Решил написать этому чудику, интересно было узнать - приехала его невеста или нет.
Вот что он мне ответил:
[b][its taking longer than expected. ill definitely let everyone knwo when she finally arrives. i only made a small down payment. so i dont get scammed to bad. i talk to her on the phone. her english is a little better now.
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Продинамили мужика, главное как я понял он ей вызов сделал, даже не приехав к ней в Россию предварительно. И деньги выслал.
Блин, вот честно скажу, таких чудиков вообше не жалко. Жалко [scammed americans] , которые действительно с серьезными намерениями искали себе жену в странах бывшего СССР. А этот хотел чтобы она ему только дома убиралась и девственности его лишила.
В московском американском посольстве даже есть раздел, посвяшенный такого рода скаму:
Internet Dating Scams
[i]The U.S. Embassy receives reports almost every day of fraud committed against U.S. citizens by Internet correspondents professing love and romantic interest. Typically, the Russian correspondent asks the U.S. citizen to send money or credit card information for living expenses, travel expenses, or “visa costs.” The anonymity of the Internet means that the U.S. citizen cannot be sure of the real name, age, marital status, nationality, or even gender of the correspondent. The U.S. Embassy has received many reports of citizens losing thousands of dollars through such scams. American citizens are advised never to send money to anyone they have not met in person.
The internet dating scams include some common elements:
Misrepresentation about the costs and requirements of a U.S. visa,
Claims that they must buy airline tickets only in Russia,
Use of professional models’ photos gleaned from internet web sites,
Sudden financial hurdles to leaving Russia,
Requests to send money only through a specific company,
A scan of a (usually fraudulent) U.S. visa to prove intent to travel.
Please keep in mind that, while the U.S. Embassy in Moscow does not have the authorization to initiate investigations of these scams, the Fraud Prevention Unit can verify the authenticity of any U.S. visa via e-mail at FPMM@state.gov. In addition, complete and authoritative information on applying for a U.S. visa is available on the Department of State’s webpage on Visa Information for Temporary Visitors.[/i]
http://moscow.usembassy.gov/consular/acs.php?record_id=datingscam