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July 13, 2005 - page 3

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Marina Ivanovna Kuzminyh (Volgograd, Russia)

Scammer Name: Marina Ivanovna Kuzminyh
Age: 27
Location: Volgograd, Russia
Addrress: Lenin Prospectus 105 , Volgograd, Russia 400105.
Email address: marishkaforever@mail.ru
Email IP address: 195.161.143.105
Yahoo Personals name: kiskamarishka
Yahoo Personals web page: http://personals.yahoo.com/us/personals-1114253213-402497
Additional Aliases: see the list of six other names below, with references to reports on them in this Black List.

Call me Jack. I am a 58-year old single man living in the Buffalo, NY, USA area, and I maintained a six-week correspondence with a person alleging to be a beautiful 27-year old Russian woman from Volgograd named "Marina," until I reluctantly became convinced that Marina was a scammer. Then I ceased to correspond with her, after sending her a final letter, which I include at the end of this report, following all of her correspondence to me. I first saw Marina in a Yahoo personals ad she placed. She used the Yahoo personals name of "kiskamarishka," and she claimed that she lived in Boston, NY, a small village near Buffalo. In her Yahoo personals profile, Marina said that her languages were English and Russian, and she wrote: "I the young and vigorous girl who searches the satellite of destiny and am ready to divide with him the destiny." I figured that anyone who writes English like that is either a poet with a limited grasp of the English language, or a native Russian seeking to attract a kindred poetic spirit. (Her Yahoo personals profile page is at http://personals.yahoo.com/us/personals-1114253213-402497, although, curiously enough, it seems to be either unavailable, under review at this very moment, or deleted perhaps because Marina is psychic and she knows I am now fingering her as a scammer! 

I will be contacting Yahoo soon about this incident to ask them to remove her permanently from Yahoo personals, if they haven't already.) Anyway, I took the bait. I made the initial contact because Marina placed an ad using a girl who has a very attractive face and figure, and I wanted to meet the Russian girl who had that face! Unfortunately, Marina did not live in nearby Boston, NY as I had hoped. In response to my email inquiry from my Yahoo account, she replied on Yahoo that she lived in Volgograd, Russia with her grandmother and that she worked as a salesperson in an electronics store. Following the initial contact, which occurred via a Yahoo email I sent her and which she answered, all subsequent correspondence occurred between an AOL email screen name I established specifically to correspond with her, and her email address at "marishkaforever@mail.ru".  Marina's correspondence to me consisted of some obviously pre-written form letters, interspersed with some customized letters (or portions of letters) that directly answered certain issues and questions I had raised, because I had insisted that she engage me in an interactive dialogue to develop a greater degree of trust. For example, because she claimed to be able to play guitar, I asked her to record herself playing some music, but she instead me an mp3 file of a Russian song. 

In response to my sending her MapQuest images of where I lived, she sent me a scanned image of Volgograd and circled the village (Star) where she said she grew up with her parents, whom she often visits on weekends, which was an excuse why she never wrote me on weekends. It took several weeks to pry out of her a full name and address, which may or may not be truthful, but it is the information that I am using to identify this contribution to the Black List, namely: Marina Ivanovna Kuzminyh, Lenin Prospectus 105 , Volgograd, Russia 400105. Marina claimed that she used an Internet Cafe to send her emails. While I cannot confirm that assertion, I can report what her IP address was in each and every email she sent me. By using the "Details" feature of AOL's e-mail utility, I determined that all of Marina's mail originated from the single, unchanging IP address of 195.161.143.105. Here is an excerpt of the salient IP address information from one of Marina's emails to me:

Return-Path: <marishkaforever@mail.ru>
Received: from [195.161.143.105] (port=1043 helo=[192.168.0.3])
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:53:35 +0400
From: Marina <marishkaforever@mail.ru>
(It appears that Marina was connected to a small local area network of up to 8 nodes, since the port addresses assigned by her network's router ranged from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.8, although the majority of correspondence was generated from the nodes assigned by the router as 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3.)

As Elena Petrova points out her Anti-Scam Guide (a highly recommended investment!), it is not possible in the beginning of a correspondence to discern an honest woman from a scammer without running the risk of offending the honest woman, so I gave Marina the benefit of doubt, while I kept my suspicions in check, lest this person might actually be the person I could care for and I inadvertently push her away. Marina' unravelling, however, occurred in about the sixth week of correspondence, during which she dramatically went from terminating our correspondence without justification (it was a ploy to draw me in deeper), to professing deep apologizes for her misinterpretation of an email (while blaming it on the software "translator"), to declaring her love for me, to sending me two poems and an erotic dream. 

As explained in more detail in my final, "Goodbye, Marina" letter attached below, Marina's big mistake was to send me two poems that she claimed to have written all by herself, yet which I was able to determine (by a Google search for key phrases in those poems) already pre-existed on the Internet at several other web sites, including Elena Petrova's Black List of stories submitted by all of us contributing to this journal. The moment I discovered that Marina had previously sent those same poems to other men, thanks to their contributing their stories to this web site, I did additional searches based on key phrases from the erotic dream Marina had sent me, as well as other unique, stylistic phrases from her standard, pre-written form letters. (To do a Google search for a specific phrase at this Black List web site, you must put double quotation marks around the exact phrase you want to search for, not merely list all the words without quotes. For example, use "world as my witness", not world as my witness, else you will get all pages that include the words world, as, my, witness, but not necessarily connected in any particular order.) Up until that point, I was reluctant to taint Marina as a scammer, because she had not (yet) specifically asked me for money. In fact, she was quite adamant about telling me that she was not interested in how much money I had. But, after doing several Google searches for key phrases here at Elena Petrova's Black List web site, I was able to determine that my darling Marina had previously been identified as a scammer by no less than SIX different men with whom she corresponded under SIX different names using the photos of SIX different young women. Some of the men bailed out before their equivalent Marina requested money; others jumped ship just after their scammer tried to put the touch on them. 

But my analysis of the written correspondence between these other six women and my "Marina" leads me to conclude that there is one and the same author behind the faces of all the photos being used to front for the author. Most likely, the photographs of the women being used are probably images of very innocent young women who probably have no idea that their faces and figures are being exploited in a scam operation. To up-date and bring all the activities of this scammer together in one reference place, the names of the other six names that were reported on this Black List are:

* OLYA. (Cheboksary, Russia.) See page 318 of this Black List.
* SVETA ZAGAINOVA. (Omsk, Russia.) See page 332 of this Black List.
* GULNARA SABIRZYANOVA. (Kazan, Russia.) See page 352 of this Black List.
* IRINA. (Arzamas, Russia.) See page 372 of this Black List.
* NATASHA (NATALY) VERSHININA. (Cheboksary, Russia.) See page 375 of this Black List.
* ALEVTINA. (Cheboksary, Russia.) See page 380 of this Black List.

What did I learn from this experience and what could I recommend to others? I learned that, while it may be difficult to discern the honest woman from the scammer, it can be done. However, you must ignore the face and figure: the photographs used and contained on this web site may not be representative of whom you are currently talking to. Ignore also the name and the location: the names, addresses, and locations change to protect the tracks of the guilty. Instead, learn how to do Google searches for exact phrases and see if anyone else has reported receiving the same letters from your alleged girlfriend. It takes scammers much more time and energy to craft custom letters for each mark, and they are unlikely to want to work that hard. Nor are they able to cover up the unique writing style and odd phrasings. On top of that, if more guys started report the IP addresses of the scammers, which is key information that can be gleaned from the details of the emails, the exact physical origins of the messages could be more easily tracked and scam operations identified. ... Jack


Marina's Letters to me:

On 04/28/2005 07:38 pm EDT, "kiskamarishka" wrote:
Hello!!! It Is a little about me:: my name is Marina; i'm 27 years old. I live in Russia in Volgograd city. I very impressionable, cheerful girl with sense of humour. I take a great interest in poetry, also I love walks and a nature. Like to go to theatres, cinema. I love cooking different dishes of Russian kitchen. I have many friends. But I while do not have partner in life. Write to me on my electronic address::: marishkaforever@mail.ru

Thu, May 4, 2005, 7:21 PM
That I can answer. First: I really exist, and this my photo (I do not tell lies)!!!! Second: I was mistaken on the account of age (25-60) In the third: with me wanted to get acquainted much boys but I refused all. You do not believe me, you may not write to me. But I hate lie. I think you to me will write to me the letter. And you do not tell lies about yourself when fill questionnaires? Write to me again Marina.

Thu, May 5, 2005, 6:57 PM
Hi !!!!! I very much liked your letter and I should specify that I searched for persons in the age of from 25 up to 60; because for me the main thing not age of the person and that as he will spend time. I think as in an early age it is possible to feel like old and in old age to be young. I hope that you understand me.To talk to you in English the translator helps me. But I think that I shall learn it more best.From your story I have understood that you very cheerful person. I want to correspond with you if certainly you not against it. In this letter I want to tell to you slightly about myself. First, my name Marina (Marishka) .I live in Russia in Volgograd. It - approximately 1500 kms from Moscow on the South. My growth - 5'6 , weight - 54kg. At me blue eyes and blond hair. I have no children. I the Female and sensitive internal part of my heart. I like domestic comfort, Heat and quiet concerning family. I was born January, 5 in 1978. In 1993 I have finished school and have acted arrived in university on economic faculty. In 1998 I have finished university. My speciality The manager. I have studied the English language at university. I work as the Saleswoman as I can not find work with mine speciality yet. I sell different electronic. I live with the grandmother. We do not have phone. I write from int. cafe As we have no the phone in the house. I don't have the brother or the sister. My parents live in a village. My father works in a local farm. He is the driver. Each summer I arrive to my parents and I help them. I like to work in a garden. At arrival in my parents I have a rest from city. It is very bad that it do not occur frequently. Write to me more about you. What makes you is similar? You have received family? Children? What your work? You love a nature? You have received domestic animals? You may send your pictures? I expect your letter. Marina.

Tue, May 10, 2005, 6:26 PM
Hi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!! I very much apologize for that that long did not write, I had problem the Internet of cafe did not work because of holidays. I once again bring apologies. I very much liked your letter. I think that at me so will fail. I am glad to learn your biography. In photos you seem such young; if you would not tell that to you of 58 years I have not thought that to you so much. I am really happy that I got your letter. I want to tell you something about my enthusiasmes. My favorite color is black. I like pets and I have got a dog her name is Stella. When I come home from the work I play with my dog and hear nice music. I like to hear classic music, pop, soul. But the choice of the music depends on the mood. In the summer evenings I and my friends skaters like to walking in the evening town. The best place for skating is quay. I like to spend the time in the kitchen too, where I make experiments with new dishes. I like to cook Russian dishes most of all. Have you ever eaten Russian pelmeni, pancakes with honey? I am very happy and sociable and I have a lot of friends. We often gather together and sing songs under guitar. I play the guitar very well. In man it is important for me following characteristics: his kind heart and romantic soul, the age or nationality difference isn't important for me. I am interested in what's inside of his heart. I need in best friend and faithful partner I will devote my life and love to. I am looking for intelligent and strong man who is able to protect and support his beloved woman and be a faithful partner for her. I am looking for a man who doesn't drink and doesn't bit a woman. I want to build strong and loving family. You seem to be an intelligent and interesting person from your letter so please tell me more about yourself, your likes and dislikes, interests, expectations, desires. I'd like to know more of you. It is really important for me to have an idea of the person I am going to correspond with and build the relationship. Write me again, i will wait for your answer. Marina.
P.S I send you some my photos!!

Wed, May 11, 2005, 7:00 PM
Hi xxxxxxxx! First::: Aboute my mistake--- I wanted tell that " I can not so tell about myself as it is done by you " I use the translator and consequently so it turns out. Sometimes I want to tell something but the translator translates not as I would be desirable therefore bring the apologies! I am very happy that I got your letter. I want to tell you about what I like and what I don't like. I like when people are frank to me. I hate the lie. And I think that people can't make happiness on the lie. I think you think so too. I don't like when in my house is disorder. Also I don't like lazy people. I was born in the country and when I came to the city I don't stay lazier. Though in the city is not so as in the city and work about the house is smaller. But I always find what to do( erase, cook…). It is very pleasant when my friends come to me and feel themselves comfortable. In Russia people tell:"If in your house everything well everything well in your soul". I think that the main in man is soul beauty, private condition. If you love and you are loved isn't it the happiness. But not the whole day is borrowed with the work, I have always time to have a rest, to read some book. I read love novel now. I like to read novels. When I read I am immersed in a plot. Sometimes I cry sometimes I laugh with the heroes. And what do you read now? Write me again, i will wait for your answer. Marina.

Fri, May 13, 2005, 12:08 PM
Hello xxxxxxxx!!! I am very glad that have received your letter. Every day I shall find out you better and I understand what logic and skill to think you are filled. You very clever person is a compliment to you:) I like such men. But I think as I not the silly girl and I shall try to you it to prove: only set any question or ask about something and I shall try to answer it. I like to read your letters and I assure you that all to me perfectly clearly. I can send the following letter to you only on Monday. I shall miss on you Write me again. Marina.
P.s. By the way the beard of you makes is more senior but it is not worse. All of you equally remain attractive.

Tue, May 17, 2005, 6:58 AM
Hi xxxxxxxx!!!!!!!! I want to tell you that I have found that that you wanted. I have found yours website, but I have spent for it a lot of time (2 hours) and it costed to me many money as I use the Internet cafe. So, the main thing-----can be found the information on you on " " http://www.xxxxxxxx.com/" ". For this purpose I had to read all your letters once again. I am very glad that could to make it. But I hope that it only a part of game and we can continue it. I think that in the future we may discuss various themes. We may discuss themes down to a policy (politics); if you not against it.!!! With impatience I shall Wait for your letter. Please write to me again. Marina.

Tue, May 17, 2005, 2:39 PM
Hi xxxxxxxx!!!! You know but for me money do not play special a role. The main thing that is interesting to communicate with the person. Each Person may be rich financially but not everyone may be rich internally (spiritually). There are people which more important money than relations between people. It is not important for me how much money do you have::::: for me interestingly with you---IT IMPORTANT. Let's play again. You begin. You set themes and we shall discuss her(it). It will allow to find out our interests and preference. It as will help to reveal our sight on the world. The option of a theme I give you. With impatience I shall wait for your letter Marina.

Wed, May 18, 2005, 6:50 PM
Hi xxxxxxxx!!!! Let's begin with that that I am able to play on a guitar well. But I do not compose music itself. Basically I play only the Russian songs rock musicians. But among my loved songs is so-called domestic (Dvorovye pesni) songs. These songs are thought up not by known musicians and singers, and young guys. They very interesting and emotional. The majority of them are thought up as histories about love, about death and on different other themes which like young. I think that music should bring pleasure and inspire persons. Without music and songs it is impossible to live. They supports us in difficult times.I like to listen rock and classical music, too it is not pleasant to me rap. Also it is not pleasant to me pop because in it there is no sense and feelings. I do not love singers which make on music money. In Russia among rock-musicians are singers and groups which do not take for performances of money. They suit the big concerts on which there come people from all our country. I play on a guitar couple of years play only for myself and for friends. I never wrote down songs on mp3 a format as I do not have such opportunity. But if you want that I to you can send some my loved Russian songs. But little bit later.In Russia music is very popular. Here everyone may find to itself liked songs and music. On it I shall finish the letter. Write to me. I shall wait for your answer!!!! Marina

Thu, May 19, 2005, 3:14 PM
Hi xxxxxxxx!!! I am very glad to hear that you want to study another's language for you. I shall help you in studying Russian. But you too should try slightly. I only do not know as my English sounds, probably it is very bad. I shall send you names of songs which you may ñêà÷àòü. But I can make it only on Monday because I should visit for two days to parents in a village. By the way at us in the country a holiday. As our soccer team has won UEFA Cup. I am very glad to this. Now I shall send you one song of "Splin" group, I hope she(it) to you it is pleasant. Write to me about it . Marina

Mon, May 23, 2005, 1:52 PM
Hi xxxxxxxx!!!!!!! I only have run in cafe to tell "Hello". Please do not take offence and do not worry I shall write to you tomorrow to me it is necessary to go. I hope you of me you will understand Marina!!!!

Tue, May 24, 2005, 7:31 AM
Hi xxxxxxxx!!! I am very glad that you have understood me. About what we shall speak today? I went to parents in the village. There it was very interesting. I planted various vegetables and a potato. And you plant vegetables or a potato in the spring? I also am glad that you on the sly learn Russian. I want to tell that missed under your letters. Bye - bye Have a nice time. I will wait your answer today and we can talk about something!!! Marina!!!

Thu, May 26, 2005, 2:22 PM
Hi xxxxxxxx. I want to tell that we in the country had problems with the Internet therefore I so long did not write. Excuse me. I very much regret about it. I want to tell you that I have received your song and it has very much liked me. I want tell that you may to send me still songs and I shall send you new songs. Still I want to tell you about your letter " Geography and Address ". At me probably the computer does not support fonts. Therefore I have not understood that. The name of settlement where my parents - " Zvezdny (Star) " live Now I should go. I will wait your answer. Marina.

Thu, May 31, 2005, 10:56 AM
Hi xxxxxxxx !!!! I send you map of volgograd there you can find village of my parents!!!!!!!! I try send you more pict of my city!!!!! Write me Marina

Thu, June 2, 2005, 8:34 AM
Hello xxxxxxxx!!!! Thank that you have answered me. I too was disappointed when did not receive your letters. But today I have received the letter with maps from you and I am very glad. I BRING the DEEP APOLOGIES that did not write the full name, I am simple actually am simply fascinated with your letters. I once again want to tell you MANY THANKS for your letters. They very much like me also I read them with the great pleasure. My full name Marina Kuzminyuh. Well that you have understood my map I think now all it will be clear. I want to tell that I never told lies to you also I think that you too did not tell lies to me. I wrote to you that when I filled in the questionnaire that I have made a mistake and consequently at me in a structure I from Boston am written that. I hope for your understanding. And our relations will not suffer from it and we can communicate further. Yours faithfully Marina I wait for your answer!!!!

Fri, June 3, 2005, 8:24 AM
Hi xxxxxxxx! I hate the lie. And I think that people can't make happiness on the lie. I think you think so too. All over again I want to tell that is glad for you. But ÿòåáå never told lies. I always spoke you the truth. Probably you have misunderstood me. My parents live in a village and I live in Volgograd city. I once again repeat that to me NOT IMPORTANT HOW MANY MONEY YOU HAVE. So it seems to me that you do not trust me. It is not pleasant to me. But to trust or to not trust me this your business. I always trusted you and it is hurt to me to hear that you think that I the liar. That I want to grow rich and leave from the country---But it not so. I am offended!!! I want to wish Good luck in search of work. Also I wish you happiness with all my heart. Good luck!!!!! Marina

Mon, June 6, 2005, 8:30 AM
Hi xxxxxxx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bring to you the apologies. Whether I at all do not know you may forgive me. I was not right. The Letter from you I have understood the last absolutely on the contrary. I have translated it in the translator and it has told me that you think that I lie to you. But in it it is guilty not only I but also the translator. I regret that I have got exited and have insulted you. I thought that you think that I poor (it almost so because of the small salary) and want to find to yourself a rich American, therefore I have taken offence. But now from your letter I have understood that the question is absolutely about the friend. I bring apologies!!!! But I really want contin.of our further relations. When I have received that letter and have not correctly understood him. I had very bad mood. I have almost begun to cry you see you to me became very dear. And all days off I had bad mood. I went and thought only of you. But today Monday and I am very glad that have received from you the letter. I have understood that you in anything do not accuse me. I am glad!!!!! I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please write me Do not forget me I love you!!!! Marina! I'm so so so so sorry .........

Tue, June 7, 2005, 10:49 AM
Hello xxxxxxxx!! I'm very happy what you accept my apologies. I have received from you the letter and I very much am glad to this. I also am glad that you have sent me the photos. I do not understand a word "Patronymic." whether you may explain to me sense of this word. It is casual not a name of my father? My post address is : Russia, Volgograd, Lenin Prospectus 105 , 400105. But I should tell you that on post office dishonest people sometimes work. And in Russia it happens so not all letters reach us especially letters with valuable things You asked me " Where I like to live " I shall tell to you that most of all I like and want to live in small city. I do not love the big cities because frequently so it happens that malicious and greedy, bad people there live also life in the big cities flies very quickly. And I love a nature more. I like a slow rhythm of life. I like to enjoy each instant of life. I will wait your letter! Be careful! Marina

Wed, June 8, 2005, 11:53 AM
Hello xxxxxxxx! I'm happy to get your letter! Now I have understood about what you me asked. Then I shall tell to you my full name :Marina Ivanovna Kuzminyh I never played bowling! You can learn to play me this game! Now i must go. today i'm very busy. I have gone to tell you " Hi!!!!!!!!! " please understand me! Kiss you Marina!

Thu, June 9, 2005, 10:10 AM
Dear xxxxxxxx! Here are those poems I found for you today.
1
Your lips speak soft sweetness Your touch a cool caress I am lost in your magic My heart beats within your chest I think of you each morning And dream of you each night I think of your arms being around me And cannot express my delight Never have I fallen But I am quickly on my way You hold a heart in your hands That has never before been given away

2
As I stand here today with the world as my witness, I pledge to you my undying and everlasting love. I will stand beside you as your partner, I will stand before you as your protector, And I will stand behind you as your solace. Please spend and end your life with me I hope you like these poems I am sending to you. I can't wait to get your next letter. I can not wait to hold you and share our happiness together for the rest of our lives. Kiss you Marina.

Fri, June 10, 2005,2:22 PM
Dear xxxxxxxx!!!! All this days I think about you. When I dream about us I feel better and my mood rises!! We found each other in this world. I tell you about my feelings because I trust you very much and think that you are the man who will make me happy. I'll make you happy my dear. I show you my heart as best I can. To have someone to come home to that wants my hug and kiss, who cares about my day and, shares her day is good. That makes for happy people that can enjoy their love making... It was my dream and I hope it will be true soon. I think you want to meet me not less than I. I trust you my feelings, you can trust me all feelings, dreams and thoughts about me. I want to tell you, I had a sexual dream about us yesterday. It's difficult to explain by words what I feel. I want to try it for real. You may thought about it? Kiss you. Marina

Mon, June 13, 2005, 7:16 AM
Dear xxxxxxxxl! My sweetest dream about us. I hope you like it: night, the stairs are in the sky we are alone in the room, we turn on the music and dance slowly. I look into your eyes, they are so deep and you look in mine, they are full of emotions. I see your lips, so soft and I want to kiss them. Our bodies merge in uniform rhythm. We love each another and the minute is an eternity. We have sex till morning . Then I cook a very tasty dinner and we are sitting at the table, you tell me the news, about your work and I am just listening to you. I don't need anything else. I just enjoy the moments I spend with you. Then we go to the living room and seat near the fire. We are sitting on the sofa, hugging and kissing. I think that this dreams will be real soon.Write me , please, your thoughts about it. Looking forward for your letter. I tell my sexual dream about us but allow me to leave it the next week. Kiss you Marina

Mon, June 13, 2005, 7:16 AM
Hi xxxxxxxx! Excuse me please. Now I shall try all to you to explain. Please do not take offence at me. I have written you the dream. I as have warned you that I shall tell the sexual dream the next week (that is this week). I did not begin to write to you at once as I left cafe. If I have remained in int. cafe I should pay for it money but I had no more money. Therefore I did not begin you to answer. Now I have borrowed money of my girlfriend. I do not receive the salary 2 months (at us so it happens) and consequently every day it becomes difficult for me to pay for my letters. I try to save on all to send you my letters. I love you and consequently I write you. Certainly you may not understand it as in America there are no such problems as in Russia. I want to tell that I do not write you on days off as I visit the parents to help them on a facilities. I as should look after the old grandmother which I very much I like. It is very a pity to me of her as she very old and I am afraid that to her there may be something Whether I do not know you will forgive me whether or not kiss you my love. Marina

Tue, June 14, 2005, 6:15 AM
Dear xxxxxxxx! I have no the digital camera to make a domestic photo. Therefore I do them only in studio. Want to tell you that I not always go to parents, sometimes I have enough money to send you of the letter and consequently I on days off go to work. All day I spend at work. If I will have opportunity to send you photo that I shall send you them. Such affairs at me. It is a pity to me that you are upset with it. I want to tell one more thing. Many children consider it as honour to help with Russia to the parents. It may at you in America not so, but in Russia it is considered respect Kiss you Marina!

Thu, June 16, 2005, 5:31 AM
Hello xxxxxxxx! I do not want to be justified and recognize the fault in happened. But in the first - did not want you to speak but I have written a poem itself (I simply thought that you may not believe me). In the second - you have offended me that have asked me: whether about I remember with whom I correspond? I think that the question is not pertinent. It may you corresponds with many girls? I think if we want to be closer that we should trust each other more. In the third - I shall send you some photos made in my city. I have taken them from the girlfriends. Marina.


Marina Osenkova (Kazan Rusia)

I am a divorced American. I was contacted by "Marina" through Yahoo Personals. When I received the e-mail asking for money, I'm glad I decided to check her out. Luckily, I came across your web site before I sent any money. I did not see her name posted but there were letters on the site that were word for word ( except for the names ) as the letters I received. At the bottom were the same photos I had received. I just want everyone to know that she(?) also goes by the name Marina Osenkova. If I can do this right, I am sending her first letter and the one asking for money. Also her (?) photos. I hope this saves someone from getting scammed.


Letters:

Hi, Kenny! How are you? Probably, if you have guessed, this is Marina :) I'm very glad to get your answer, Kenny! First of all, please let me apologize for the delay in my response to you, Kenny, but I was busy in last time. I'm happy so much that you have written me, believe me, Kenny! Also, I'm hoping that my e-mail was so big surprise for you too, really? But most important, I would like to say to you that I have decided to write you through the Internet thanking to my best girlfriend Natasha. My girlfriend Natasha have met a good man through the Internet from Germany, Berlin City, by the the Internet too. Her boyfriend is Frank. Natasha and Frank are very happy together! I see that they are happy so much together, and I have decided to find a man from other country too, as Natasha did it :) Possible, you can ask me, why I didn't find a russian man? I will be very serious, I will answer to you, that I had a boyfriend from Russia from my City, I loved him very much, but he has thrown me in last time. He found an other girl, as I have understood. Also I have seen that he liked to drink an alcohol very very much, as many men in Russia do it, may be you know about it. I don't like this when men like to drink so much as my last boyfriend did it! I am non-drinking and non-smoking girl! Simply, I don't have a harmful habits! Also I want to say that on the words of my girlfriend Natasha, the men from other countries, especially from Germany and USA, are very good, and they can to appreciate and to respect women as considerable men too. It's the opinion of Natasha, and I want to agree with Natasha completely. Natasha has chosen her boyfriend Frank from Germany because she know German language a little. I don't speak German language, I can speak and write English language, and I have decided to find the man from USA and I have decided to write you, Kenny. Well, Kenny, let me to tell to you about me more... As I said you earlier, I'm 35 years old, my growth 5 ' 6, and I weigh about 57 kg, I am "Scorpion" on Zodiac, I was born on November, 20, 1969 :) And when you was born? What's an exact date of your Happy Birthday? Tell me, ok? I'm White Russian girl on nationality. On religion, I'm Christian (Russian Ortodox), and I believe in God Jesus. I have never been married and I don't have any kids, I am a single girl. I'm a sensitive, a kind-hearted, a thoughtful and easily amused. On opinion of my close friends and relatives, I'm a kind, jolly, clever and intelligent, purposeful, sociable. About my City where am I live? :) I would like to tell to you that I live in Kazan City here in Russia. Kazan is situated around 1,000 kilometers from our Russian Capital Moscow City. The time zone of Kazan is GMT+6. Our City Kazan is one of the beautiful cities of Russia, I like my wonderful City very much. There are many beautiful streets, squares and other sights in our city. But it's so cold here, the frosts force the people to go on the streets in the warm clothes, and what about your weather? Is it for cold or warmly? Most of all I want to say to you that my favorite season is the summer! I like when the sun shine on the streets, it are many votes of birds, it's romantically so much. And do you like summer? :) Also I would like to tell to you about my education. I have studied in a Kazan Polytechnical University. I have ended the university in 1996. Also I want to say to you that I have learned the English Language when I have studied in the university, I can speak English without any problems, I think so... But I can see that I'm making many orthographic mistakes, I think so, I hope that you'll can to understand my English without any problems? Really, Kenny? Please, tell me about this in your next e-mails, ok? Also I would like to tell to you that after the finishing of the university, I have gotten a diploma of a speciality "The Book Keeping And Audit". But unfortunately I didn't need my education yet, because here in Russia, as in many other countries, it's very difficult to find a good job on a good speciality. Now I'm working as a waiter in the bar. I like to work here in our bar, and our visitors are a good clients. Also I want to say to you, that I have an access to Internet by the computer which is situated in an cabinet of our boss here in our bar, because I don't have a computer in my home, and I have asked the sanction at our director for my using of the Internet, and he permitted me to use the computer in a free time from my job. Wowww, I have written so much! I didn't think that I can to write about myself so much, really. Probably, I'm finishing my e-mail to you. Kenny, I'll be grateful so much, if you'll write me about yourself so much, as I did it. I would like, if you'll tell me, for example, about your family, is your family large? About your city where are you living, I have never been in other countries and in USA too, and I'll be glad to know about your country. Ok, let me to finish my e-mail, I hope to see your answer soon! I'm attaching my photo, I hope you will find my photo good. Ok, good bye, Kenny, hoping to see your message soon! Take care, Sincerely, Your new russian friend, Marina.

Good afternoon mine love Kenny. In your letter I have seen a lot of your love to me! I very much appreciate it! But you would know, how hardly to me to write this letter. I today called in the American embassy in Moscow and learned there how I can arrive to you, to me there gave such answer, that the best variant of arrival to you it will be registration of visa B-2, its validity of 90 days from the date of arrival in USA, and registration in very short term, only one or two days, but I am very strong frustration when I have learned its price, a total cost of the visa of 390 American dollars, the visa costs only 65 dollars, but plus to this it is necessary to pay 150 dollars on consular gathering and as on medical insurance and all this together makes about 390 dollars when to me have told this price, at me on cheeks flew tears... I explained them, that Kenny, he is that person without which I I can not to live, and I very much would like it to see, they have answered me, that anything do they may not, all of them understand, but rules are rules, on another in any way it is impossible, but they have told me, that I might ask this money to the visa for you, they me have told, that loving person should pay for the loved, I in him has told, that it slightly is not polite, but they to me have explained, that all of you will understand, I very much hope for your understanding. In embassy to me have told, that it will be the best to send me money through system of translations Western Union, it is very reliable system of remittances and she is in each bank that I have received them, I should inform you the address of bank in which I of them to receive, and you should inform me of 10 figures of a remittance. I have learned the address of the bank nearest to me, the address: Russia, Kazan, AkBars Bank Kremlevskaya, 8, for name Osenkova Marina, please, send to me money today, I really do not present the further life without you! And I ask you, do not take offence at my request, to me so have told, that you should understand it. But as soon as I to you to arrive, I shall be arranged to work and necessarily return your money, it will be for me a point of honour, I hope, that you understand me. Very much I wait from you the answer and as I wait for your translation, you are necessary for me! You mine LOVE! Your eternal love Marina.


Marina Timofeeva (Cheboksary, Russia)

Olga Schekleina is the scammer's name, I think? I am a 56 year old widowed man who lives by himself in the Phoenix, AZ area. I was contacted by this lady or man, now I am not sure which. Thru Yahoo Personal Web site for Dating in the USA. I am a member for the dating service for only local woman from Phoenix. Somehow, this person hacked into this site and sent me a letter with no profile or picture stating she read my profile and saw my picture and wanted me to contact her because she felt we had a lot in common and was attracted to me. She gave me her email address which is: [olgasexy2005@mail.ru]. remenber, no profile or picture was attached.


Letters:

6/18/2005
Dear Rick. Thanks a lot for your interest to my person. I'm glade to start correspondence with you and I hope you will give me a chance to get to know you better. At first I want to remind you that I'm new person for the Internet, I'm not good computer user, but I know English not too bad. I can write you letter by myself without any help, just sometimes I use dictionary, because I don't know translation of some words. I find your profile at the site interesting and I want to know you better. At first, I wan to tell you more about myself. My full name is Marina Timofeeva. I'm 25 years old. I have green eyes and blond hair, my height is 5"6 and weight is 115lbs. I live in Cheboksary, Russia. My town located 740 km far from Moscow, and I think you are little surprised, because in my profile I wrote that I'm from US. Please, don't think that I wanted to defraud somebody, just when I tried to register my profile with location Russia I had error message and for this reason I had to choose from countries list USA and my registration was completed aptly. I hope you are not confused that I live so far from you and you would like to continue our correspondence. Have you any friends I Russia? Also I have to ask you: Have you correspondence with any woman now? Have you ever been in Russia? How many do you know about Russia? If you are interested in this I would like to tell you more about or cultural and traditions. . I finished College 5 years ago and work as teacher in the elementary school. I like my job and try to do it well. I work full-time from 9:00 am till 6 pm everyday, except weekends. Regrettably, I have no any possibility to write you letters and check my mailbox at work. Also, I have no computer at home, for this reason I would write you all letters from the Internet cafe. Please, don't worry; I have possibility to visit the Internet cafe every day, so I will write you regular. I hope that you understand all tat I have written you and my English is not too bad. I really hope to get reply from you soon and I send you my photo attached. I would be gale to get your photo too. You can ask me any questions free, and I will be glade to tell you more about myself. I will be waiting you reply, with my best wishes, your Marina.

6/21/05
Dear Rick! I am very glad to get your letter, and I have to say, that I'm happy, that I have decided to communicate with Internet, and to learn English, I speak English rather good, and I hope, that you understand me good. You know, when I started my search, I really didn't believe that I can find somebody, and I would be interesting for man from another country! I have girlfriend, she advised me to try, because she found her husband around 8 month ago in Internet too. She was not serious first time when she had correspondence with him, but after some times they understood that couldn't live without each other and now she live in France. She visited our town last week and we had conversation about this, so, I decided to try. But I have to say, that I am not looking for just empty correspondence, I want to say, that my intentions are serious, and I look for my future husband. I hope you understand me, and if it is only the game for you (I don't think so, but...), tell me about it, please, and may be it will be better for us to stop our conversation, because I don't want to hurt myself. I have to say, that I am very interested in you, I want to know you better, and I want to understand you, what kind of man you are... And you know, I think you should decide, was I right when I started to write you. Why are yuo looking i the Internet. I really hope that we will continue our correspondence, and I want to tell you some more about myself. I like flowers; my favorite flowers are daisywheels, lilies and orchids, but I'd love when my man brings me flowers, which he picked up, and it doesn't matter what kind of flowers it is. I like decorate my home, and use in this flowers off cause too. I like tender colors and pastel tones. What colors do you prefer? I like ice-cream. I like cooking and this is my privilege when we have any celebration, because all my girlfriends think that I'm the best. But I'm not agreeing with them, because I know at least once 1 person, my mom, she cook better, and she is my teacher in this. I am single, and I have no sisters or brothers. I have no children, but I want to feel myself as mother, and I hope, I'll feel it beautiful feeling someday. My desire is to find the man, with whom I can spend my life together, I understand, that the days go, and we getting older, and I don't want to feel loneliness, and to think, that I have had chance someday? With my best wishes, Marina.

6/22/05
My dear Rick! I'm very glad to get your letters and your nice photo, and I'm also glad, that I have begun our communication with you, because I feel, that you are very good man, and every your letter brings me a lot of pleasure, and I also happy to see your letter from you! I'm really glade that you want to continue correspondence with me, and I want to ask you, do not stop to write me! I think you are interesting in my person and to know more about me and about place there I live. I didn't write you before, I live with my old grandmother in the small flat. We have 2 living rooms, kitchen and bathroom. Off cause may be you would think, that our flat is too little, but you know, it is very comfortable and clean. We live very modest, and this flat is enough for us with my grandmother. My parents live in the village, around 45 km from my town. I grew up at this village. The name of this village is Chernushka. There are little river and very nice nature. I like to spend weekends there, because I can rest from big town and off cause see my parents. There are Russian bath. Did you ever hear about Russian bath? It is like sauna, but without swimming pool and in Russian bath people beat each other special besom. They do this for make body hotter and perspire, because all bad for health can get out. Today in the evening my girlfriends will visit me. They names are Tanya and Natasha. They are married, and have children. When I talked with them last time, I told them about you too. They were very happy for me, because I have found such honest and decent man as you. Also they have told me, that they are glad for me, because they did not see me such cheerful, and happy for long time! I smile a lot, because I think about you and I feel myself so happy! I really don't know what I can tell you else about my self. Have I told you, that I don't smoke? And I don't drink, but I can drink some wine with holiday dinner. If you don't mind, I'll ask you tell me about yourself. I am very interested in all, what takes place in your life. And if you want to know me better, you can ask me any questions, and I'll answer on all of it. I will be waiting your reply with impatience, my best wishes, yours, Marina.

7/1/05
Dear Rick! I'm sorry that I didn't wrote you some times, but I was in the village 1 week, I spent some time with my parents and grandmother there. I am very glad to receive your letter. Today I went to the Internet cafe that is not so far from my house to check my mail. I was very happy to find a letter from you. We still know not much about each other, but I shall try to tell about myself and find out more about you. You know, I like children. I like to spend a lot of time with them, to play in games and drawing.I dream to have the older son and yanger the daughter, because brother should preserve and protect sister. One of my girlfriend have son. He is very nice and clever boy, he is only 2.5 years old, and sometimes she leaves him with me. Some days ago I was walking with her son and waiting her from shop, when a woman make me the compliment: "So yang girl with so nice childe, you look as very careful mother". So funny, but she was surprised when I said that this boy is not my son. I think I'm ready to start my own family and I hope, that you are honesty with me, and you will not break my heart, because at preceding year, I had boyfriend, and we was together around 3 years. But after New Year he found another girl, and he started to defraud me, because he didn't wanted to say me the true - that he don't want to be with me and find somebody else. After 1 month I caught them together accidentally in his flat, they made love and forgot to close the door. he broken my heart, and it was double pain. I was not so painfully, if he would be honesty and said me all before I saw this my own eyes. No, I forget him, and I want to start my life again. I'm very optimistic person and I hope all will be ok. Tell me about your the city what beautiful places do you have there? How do you spend your free time? Tell me what kind of life are you having in the USA. It is really very interesting for me!! You may ask why I cannot find the right man in Russia. Though many men wanted to have love and friendship with me, but as I told you the most men drink here a lot and always find excuses not to work hard. So, it is really very difficult to find the right man to date with or marry to among them. Dear, it seems to me, that our meeting is destiny. Today I saw a dream... I dreamed that I was walking with the person and it felt so nice with him. I woke up and understood, that did not remember his face, but it seems to me, that it is not a casual event in our lives that destiny brought us closer. Perhaps you are the person who I may trust. I am looking forward to meeting a person who I can trust. I want to give you all my care and love to you; I am tired of being lonely. And you, do you believe in destiny? I'm sorry, but I should go for now, I send you loving kisses, and I hope hear from you soon. Yours, with my best wishes, take care, Marina.

7/4/05
Dear Rick! How are you? I'm fine, and I hope, that you all right too! How was your day? As for me, I worked all day today, and I left my job some more early today, because I want to visit my parents. As you know, my parents live in the village, and I spent there the most of my life, only last 6 years I live in the town with my grandmother. Today, in the evening, I will visit my parents and if you were not against, I would be glade to tell them about you. I try to visit them as often as I can, but I have no car and on the bus it is long way and take many time. I meet them once a week, usually on weekend. My parents are really kind and understanding people, my mom is 52 years old and my father 56 years old. They live together a lot of time, and as my mother said, she never stays alone on weekend or celebration. They love each other very much. My father retired and my mom is teacher. So, dear, I'm sorry, but I don't have a lot of time now, I have to go, because my bus would leave town after 40 minutes, but I only want you to know, that I did not forget about you, and that I hope, that your day was good, and everything alright with you! You know, I have some questions to you, because I want to learn you better. For example What do you like and dislike? What do you do for fun? How you like to spend free time? What do you like most about women and Why? What was the most romantic moment of your life so far? If you had to describe yourself in one word, what word would that be? What is your life's ambition or ultimate goal in life? Ultimate goal? What you want in a woman, what you don't want in a woman? Ok, I have too many questions for you; I hope it would not be too weary. I will be thinking about you, my warm wishes, and I will write you as soon as it would be possible my dear Rick , kisses,Marina.

7/7/05
Hello my dear Rick!How are you? I'm fine, and I hope, that you all right too! Yes, of couse,I can answer all my questions for you. What do I like and dislike?<>This is really difficult question, because I like many things at this life. I like blue sky and sun shine, I like good weather, warm rain and beautiful nature, I like when sun down, and look at the water. I hate lie and treason. What do I do for fun?<> I like to think up something interesting and funny, sometimes we go to our park there are many round-robins, I like sometimes ride on them. I like listening music, it make my mood better. Like watch TV. How you like to spend free time?<>I like to spend my free time with my friends, at home or walking in the parks. I like camping and nature. Sometimes we fishing. You are surprised? Yes, I like fishing! This is very funny! What do I like most about men and Why? <>Dear , for me it is very important to see my man as partner for all life. I would like to be near with careful and kind person, whom I will present happiness and family heat, care and home comfort, love and tenderness. It is very difficult to allocate concrete qualities which for me are important, I perceive people as a whole, but it would be desirable to have understanding between us, this is main thing. What was the most romantic moment of my life so far?<>The most romantic. My girlfriend give birth to her son, and when I saw the tears at her husband eyes I was crying too, because I saw how they was happy!!!!! If I had to describe yourself in one word, what word would that be?<>Ooooooo..may be "romantic" What is my life's ambition or ultimate goal in life? Ultimate goal?<>My purpose in life is give birth to child of my beloved man. This is very important for me in this life, and I want to build strong and happy family, this is my blue dream (blue because people in Russia call the most important dream as blue dream). What I want in a man, what I don't want in a man? <>I want to be near with honesty and caring person, and I don't want to be hurted, this is the most important. Just this - and I will try to do all for my beloved person. I will try to give him happiness and love. I will be thinking about you, my warm wishes, and I will write you as soon as it would be possible my dear Rick, kisses, Marina.

7/11/05
Dear Rick ! How are you? Thanks a lot for your nice letter and your pic, and every time when I get letters from you I'm so happy! I want to describe to you my day completely, since morning and till the night. At 6:30 rattle my alarm clock. I do not love my alarm clock. Because it so loudly rattle, that each time I jump as scalded. I rise with good mood. At 6:35 I go to a bathroom. I wash and I clean a teeth. At 7:20 I cook a breakfast, as a rule strong tea or coffee and a sandwich. I drink tea. At 7:30 I go to work. Usually, if weather good, I go on foot. I like to go on foot since morning. Air clean and fresh. To job I come vigorous and heerful. At 7:55 I go to a cabinet where works my girlfriend . As a rule she already on work at this time. If there is an opportunity I receive your letter. If the opportunity is not present I receive it later. At 8:00 I start to work. At 10:00 I go on street. I breathe fresh air of 10 minutes and come back to work. At 12:30 a dining break. I go home for a dinner. I reach up to a house by a bus. At 13:00 I eat and at 13:10 I go again for work. I go by a bus but I abandon a bus earlier, than it is necessary, to again take a walk on fresh air. At 13:30 I again work. (though in my work is impossible be distracted and think about something another except for work)(smile) At 15:30 we with my employees do a small break and we drink tea for have a rest. I was not capable to drink tea. During the working day when there is an opportunity I answer your letter. At 17:00 I go home. I go on foot, slowly. I feel itself perfectly. At 17:40 I take a shower and I imagine that you are with me! (Smile) At 18:00 I have supper, alone, but I smile, because I imagine that you sit opposite to me!At 19:00 I go for walk with my lady-friend (but it happens seldom). We walk in park. She thinks Where is possible to buy ice-cream. If I do not go for walk, I listen to music, I read the book, I watch TV, I knit, I make various homework.(of course not all simultaneously)(smile). At 23:00 I lie down to sleep. Usually I fall asleep very quickly. Only do not think that all my days pass so. It is an approximate variant. Every day passes on miscellaneous. I will be waiting your next letter Marina.

7/11/05
My dearest Rick! You make me happy! Your letters are like a present to me. You know, when I told my parents about you, they were very happy! This is the first time, when I'm so happy and my eyes bright! I close my eyes, and I feel you in my arms, I would like to spend all my days with you, and I hope, that one day, I'll spend all of them with you. Every your letter are so important for me! I print all your letters and read them again at home. This night, I couldn't sleep. You've come in my dream, in my thoughts. You've come in my mind, in my night, and I dreamed to hold you in my arms, I dreamed that you're by me, taking my hand. I feel my heart is missing without you, without your presence the light appears black, and I feel emptiness in my life, in my skin, in my spirit. I dream about you, and I don't sleep, I token your letters in my hands, and I understood, that I want to meet you so much . I wait for our meeting like for the end of a tunnel, the tunnel of my life, and on this end, I can see a bright gleam. This gleam is you. Your image gleams like a possible hope, a fairy story, and a fairy dream. I'm seeing this bright gleam, and I want to run in its direction. I don't want you to stay only an idle fancy, I want you to become real, my reality. I want to share my life with you, to share my laugh and my tears, to share all my emotions and my feelings, my joys and my pains, my hopes and my despairs. And of course, I want, that you share everything with me, your thoughts, yours desires, everything. Would you like to share your life with me, would you like to give me the right to love you all your life? Dear Rick please, give me permission to love you, to kiss you, to caress you, to give you all my tenderness and my heart. I read your letters, I close my eyes, and I give free vent to my imagination, and I see you flying to me, taking my hand, and you come back with me in your arms. I dream about us together, you and me, flying under the stars, through the continents, around the world, around our world, in love, only in love. You are invading my heart and my mind. You are so great, so... I can't find the good word! I can't find enough words. May be I'm too romantic, but I just write you words from my heart, I feel this and hope you feel the same. With impatience I wait for your answer. I dream of you day and night, yours forever,Marina.

7/12/05
My dearest Rick! I read your letter, and I really have no words to explain, what I feel. I feel, I found the closest person in my life! It is about you, my sweet! You opened your heart to me, you even can't imagine, how long I waited for you, dreamed about you!!! You are really the man of my dreams! I can't believe, that fate give us so great chance! Many years ago, when I was a little girl, my mother told me many fairy tales. I loved one of them most of all. There was a beautiful princess and handsome prince in that fairy tale. There were a lot of difficulties and barriers between them. They had many troubles, but the prince knew, that his princess was the one, who was created for him. After many efforts they came together. I can think only of you now. You make me happy, and I know now, when I'll hold you in my arms, when I'll kiss you, I'll never let you go! I am asking myself: is it dream? If it is a dream, please, don't let me to wake up! Now I know, how easy to fall in love, when two lonely hearts find each other on the long and difficult road of life. My dear, I know, that you can invite me to the beautiful world of love, where we can carry out all our secret amazing dreams, all our desires and wishes. I know, that you can change my lonely life, I believe in it, and I'm ready to travel thousands kilometers, because I know, that you are my soul mate. My sweet, I don't doubt, that we have love intimacy between us now. I feel how your heart beats despite of distance between us, it beats in a step to my heart now... I know it. Were we created for each other? Now I need only one: to meet you. I have a great desire to do it. I already talked with my mother, and she lets me to come to you. She is a little afraid for me, because I'm still her little daughter, but she trust me, and she gave us her parental blessing. My father is not against too, he told me that I have my own head on the shoulders, and he said, that I'm right in my choice and he trust me in this. If you really want to see me in person, I'm ready to talk to you about it. I wait for your decision. Your princess, Marina.


Natalia Loschilova (Ilek, Russia)

Natalia Loschilova, Ilek Russia Kanaurova, house: 14, Ilek, Russia zip 46135

I am a single father 47 years old of a 10 year old from Indiana, I work for a Fortune 500 company. One day I had an email message from the website "H2H Personals", from a Natalia from Ilek, Russia. I had never had one from Russia, Canada yes, but never responded to one outside of my country. Until then I never gave Russian women a thought. After one month of correspondence, I caved in and sent money for a ticket to Chicago. Then she needed more for the return ticket, she said it was law. Several days before she was to arrive in Chicago she said that she needed pocket money and was $550 short of the $700 needed. All together I sent $1800. All money through Western Union, 3 different times. Once through her aunt Oksana Odinokih, Kanaurova, house: 14 Ilek, Russia zip 46135. I went to Chicago's, O' Hare airport and she was not on the plane from London, let alone the manifest. 3 days went by and she claims that the Russian police in Moscow detained her for trying to leave the country with antique jewelry. 3 days later her dad supposedly had a heart attack. The longer letters seemed to have been pre written, the short ones were of poor grammar and spelling. Now I have been blocked from sending messages or she has changed email addresses again. I will follow your instructions and contact the proper authorities for ticket and VISA fraud. Beware dudes, these women are ruthless and talk about god at the same time. Don't make my mistakes, stick with domestic girls. Also she had 2 email addresses,caraulka@nailmail.net and nattyruss@mail333.com.


Letters:

DEAR Terry I'm very happy get letter from you. As you know my name is Natalia I am 29 years old.I am have never been married and i have no kids. I have only used a computer for 6 mounths,before that I only heard about them so i'm still new to them.I used internet only two week, I'm from Russia on this moment and have been never outside of my country, I life in Ilek is in the middle of Russia, It is not a real big town yet but it's no village:) It's about one and a half hour's south of Orenburg city. What about your city? do you like place where you life? So about me my birthday is november 12 , I no like to do anything on my birthday alone.But time is go and many friend now far from me and last birthday was no big party. What you like to do on birthday.? My friends say i'm to honest but thats the way i was raised. I've never played any kind of head games with any one.I'm just looking for the right one I don't sure in my English. I was not best student in univercity, there i get know english but I hope you will understand me and may be help me to study English more. I have sent you some pics of me so you can get know how i look. I will get you more pictures of me. Wait your next letter, Natalia.

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My love Terry!!! It was really terrible. Now I am at home and all is fine with me. So, I went to Moscow and I did not get any problems with my trip to Moscow. It was seems like all is fine. I have not a lots of bags, I could wear it by myself. Then I used metro and autoline to get to airport. I got to airport without a problems too but there are only one problems is I had only 40 minutes. I filled declaration and began to entering to airlines. At the custom they asked me to show my bag which was with me and found a jewel. They called expert and asked me why I do I need to take it with me. I answered that its a present to you and I would like to bring it to you. They said, that I could not bring antiques to another country and I will be arrested. I was really shocked! I could not imagined that it could be! I was shouted and swored a lots and they turning alarm and some of police men went me to police department. I feeled so bad, I have never feeled so! I feeled that I am criminal and everybody looked at me! Also I thought a lots about you and what you will feel when you come to airport and do not meet me! It was terrible for me. I asked to call you but the officer there rejected. So there are was another officer who looks more kind and when older officer went out he let me call you but quick! I was so sad ant to say a true, I do not remember well what I was spoking... I was really shocked. So, they took a jewel for make expertise and they took my ticket to annulate it or something else. They asked me to fill three documents and only at the evening they let me out! I was so sad that I had no someone near me!!! I so wanted to speak with you or my father to ask you what I have to do. When I returned to home my father was so badly surprised me. He saw how I am worry and calmed me a lots. Then he went and returned with a lawyer and they again asked me a lots of questions. The lawyer said that police are make mistake and they could not do it, but they are very bad in Moscow and it will be very difficult to punish them. Anyway he will work for this and I have to return my home to answer more of his questions and he begin to work tomorrow. My father is very sad about all that happened. He asked me did I call you and what you said, and we was very sad that I did not speak a lots with you. My love, I calm myself with idea that soon we shall meet! I will do anything for make it more quickly one thing we have to know now what is happened why police was so aggressive and what will expert in jewel will say at Moscow. My love, I have to go home not they wait me. Please dont worry I will come to you in couple of days depending metters and free tickets. I have to return my ticket which is at Moscow now and change date also!!! I love you, Natalia.


Oksana Mayorova (Kazan City, Russia)

Oksana Mayorova/Kazan City/Russia

I'm just a 25 year old single guy who decided to try out Yahoo personals and got a reply from Oksana.I was skeptical but decided to try and see where it went.It was back and forth e-mails about each other then like a week later she sent me emails telling me she loved me and wanted to come to America to be with me, then right after she sent me an Email asking me for 390 dollars for a Visa B-2 and told me that she would work here and pay me back(which I looked up on the web and found out that she could not work with that visa,thus raising my hesitation further)To make a long story short I had a strong gut feeling this was phony and told her I wanted her to call me she told me of a date that she was going call me on then on that day while I was waiting I decided to look up scams of this type on Yahoo and found this site,much to my suprise she is on here MANY times and I am glad this site was here to save me from being scamed. Joe


Letters: (Here are some of the letters I recived from her (which are just like the ones many others have recived from this woman). Here are some of the emails as a word file atatched and some of her pictures. I did not include most of the letters due to the facts they were repeats of all the ones she sent posted by other people.)

Hi, Joe! How are you? Probably, if you have guessed, this is Oksana :) I'm very glad to get your answer, Joe! First of all, please let me apologize for the delay in my response to you, Joe, but I was busy in last time. I'm happy so much that you have written me, believe me, Joe! Also, I'm hoping that my e-mail was so big surprise for you too, really? But most important, I would like to say to you that I have decided to write you through the Internet thanking to my best girlfriend Natasha. My girlfriend Natasha have met a good man through the Internet from Germany, Berlin City, by the the Internet too. Her boyfriend is Frank. Natasha and Frank are very happy together! I see that they are happy so much together, and I have decided to find a man from other country too, as Natasha did it :) Possible, you can ask me, why I didn't find a russian man? I will be very serious, I will answer to you, that I had a boyfriend from Russia from my City, I loved him very much, but he has thrown me in last time. He found an other girl, as I have understood. Also I have seen that he liked to drink an alcohol very very much, as many men in Russia do it, may be you know about it. I don't like this when men like to drink so much as my last boyfriend did it! I am non-drinking and non-smoking girl! Simply, I don't have a harmful habits! Also I want to say that on the words of my girlfriend Natasha, the men from other countries, especially from Germany and USA, are very good, and they can to appreciate and to respect women as considerable men too. It's the opinion of Natasha, and I want to agree with Natasha completely. Natasha has chosen her boyfriend Frank from Germany because she know German language a little. I don't speak German language, I can speak and write English language, and I have decided to find the man from USA and I have decided to write you, Joe. Well, Joe, let me to tell to you about me more... As I said you earlier, I'm 25 years old, my growth 5 ' 6, and I weigh about 57 kg, I am "Scorpion" on Zodiac, I was born on November, 20, 1979 :) And when you was born? What's an exact date of your Happy Birthday? Tell me, ok? I'm White Russian girl on nationality. On religion, I'm Christian (Russian Ortodox), and I believe in God Jesus. I have never been married and I don't have any kids, I am a single girl. I'm a sensitive, a kind-hearted, a thoughtful and easily amused. On opinion of my close friends and relatives, I'm a kind, jolly, clever and intelligent, purposeful, sociable. About my City where am I live? :) I would like to tell to you that I live in Kazan City here in Russia. Kazan is situated around 1,000 kilometers from our Russian Capital Moscow City. The time zone of Kazan is GMT+6. Our City Kazan is one of the beautiful cities of Russia, I like my wonderful City very much. There are many beautiful streets, squares and other sights in our city. But it's so cold here, the frosts force the people to go on the streets in the warm clothes, and what about your weather? Is it for cold or warmly? Most of all I want to say to you that my favorite season is the summer! I like when the sun shine on the streets, it are many votes of birds, it's romantically so much. And do you like summer? :) Also I would like to tell to you about my education. I have studied in a Kazan Polytechnical University. I have ended the university in 1996. Also I want to say to you that I have learned the English Language when I have studied in the university, I can speak English without any problems, I think so... But I can see that I'm making many orthographic mistakes, I think so, I hope that you'll can to understand my English without any problems? Really, Joe? Please, tell me about this in your next e-mails, ok? Also I would like to tell to you that after the finishing of the university, I have gotten a diploma of a speciality "The Book Keeping And Audit". But unfortunately I didn't need my education yet, because here in Russia, as in many other countries, it's very difficult to find a good job on a good speciality. Now I'm working as a waiter in the bar. I like to work here in our bar, and our visitors are a good clients. Also I want to say to you, that I have an access to Internet by the computer which is situated in an cabinet of our boss here in our bar, because I don't have a computer in my home, and I have asked the sanction at our director for my using of the Internet, and he permitted me to use the computer in a free time from my job. Wowww, I have written so much! I didn't think that I can to write about myself so much, really. Probably, I'm finishing my e-mail to you. Joe, I'll be grateful so much, if you'll write me about yourself so much, as I did it. I would like, if you'll tell me, for example, about your family, is your family large? About your city where are you living, I have never been in other countries and in USA too, and I'll be glad to know about your country. Ok, let me to finish my e-mail, I hope to see your answer soon! I'm attaching my photo, I hope you will find my photo good. Ok, good bye, Joe, hoping to see your message soon! Take care, Sincerely, Your new russian friend, Oksana.

Letter 2
Hi my friend Joe! I'm glad so much to receive your answer again! It's very interesting for me to read your messages, from them we are learning more about yourself, and I begin know more about you, Joe. My dear friend, of course, may be you want learn about our correspondence, about correspondence's essence too, really? As I want to tell that I have decided to get acquainted through an Internet due of my girlfriend Natasha which one year back has gotten acquainted with the foreigner German Frank, I have said you about this earlier. Joe, may be, possible, we will together in the future time, may be I would like to look the marriage too, if you will want this, I don't want to hide this so important fact, but we must to learn more things about each other more and more, it will reasonably and correctly, really, Joe? I hope that you will agree with me with this fact too. Please, tell me about this, ok? But in my opinion, again and again, we must learn about each other more and more, I repeat this! Please, agree with me, Joe! My dearest friend Joe, I would like to tell you about my family. I want to say to you that I have a large family too. This are my mom Marina, my daddy Pavel too. Also I have two sisters. They are Katya and Masha. My sister Katya is 19 years old. But Masha is smaller sister between me and Katya too, Masha is 10 years old. On professions my mom is a seller in the shop, and my dad is an engineer on the factory. My sister Katya is a student of the university, she is studing on the lawyer, and Masha is a schoolgirl. Our family are living without any conflicts too, we have a good understanding between our members of our family. Because, I think that our parents gave to us a good education. I think that it's so good and I'm so proud that we have my mom and my daddy. Also I want to say to you that I live with my family in one apartment. Also I want to tell that I have consulted with my parents about the account my acquaintances with you through the Internet, they have estimated it as positively because they care about my future life of course. My parents would want that I have a happy life, and would want that I will find my man. As I told you earlier, I have never been married. As already I spoke to you earlier, I work as a waiter in the bar here in Kazan City. It's a perfect and cosy bar. My job is very pleasant for me, people in our city are kind, and visitors of the cafe are not roughness to us, certainly there are cases when the visitors are not correct with us and spoil mood, but it happens very seldom. I'm very interested to learn about your work, Joe, and what do you do in free from work time? During our weekends, in my free time, we are with my girlfriends, also with Frank and Natasha sometime, go for a walk to the city, we like to sit in cafe too for a cup of tea. I like my girlfriends very much, especially my best girlfriend Natasha. She is as native sister for me! By the way I want to say to you that Natasha works as a waiter in our bar. Also I want to say to you that Natasha and Frank are living in Kazan City now. Natasha have visited Frank to Germany at last time, Frank asked Natasha to visit in Germany him after that when they have understood that they love each other. I remember, Natasha was so happy in this time. They lived together during two month in Germany. And then they have came to Russia, to Kazan City too, simply,Natasha said to Frank that she have missed about her parents, and that she want to visit on some time her parents, and they came to Kazan from Germany. They are very happy together, they love each other very much, I envy to Natasha and Frank slightly :) and also, of course, we meet with each other sometimes and spend a lot of time together. We are so good friends! Also I want to say to you that I have never been outside of Russia, I have never been in an other countries, but I would like to travel at once, it's so romantical, I think :) Well, Joe, I must to finish my e-mail to you, I hope that we will continue to correspond with each other and you will tell me much more about yourself, and I will try to tell about myself as more as possible in future e-mails. I want to ask you about more things, Joe, and I hope that you will understand my questions and will answer me for them. I want to learn more about your country, please, tell me about your family, about your friends. A great hello to you from my family, my friends Natasha and Frank too. I hope to see your message soon. Bye-bye... GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR RUSSIAN FRIEND, Oksana.

Letter 9
Good afternoon mine love Joseph. In your letter I have seen a lot of your love to me! I very much appreciate it! But you would know, how hardly to me to write this letter. I today called in the American embassy in Moscow and learned there how I can arrive to you, to me there gave such answer, that the best variant of arrival to you it will be registration of visa B-2, its validity of 90 days from the date of arrival in USA, and registration in very short term, only one or two days, but I am very strong frustration when I have learned its price, a total cost of the visa of 390 American dollars, the visa costs only 100 dollars, but plus to this it is necessary to pay 290 dollars on consular gathering and as on medical insurance and all this together makes about 390 dollars when to me have told this price, at me on cheeks flew tears... I explained them, that Joseph, he is that person without which I I can not to live, and I very much would like it to see, they have answered me, that anything do they may not, all of them understand, but rules are rules, on another in any way it is impossible, but they have told me, that I might ask this money to the visa for you, they me have told, that loving person should pay for the loved, I in him has told, that it slightly is not polite, but they to me have explained, that all of you will understand, I very much hope for your understanding. In embassy to me have told, that it will be the best to send me money through system of translations Western Union, it is very reliable system of remittances and she is in each bank that I have received them, I should inform you the address of bank in which I of them to receive, and you should inform me of 10 figures of a remittance. I have learned the address of the bank nearest to me, the address: Russia, Kazan, AkBars Bank Kremlevskaya, 8, for name Oksana Mayorova, please, send to me money today, I really do not present the further life without you! And I ask you, do not take offence at my request, to me so have told, that you should understand it. But as soon as I to you to arrive, I shall be arranged to work and necessarily return your money, it will be for me a point of honour, I hope, that you understand me. Very much I wait from you the answer and as I wait for your translation, you are necessary for me! You mine LOVE! Your eternal love Oksana.


Olesya Aktanaeva (Orenburg, Russia)

Elena, I had to write and tell you that thanks to you I probably avoided foolishly spending about $350 so my Russian "love" could come and be with me. After I bought your book, I saw through everything that was being tried on me... yet I still kept at it, hoping that the one in a million chance that this woman was for real would come true. But no, "she" disappeared at my refusal to send money, just as you said she would. Because of you, I protected my heart from falling too hard for her, but still it was difficult too find out I had been conned. Please continue letting Western men know about this, because we are lonely and very vulnerable and gullible when we think there's a chance to end that lonleliness. For your records, I have pasted below the content of the final email asking for money. Each email before that was more and more romantic; the woman "fell in love" with me in 9 days!! Please let me know if you would like the full set of emails for your records. One thiing you might want to add to your warnings is that the subject line on the emails never varied: proof that there was no real woman talking to me. So you can alert others, I have attached the photos she sent me - one or more a day as you said. Please warn others about this "Olesya" so they can avoid "her". I warn all you guys out there... I know it isn't easy to give up on dreams, but listen to Elena Petrova: she's telling you the truth! Sincerely, Jeff Stadden, 120 North Mary Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 USA
P.S. Feel free to use any of this on your site! Thanks again.


Letters:

Here is the last letter, asking for money, followed by her "name" and address:
Greetings my loved Jeff! It is very pleasant for me to receive your letter today!!! Also it is very pleasant for me to hear from you, that my love to you is mutual. Today, I with impatience waited for that moment when I shall write to you this letter. Unfortunately my love, at me for you is two news: one good, and another bad. I think, that I shall tell for the beginning good news. In last mine the letter, I spoke you, that my father has left in Moscow and that I asked him find out how I can arrive to you. Today at night he has returned from Moscow. Since the morning at me conversation in this occasion has taken place with him. He has told to me, that has found out, everything, that it is necessary for me that I have arrived to you. In embassy to him have told, that for me visa K-1 (it is the visa of the groom and the bride) is better. On registration of this visa leaves from 2 months and even till one year. Unfortunately the main thing of a condition of this the visa is an our meeting and consequently this visa at once disappears for me as we did not see you yet. In that case, for me visa B-2 visa of the tourist is better is. Validity of this the visa from 90 till 180 days. Registrations of this visa are engaged many travel agencies in Moscow and consequently it not so difficultly to receive as K-1. Through travel agency, on registration of this visa usually there leave some days. After I shall come to you under the visa b-2 I can receive K-1 or a green card which to me will allow to be with you for ever and never abandon you. To my father have told, that for 90-180 days, I can easily renew my visa B-2 in America on k-1 or a green card and we can be together for ever. And now I shall speak bad news. I have counted up and have come to that on registration visa B-2 360 dollars are necessary for me. Into this cost enters: The visa b-2 - 150 dollars; It is dear up to Moscow - 80 dollars; Residing at Moscow and hotel, travel on Moscow, with the account for 4 days - 130 dollars. Lovely, I do not have such money. Unfortunately I work in my still more few time and now I have test time during which I receive about 150 dollars a month. For me is not present the slightest chance to find such sum of money. For me 360 dollars very big sum of money. After conversation with my father I asked money him and mum, but they have told, that at them now very heavy financial position and that they now I can not help me. They have suggested me - And what if I shall ask the help you? I thought of it much. Loved, it is very a shame to me, but I do not have other output how to ask this money you. Jeff, I ask you that you have sent me this money as it is necessary for an our meeting. I ask you that did not think, that it is necessary to me from you only money, as it not so. To me are indifferent money as all that is necessary to me from you it is your mutual love to me. But unfortunately at my financial position, I am compelled to ask money you for an our meeting. If it is possible, I ask that you have sent me of money today or tomorrow and I promise, that for my part I shall make everything to be with you as it is possible more soon. My love, I promise you, that after I shall come to you I when I shall not abandon you and we shall work together above visa K-1 or a green card. Today I went to bank and to me have told, that the most good translation system of money from one country in another is the Western Union. They have told, that if you will send to me of money through the Western Union I can already receive your money in some minutes. I have asked them, whether I should you give the address or any coordinates of bank where you should send money - they have told, that are not present. To send money through the Western Union it is not necessary to have neither bank accounts and nor what coordinates of bank. You should send money for my full name and I can receive your money in any bank of my city where there is a Western Union. Also they have told to me still, that it is very safe translation system of money and that except for me who cannot receive your money which you have sent me. When you will send me of money, to you should give MTCN (these are 10 control figures of a remittance). With the help of yours mtcn (which you should give me) I can receive your money. Jeff, my loved, I with impatience shall wait your answer to this letter. I really hope, on your understanding and on a fast our meeting. Your love for ever. Olesya.
My full name: Aktanaeva Olesya
My home address: 460052 city of Orenburg, Street Montazhnikov the house 43 apartment 21, The Russian Federation
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