmansk, Russia'.. She (or he) is the professional scammer.. I've contacted the local police about her, but have no any answer yet.."  

Note: I made the emphasis on the name "Marina Lopatina". 

I have attached ALL the photos I received which are not already shown on your website. 

Here is the important portion of the first contact through oneandonly.com: 

Your mailbox number is: [DELETED] Simply hit reply to reply to this message. 

The message follows: 

Hi my friend!!! I saw your profile and I like it. If you want to correspondence with me write me.

Note that "she" spelled her e-mail address wrong, but the response notification has the correct address. 

Her initial letter (pre-dated 1/1/2001 12:00am) is the same as what Sean got (Black List page 30), except that my copy is missing the first two sentences. The first money request letter is also the same except the greeting and first sentence with my name. I see at least one change in words that improves the grammar. There may be more. 

Here is a copy of "her" second request for money: 

Hi my great love ! I'll be happy under any circumstances with you. I'm very glad that you are my favourite man and the dearest at hole Universe. As soon as I read your letters which you send me to my address, I am very glad that you helped me with the visa. I very much missing you. I asked my uncle to tell us how many there is a ticket for the plane to you and he finds the cheap ticket. He told that it is necessary 880 dollars from Moscow. I understand that this is a very large money but I ask you to help to me with money for the ticket. I am very speed because he telled that this ticket would be sold to those who will be earlier. I am very much indignant of the paper to not to give to be together for two fond people. I to tryed to find some money to pay a part of the ticket and I found 50 dollars which were given me by my mom. That's her last savings. I ask you to send me 860 dollars today. I the ticket up to Moscow to meet the uncle I already bought. I shall wait for your translation. I love you and I want to be with you very much. I am ready to go for all to arrive to you and to embrace you strong. I hope that you will make for me this great thing!!!! Please send your money to the same address of MENATEP ST. PETERSBURG. When you send money by Western Union don't forget to send me 10 figures of transfer number. I love you and I want to be with you. I shall finish the letter. I hope to receive good news from you!!! I LOVE YOU MY DEAREST !!!!! 

And here is a copy of the third request for money:

Hi my love Joe. I am very glad to see your letter, I now to be in Moscow, I to write to you from the internet-centre. I have not enough of time to write to you much because here to cost very dearly internet. I you understand that you could not to take money, you me to ask where to send of money I you to speak that in Moscow because I now in Moscow, I to hope that you to me to send of money today because I here one, I very much love you to ask that you to me to send of  money, I you, I so wait for this moment when I shall be with you, I very much to want you to see, I am very happy that you at me is, me who is necessary except for you, I very much to ask you that you to me to send 430 dollars, without the insurance me to not let out from the country. Remember, I love you also I to you to trust. I shall finish the letter. I shall wait for your letter. Yours forever. 

Joe Foreman

 

 


Marina of Absolute Agency/Marina Konstantinova (Kherson, Ukraine) 

I have a similar story. This lady I saw on Absolute Agency. Marina. We wrote several letters and then this one asking for money. I never sent it.

Ray

Hi dear Sorry that I did not answer so long. There is big grief there. A car hit my ma and now she is in the hospital in the critical condition. We with my father do not know what do. The Doctor give us a list that we needed to buy and said that all this needed to buy immediately. Hospitals in out country poor and there is nothing there, no even bandages and beds linen. The Doctor has said that he helps all than can, but he can not to buy it itself. If we does not buy all that he said in time, he said that ma die, I not know that I then shall do, my ma the most best person in my life. I in such mad condition that I seem that this dream. This can not be. My ma can die on my eyes. We with the father already have spent all money which we had for this. Sold and pawned all that have been able. And we needed near 230US$ more and we do not know from where we can have it. I understand that we with you practically do not know each other. We faraway from each other in different countries, but I ask you to help me. In the bank I have known that Western Union it is fastest way to send money. They told me that you will be needed my name - Marina, surname - Konstantinova, my address: Ukraine, town - Kherson(zip73003), street - Komsomolskaya 35, apt.28. I will be only need to give Money Transfer Control Number them. Sorry that I put you in my own problems but there is no anybody from who I can ask help. But I needed money immediately. I not even can promise that I will be able to return you a money back. Sorry if I has written something not in right order, my condition in very terrible. 

Your Marina. 


Marina Nikiforova (Irkutsk, Russia)

She uses different names Tatyana is the first name she used to write to me  through adult singles which is part of absolute agency were I was scammed for 350 dollars before. I am writing so that men may beware of such agency. I will also send along photos of scammer! 

Jeff 

Hi my lovely jeffrey. I am happy to read your letter. I very much like to travel, but unfortunately except for the country I anywhere was not. I shall ask the god, that you were healthy and is happy. I is the christian and frequently I go in church. It is very important for me. What do you ask the god? I always ask him, that at all all was good also everyone were healthy. I know, that he hears me and does kindness to the people. Each man in the world should live well and happily, regardless of the fact that he has made bad. Do you agree with me? I want to know your point of view on this question. Well, I want to tell you, that my heart begin to beat more often, when I think about you. I ask, that you could send all photos to me, which you have. These photos will help me to feel your presence near to me. I want to feel you, your gentle sight, yours a smile, your hands. I so to require in heat and care and I think, that I ask not so much. I search for the present love and romanticism in the relations. I love when all is beautifully, perfectly, is gentle and it is romantic!!! I wish to have family favourite man beside, feeling of care and constant support difficult minute. I aspire to this. I am 26 years, and I have no it. I was close fortunately in the past, but my trust has broken my heart. I should trust the man with which I will live all life. I want to trust his each word, gesture, sight, smile. In the world now there is so a lot of meanness and deceit, that is necessary very attentively to concern to the people, which surround us. I do not speak you, that we should concern about mistrust to everyone, we should know the man so that to be completely sure in him. I know you not long, but I can tell, that you are the very honour and open man. It very much attracts me. I believe, that I that I can love and to be favourite!!! My mum learns me, that I should be always open. I have told her, that our relations to develop successfully and she is happy for us. She dreams, that I, at last, should be not one and i should have family. Now I want to inform you about my small pleasure. Last night has arrived my sister. She works at university and teaches biology. She has very many friends all over the world and she goes in USA to the American colleague. She has left there 3 weeks back and has returned only yesterday. She very much did not want to leave, as she had to leave on time the husband and daughter. By the way daughter of my sister. Her name is Ksenia  and she is 5 years old. She is simple charm and I love her. But this trip was very important for my sister. But her husband - very good man, careful, correct man. My sister has sent email to us. We with my mum have read. My sister was very  happy to return home to  the family. She has written me, that she had been at Jenifer, which lived in state California. Jenifer is very good and kind woman. Tomorrow my sister, her daughter and her husband will leave for 4 weeks to have a rest in sanatorium. And all these days they will be together, far from work and can devote all this time each other. It is very happy and fond family. I think, that you are not against, that I am divided by my pleasure with you. I now very much want to speak about you! I so want to be divided with you by pleasure. I want to see your eyes and smile, when I am divided by the pleasure with you. I want to see your pleasure and to divide her with you. I want to do you happy. Please give me chance to make it!!! Give me chance again to feel by the favourite and fond woman. I wait for your beautiful letter and I promise, that I shall think of you each minute. 

Your love Marina. 

PS I send to you my last photo which I have. 

Hello my sweet jeffrey.

My mum call Tatyana. I like aroma of wild colors and near to you it(he) will awake in me desire. Very much to like me good music. I spoke with the sister and she has advised me to take the visa of the tourist,this visa B-2,it is valid during 90 days. It costs 350 dollars. But I have not such money. If you can then send them to me through Western Union, address of branch: ALFA BANK 38 GAGARINA BLVD. IRKUTSK RUSSIA Marina Nikiforova. When you send money you necessarily will write ten numbers of a remittance. I am very glad that you want to see me. Unfortunately, to meet are necessary money, but money is only paper, main is that that we are going to meet . We should trust each other because we love each other and we are going to meet soon. Still I talked to my friend which  works in travel agency .She has told me that the visa B-2 was the best variant for us to meet. She speaks when we meet we will able to discuss how we are going to live together further. Yesterday I saw sexual dream about us , it very much has liked me also I want to tell it to you. I has dreamed as we meet, as you take me on hands, we go your home. At your home we go at once in a bedroom and you begin to undress me, our hearts are beaten synchronously, we are passionately kissed and you begin to teach me to all pleasures of sex. I love you and I begin to understand that love is such strong feeling, I am glad that I could test it due to you. I kiss you and wait your letter. 

Always your Marina.


Mariya Fedorina (Chernigov, Ukraine) 

It's David. The 27 year old father of 0. I got this one out of nowhere. She said it was in response to my ad on love@aol, though I had taken that down 6 weeks prior, back when I was getting ripped off by Olga Boyko (p.33). I've attached the pictures that were on the site, should she decide to move the site elsewhere. Length of correspondence is 3 days, and counting (figure I'll have some fun w/ it; if nothing else, it's certainly amusing). I would have waited until she quit writing, but I wanted to be sure and get this in before the next update. So, w/o further adieu, Miss Mariya Fedorina:

Dear lonely heart, 

As you, I'm also trying to run away from solitude with the help of Internet. And what do you think? Browsing personals I've seen many advertisements of men. Who could imagine that so many... But most of them are so primitive. But when I found your description - I was surprised: I felt that you are clever and honest like a man of my dreams. My intuition told me that this man is able to love, to respect and to appreciate a real woman. I don't play games myself and I'm sure that you don't as well. As you are searching for the righ person, that's what I'm doing too, so let's try to communicate. We are loosing nothing at least, but we may win something. Who knows? Some words about me. My name is Mariya Fedorina. I live in the city of Chernigov - the beautifull Ukrainian city with over 1500-year-history. I'm working as book-keeper on the textile factory. I love my job. This time I'm very busy because of reorganization of the factory. But soon I'll have vacation and I'll have a chance to write you often, because the Internet cafe where I am writing from is in my neighborhood. I'm 163cm tall 45 kg of weight. I have brown hair and blue eyes. I'm attractive, slim and fit. My photos are at www.geocities.com/e53445 I was born on the 3 of June 1982. My sign is Gemini that is I'm joyfull, lovefull and optimistic. I'm very friendly and open-minded and have good sense of humour. I like skiing, cooking and out-doors. I play piano enough good. Specially I'm inspired when it's raining or snowing outside. I'm very romantic and that's why it is difficult for me to find right person, who would share my stand of mind. Now I'm experienseing a period of confussion in my life. The matter is that my boyfriend left me after 2 years of relationship. He changed me for ugly woman with money. I was shocked the way he betraied me, because I know the most valued thing in life is not money. My grandmother of old Russian noble family teached me that happiness can't be bought for money. If you have had simular situation you'll surely understand me. My ex-boyfriend made me dissapointed with local men. Six month long I was helpless and desperate. But maybe the time for new beginning came? Now the hope was born in my soul. Because I see that you are also trying to run away from solitude. And both of us have the hope. But perhaps, it's a last hope... Even if at the moment you are not sure that we were done for each other, please, don't leave me now because any of your reply means a lot for me. 

Hopefully your friend Mariya 

Now, that's real sweet and all, but I'm a little smarter (read: more cynical) than I was 2 months ago. I especially thought it was odd that she claimed to be 19, though her pictures seem to show a woman who, at the very youngest is in her 30s. I replied, though I said nothing more than that I had taken my AOL ad down,  and that I didn't trust her any farther than I could throw her. I also asked her to say hello to Olga for me (if she knew her, of course). The next morning, I got this: 

My dearest new friend, I haven't told so many things I should to say. I feel the necessarity to do that now. Well, I live alone in small but cozy flat in the city center. It is on the second floor of fine old building with the wonderful view from the window. The only shortages of my house are lack of hot water and the telephone. But so is everywhere in the city center. I've inherited this apartment from my grandma - assigned Countess of Novgorod-Seversky. Her family was forcibly displaced to Siberia when communists came to power. And only after Stalin's death she's got right to come back to Ukraine. That's why I inherited not as much as it could be. But it doesn't matter for me, because my greatest heritage is spirituality, decency, aristocratic honour and dignity. My parents live also in Chernigov with my older brother and his wife who care for them. I love to visit them very often, to play with their funny dog Dina, to help them with their little garden. There are many jasmine bushes with sweet-scented flowers of my favorite white colors. We like to have dinner all together and my mamma tells us about old traditions of our family which is going from generation to generation. My great-great-grandmother felt in love with disgraced officer from the first look and they get married next day. She's got the Tsar's anger but was happy in her marriage till the end of life. My mother has done the same thing - she met a commoner (my father) and felt in love with him. After finishing high school I've finished a book-keeper's courses and went to work at the factory where I'm working till now. This job is very interesting and responsible. All my job colleagues are women and our collective is friendly very much. We are also comarades after work. We like to trade clothing patterns, cooking recipes, to discuss movies and books. My favorite movie is "Blowing With The Wind". Sometimes I feel like Scarlett O'Harra - I'm ready to do any feats in the name of Love. Most of time I spend at work - I don't need to hurry home. Nothing waits for me there except solitude. But week-ends I can spend with my parents. During the week they are also busy at work. My father is driver and my mother is the teacher of English at the secondary school. I learned my English from her. But to play piano I learned from my grandmother. I like classic music more than modern one. The same thing I could say about dancing. I am very good in Vienna waltzes. It's easy, I could teach you. By the way, my greatest dream of childhood was to dance waltz with real Tsar. And what about your biggest child dream? So I hope to hear from you really soon. And I am waiting for your letter impatiently because it is important very much for me. I want to send you my kiss, dear. Touched and attracted by you, 

Mariya 

A nice story, to be sure. Anyway, I wrote back again. This time, I put on a line all by itself - 'I don't trust you.' I asked again how she got my address from a personal ad that doesn't exist. I got this that night: 

This is my third letter to you, darling. You know, the amazing thing is that the more I write you the more I need you. After I sent you a message yesterday, I've felt such a positive energy coming just from thinking of you! All the time I was not able to stop dreaming. And I want to share my dreams with you now. Please, imagine. Evening. Total darkness outside. Raining. The noise of wind. I'm playing piano. The soft candle light is spreading over room. There are two of us. Nobody  around. No one exists except us in the moment. Just you and me. It seems to last for ever. The music became dramatic. You are coming closer to me... It was a dream. A wonderfull romantic dream. But it leaded me to thinking about us and our acquaintance with the open eyes. When I'm asking myself why do I feel so special to you, I can't find an answer. I assume here could not be any answer. Love doesn't need any reasons - otherwise it isn't love. I feel that we are already in love. In Ukraine we say: "Two loving hearts could turn any reality to the magic fairy-tale". As for the real life I'll be so happy to stay on your side for good and bad, to share with you your joys and sorrows. I want to follow you wherever you go. Let me care of you, serve you, be your Lady. I will cook for you my traditional meal, that I do perfect. You will enjoy pampushky, borsh, solyanka, bliny, pel'meny, ukha, rastegay, karavay, etc... It's so testy, like it was invented specially for us. The life teached me to be a good house-keeper. As you understand in this poor country the people have to survive with limited resourses. But I'm happy with this. The only thing I missed is Love till I met you. You are a personification of my lofty dreams. My greatest wish is to be with you. And I'm ready to fight for it and to give everything I have to reach my aim. Your loving you 

Mariya 

WOW! We've really come a long away considering I haven't said anything about myself or showed the slightest amount of warmth or compassion. Whatever. I'll keep this thing going until it stops amusing me. Maybe send her a picture of my bony white butt or something. If anyone has any questions about either of my lady friends, I can be reached at rngwrm@yahoo.com. On an interesting side note, in looking at the e-mail headers, I could see that her computer's netbios name was JACKOFF4; does jackoff mean something different in Russian? I could also see that she was connecting to dynamic IP addresses in a dial-up modem pool. Do internet cafés in Ukraine not have dedicated connections w/ static IPs? Additionally, a visual tracert puts her IP just outside of Kiev (about 140KM from Chernigov). Does that not constitute a long-distance call? I'll ask her about these things, but she seems to have a problem responding to specific questions. Thanks. Keep up the good work. Bye. 

Darling, I was so impressed by that special travel proposal and how great it came in-time for us that I was hurring to inform you about it. And only after I sent that sponaneous message, I've realized that you may understand me wrong. In my previous letter was probably too much dedicated to money issue. We both know that love is over the money. And I'm ready to go to you across the ocean only in the name of Love. Why do I act like that? Because Love is without logic and rools, my dear. If I had money I'll spend them all for this flight without any thinkings, it's clear. But as you know I don't have them. I'm waiting impatiently for your step to make our great future possible. 
I think we know and feel each other enough well already to understand that we really need to meet. I'm very impressed that our relationship is going on and developing every minute. You became everything for me and now I can hardly imagine my existance without you. I'm attracted very much. Don't you feel the same way. My inner voice tells me that all the walls and obstacles will be destroyed by our will to love.Although thousands miles devide us yet but soon it will be not the case.  In my previous letter which was written in such hurry I've forgotten to mention the several adventages of this promotional travel proposal. The question is not a ticket itself but visa. After what happen in America, people could wait for visa mounthes and mounthes and it cast now $500 atleast. But they do it in a 3 days for $200. Price for the plane ticket is $750. And that's great.  The plane will fly to Atlanta, Georgia - it is the safest airport in the States in sense of terrorism in the moment. It will land on Tuesday, 16 of October afternoon local time. I'll call you from Atlanta and will go to you by train or bus. Frankly speaking I am afraid of using your domestic air connections after the tragedy happened in America. I was told by my colleagues to not go to your country in such a dangerous time but I'll do it for you, my love. My visa will be for three mounth, but we could prolongate it for how long we need. And I have my vacation starts from 15 of October. The next vacation I'll have only next year. So, it is exactly the right time. The biggest thing in is that we are able to meet NOW (thanks the travel proposal I mentioned) and ONLY NOW (because of my vacation). So, to order the flight I'll need the money-$950 tomorrow. I'm waiting for the pin-code of Western Union and on Tuesday afternoon I'll be in America. The more exact information I'm not able to give you now, before I've order the flight. I'm looking forward to our meeting. Your loving you

Mariya Fedorina. 


Mariya Fedorina (Chernigov, Ukraine) 

Dear Elena, 

I am a single 31 year old man and found your site when I considered looking to Russia for my second half. I made a few contacts with several "ladies" until I found out that they too were scammers. This one who calls herself Mariya Fedorina contacted me through my ad on Aol.com -- an ad that expired long ago! She wasted no time in telling me she felt "something" for me. 

Dear lonely heart, 

As you, I'm also trying to run away from solitude with the help of Internet. And what do you think? Browsing personals I've seen many advertisements of men. Who could imagine that so many... But most of them are so primitive. But when I found your description - I was surprised: I felt that you are clever and honest like a man of my dreams. My intuition told me that this man is able to love, to respect and to appreciate a real woman. I don't play games myself and I'm sure that you don't as well. As you are searching for the righ person, that's what I'm doing too, so let's try to communicate. We are loosing nothing at least, but we may win something. Who knows? Some words about me. My name is Mariya Fedorina. I live in the city of Chernigov - the beautifull Ukrainian city with over 1500-year-history.. I'm working as book-keeper on the textile factory. I love my job. This time I'm very busy because of reorganization of the factory. But soon I'll have vacation and I'll have a chance to write you often, because the Internet cafe where I am writing from is in my neighborhood. I'm 163cm tall 45 kg of weight. I have blond hair and blue eyes. I'm attractive, slim and fit. My photos are at www.geocities.com/d73991 I was born on the 3 of June 1974. My sign is Gemini that is I'm joyfull, lovefull and optimistic. I'm very friendly and open-minded and have good sense of humour. I like skiing, cooking and out-doors. I play piano enough good. Specially I'm inspired when it's raining or snowing outside. I'm very romantic and that's why it is difficult for me to find right person, who would share my stand of mind. Now I'm experienseing a period of confussion in my life. The matter is that my boyfriend left me after 3 years living together. He changed me for ugly woman with money. I was shocked the way he betraied me, because I know the most valued thing in life is not money. My grandmother of old Russian noble family teached me that happiness can't be bought for money. If you have had simular situation you'll surely understand me. My ex-boyfriend made me dissapointed with local men. Six month long I was helpless and desperate. But maybe the time for new beginning came? Now the hope was born in my soul. Because I see that you are also trying to run away from solitude. And both of us have the hope. But perhaps, it's a last hope... Even if at the moment you are not sure that we were done for each other, please, don't leave me now because any of your reply means a lot for me. Hopefully your friend 

Mariya 

My dearest new friend, I haven't told so many things I should to say. I feel the necessarity to do that now. Well, I live alone in small but cozy flat in the city center. It is on the second floor of fine old building with the wonderful view from the window. The only shortages of my house are lack of hot water and the telephone. But so is everywhere in the city center. I've inherited this apartment from my grandma - assigned Countess of Novgorod-Seversky. Her family was forcibly displaced to Siberia when communists came to power. And only after Stalin's death she's got right to come back to Ukraine. That's why I inherited not as much as it could be. But it doesn't matter for me, because my greatest heritage is spirituality, decency, aristocratic honour and dignity. My parents live also in Chernigov with my older brother and his wife who care for them. I love to visit them very often, to play with their funny dog Dina, to help them with their little garden. There are many jasmine bushes with sweet-scented flowers of my favorite white colors. We like to have dinner all together and my mamma tells us about old traditions of our family which is going from generation to generation. My great-great-grandmother felt in love with disgraced officer from the first look and they get married next day. She's got the Tsar's anger but was happy in her marriage till the end of life. My mother has done the same thing - she met a commoner (my father) and felt in love with him. After finishing high school I've finished a book-keeper's courses and went to work at the factory where I'm working till now. This job is very interesting and responsible. All my job colleagues are women and our collective is friendly very much. We are also comarades after work. We like to trade clothing patterns, cooking recipes, to discuss movies and books. My favorite movie is "Blowing With The Wind". Sometimes I feel like Scarlett O'Harra - I'm ready to do any feats in the name of Love. Most of time I spend at work - I don't need to hurry home. Nothing waits for me there except solitude. But week-ends I can spend with my parents. During the week they are also busy at work. My father is driver and my mother is the teacher of English at the secondary school. I learned my English from her. But to play piano I learned from my grandmother. I like classic music more than modern one. The same thing I could say about dancing. I am very good in Vienna waltzes. It's easy, I could teach you. By the way, my greatest dream of childhood was to dance waltz with real Tsar. And what about your biggest child dream? So I hope to hear from you really soon. And I am waiting for your letter impatiently because it is important very much for me. I want to send you my kiss, dear. Touched and attracted by you, Mariya I'm not sure that it was everything O'k with my first letter to you. That's why I'm resending it. "Dear lonely heart, As you, I'm also trying to run away from solitude with the help of Internet. And what do you think? Browsing personals I've seen many advertisements of men. Who could imagine that so many... But most of them are so primitive. But when I found your description - I was surprised: I felt that you are clever and honest like a man of my dreams. My intuition told me that this man is able to love, to respect and to appreciate a real woman. I don't play games myself and I'm sure that you don't as well. As you are searching for the righ person, that's what I'm doing too, so let's try to communicate. We are loosing nothing at least, but we may win something. Who knows? Some words about me. My name is Mariya Fedorina. I live in the city of Chernigov - the beautifull Ukrainian city with over 1500-year-history.. I'm working as book-keeper on the textile factory. I love my job. This time I'm very busy because of reorganization of the factory. But soon I'll have vacation and I'll have a chance to write you often, because the Internet cafe where I am writing from is in my neighborhood. I'm 163cm tall 45 kg of weight. I have blond hair and blue eyes. I'm attractive, slim and fit. My photos are at www.geocities.com/d73991 I was born on the 3 of June 1974. My sign is Gemini that is I'm joyfull, lovefull and optimistic. I'm very friendly and open-minded and have good sense of humour. I like skiing, cooking and out-doors. I play piano enough good. Specially I'm inspired when it's raining or snowing outside. I'm very romantic and that's why it is difficult for me to find right person, who would share my stand of mind. Now I'm experienseing a period of confussion in my life. The matter is that my boyfriend left me after 3 years living together. He changed me for ugly woman with money. I was shocked the way he betraied me, because I know the most valued thing in life is not money. My grandmother of old Russian noble family teached me that happiness can't be bought for money. If you have had simular situation you'll surely understand me. My ex-boyfriend made me dissapointed with local men. Six month long I was helpless and desperate. But maybe the time for new beginning came? Now the hope was born in my soul. Because I see that you are also trying to run away from solitude. And both of us have the hope. But perhaps, it's a last hope... Even if at the moment you are not sure that we were done for each other, please, don't leave me now because any of your reply means a lot for me. Hopefully your friend 

Mariya 

Darling, there is never enough for anyone that he has at the moment. That is humanity. Some days ago I was so glad that I've found you but now I realize that we need more than just writing. We need to talk to each other face to face, to see each other, to be together. Virtual love is good but the real one is better. Of course we could continue this way for mounths or years but it will not make us closer. Let's meet. I felt it from the very beginning but today I've seen the omen. I've walk in the street and seen the announce about the advertising action of one travel agency. They provide flight tickets to America for a double less price. It's just $750. But the most important thing is that they open an American visa during 3 days for $200, which is usually costs $500. From the first sight I've thought it's very expensive, but when I siented the offers of other agencies it's really double up to three times cheaper. But the most increadable thing is that this action is going to be only during one week. Like it was done specially for us. We have not to pass this perfect opportunity. If you will send me the amount now - in one week I'll be in your arms, my dear. And we will finally fullfill our dreams. Do not delay with the concrete steps. Send me the money via Western Union Money Transfer organization www.westernunion.com to my name as soon as possible. I have so much to say to you in person than I can hardly wait to meet you, my love. 

P.S.If you haven't understood something, please, ask quick because the time doesn't wait. Mariya Fedorina Slavyanskaya St. 54a Ap.12 238005Chernigov 5 Ukraine 


Natalya Jitinkina (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia)

She has just sent me a letter through of all place Filipino friend finder. She goes by nataliya2k and her e-mail address is nataliyarussia@aport.ru I have received the exact same letters as some of the other ones listed. She claims to be in Yoshkar-Ola... 

Letter 

Hi, my name is Natalya. I live in Russia. I work as a tutor in a childrens day nursery. I love children and animals very much. I want to get acquainted with the man, who will be a support in my life. I am 25 years old. I agree to get acquainted with a man from 30 and older. For me age is not the main thing. The main thing is that there is love and mutual understanding! I do not notice a difference in ages. I hope only for my true love, and I hope very much that all with us will be good! I agree to answer all questions that interest you. I am anxious for your letters! Please write to me on my home electronic box (computer?). Only on it can I receive your letters. 

Natalya  


Sunlight Agency (Severodonetsk, Ukraine) Yelena (Lena) Zuykova 

Yes, I got "sweetly-scammed" by an age-24, blue-eyed, 6ft-tall/trim gal named YELENA(Lena) ZUYKOVA living supposedly with her Doctor-mother in SEVERODONETSK, Ukraine--- and working with the SUNLIGHT-Agency (owned by- Ivan Moisyeyev and his agent Nataly) in same town, and they all scammed-me for $115.oo(US) paid through WesternUnion at the Aval-bank on 17 Severodonetsk Ave. (Phone: 645/241-185). I first ran across this indeed beautiful redheaded Ukraine-gal via KISS.Com(website) where I found she had three separate pages (#3282905, #3521841, #4432450, -which may now be expunged owing KISS-Com's Oct.-4th dumping of their excellent format to now ditto that non-user-friendly format of UDATE) over the past year. Naturally it is possible that the Sunlight-agency is running a bogus Member-page on KISS-Com (perhaps they got the pictures from a local photo-printershop, --I have no way of knowing) and perhaps the lovely lady pictured (she sure doesn't look like any scam-artist) has no notion that her picture is showing on the internet. However, for sure this Sunlight-agency is instigating a slick-scam! When I responded to Yelena's latest-Ad on KISS-Com, she (or Nataly) responded to me there, and requested that I only conduct further E-mailing via: " yelena2001@mail.ru " as I did. There were several E-letters sent back and forth wherein she asked if I could fly-over and see her, then I received her E-note stating that she needed me to pay for our language-translations, please contact my SunlightAgency via sunlightagency@mail.ru as I best recall; -and therein resides the scam--- they just wanted the money that I sent, and somehow after that she didn't seem to recall my three extensive previous letters (apparently they just trash'em)-- while she would only say-- "Oh, I miss your letters so, they are so much a part of my life, please communicate"--!!! While I still have her pictures and our letters in my Laptop-computer Documents-file & OutlookExpress-file, I am not sufficiently skilled as to enable my transfering them to this Public-complaint/Expose' of this apparently first listing of a scam from Severodonetsk. Please beware of this gal and her agency.  

Sincerely, 

Robt.W.VonHeck (SanDiego) [ robt-vh@nethere.com ]  


Tatyana Krasina (Krasnodar territory, Norilsk, Russia) 

Thank God for your website. I am a 32 year old single white american working in the computer industry.-The initial contact was 2 weeks ago. In letter #5 she professes her undying love for me. In letter #10 she asks for $280 for visa. I refused, saying instead (as a test) that I could get her a visa myself with a photocopy of her passport that she already claimed to have. She balks and when I again refused, no more letters. Her pattern is typical of scammers that I have read on your site. I can send more information if you need it. She requested $280 to be sent by western union to Tatyana Krasina at Alfa Bank in Krasnoyarsk. I politely refused a second time, and she hasnt written. My name is David and I can be reached at skycopp@hotmail.com 

Name: Tatyana Krasina Age: 27 Occupation: Surgical assistant Scam: Visa Address: Russia, Krasnodar territory, city of Norilsk, street of a Victory 8-13. Approached me on Friendfinder.com, her nick is tatyana401vah which is disabled. In my final letter, I asked her to be honest with me and tell me more about herself (after refusing to give money). I never heard from her again. 

Letter # 7

Undying Love (her first letter stated that she was from Orenburg near Kazakstan.) 

Hi my David!You me is not correct me have understood, I live in Norilsk, and it far from Kazachstan. I have received yours filled by a heat and kind relation to me the letter. Today at me all day sad mood. Business in that that today very bad weather, it is raining and coldly. But besides today there was a terrible tragedy in our hospital. Our doctor spent difficult operation, I helped him and saw on this operation how much was difficult. She proceeded eight hours, 

Letter # 10 

Request for money 

Hi my love David. How are you? How are you keeping there without me my darling. I hope that you are very well. At me all are simply fine. I called in the American Embassy and I have informed that for us with you the optimum variant will be a visa which is called tourist. As I have said it is the visa which called by B-2, and it is valid during 12 months. By this visa I can go on all your country. I have learned that this visa costs 180 dollars. Except for that its registration are 45 dollars.


Tatyana Lebedeva (Chita, Russia)

My name is Frank and I couldn't believe it when I read Linn's letter on your updates list September 22nd, 2001. She is using a different name and different pictures but her letter is word for word identical to the first one that Linn recived. Also she given me her address as 672000 Chita Stepana Razina Street 20-12 Tatyana Lebedeva. Thank you for your service. It could have cost me a fortune if I hadn't gone into your site. I'm sending you the pictures she sent me so you can post them to protect other innocent

 


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