Before I get to the questions, here is some background...

A month ago on another site, I got an email from a girl that ended up being from Russia. Emails were going nice for a few weeks, she wanted to come visit the US & had already made her plans. Then one weekend, all of the sudden she didnt have teh money to come to the US till I sent her $1000. When I told her I couldn't becuase every spare penny I have is wrapped up in a new business venture, well lets just say I never heard from her again.

Today I got a new email from a different that said something like... "For starters I'm actually from Russia, I only list as being from Michigan becuase the site will not allow me to say I'm from outside the USA, I just wanted you to know the truth."

I see people on here all the time from Canada, so I tend not to believe that and am very causious now, I dont want to say I dont want to talk to her becuase she is outside the US, but since what happened before, I dont want to waste my time either, and I wrote her just that.

But lets assume for a minute thats its another scam...
1. Do I really look that gullable, that I could get sucked into such a scam?
2. I do feel that I am ready to meet someone & settle down with the right one, but does that make me look desperate?
2a. What is in my profile that makes me sound desperate if thats the case, I wrote it trying to be open & to give a hint of the type of person I am?

It's another scam IMO.

They are all over, they just do random people, doesn't matter what you look like as long as you're dumb enough to give them money, they'll keep suckering you.

"Google" Love scams, if you want to know more about these kind of scams.

It has nothing to do with you or what you look like... It's a typical scam that's been going on for a while and most men get them...

It was'nt this Michigander!


No its not you- we all get scam crap as i call it!

A lot of the "girls" that do these things aren't even girls so you know...just people scamming. Russia is a good place to operate from. Not all foreign women are bad though - I was engaged to a beautiful Lithuanian attorney at one time until careers didn't mesh - and through this site I've met an incredible Filipina girl that I am loving every second talking to...just don't let it jade you bro.


Do yourself the service of checking into Visa laws...if a girl can't show you a visa - you can be sure she has no plans to come visit you. Traveling there first(if you're really feeling a person that much) is never a bad idea either.

Trust me when I say that no one wants to come to the states badly enough to be bought...this country has gone to hell in a hand basket and the world knows it.

I was found on Yahoo by a Russian scam artist. We corresponded for two months before she asked for money. I actually found out it was a scam before she asked but I played the part to see how far it would go. I had set up a myspace account in he name and used her picture in the profile. My intentions were to use the transfer ownership to her and we could use the I.M. feature. However, other guys started messaging the account because they were also corresponding with her. I'd let them know what the deal was, and converted the profile to an informational page on this paticular scam artist. Then when she asked for money I shoved proof in her face that she is lying and that 5other guys now knew about it. It felt good to stick it to her a little.

Hell in a hand basket, I can agree with that.
One of ther reasons I am changing professions & going back to ranching, what I grew up doing.

But there isnt anything in my profile that makes me sounds like a lonely desperate target for a scam is there?

I mean geez, 2 times in 2 months? And so far its been the only persons that have been "interested" (and I say that loosely) in even emailing me...lol. Yes I know that is sad...lol.

I would have never have even thought of that, kudos to you!!

I agree with the rest of the posts.They are trying to scam you...Just don't fall for it.Scammers are everywhere.Stay on sight.Is your safest bet.Have fun and enjoy.
Bye the way,your profile is awsome.

Thank you

your cool bro Ill shove my guitar up anyones butt if they say different...cooooool i wanna see that my self

Willie I wouldn't say you are gullible but you certainly sound a little naive.

Guys get these kinds of emails and offers ALL THE TIME.

Just two in two months? You should feel neglected. My spam filter gets rid of most of these offers but if I go into my "bulk mail" folder on yahoo or excite or hotmail I'll find dozens per week. Heck I can buy the fake rolex watches, order up some generic viagra, get the millions waiting for me in Nigeria, then REALLY impress that Russian babe waiting to jump into my arms.

Be happy you're not on enough lists yet to be swamped by those idiots, or that your spam filter is doing it's job.

As far a email, I see about 6000 of these spam scams a day. So I do know about them. I am an Email Systems & Internet Security Administrator for a med-large company in MI. I was just wondering if there was something about my profile specifically that might be attracting these scams.

Yeah there is... it's THERE.

I am from Canada, if you send me a 1000$ i'll come visit ya, heck I'll even bring a moose.

No, you just look like someone that loves his kitty.

You think you can transport a moose for just a thousand bucks? You gonna drag it down here or talk it into walking the whole way by itself??

maybe I'll ride it? did ya ever think of that? sheesh!



jk

people from Michigan are not gullible maybe too trusting at times,
now you know if she was really from Michigan she just would have told you to send her money or she will cap your A#$%%>>>>

you know how blunt us Detroit girls , Tend to be

run and find yourself a real Michigan girl

most of us work for a living and don't need men to send us money to visit

ITS A SCAM RUN AND DON'T LOOK BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!

good luck in your future

Holy CRAP that cracked me up!!!

Kill two birds with one stone that way!

Damn that's FUNNY...