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A couple of years ago, when I was new to looking for a partner via the internet, the Russian Women Blacklist saved me from being scammed out of quite a sum of money. I vowed to return the favor someday by posting something that might save another unsuspecting guy some $$$. I just hope that the other guys she is stringing along have enough sense to look here!

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I was not in the pursuit of buying a bride much less love and had never heard of mail order bride until now. I honestly felt I was doing the right thing because I believed still in all the good things in life. It was my belief mail order brides was all part of old westerns but not something that existed this day and age. Now after research I have discovered that some vile evil persons use that concept to prey on honest singles whose only real interest is to find other serious minded singles in the pursuit and fulfillment of life long dreams and steal their money by making misleading and false promises.

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Lyudmila Shirokova, Lyuda Shirokova (Perm, Russia)

Hello...My name is Austin. I'm a 34-year-old, single professional living in the United States. I have been a member of match.com for the past three years as I search for the 'right one'. In the past few months I have received emails from several Russian women. They each follow the same basic format: 1) Their profiles state they live in the U.S. - It is not until contact is made that they correct themselves. At that point they claim they were mistaken in their profile or they weren't able to choose 'Russia' 2) Their profiles include at least one appealing, attractive photo to catch your attention 3) Profiles become 'inactive' soon after contact is made 4) Emails stress the importance of honesty, family, and finding the 'favorite' man or soulmate 5) Emails quickly become romantic as they profess their feelings of love and devotion 6) Accompanying pictures may become more revealing 7) Money is eventually requested to cover expenses for visa, travel, family emergency, etc. 

I was not aware of this scam until recently. A special thanks goes out to this site!!! It is now obvious that every Russian 'woman' that has contacted me through match.com has actually been a blood-sucking scam artist. Fortunately, I did not send any money. I have, however, wasted significant time emailing those I thought to be true. I plan to post each of their names, emails and photos on this site and others. Hopefully it well help someone as it has helped me. I contacted match.com regarding the scam and have NOT received a response. Since my last communication with a known scammer several more have tried to contact me. It seems there is something of a 'Russian Invasion' going on! Match.com has shown either a lack of concern or inability to help. It's very annoying considering I am paying for that service! I am considering discontinuing my account with them. 

My advice to everyone involved in internet dating is to be vigilant. My mother always said that "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is." In this case I think she's right. Spread the word to your friends and colleagues so that people become aware of this scurge on the internet dating world! Awareness is the best defense. 

Lyudmila Shirokova (also using Lyuda Shirokova and a nickname of Horoshaya) of Perm, Russia contacted me through match.com in April of 2006. She requested I use the email address: horoshaya3@rambler.ru. I corresponded with her for about six weeks before she asked for travel expenses in the amount of $950. I was suspicious and refused to send any money. I stated that I did not have that amount to lend. She requested a lesser sum. I again refused at which point the emails ceased. 

I have since found pictures of the same person using different names and emails on this site! Below I have included samples of the emails I received and have also attached photos. 

Be careful out there guys...stay vigilant and don't send any of these low-life parasites your hard-earned cash! 

Best of luck...


April 22, 2006: First contact thru match.com

Hello.

I read your profile and I like it! I'm a single woman, I'm 30. I want to correspond with you:) 
My English not so good, but I think you will understand me.
I like: sport, my job, my dog, my friends, the rain and sun! 
I dislike: lie!
My e-mail: horoshaya3@rambler.ru
Write me if you like and I will send you my pics. 
My nickname: Horoshaya.
p.s. My Internet (i use it on my work) is very slow, so, please, don't send me VERY big pics, ok?


May 6, 2006: Follow-up to my reply
Thank you for your reply. I am really glad to see your message.
At first I must tell you that I haven't a good internet access, I use
an Internet in my work and I can't use it often. Hope you understand.
Sorry for the delay. 
I am new on the Internet and Internet dating. Please, don't be too
strict if something is wrong... I am a little abashed :-) I don't know
how real it is and how I should behave...

Well, I guess I should tell a little about myself so we could start 
the conversation.
By the way my profile doesn't work now so I will describe myself here.
My birthday is February 5. I am 30 now.
My height is 167 cm (5'6"), weigt - 48 kg (106 pounds). I will attach a
pictures of me, so you can see my appearance if you didn't see it on my
profile. I have some of digital pics, but I don't want to send it all now:)
One-by-one:)
I am Russian. I was born and I've been living in Russia all my life. 
I was born and live now in a Perm. You can find it in Internet I
think:) I know the web-site there you can read about my city:
http://www.psu.ru/perm/index.html .

I am a doctor. I work here in a polyclinic near the military base as a doctor.
I'm a proctologist. I have good education, university graduate.
I like this work, I like to help people. 

You see, my English is not great:( But I'm working with it every day:)
I have never been to the US. But I have a great
chance to be in USA about 10 months and may be I will stay there.
I went to the Moscow to have an interview. Let me explain. 
Every year the Ministry of Health of Russia carry out the international
exchange of doctors between different country. This year they enrol
doctors for groups that will come to the US. Russian doctors will work
on probation for 10 months. After that they will pass the qualifying
examination and get the medical license.
I don't know right now the result of interview, but I will know it very
soon. If I will pass the interview, I will go to USA very soon!!! 

I keep healthy life. Don't smoke and drink rarely. Prefer red wine or
a small buttle of good beer (I like Miller but it's very expensive and
I drink it not very often). I enjoy sport and outdoors. Bicyclyng is 
my favourite pastime.

I also have many hobbies and interests. For example history,
reading, music and so on. I am trying to be a many-sided
person (not sure if this word is correct).

I am afraid I won't be impartial telling about my personality but I'll 
try.

I am loyal and honest. I have good sense of humor and natural
curiosity. I like animals (I have a dog) and children, but I haven't my own children.
I like to be happy and make people around me happy too. 

Don't think that I im interesting in friendship only.
I've forgotten to say I am single. I've never been married and I have
no children (I told it)... And yes, I am looking for my love. :-)
I have a good chance to see your state (i mean USA). I will be in USA 
at the courses of improvement of qualification. It's a very
interesting for me and the chance to start a new life!

What person I want? Nothing extraordinary. I don't need a prince or a
rich. I want a good guy. Really good guy with soul and heart. Who can 
love and respect his woman. Who can support and understand me. I like
decent and honest men. I have just a few things I can't stand in the
man: rudeness and vulgarity. And I hate a lie! Hope I didn't scare you :-) 

Well I think it is enough for the first letter. I will continue next
time.
Please tell me a little about you. What you like and what you think?

Yours truly, Horoshaya (it's my nickname, now I don't want to use my real 
name, I hope you will understand).

p.s. The pictures are attached. This is me ;-) It's my newest pics!
p.p.s. "Privet" - is a "hi" in Russian.


May 25, 2006: She discloses her 'real' name

I couldn't wait when I can come here to computer to read your letter.
It really brights my day. Smile. I am really happy to get your reply.
And I like we both enjoy our talking. Your letters mean a lot for me. 
Well... Do you want to know about exchange program???...
I have some good news about it. So, I got a official letter, there they
said that I passed an interview. :) But it's a first step. Second, I
must have a test. It will be a test about English language. I don't 
worry about it alot, I know English. Also it will be a written test.
I must only write (if I have an oral test, I will worry very much:))
So, it will be very soon, I hope I will write you about it in next
letter:) Are you glad for me? Also I know the state that I will 
choose:))
There are some another details. The US government will provide housing for
russian doctors. And their work will be paid.

Yesterday evening I told with my aunt about you. She is
exciting about our friendly relationship. I read her some parts from 
your letters. Not all, just some sentenses. Hope you don't mind I
share that with my aunt. She is the only close person to me and I
trust her.

She thinks you are worthy man. But she said I must be cautious. I can 
understand her feelings. But for me you are honest man and I don't
think you can ever deceive me. I know I may be mistaken with my
thoughts about you. Only time will say the truth. Smile.

To be honest we discussed about my possibility to move to you. Smile. 
Don't worry, it is just an idea. I understand that it is too early to
think about it. But who knows. At first I want to get a vacancy in
exchange program and meet you in person in the states. We would be
able to see each other 10 months. Anyway my aunt said that she will 
support me in my choice and don't mind if I move.

Austin, I don't know what is going on with me. I found myself
thinking of you often. It seems to me that you are more than just a
friend to me. I hope I didn't scare you off with my thoughts. Smile. 
I wonder what you think about me as your possible life partner? Do you
think that we could have common future? I understand if it is too
straight question. But I would like to know your opinion. I am honest
with you and I want you to be honest with me too. We must trust each 
other. It's very important in relationship.
You can say "How can I trust you if I don't know your real name?".
Yes, I know it! And I thought alot of that. I think I can trust you
and I want to share my real name with you. So, my real name is Lyudmila 
and surname is Shirokova. But my friends calls me Lyuda.
So, please, call me so, ok? Sorry that I didn't say my real name, but
I'm afraid. I'm afraid cause the World is so terrible right now! My
friend Maria told me a very bad stories about Internet and I'm 
afraid, but I must risk, cause without the trust we can't do anything!
In russia we have a proverb: "Who doesn't risk, never drink champagne!"

As for me I see you as my possible partner for life. I know we have 
great distance between us. But with our letters I feel you close. I
believe you are the man with nice soul. I think personal contact is
more better than letters via e-mail. But now it is enough to know each
other better and see if we realy can have something common in the 
future. I hope we will meet one day... if I can pass an test.

Well, I continue to tell about me and my life here.
My usual day is not too intersting. I get up at 6 o'clock and at 8 I
must be at my work. It takes me about 20 minutes to get there by bus 
or about 40 minutes on foot. I like to go to work on foot because it
is very invigorative. Morning, fresh air.

I work in a medical unit at near military base. I start my day making
a ward round. Then I do physical examinations for patients. Other time 
I consulate nurses and doctors, write different medical certificates
and papers. Also I make the report to my chief every week that takes
much time to prepare. To be honest I don't like the organization of
work at military. They need too much papers and reports. The most of 
my time at work I write some papers and documents. But I'd like to
make more practice. I have an idea to open my own clinic, at least
consulting room and start my practice. Unfortunately it is impossible
in Russia, only in big cities like Moscow or St.Petersburg. You see
we have free medicine because many people can't pay for medical service.
From the other side free service decrease the quality of medicine.
Well, I must stop here. I can talk very much about it. Smile. 

I couldn't leave it because of my mother. She lived with me
and I couldn't leave her alone. Now I would like to leave this job,
find my life partner and start new life.

After work I return home, it is about 5-6 pm. Make some domestic 
things like cleaning and washing. Three times a week I go to gym, make
some aerobics and dances. Sometimes I go to library. Sometimes I visit
my friends. When I don't want to go anywhere I stay at home to read a 
book or play piano, I like to learn a new music composition. In the
evenings I watch some film or show on TV. Now we have a show
"Capital". Very interesting. The people requires the ideas for the
bussiness to a 5 bussiness men (they are a most rich people in 
Russia). And if bussiness men likes this ideas, they give a money for
this. Interesting:)
As for movie and music. I like different music: rock, jazz,
pop, classic. e.g. Scorpions, A. Lavigne, Bah, Mozzart, Jazzamor, 
Felix da House Cat, Placebo etc... As for movies. e.g. I like an old
American film "Breakfast at Tiffany`s". Did you see it? Also I like
old Russian comedies etc.

Today I got my salary at work. That small pleasant event always makes 
people to love their work if only for a day. Smile. I don't earn large
sum of money. I will not say the sum of my salary, I just want to say
that I heard that this sum (my salary for the month) an average
American man can makes for the week or day! But I am enough satisfied with it. 
I wish I got more money, but I don't want to become crazy about it.
I saw many people who wanted to get much money.
Some of them gained it. But they almost changed their personality.
They can't talk about anything, only money. Yes, it is difficult to 
make good money in Russia. But money is not my life goal. For my
salary I can buy something of clothes and it is enough to buy food.
For russian standard I have about average earnings. I have a TV set and
tape-recorder at home. I don't have a car, but I can drive it. I have 
my bicycle and I enjoy riding it. Smile. Not sure how interesting it
is to read about these things but I want you know.

Austin, I don't want to ask about your salary, I just want to know
how much doctors make there? 
I know that we have different life levels. But it is interesting what
are expenses for living at you. I pay about $50 USD for my flat and
electricity. In winter I pay additional 20 for central heating. I am
lucky I live in my mother's flat (or apartment). This flat was given to 
my mother by the government. Actually it is not my accomodation. I
can just live here. I have two rooms and a kitchen. I don't want
to complain of something. It is usual things here. I want to show you
life here. 

I thought about my life and recent events. You know from my last
relationship with man I understood that the connection between man and
woman is very delicate. It needs efforts from both sides to be
supported and developed. You can't just date, make love and say words. 
It is more deeper. My last boyfriend was a photographer. Some my
pictures were made by him. He was more than just a photographer, he
was an artist, a creator. Our parting was not a tragedy. In the
certain time we both understand we are not together and decided to 
break it. I don't miss him. It was the best we could do. Austin I
don't know why I tell it to you. Now I want to create full
relationship and I know how to do it. I will try to give all my soul
to my man and I need his one for me. Well don't get it too close. It 
is just my thoughts and I'd like to share it with you.

Well, I must cut my letter here. Write me more. Everything you think and
do. I need it. An soory for the big letter:)

Looking forward to geting your letter. 
Take care.
Lyuda. (by the way Horoshaya means a good girl:))
ps Again a pic.


June 2, 2006: Example from later correspondence (proclaims romantic interest)

I am realy happy we are in touch. Thank you for your letters. They
make my days. I think of you constantly. You are very close to me. I
don't know how it could happen so fast. It is amazing. I feel you very
close.

You see we both are sincere with each other. I think it is the way
people must comunicate with each other. I think that we mustn't hide
our feelings and thoughts. I do it. I am ready to give myself to the 
destiny. I believe in fortune. I think I am lucky to find you.

I know I may seem too excited talking about "us". I just want you to
know about my feelings. I like you and I want to develop our
relationship. Austin I miss you in the evenings. Sometimes at nights 
I dream of you. I see you smiling and whispering my name. You know I
wish you were here next to me or I were near you. I want to touch your
hand, to see in your eyes and whisper your name... Smile.

I believe we are compartible and we could be a great couple. Austin 
I want to know your honest thoughts about us. Would you really like to
meet me in person? I want it.

I thought a lot about situation. We met in virtual space. We found out
that we have common thoughts and ideas for living. We both need someone 
in our lifes. We like each other. And we will meet soon.

What if we don't like each other when we meet? I know it is silly to
sit here and think about all these "what and if".

I think we must meet and see if the things will work out between us, 
see if we will fall in love with each other. Without meeting in person
we can't create full understanding of person. I want to meet you and
to develop our relationship. I know we met in Internet but we met each
other. It means a lot. Well I will be strong and wait until we meet.
Smile...

Austin I have already applied all papers to our department. Next week
I will get my visa and passport. You know I still can't believe they 
took me. It was like a dream for me and it comes true. It is impossible
in my mind but it is happening in reality.

I have learnt great news. They said I will have a salary while I am
working in the US, also they'll supply an apartment for me. 
For 10 months I will earn about $30.000. I can't believe. I will be
able to move to a city and buy my own flat. Or I can stay in the US
and start my own business. Austin I am so happy. I don't like money
for what they are. I am happy what possibility this travel opens for 
my future. You are also in my plans... Smile... at highest position.

This program pays for this. It includes a visa, passport, costs of
study, books for study, medical insurance, and also a food and
apartment. My trade union must pay for the air ticket. But I am 
a little nervous, what if they can't pay. There was a precedent when
our trade union gave the promises and never held them. I know good
person in our trade union. His wife worked with me and
we are good friends now. He is dealing with finances and salaries for 
our workers. He said they are waiting for federal funds and money
didn't come yet. Sometimes it didn't come for half of year. Medicine
is slow supported from the state in Russia and our trade union
is not good one. Well stop, I hope everything would be allright and 
money comes in time.

Austin I can't think anything else, only this travel. New country,
new work, new people and our meeting, all this excites me a lot.
I don't want to stay friends. I want more. Smile. I am crazy, we 
never met. Not at all. I hope everything will work out between us.
I just wanted you know.

I talked to my aunt about this. She is very exciting for me too. But
she doesn't mind. She said "it is your life and you are worth to have 
your happy". She just said me to be cautious there with new people and
you. Smile. I am not a small girl but she still thinks I am. Don't be
mad about her words. She just want me to be safe.

I learnt that 17 doctors from different places of Russia will come to the 
US for this exchange program. 2 doctors are from my region. The first
we will fly to New York city (New York state). There they will collect
4 or 5 groups and send them to different states. The good moment is that 
I can select the state. And I will choose your state:) But I don't know
what hospital or university we will work at.

Austin I am so excited. Especially I am excited thinking about our
meeting. I surely want to embrace you and I will do everything that 
depends from me to make us met. Please, write sooner what you think.
I am a little nervous about coming and I want you to uphold my spirit.
All this is very new to me. This letter have might been mess. I am sorry. 

With love.
Yours Lyuda


June 12, 2006: Claims to have received her visa and passport

I am glad to come here, sit at the computer and read your letter. You
give me good charge of the energy for days. I enjoy to talk to you
very much.
I'm so sorry for my silence. I'm glad that now I can write you. We 
just lost our Internet access. I don't know exactly why. Our
programmer worked all weekend to correct it. Again, sorry, but it's
not my fault. Don't be mad:)) Also yesterday, we have a holiday "The
Day of Russia". We didn't work. 

I must arrange all papers at my work and pass evrything to another teacher.
I even didn't think that it takes so much time. Hope you understand and you
are not mad at me. Smile.

I have got my visa and passport. They are nice. Smile. Don't laugh at me. This is my first 
american documents. And this is my way to my future.
I want to show it to you because you are the part of my
future life too. I want you to understand me right way. You are the
only man I know in the US. And I want to meet you as soon as I come. 

I have a small plan for us. I will let you know the exact date when I
will come to New York and you will wait for my phone call that day. I
will call you from New York. I will try to learn what hospital I would go 
and let you know. Than we will discuss another details about our meeting
over phone.
Don't think that I will work in NYC all the time:) It will be a first
city, I will be there only 1 week, after that I will be closer with you:)) 

Austin hope you understand I would need your support at first time
when I come. I will come to absolutely different environment with
another language, people and culture. You see I am preparing for this
travel but I will need you in any case. You are the man I know and I 
can trust. You will show me the place around, tell me about your
traditions and habits. I will need you. Austin to be honest the
closer time the more I worry. I am not afraid of new emotions and
experience. But I can't do anything to stop it. How do you think is it 
OK?

I will come to our trade union today to talk to Nikolay. He said there
is serious thing to talk about and I don't know what to think. I want
to come to the US very much but what if they can't pay my travel. 
Well I will tell you about trade union after I know.

Love.
Lyuda.


June 15, 2006: Request for money

Today I can write you again cause I write you from Internet-cafe.
As you see from the subject of my letter things doesn't smile at me. I
am sad and confused. I don't want to tell it to you. I know you want 
to meet me. But I will be unable to come to the US by my own. I need a
sponsor to pay my travel.

Austin I want to explain you the whole situation.
In my last letter I told you I would have a talking with Nikolay about 
funding my travel by trade union. I met him and he said that our trade
union will not pay my travel. I asked why and how it may be? They
carry out this exchange programm without funding it? He said it is not
right. Our government arranges traveling papers, visas, contract with
American government. They also pay salary and supply place for living
for american doctors that will come to work to Russia. Travel expenses
must be covered from local hospital budget or our trade union. My 
hospital refused to pay travelling and trade union can't pay for it
too because Moscow didn't send money. Nikolay said it is because of the
non-coordination of our government.

I asked him what I can do? He said I can pay my travel by my own or 
find a sponsor. I asked who will pay me the salary for work in the US?
He said when I will come to New York, we will contract with American
government and they will supply the appartment and the salary for us.

Well, I asked him how much I must pay. When he said the sum I was very
confused. It is $950 USD. I knew I didn't have such sum and I even
can't borrow it from someone here. Nikolay was very sorry for me. He
said such things happen often. The government carry out some programm 
and doesn't fund it.

After that talking I went to bank trying to get loan. But when they
leant I am coming to the USA they refused to me. I talked to my
friends trying to find money but I knew they didn't have such sum. 
This is my salary for 8 months. I tryed to ask for sponsorship in some
commercial companies but they don't want to deal with me because they
don't see any profit.

Nikolay said I need to find a private sponsor and I thought about you. 

Austin I didn't want to ask you for any help. I wanted to do
everything by my own. But I don't have any other options. Nikolay said
my plane is on July 5th, 2006.

I must be in Moscow with money by this time. I will fly to New York if 
I have money and I won't fly in other cases. I have not enough time to
find money here and I want to ask you to be my sponsor.

Austin I understand everything you may think about me. I hate asking
people for money and I always try to do everything by my own. But now 
I really need your financial assistance. I estimated everything. I
will reimburse you this sum in one month. I also can pay you extra
money back. I will work in your state for sure. I don't know what
hospital. They will tell it in New York. I will earn at least $3000 for 
a month and I will have a place to live. You see I will be able to
return you the money.

Austin you are the only man I know in the USA. I don't want to mix
our relationship and money. But I don't have anyone else to ask for 
this help. I know if things even will not work out between us we will
stay good friends.

I don't want to lie you and say that I love you. I can't say it to the
man I have never met. But you must know that I have the warmest 
feelings for you and I want to develop them. You know what this travel
means for me. It is my only chance to come to America and start new
life. It also maybe new life start for you... or for us. I am honest
woman and I honestly tell you that I will never hurt you or cheat you.
I will be there for ten months. This is more than enough to make a
decision about us.

Austin I have already told you about my plans for future. I want to 
come to the USA, earn some money to start my own business and find
good man to love each other and enjoy our life together. I think I
have already found this man... Smile. YOU. When I heard from Nikolay
that my future ruined I was so stressed and confused. I don't want to 
give it up. I still have my hope. You are this strong man that can
help me.

Be my sponsor! Help me with travel expenses, please.
I will wait for your answer with all my hope.

Yours truly.
Lyuda. 


fake russian passport


Larisa Laponova (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Hi,
I was originally contacted through Yahoo Personals. I received about 6 letters from this scammer. I didn't send this person any money, and they didn't ask, but that was just a matter of time. The last email I received was "Larisa" telling me she wanted to come to meet me. Her email - larisa.lapanova@gmail.com

I do not get any hits googling that name. I found one of her letters on your site, thanks much!

Sincerely, Steve Z.
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Letters:

Hello Steve, thanks for your letter, I am very glad to this event. You know Steve that I already lost hope to find my soul mate my second half for our happiness, and I have decided try to make it by means Internet. For me have advised to get acquainted with the person from your country as men in your country the most decent and kind It is very good for me. I have gone to dating club and have started to find profiles. I have been very surprised, when saw such set of profiles of men which looking for women!!! Really in your country many lonely men?!!! It is very sad. Many men are lonely and have no happiness in private life. I saw your profile, and I have become interested in you very much and have decided to write to you.
(In my profile, the manager of the Dating club has written a residence of the USA because the basis dating site does not accept my Russian postal index. I do not know, why, but I live in Russia, and I hope, what it does not confuse you? And I shall tell to you more why the girl who dreams to meet the man the foreigner should not go on cunning for the goals?)
I did not think, that you will write to me. You at all do not represent, as it was pleasant to me to receive your letter. Well, I want, to tell to you about myself. I'm usual Russian woman, actually do not differ anything from others. It is probable to describe myself, it would be easier for me if I did not do it for the first time. In me a little, words and ideas because I worry are mixed. Excuse me if I shall make many mistakes in the letter, I not well know English. So, if something will not understand, you ask me again, OK? My full name is Laponova Larisa Alekseevna, I'm 29 years old, I was born in the small city of Kirov, my growth 175 centimeters and weight 120 pounds. I ' blonde and have green eyes.

I like music and listen, for example: classical music, also I like Russian group "Tatu", of foreign singers to me it is pleasant Robbie Williams, Madonna! For relaxing I like to read books for example: Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Tolstoy, from foreign writers A. Duma, Jack London, A.Lindgrend, Mark Twen and others, for fun and sport I play tennis, meet with my friends. I very much like to travel and learn something new, I saw many fine places in my country. I very much love nature and it is always very pleasant for me if I can find time for walk in a wood or in the river. I do not drink and I do not smoke. And you Steve? I live separately from my mum because in our small city Kirov (where I was born), there is no prospect, and it is impossible to find good work to earn for life and consequently I moved to St.-Petersburg and now I live in this fine city. Have you ever been in St.-Petersburg? I work as the advertising agent in small private firm on sale of furniture. It is not my spe
ciality,
but at me there is no other choice. My speciality - projects the ecologist on protection of an environment, I have finished university, but I cannot find work on this speciality, therefore I should earn for my life in addition various works. My main lifes principles it is honesty, kindness, decency to all people, tenderness and love and respect for love person. I do not like lie and I do not like liers. I do not respect with arrogance in people. I think, that the arrogance worsens a life to people. In people I respect honesty, compassion to poor people, love and respect for partners. Well, that probably tell about myself. Well, main hope and dream - search beloved and creation with him family. Love of the person which will support me when I will be need. Who will understand me. For me the main thing that the person loved me, respected with me as the person and paid to me attention.

I do not ask, that he sat with me every minute. No, I want, that my beloved did not forget date of our acquaintance, date of our wedding which was interested in my health and mood..... I am assured, that I shall have the happiest family. I shall do all for my husband and we will live in harmony and mutual understanding. I would look after my beloved when it will be sick. My grandmother has learned me to some cunnings of national medicine. I would sit with my favourite every evening and have divided ideas and dreams. I wish to influence a speciality and help my husband to cope with difficulties of a modern life I do not think, that the difeerence age are so important, and you Steve? The most important, that is in you and as do you, feel about a life. I know this life from many sides, and I ripened already that nobility, how to make the person happy enough. I do not know will you answer me or not. But why to not try? I shall regret if to not try. I think, that we should use al
l chances
to find our happiness. Life is too short and we must use it not only think and dream. I sincerely hope, whether we can, that our correspondence will show, what we pair. Certainly on our way there will be many complexities. It is possible, that we can be only friends. Possibly between us will appear strong feeling of love and respect. Nevertheless I do not know. The life will show. If we shall be convinced, what we the necessary each other, we should meet, you agree with it? I wish to know all about you and about your life. As we live in the various countries at me there are questions: whether it is really you ready to date with women from Russia? Or the woman living abroad has no interest for you? Whether your dreams coincide with my dreams? Please answer sincerely all my questions.

Steve, please, if you are not serious in searches of serious
relationships only tell me it, ok? I shall understand and I shall not
offence. I hope you do not tired read this letter. With impatience I
shall wait from you the letter. If you have more photo, send me
please. Sincerely Larisa!
And if not secret I can ask you your home address, I shall be to try to write to you the letter and to send mail?

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Hello Steve!!! I am happy to hear from you again. I was afraid that you will not write to me, I really want to continue our relations You liked me and I think that is many women who would like to be with you. And I am happy, that I have an opportunity to correspond with you I have not been married and I do not have any children, but I have dream to find the loving man, and I'll give this person all my love and tenderness. So I want to have a whole family, my husband I can trust in everything and he also can trust me. A very important to have a the Person I can trust. You agree With me? I want to live with The favorite person who will be cares and to love Me. I do not know, how may be in the future, but probably I would like visit you, and possible I will come to you some day but first of all we should get to know each other better. I am Christian and I believe in the God, you believe in the God? You go in church? Likely at you other religion, but God one on all 
people, I am right?
I understand, it should be correct and it is interesting to you that the nobility why I have chosen you from thousand profiles you. You unusual person Steve, what it is more than to stop kind on you, be probable, what it confuses you?, I think, that men at such mature age are the most serious in intentions, and it is very important for me, I do not wish to be mistaken twice, I hope, that you understand sense of my words....??? Possibly, I am the happiest woman... I wish to tell to you, that you are very similar to me... I right now feel, is more assured to you.... I feel very much weariness here from a daily life, the life in Russia is very difficult, and I am sometimes very tired from it. In the expanded countries any worker can go to have rest in a holiday, to receive force for the further work, but in us too small income, therefore it is inaccessible to us. It is very pleasant, when know, that very far you have the person who estimates, understands you. You agree with my 
idea?
Unfortunately I have no opportunity to buy a computer and to place home phone

Because the computer costs approximately 800-1000 $, and installation of internal telephone number - 300 $, they - very much big money for me, and I do not presume to myself it. Therefore I use services of the Internet - club, it is inconvenient, but I have no other choice.
Today has arrived my cousine to visit me, her name Svetlana, it lives together with my mum. To the biggest regret, I cannot write to you every day because it is necessary for me to work, and I very much get tired sometimes. In general I love my work, I see and I communicate with many interesting people there. But it is firm work because I should remain there up to late and walk from one place up to another. But this work allows me to have an independent life and to make a few money for my residing. I do not wish to complain. It is better to work in such place than to not have any work in general. Simply I wish to hear yours opinion, and I think that you possibly also not against to hear wash opinion.
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Hello Steve I has arrived again to receive your letter. I look forward each new letter from you. It is a pity, that I have no opportunity to visit the Internet-club every day. How your mood? How your working day has passed? My working day has passed very well though I and am a little tired, but was very glad! With your letters I forget my past (I have in view of my previous attitudes with men), and I start to think of the future more. I am assured, that for us wait the fine future. Possibly I speak about it early. You see, that we know about each other a little. And the further acquaintance is necessary for us. But we have taken the first step.

Well, I wish to tell to you about me directly in more detail. As I already also have written to you, I was not married, and I have no children. So it has turned out, that I have not met that worthy person who with me would be ideal. Certainly I carried on dialogue with various men, but from them I have not been assured of any, you are possibly surprised, you know to me 29 years, and I could not find to me directly good guy, but it is valid so. I am very romantic woman, and I try, do my life more interesting! I - sensitive, kind, thoughtful and easily surprised.

On opinion of my close friends and relatives, I - a kind, cheerful, clever and intellectual, purposeful, sociable. I like to go along the street and to breathe fresh air, especially when weather of heat. Actually I do not wish to go home. It very boringly and alone at home. Sometimes I do not mention it, but sometimes when I come home with good mood, I wish to speak very much, to divide ideas with any, to have an fun.

But my apartment is empty, and I should be in full loneliness. And my good mood disappears. I simply sit down in an armchair and I look at a window. And when the silence deafens me when I hear as My blood-grooves in my veins, I hear movement of my eyelashes, during that moment becomes intolerable also my intimate compresses. I do not know how to struggle with it. I can listen to music or read the book. But through some moment I understand, that I only deceive myself. Actually I want, that the loved person was about me with whom I could lead evenings, meet morning, speak about yesterday and dream of tomorrow. I wish to go and feel, that the strong hand of the person holds me. I do not wish to cook I food only for me directly. I want, that someone has estimated it. But it is enough about it. Well, I hope, what my letter to not tire nevertheless you? Certainly, the world of dreams - the illusory world. We live actually, thus we cannot to decrease in the world of dreams and imag
inations
long time. When the dream becomes obsession, it can bring only a pain and disappointment. Actually dreams not always understand.

It happens, that you use all authority, all aspiration to force dream to be carried out. But so you try, not all in this life depend on us. When the dream during long time is not carried out, as though you did not try, the dream stops to be, that a star which was for you a beacon at ocean of a life which shined your way. But anyhow, I think, that it is impossible to live without dreamers and hopes. When there is a dream, the life is filled by sense. Belief and Hope - eternal satellites of ours lifes. And regardless of the fact that the pleasure of victories and the subordinated tops which we remember better, than disappointment and a pain of defeats waits you in the end. You agree with me? I am surprised, that I write All of you it. I never had the person with whom I could divide my ideas. But now I have found you, and I am very glad. Forgive to me for my frankness. I have told, that something superfluous forgives to me please. You love, when your friends come to your house?
What the
clothes you do love wear process of lady? I shall wait for your letter with impatience. 
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Hi my dearest Steve!
Today fine day. But only for one reason - I have received your letter. 
And all the rest become unimportant for me.
How are you?
I hope my letter will reach you in very good mood
Today at work I thought of you and these ideas were pleasant for me, it was pleasant to me to realize there is a man, 
which reads my ideas and writes that that specially for me.
And you to thought of me? And you wait for my letters?
You have again raised my mood and have placed a happy smile on my face. 
My dear Steve, today I went to job being absolutely confident that you write to me today.
Earlier I always went with an thought that you probably yet have not written, 
but today for the first time I went with an thought that your letter waits for me already. 
I went on the street and I smiled. I could not hide my smile. People which passed near to me looked back on me. 
Ladies in Russia smile rarely, because life is filled with different problems, cares, difficulties and obstacles. 
All this prevails over little fortunes which the lady has in her life. 
In Russia the lady stands on the same stair as the men already for a long time. 
She can do the same work as the men can. 
Very often In Russia the lady does the man's work - the heavy physical work. 
In the 19th century one Russian poet wrote about Russian woman: 
"Russian woman can enter in the burning house and she can stop frightened horse running towards her". 
The only thing she lacks is simple warm and caress, which she wants to receive from a man. 
This is the problem of Russian men. The Russian lady does everything for the men but doesn't get anything from him. 
All what she needs is at least a couple of tender words and gentle touching of his hands. Is it really so difficult? 
Is it really difficult to present your lady a romantic evening and a supper with candles? 
In Russia as a rule such gift give lady for a men, but not a men for lady. 
When a woman carry heavy bags in the street no men will help her, he will only turn his look away and go farther. 
That's why the Russian lady never feels happy at her heart. 
You say that I am beautiful. In Russia I am not considered like a beautiful lady. 
Russian men, practically all of them, usually treat to ladies disrespectfully. 
They consider that woman only have to work, to cook, to wash cloths and entertain the man when he wants. 
For the Russian man it is a usual thing to offend a woman. 
I like to cook and to wash cloths but sometimes I would like to receive simple caress, love and attention. 
I don't want to offend all the men. Of course there are good men in Russia, but there are few of them. 
Men frequently speak dirty words (not normative lexicon) when speak with lady and consider that in it there is nothing bad. 
I had boyfriend. We had good time together. But when he got drunk he became an absolutely other person. 
He talked with me with bad and dirty words. The time passed and his love to alcohol became a habit. 
He became another person - rude and evil. 
Has taken a great interest in beating me, frequently struck and knocked me by hands 
and the next day he smiled and talked with me as if nothing had happened. 
I began to be afraid of him and and I have left him. My soul was wounded very much. 
After this I couldn't make myself get acquainted with another man. Now I don't trust Russian men. 
I am afraid to give my love but get in lieu thereof the roughness. 
If you have disagreements with lady, you can apply roughness? 
I do not want, that this letter contained only the sad party, despite of the sad moments, 
it is necessary to continue to live and be pleased lifes!
I like all seasons. I like autumn. Yellow leaves, gold trees. 
It is so wonderful to walk in the park and to listen how leaves rustle under feet, 
and to feel in the air the smell of arriving winter. 
And clouds floating in the sky; and birds are departing to the warm grounds. 
And at night the sky begins to cry. The rain knocks on windows and roofs. 
A lightning illuminates for shares of second the empty streets. 
It is fine. In such weather it would be desirable to appear in a small room with a warm fireplace. 
Weak light and singing of a cricket. And if near there will be a beloved - it will be paradise. 
How you think Steve? What can be finer than romantic evening in rainy day?
I at all do not know what season I like more. As well as all people, I wait for the summer in the winter, 
and in the summer I wait for the winter. 
But all the same Russian winter is delightful. All the world around is white. 
Only fur-trees with the green clothes heat a look. And falls of snow bewitches. 
Especially in the evening. Flows of light from a window, and on a background of black sky, 
small snowflakes are similar to stars. 
If during this moment for a long time you look at the sky - it seems that you flies through 
these wonderful snowflakes towards something unknown. 
I like spring. The world as though is born again. Air is filled with freshness. 
All troubles and failures thawed together with snow. The sounds of the baby birds chirping for the first time. 
Summer is a fine mood, the desire to learn the world, to have a rest and enjoy life. I feel that I rambling on. 
Forgive me. Simply now I have romantic mood. 
I also dream of that someone like you strong would hold me in arms, 
would tenderly kiss me in a neck and whispered tender words of love in my ear. 
It will be the most remarkable moment. 
The love does not submit to any laws and rules. Many consider that to understand true love, years are necessary. 
But so frequently people spend years to study each other, 
to understand that are created to each other, try to understand love it whether or not. 
Years will pass, life will pass, and people under-stand that they were mistaken. 
But at the same time so frequently is enough one glance to understand that this person - destiny. 
I think and I am sure that the love does not happen identical. For love really there are no laws, 
barrier, rules and textbooks. 
I feel, that with each letter you become closer, we search for the same things in the person,
but at the same time I should be sure in my feelings to you as will prompt me heart.
Again I write too many nonsense, forgive me please, I did not want to annoy you mine female outlooks on life
It is a pity, that my time has flown by so quickly, and time has come to go
I shall wait for your letters and I hopes, that at you everything is all right
I kiss you, my dear Steve!
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Hello my dear Steve! I receive your new 2 letters and saw your
pictures, and I like it so so much, thanks for that Steve! How your mood? I so waited this minute when I can write to you. Yesterday has arrived my mum, and I have told to it about you, I think, what you do not object to it? It is very glad for us, but it is interested a little so does not trust acquaintance through the Internet, I have convinced it, that it is safe and that you, the good guy, my mum I have told to you a greeting Today really, have no opportunity to write very much, forgive to me please.

But I have enough time to tell to you, that I thought of you and waited, when the opportunity to write to you will appear. And I have time to tell the main thing. I do not know, why, but today I have woken up earlier than usually. I could not fall asleep again. In the street already there was a sunlight. I sat about a window and have started to look at street. Unexpectedly small little bird has sat down on a window and has started to sing. It so beautifully sang. It looked at me and sang. The little bird at all was not afraid of me. I looked at this little bird and thought that you now somewhere there, far. I thought, that probably you sleep and see me in your dream.

And I thought, if I was the little bird I also would sit down to you on a window and would start to sing my song. I have told to the little bird: " Fly away, washing the small little bird, and sing this song to my far, but close the friend Steve. Tell to it, that I think of it ". And during this moment the little bird shudders and flies away, as though it has heard my words. And I thought, is possible this little bird it will be valid to fly to you and will sing its beautiful song. So, if you Steve will see close to you directly small little bird who beautifully sings, know, that I have sent this song to you. Your letters do me happy, and they it is valid, force me to smile. Forgive, but I should go. I wish to send you my kiss if you do not against.
Your Larisa!!!
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Hello my sweet Steve How are you doing? I am really madly glad to receive your letter. I am really glad, that I have found you. I should tell to you, that I have ocean of emotions and sensations which I had not in my heart before. I should tell to you, that for me it was required to write and consider all the day long this letter because I wished to tell only correct things to you. I did not wish to offend or upset you in anyhow, and it really disturbed me, that the statement not so can make something it. I usually speak directly from my heart, and I - right now, but sometimes, words should be carefully chosen. I feel a little bit lost, when I have no opportunity to use a computer to read through your letter. In my soul, I feel satisfaction and pleasure when I think of you.

I never did it in my life, (tried to begin attitudes halfway across the world), and I could have much to learn, how to pass, but I more than wish to study regardless of the fact that it is required to succeed, if it is your desire also. I also believe, that pairs should be the best possible friends who trust also a share with each other everything, that they feel. I do not know, whether have my word and think of sense to you, and I try to place very difficultly them in the printed words which you will feel and understand. I trust in the God, and I believe, that I have been placed through tests to prepare me to meet the person with whom I shall lead other part of my love of a life, it is better to estimate it, to respect with it and to cherish love which it would give; only asking it I return the same. I hope, that my words and letters are not boring to you, but they - much more than simple words, they - my ideas and feelings, and I send them to you. I very much wish, that yo
u have
found it in your heart and are convenient with division of your personal feelings with me, I wish to know you at closer level, I would like, that you have divided your dreams, your hopes, your feelings of heart with me, I really wish to incorporate to you at a level which way outside of simple friendship goes.

Please do not think me silly to think these things, I believe, that for something to succeed, you have to tell the truth, and I do it with you. You could close your eyes within only minute, and think and dream that we could divide a life, on what it will resemble, an entertainment of studying each other. I really believe, that dreams are really carried out for people who dare to trust in dreams because if they trust in them difficultly enough, dreams could become actually. I hope, that I not speak a nonsense with my words.

I have so much, that I wish to divide with you, and each time when I
write to you, I feel, that there is no never enough of time to tell
everything, that I wish to tell, and I always feel, that I have
forgotten something important, that I wished to divide with you. My
honey Steve when I speak about you and I think of you, has no value for me, that someone thinks. I wish to tell, that you are very beautiful for me. I mean, I find, that you not only are attractive as the person, I also speak about beauty which is within the limits of you, beauty of your private world, and alas, this specific type of beauty is very especial and rare. The majority of men has only decencies, but has no beauty inside, and it, where true beauty.

It, - that for me is the most important and essential in all limits of my character, my soul and my consciousness. Your words with which speak with me with such big kindness and care, they express beauty within the limits of you. I think, that you are really beautiful, the essence of what the beauty should be, and is not present anything, that any could tell to me, that will force to change the mind even a little. I wish to reduce essence of all my letter only to one idea.

I do not know, whether I could explain clearly all my ideas and feelings which fall outside the limits me now, or not. I wish to tell, that I feel, we become very good friends, and I really enjoy our friendship. I aspire to study you more, and I dare to hope, that you assume an idea, that our attitudes can develop more than it enough for simple friendship. I feel that way. As always I hope, that my letter finds you in good health and mood, and I hope, that everyone yours desire which you have, is carried out once. I with impatience shall look forward to hearing from you as always with impatience....

It is so unusual to me, and at the same time I feel so conveniently as though I know you the whole eternity. And I am assured that it not casually. And it is not important, that waits for me in the most close future, I know, that I have already found remarkable, kind and good the person and the friend. And if I shall see it if I shall meet it, and I can look in its eyes, I can tell to it everything, that I cannot tell in letters, I shall be madly happy. Now, today, this minute not important where will bring to me this way.

I know, that it is true road. I live not the future, - I live today, and I am exact today live a bright and happy life. I should finish the letter. In attitudes from lady you - a dominated part? I have in view of - you like to be more the leader and to make all of the decision personally, or you like to discuss questions with lady and to make a decision together? I think, that is good, when problems are solved together. Now I wish to be close to you and to feel a heat of your body, I wish to feel your breath and to touch you It above me, and this feeling is filled in me If now I had an opportunity to arrive to you I immediately would make it, but unfortunately we very much the distant friend from the friend Now, I only can kiss you through this letter and touch you in these lines.
And still I very much wanted to ask you my far and desired star Steve I want you to ask when you will be capable to accept me in the city, to meet at the airport (by the way you I can not tell to me what your most the nearest the airport for you?) I can try to find out that to me it is required for trip to you, I can find out from my boss when I shall receive the long-term holiday for trip to you, I can make all this, but you understand lovely Steve that for this purpose to me is necessary to receive your consent and your decision. You want that I have arrived to you? You want that I began to find out details of my trip to you? Please write to me the decision in the following letter! I promise that I shall not ask that you have sent me of money for this trip! Simply it is necessary for me that you truly wanted our meeting, I do not want that when I to you shall come, you were dissatisfied with it or something else, you understand me Steve? With impatience I shall wait your l
etter and
your answer for me on a question on trip to you!
Unfortunately, time has arrived to tell good-bye, and time you always in my dreams has come to go

Your Larisa!!


Mariya Ivanova (Astrakhan, Russia) aka Viktoriya Ivanova aka Maria Tomova

I am writing to you concerning a group of Russian Scammers that has apparently been conducting a series of scams involving men in various countries. The person or group who had been using the name "'Marina Tomova', DOB 09/05/1974 is now using a different name and address. The letters (emails) are identical to those used by the Maria Tomova group and also a Viktoriya Ivanova (from Kazan, Russia). I have been corresponding with this person or group using two different email addresses. The person is now using the name and address of;

Mariya Ivanova, Steet Lenina, 20 , the house 35 apartment 23, Astrakhan Russia 423566. She states that her date of birth is: November 24, 1976. Email; mariyavnv@rambler.ru

The photographs are of a new person and I was unable to locate any cases where these photographs have been used previously. They are likely stolen from another victim of this group's activities. An examination of the letters will reveal the use of the exact verbiage that has been used in the previous cases. Even the story of the cat "Murka" has been used in several of the individuals using this scam. ( I also have photos of Murka!)

Theodore

Letter 1
Hello my new friend Theodore

You would know how many pleasures to me have brought that you
have answered me! Now I understand, that
people in your country really responsible ! Today I came into computer
club and have scanned some the images and
with this letter I send them to you, I hope, that I to you like. I
directly would like to learn more about you
to learn your interests as you live as you work. I am very glad to
have such friend, as you. I in life very
cheerful person and at me very responsible work as I already spoke, I
work to help the bookkeeper, and I not in
what a case should not make a mistake, both in work and in life I not
less responsible person, I think, that the
person should concerns to associates as wants that to it concerned. In
my life was a lot of pleasure, but
besides it is pleasure always stood on a number with more sad events.
I never was for the husband and I have no children, but I very
much would like them to have, but from
the person with whom our love would be mutual and that the child
anything did not require. The main features of
human character I think Sincerity, kindness, politeness and as I think,
that the person it is necessary should be
the respectable citizen with love to the country. I very much
frequently see young pairs, I see as they are
happy, I sincerely am glad for them, but thus I remain itself the
person whom not loved At me when that was one
friend, but it is little bit sad history, I was possible shall tell to
you about it little bit later.
I as like to be on a nature, there I feel quieter. As other
my hobby is domestic animals and in particular as I already
spoke you my cat Murka. On it I also shall finish the letter
to you, and with impatience I shall look forward to hearing.

Your new friend from Russia Mariya
mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru

Letter 2
Hi my beautiful friend Theodore

I am sincerely glad, to that you have answered me again. Your
letters give me a charge of energy for
all day! I read them with the great pleasure. In the letters you may
ask me about everything, that interests you
about me. But if I on them do not answer you, do not take offence, I
simply can not understand it , set to me it
slightly on another and I it is indispensable on him shall answer you.
It is my first experience of acquaintance
through the Internet, but this way has very much liked me as I was
answered at once with the person who has liked
me. I write the letters from the Internet of cafe so be not upset if I
shall not answer you the letter at once,
simply the Internet of cafe may be closed.
Today I went to church, today for me little bit sad date, this
day my parents were lost. I orthodox
christian, at us very beautiful churches, at that moment when I am in
church I feel quietly, me already cease,
that or to disturb.
It is very interesting to me what weather at you today, I
think, that at you should be warm. Spring my liked season, I
likes to look, how the nature comes to life after winter. As
the first kidneys on trees are dismissed. Birds who an autumn
departed on the south arrive , but they again will return.
The first grows a grass, many children leave on street and
are pleased to this season. Children it future our planet and
on them all our hope, does a pleasure me the big pleasure to
observe of them. My parents educated me good formation as
you know I has finished the Kazan state university on a
speciality the ecologist. But nevertheless I do
not work on this speciality. Sometimes at me in life there come such
times, that I seem to me, that already for
whom it is not necessary, that I shall stay one, but nevertheless I
calm myself and I believe that the main love
in my life still will come, the god will help me with it. Tell to me
more about itself, you like to listen to
what your liked dish, what your liked film, what else music. My liked
dish it pelmeni, this very tasty dish from
Russian kitchen which consists of forcemeat of a beef and pork with an
onions and spices wrapped up in a dough
and are cooked. This really excellent dish. There may be sometime I of
you him shall feed. My liked films it
Gladiator and Angel city, is film about the big love when it was
finished I very strongly cried if you of it
did not look, look necessarily, it is pleasant to you. As to music,
she is pleasant to me different on mood, I
as like Russian classics Tchaykovskiy, Rohmaninov, Rimskiy-Korsakov as
it is pleasant to me Madonna, Enya, Kylie
Minogue.
I think, that after that you will know letters more about me.
I very much like your letters. On it I shall finish the
letter. Your friend Mariya
mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru

Letter 3
My friend Theodore I am again glad to you to tell Hello

Our correspondence Seems has become stronger also we became already
more close people! My lovely many thanks for your fine images to me is
very pleasant to receive them from you you simply charm. I am very
glad to receive your letters when I come in the Internet of cafe and I
receive your letter, at me at once am cheered up, so it is pleasant
for me to receive from you letters, I hope, that our correspondence
will be strengthened also we shall not overlook the friend about the
friend! With the letter I send you the one more image, I hope it to
you it is pleasant. You like my images? My girlfriends constantly ask
me about you, to them interestingly what habits at you what you, I
answer them, that I already for a long time did not communicate with
such person as you, I really very much like your letters, I
understand, that you that person on which are possible to rely! Today
there was really ridiculous case with my cat Murka, I still hold
houses fishs, my cat observed of them with top, but was
unintentionally broke and has fallen in an aquarium to fishs, having
frightened thus and and ?uaie after that she was all crude, but I of
her have turned in a towel and she has gradually dried up. By the way,
it is fast at me birthday, I was born November, 24, 1976 and I a
meeting the 30 birthday. Tell to me as your affairs as you will spend
the day, it would be very interesting to me to learn about you more...
Unfortunately I on it finish the letter. With the big impatience I
shall look forward to hearing from you! Have good day! Good aluck!
Your friend Mariya mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru

Letter 4
My great friend Theodore

Again I receive from you the letter and I am very glad to this
event! I hope, that to you about what I write is
clear.
You know, for the small period of correspondence with you and
have already understood, that to you have become
attached, without your letter at me day any not such but as I receive
from you the answer at once my life is filled with
pleasure. And you attachment to me? I think what yes if it so that it
is healthy!
I shall give you my home address so we can correspond letters
by usual mail, but nevertheless it is not so
convenient, as it seems to me, in the first letters will go very long,
and there is an every prospect, that the letter
will be stolen, at us in Russia of it it is possible to expect... From
many steal letters simply from there is nothing to
do,
but nevertheless I shall give you the address:
Russia 423566
Astrakhan
street Lenina, 20 , the house 35 apartment 23
Mariya Ivanova
But it seems to me, that all oaee is easier to communicate
through the Internet, in general I think, that the
Internet this big achievement as people from two different ends of a
planet may communicate with each other freely that I
have got acquainted with such person as you already because of it only
I shall tell to the Internet many thanks!
Much to our regret I do not have phone, in Russia it is the
whole problem, not enough at whom in Russia there is
a phone of a house so we might speak by the phone, but it is possible
if such opportunity I necessarily shall call you
will be presented me.
You Believe, when I sit at work, I constantly think of you, I
wait for that moment when I after work shall go to
the Internet of cafe and I shall find out the letter from you, it does
a pleasure me huge pleasure.
With this letter I send my image. Whether my images like you,
only is fair?
Unfortunately my time in the Internet of cafe comes to an end.
Write to me necessarily! I shall wait!
Your friend, Mariya .
mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru

Letter 5
Greetings my best friend Theodore

I hope you not against, that I name you the best friend.
Simply I very much to you attachment, and I
think, that you my best friend! At us with you as I understand the new
feeling arises, I tested such feeling at
school when studied in 8 class, I then have fallen in love with one,
the boy, but at present it drinks alcohol
very much, in general in Russia very big quantity people drink vodka do
not understand why. I very big opponent
of the use of alcohol, and I in life of it shall never use! As not the
supporter of smoking, I think, that this
superfluous.
It was very pleasant for me to receive from you the letter, I
start to be pleased lifes, and this
pleasure is connected by that we have found each other. What all of you
the remarkable person! With such person
as you I would agree to lead all life, I know, that it is possible to
rely on you, I completely trust you and I
know, that such person, as you never me deceive. The deceit is the most
bad character trait of the person, it at
all does not decorate the person!
Today with girlfriends I went to park and I have noticed there
one pair, there were two and embraced,
their persons looked the happiest which it would be possible only will
present, and I represented, that it is
possible we when-ieaoau as we shall go together and we shall be
happiest people, such, that everyone will look at
us and everyone will be to admire.
Still I very much love the order, am inadmissible, that at me
houses were are scattered things or there
was a dirty utensils, I done not complicated at all by to clean all
these things, it does a pleasure me only
pleasure.
With impatience I shall wait from you for the answer. Your
Mariya mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru
Good afternoon mine love Theodore

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 400
American dollars, the visa costs only 100 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 400 dollars when to me have told
this price, at me on cheeks flew tears...
I explained them, that Theodore, 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: AGROINKOMBANK KRASNAYA NABEREZHNAYA, 37 ASTRAKHAN ,
414040 for
name Ivanova Mariya, 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 Mariya !

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From: A Holie <vanhels1@hotmail.com>
To: report@russian-scam.org:
Subject: scammer info
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:14 PM
I am writing to you concerning a group of Russian Scammers that has 
apparently been conducting a series of scams involving men in various 
countries. The person or group who had been using the name "'Marina Tomova', 
DOB 09/05/1974 is now using a different name and address. The letters 
(emails) are identical to those used by the Maria Tomova group and also a 
Viktoriya Ivanova (from Kazan, Russia). I have been corresponding with this 
person or group using two different email addresses. The person is now using 
the name and address of;

Mariya Ivanova, Steet Lenina, 20 , the house 35 apartment 23, Astrakhan 
Russia 423566. She states that her date of birth is: November 24, 1976.
Email; mariyavnv@rambler.ru

The photographs are of a new person and I was unable to locate any cases 
where these photographs have been used previously. They are likely stolen 
from another victim of this group's activities. An examination of the 
letters will reveal the use of the exact verbiage that has been used in the 
previous cases. Even the story of the cat "Murka" has been used in several 
of the individuals using this scam. ( I also have photos of Murka!)

My question to you is; Are there currently any active investigations by law 
enforcement involving this group in your region? It may be possible to 
identify and trap them using my current correspondence.

Please advise if you are interested.

Theodore
Letter 1
Hello my new friend Theodore

You would know how many pleasures to me have brought that you
have answered me! Now I understand, that
people in your country really responsible ! Today I came into computer
club and have scanned some the images and
with this letter I send them to you, I hope, that I to you like. I
directly would like to learn more about you
to learn your interests as you live as you work. I am very glad to
have such friend, as you. I in life very
cheerful person and at me very responsible work as I already spoke, I
work to help the bookkeeper, and I not in
what a case should not make a mistake, both in work and in life I not
less responsible person, I think, that the
person should concerns to associates as wants that to it concerned. In
my life was a lot of pleasure, but
besides it is pleasure always stood on a number with more sad events.
I never was for the husband and I have no children, but I very
much would like them to have, but from
the person with whom our love would be mutual and that the child
anything did not require. The main features of
human character I think Sincerity, kindness, politeness and as I think,
that the person it is necessary should be
the respectable citizen with love to the country. I very much
frequently see young pairs, I see as they are
happy, I sincerely am glad for them, but thus I remain itself the
person whom not loved At me when that was one
friend, but it is little bit sad history, I was possible shall tell to
you about it little bit later.
I as like to be on a nature, there I feel quieter. As other
my hobby is domestic animals and in particular as I already
spoke you my cat Murka. On it I also shall finish the letter
to you, and with impatience I shall look forward to hearing.

Your new friend from Russia Mariya
mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru

Letter 2
Hi my beautiful friend Theodore

I am sincerely glad, to that you have answered me again. Your
letters give me a charge of energy for
all day! I read them with the great pleasure. In the letters you may
ask me about everything, that interests you
about me. But if I on them do not answer you, do not take offence, I
simply can not understand it , set to me it
slightly on another and I it is indispensable on him shall answer you.
It is my first experience of acquaintance
through the Internet, but this way has very much liked me as I was
answered at once with the person who has liked
me. I write the letters from the Internet of cafe so be not upset if I
shall not answer you the letter at once,
simply the Internet of cafe may be closed.
Today I went to church, today for me little bit sad date, this
day my parents were lost. I orthodox
christian, at us very beautiful churches, at that moment when I am in
church I feel quietly, me already cease,
that or to disturb.
It is very interesting to me what weather at you today, I
think, that at you should be warm. Spring my liked season, I
likes to look, how the nature comes to life after winter. As
the first kidneys on trees are dismissed. Birds who an autumn
departed on the south arrive , but they again will return.
The first grows a grass, many children leave on street and
are pleased to this season. Children it future our planet and
on them all our hope, does a pleasure me the big pleasure to
observe of them. My parents educated me good formation as
you know I has finished the Kazan state university on a
speciality the ecologist. But nevertheless I do
not work on this speciality. Sometimes at me in life there come such
times, that I seem to me, that already for
whom it is not necessary, that I shall stay one, but nevertheless I
calm myself and I believe that the main love
in my life still will come, the god will help me with it. Tell to me
more about itself, you like to listen to
what your liked dish, what your liked film, what else music. My liked
dish it pelmeni, this very tasty dish from
Russian kitchen which consists of forcemeat of a beef and pork with an
onions and spices wrapped up in a dough
and are cooked. This really excellent dish. There may be sometime I of
you him shall feed. My liked films it
Gladiator and Angel city, is film about the big love when it was
finished I very strongly cried if you of it
did not look, look necessarily, it is pleasant to you. As to music,
she is pleasant to me different on mood, I
as like Russian classics Tchaykovskiy, Rohmaninov, Rimskiy-Korsakov as
it is pleasant to me Madonna, Enya, Kylie
Minogue.
I think, that after that you will know letters more about me.
I very much like your letters. On it I shall finish the
letter. Your friend Mariya
mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru

Letter 3
My friend Theodore I am again glad to you to tell Hello

Our correspondence Seems has become stronger also we became already
more close people! My lovely many thanks for your fine images to me is
very pleasant to receive them from you you simply charm. I am very
glad to receive your letters when I come in the Internet of cafe and I
receive your letter, at me at once am cheered up, so it is pleasant
for me to receive from you letters, I hope, that our correspondence
will be strengthened also we shall not overlook the friend about the
friend! With the letter I send you the one more image, I hope it to
you it is pleasant. You like my images? My girlfriends constantly ask
me about you, to them interestingly what habits at you what you, I
answer them, that I already for a long time did not communicate with
such person as you, I really very much like your letters, I
understand, that you that person on which are possible to rely! Today
there was really ridiculous case with my cat Murka, I still hold
houses fishs, my cat observed of them with top, but was
unintentionally broke and has fallen in an aquarium to fishs, having
frightened thus and and ?uaie after that she was all crude, but I of
her have turned in a towel and she has gradually dried up. By the way,
it is fast at me birthday, I was born November, 24, 1976 and I a
meeting the 30 birthday. Tell to me as your affairs as you will spend
the day, it would be very interesting to me to learn about you more...
Unfortunately I on it finish the letter. With the big impatience I
shall look forward to hearing from you! Have good day! Good aluck!
Your friend Mariya mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru

Letter 4
My great friend Theodore

Again I receive from you the letter and I am very glad to this
event! I hope, that to you about what I write is
clear.
You know, for the small period of correspondence with you and
have already understood, that to you have become
attached, without your letter at me day any not such but as I receive
from you the answer at once my life is filled with
pleasure. And you attachment to me? I think what yes if it so that it
is healthy!
I shall give you my home address so we can correspond letters
by usual mail, but nevertheless it is not so
convenient, as it seems to me, in the first letters will go very long,
and there is an every prospect, that the letter
will be stolen, at us in Russia of it it is possible to expect... From
many steal letters simply from there is nothing to
do,
but nevertheless I shall give you the address:
Russia 423566
Astrakhan
street Lenina, 20 , the house 35 apartment 23
Mariya Ivanova
But it seems to me, that all oaee is easier to communicate
through the Internet, in general I think, that the
Internet this big achievement as people from two different ends of a
planet may communicate with each other freely that I
have got acquainted with such person as you already because of it only
I shall tell to the Internet many thanks!
Much to our regret I do not have phone, in Russia it is the
whole problem, not enough at whom in Russia there is
a phone of a house so we might speak by the phone, but it is possible
if such opportunity I necessarily shall call you
will be presented me.
You Believe, when I sit at work, I constantly think of you, I
wait for that moment when I after work shall go to
the Internet of cafe and I shall find out the letter from you, it does
a pleasure me huge pleasure.
With this letter I send my image. Whether my images like you,
only is fair?
Unfortunately my time in the Internet of cafe comes to an end.
Write to me necessarily! I shall wait!
Your friend, Mariya .
mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru

Letter 5
Greetings my best friend Theodore

I hope you not against, that I name you the best friend.
Simply I very much to you attachment, and I
think, that you my best friend! At us with you as I understand the new
feeling arises, I tested such feeling at
school when studied in 8 class, I then have fallen in love with one,
the boy, but at present it drinks alcohol
very much, in general in Russia very big quantity people drink vodka do
not understand why. I very big opponent
of the use of alcohol, and I in life of it shall never use! As not the
supporter of smoking, I think, that this
superfluous.
It was very pleasant for me to receive from you the letter, I
start to be pleased lifes, and this
pleasure is connected by that we have found each other. What all of you
the remarkable person! With such person
as you I would agree to lead all life, I know, that it is possible to
rely on you, I completely trust you and I
know, that such person, as you never me deceive. The deceit is the most
bad character trait of the person, it at
all does not decorate the person!
Today with girlfriends I went to park and I have noticed there
one pair, there were two and embraced,
their persons looked the happiest which it would be possible only will
present, and I represented, that it is
possible we when-ieaoau as we shall go together and we shall be
happiest people, such, that everyone will look at
us and everyone will be to admire.
Still I very much love the order, am inadmissible, that at me
houses were are scattered things or there
was a dirty utensils, I done not complicated at all by to clean all
these things, it does a pleasure me only
pleasure.
With impatience I shall wait from you for the answer. Your
Mariya mailto:mariyavnv@rambler.ru
Good afternoon mine love Theodore

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 400
American dollars, the visa costs only 100 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 400 dollars when to me have told
this price, at me on cheeks flew tears...
I explained them, that Theodore, 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: AGROINKOMBANK KRASNAYA NABEREZHNAYA, 37 ASTRAKHAN ,
414040 for
name Ivanova Mariya, 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 Mariya !


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