Comment from Mr.D
This is a copy and paste that I found:
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BASIC TRAVEL ALLOWANCE (BTA)!!
http://www.romancescam.com/forum/portal.php?article=3&sid=e05eae2bc6937c6e6390d1591ea900b1
Please remember: there is NO such thing. There is NO such requirement, in any country of the world. This is an invention of the scammers.
(another term: STF - standard transit fee)
There was such term in 3rd world countries and ex-commy countries, but it meant a totally different thing. For example in Russia, when it used to be a communist country, it was illegal to possess or exchange foreign currency. You could go to jail if they found dollars on you. The only exception was for people traveling abroad, they were allowed to exchange certain amount of currency (thus, the term: allowance). Note: allowed, not required!!! It was never a requirement, but more like a privilege. There was no minimum set, but there was a maximum, very limited, in ex-USSR for example it was allowed to exchange 500 rubles.
Same in Africa. Those times are gone, and this term doesn't exist anymore. But scammers "revived" it and put a new meaning into it, to scam victims out of more money, like as if it's a "requirement".
Another variation of it, widely used by Russian scammers: the Embassy requires to show money at the interview, to prove she has money for a trip and to support herself abroad. There is NO such requirement. It is also clearly stated on the US Embassy website, btw.
The applicants for visa may be required to prove they have sufficient funds to support themselves, but not in the form of cash shown in the window during the interview, comon!! The applicants should have good jobs, bank accounts or present a letter from the inviting side (affidavit of support). This is how they should prove, and not by showing a bunch of cash weeks or months before departure date, which can be simply borrowed from a neighbor for couple hours, just for the interview. They are not that stupid in the Embassy.
Bottom line: Basic travel allowance (BTA) to be shown in the airports, customs or Embassies is a baloney!!! If somebody mentions it, it's a 100% scam.
to top ^Comment from Mr. D
The "I need a certain amout of money to show customs" is 100% Bullshit leading to 100% Scam. I travel internationally all the time and I watch other people at airports... NO ONE needs a certain amount of cash to go somewhere.
to top ^Comment from
shes been emailing me for a while i suspected bullshit from start she sent me around 12 pics . she just asked for money of course never considered . I am going to play her for awhile more and then drop the bomb on her . have been looking on scams sites for awhile this is the only one where I found her pics thanks shes using olga now from volshk.stay cool albertans
to top ^Comment from Mario
She is so fake,now she s using other photos and an other name "oksana"Pay attention!!!
Her both parents are dead.
Are there honest Russian girls in Russia?
I don't think so.
to top ^Comment from
she got my boyfiend in may of this year for 4000.00 american dollars
we were not togeather at this time;but he did let me know he was taken by her. she needs to be stop
aka.. nadezhda elistratratova
he sent money to friend@ for x-tra cash, cuz it was custom law that she had 2 have this amont of monies to enter u.s.
natalya novikova
address hers nadezhda
given 2 my boyfrien
temnikov 431220
sovetskaya st 94-2
nadezhdytvoi@yahoo.com
nadyasnewmail@rambler.ru
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
I almost sent her money in fact was going to do it tomorrow Sept. 19th for some reason I decided to do a search on her. Thanks everyone. She is using the e-mail account of nadyasnewmail@rambler.ru at least that is what she was e-mailing me on.
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
She saw my profile on Yahoo and started writing me. I knew it was crap but funny to see how stupid they think we are. She wants my address, I think I'll send her own back to her, the different one that I found on this site!
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
She was scamming on yahoo in may
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
also using silavlove909@rambler.ru
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
I found out to late about Nadezhda Elistratova. She also uses nadyasnewmail@rambler.ru as an email address. She also claims to be from Temnikov, Russia
to top ^Comment from rico
watch out she is even active on other sites(absolute agency)under different names
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
Hey Guys! The photos belong to the Russian Penthouse model, she came in 2nd in the Pet of the Year Russian Penthouse contest. Her name is "Darina" and she works as a dancer in the Moscow strip club. She got a spread in a Russian Penthouse magazine about 3-4 months ago.
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
She has new Email:
ser_inn@mail.ru
to top ^Comment from Nick
she is active on Cupidbay.com
http://www.cupidbay.com/compose.php?a9=dating&sid=daf56a7d5e&s=1&t=1148684917&messageid=31335278
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
It's just a sick joke of couples or could even be a guy, that uses names and foto model books.
It should not be tolerated or be aloud, these people have to be stoped, the qeustion yeh how?
to top ^Comment from nick
i will be keeping an eye out for this one i live in alberta as well (there goes the neighbourhood)
to top ^Comment from Hercules1944
I think I have come to one obvious conclusion. If these scammers can not send you just everday photos, then watch out. One professional photo, fine, but, a string of posed shots merits a serious look see for scams.
to top ^Comment from Anonymous
Please tell me where you found her or where she found you
to top ^Comment from lemich26
same story this last days,same photos, a very kind letter every day, her intention to visit me and then....money! To forget
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