RUSSIAN BRIDE…

I now know I am not the only one. I talked to a Russian girl for over two months. She decided she was ready to come to the U.S. and be with me. Loved me with all her heart. We were soul mates. She got her visa and was so excited until she found out she did not have enough money to purchase the plane ticket.

[She] sent me a copy of her visa, flight plans, and how I could send her 900.00 American dollars to help pay for the plane ticket. Gave me instructions of what info to send back to her, so she could get the money and pay for the ticket. She specified strongly, that she needed the tranfer control #. I did so and she got the money. She said she would be here soon. Two days later she writes me with bad news. The airline would not let her on the plane without insurance.

She was very disappointed, crying and scared. She said they needed 500.00 American dollars for ins before they would let her on the plane. She was stuck at the airport with no money for lodging or meals. So! I sent here the money again.

My suspicions were getting higher. I told myself I would not give her any more money if she asked for it. I called an airline and asked about insurance. They did not know much. The next day she wrote me again. She was in customs control. She said the American that worked there, asked her how much money she had with her to take with her to the U.S. One hundred American dollars she said. He told her that was not enough. She had to have at least 1000.00 American dollars in her pocket to be allowed to travel to the U.S. But she assured me that I would get the money back when she arrived. And we would be together forever.

Ding, Ding, Ding!!!! I knew then I had been scammed. I called customs control and sure enough, there is no American customs worker in Moscow, Russia. I had developed strong feelings for this girl. It hurt me and made me made. This was another lesson learned. But I know this will not happen to me again. Whoever it is, I am still getting emails. But! so far I have not written back. I want to see if the FBI can do anything about it first.

Stanley, MO