I am now corresponding with a girl from Russia.

[coloradodem2005]

She emailed me and I don't know why. It is kind of cool, but she talks a lot about marriage and family. I really don't know what to make of it. She seems to be a lot further along with what she wants than I am. Mainly that I ain't thinking in terms of marriage.

[fit4life]

1. Interesting.

Just don't give her your credit card number. Usually that stuff comes from those "russianbride.com" type sites.

[coloradodem2005]

5. I don't have a credit card.

If she asks, I sure as hell ain't takin' that bait. I won't give her my checking account number either. But it wasn't from that site that she contacted me or anything like it. I will be on my guard, and I don't care if she is beautiful, which she is, because she sent me pictures of her.

[fit4life]

Cool.

I've gotten emails like what you described, and she turned out to be looking for a ticket to the U.S. I don't have credit cards either, and as soon as she found out how much money I made every year she lost interest REAL fast.

[steve2470]

2. also, some of those women just want a green card

to live here legally. BE veryyyyyyyyyyy careful.

[coloradodem2005]

8. I will be more careful than careful.

My gut told me to watch out. I sent her pictures of me. Maybe that will have her running away from her computer screaming. :P

[mhr]

3. Be Careful - She's Probably Looking For A Free Ticket To The US

Given the cultural and socio economic differences, you are playing with potential dynamite.

[steve2470]

4. i agree 100% !!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt

[RetroLounge]

6. If she lives in Nigeria and works at a bank

Run...

RL

[coloradodem2005]

11. What is more scary about...

...women who work in banks in Nigeria? Just out of curiosity.

[RetroLounge]

17. Dude, do you ever get SPAM?

You are ripe for the picking...

Don't bother to learn russian, she won't be around long enough...

RL

[Enraged_Ape]

19. Can't believe you haven't gotten the "Niger letter" yet.

You will.

[coloradodem2005]

20. Wait.

I may have gotten something similar. A couple of times. From some heiress or something? I'm thinking, oh hell no. I ain't falling for that. It may have been from Niger.

[Enraged_Ape]

21. It's a pretty popular scam

Some dude in Niger needs to move a few million, but he needs an American bank account number to do it. If you volunteer yours, you will get a cut of the dough. But only if you don't tell any authorities.

I can't believe anyone falls for this, but they do. Some people have even been killed over it.

[coloradodem2005]

22. Saw right through that one.

[diplomats]

7. How did she get your email address? Are you registered on

a site for meeting Russian women? Be careful, they want to come to the US and will use marriage to an American to achieve their aim.

[coloradodem2005]

9. It was just a personals site.

She emailed me there. I figured that I would communicate with her, but I am totally on my guard.

[steve2470]

10. If she's willing to live here UNMARRIED

and I mean legally single, NOT married to you, for a reasonable length of time so you can check her out, then cool. Otherwise, run like hell.

[coloradodem2005]

13. That I would agree with you.

[bloodyjack]

12. I'm guessing she's a supermodel, too?

[coloradodem2005]

16. Not what she says.

Though, considering how she looks in her pictures, she could be. Though I am totally ready to run like hell at the first fishy sign I find.

[bloodyjack]

18. I know a guy who fell madly in love with some Russian chick

he met on a personals site who also had supermodel looks. He asked a small loan of my parents so he could transport her to the US and marry her and settle down, even though he was dirt poor at the time. And, uh, shockingly, they decided against it.

Champion lunatic, that guy.

[Enraged_Ape]

14. Oh, man, those "lonely hearts" websites are a Festivale du Fraud

I knew a guy who shipped a Czech woman he had met online to the United States so that she could have her hip replaced.

She was a lovely lady, and he swore that they had so much in common. She told him that they didn't have that great of medical care in the Czech Republic, so he agreed to let her stay at his place for a few weeks, and he paid for all of her surgery and rehab.

He was so happy.

Then one day, as soon as she was back at 100% functioning, he came home and she was gone. He had no girlfriend and was out about $50,000. End of story.

Have fun.

[datasuspect]

15. total scam

check out this site: http://www.womenrussia.com/blacklist.htm

i imagine she has sent you a pic and she is quite lovely, no?

ignore/block - i got a series of these about 2 years ago.

[musiclawyer]

23. Unless you posted a profile of match. com or some site like that..

You should run away asap. Don't even look back. Unsolicited correspondence either means it's a con or a waste of time.

[coloradodem2005]

24. It was to a profile.

Though, she didn't have one. So, this worries me. If she starts to act suspicious, how do I block her on a gmail account?

[HEyHEY]

25. You really don't know what to make of it?

[coloradodem2005]

26. Not entirely. THough, I am starting to get more suspicious.

How do I block her from my gmail account? Or will she leave me alone if I just stop communicating with her?

[HEyHEY]

29. Tell her about your recent problems

And ask her to send money.... then she'll let you be.

[datasuspect]

30. you can create a filter

top of the inbox page

[HEyHEY]

27. Maybe you should just get as much sex and free vodka outta her

As you can... when the well runs dry hit the "Russian brides" website again.

[coloradodem2005]

31. I didn't go to that site.

She contacted me through a different site. I didn't know what to make of it.

[HEyHEY]

32. Is that a site?

I uh...wouldn't know.... :think:

[coloradodem2005]

33. Let me tell you....

...I never hit the Russian brides sites. She just sent me an email. I didn't know what to make of it and I am now pulling back.

[HEyHEY]

38. relax man

I don't care if you've hit one...stop hiding it.



Seriously, I'm just ribbing ya dude.

But it does sound like a scam

[coloradodem2005]

34. Let me tell you....

...I never hit the Russian brides sites. She just sent me an email. I didn't know what to make of it and I am now pulling back.

[Stop_the_War]

28. It may be a scammer.....

She may not even be from Russia, and she may not even be a girl. Who knows?

If someone from Russia I don't know at all emailed me for no reason and started talking about marriage and family, I'd think something was wrong.

If you choose to keep talking to this person, don't give them your full name, social security number, address, phone number, just DON'T give them any personal information. And don't open any attached files they may have, it could be a virus.

[coloradodem2005]

39. She knows my first and last name.

But nothing else. I wouldn't give her anything else either. I posted in the first place due to my suspicion. Hopefully that she knows my first and last name won't hurt me.

[CanuckAmok]

35. Just don't send any money.... but...wait....hold on.....

...this one's a psychologist! If you're not going to take a shot with her, I will!

http://www.chanceforlove.com/main.php?action=details&do=details&id=0000001966

Wow, my own sexy psychologist! It's like, she'd understand why I wanted her to wear crazy outfits like this around the house all the time, and she'd do it anyway!

[datasuspect]

36. i put those pics in my "special" PowerPoint "presentation"

running about 300 slides long now . . .

[coloradodem2005]

37. What the hell did you post that link for?

[HEyHEY]

40. Ooo...that first one is a shrink?

ANd a sex maniac....

IS that good or bad?

[CanuckAmok]

41. It's great!

I (heart) Russian women. I have dated three in my life, and I've adored them all. Smart, beautiful, strong, independent.... Plus I'm a bit of a Russian culture nut, so...

[fudge stripe cookays]

42. Make sure she likes...

REALLY bad prog rock. Or it will never work.

[CanuckAmok]

44. That's a given...

...Funny, I was just discussing that with HEyHEY. I've never met a Russian who doesn't enjoy prog rock.

My last summer Russian "girlfriend" had two brothers in their 20s, and they had Zeppelin and Cream posters in their rooms. Full on!

[name not needed]

43. If her name is Yakov, and she looks like this,

RUN!!!