Comment from JOE
YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE CONTACTED ME, SO I FIGURED I'D PLAY THE SAME GAME AND STRING THEM ALONG, GET AS MUCH INFO AS I CAN AND THEN AND THEN TO THE "BLACK LIST" I GUESS THAT IS ONLY A SMALL WAY OF STARTING TO STOP THEM FROM PREYING ON US. SO WON'T YOU JOIN ME?
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yeah She got me to, she seems to have these form letters that she likes to send. The rest of you guys must be the reason she's not here with me right now! LOL
Well i guess that I learned a 273.00 leason. Oh Yeah also will tell you that as she was leaving the bank she was knocked down some stairs and she's in the hospital, then she will ask for 500.00 & and thank God that I have alittle more brains than that. I also had one contact me her name is elena from Tx. watch how they write and then you can tell all is BS.
to top ^Comment from jc
was too scam by this person useing this photo but really looking for girl in photo. have pi looking into this matter will touch back later with new info.
to top ^Comment from Johnny
Yeah, I got the photos of Irena and Svetlana. All the photos were very nice when I got the one with my name on it...that blew mw away, but hey alot of people got the same photo with their name on it!
to top ^Comment from goboy
I got the same letter, same photo with my name on it, same pink sweater. the photos were ok. she told me she only got $128 for the earrings and was going to fly to charlotte. I hope she did not think I was that stupid! I was born at night, but not last night!her 2 friends Irena and Svetlana are known scammers too. that is what tipped me off that she was not real. they all must work together. did she send you the photo of them together? that Svetlana would make a freight train take a dirt road!
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This is the last email of the game where she asks for money! I received this email on 12-20-2006 The photos she sends are hot but don't send her any money!!
(replaced my cities name with the state)
Hi, my Johnny.
I even do not know what to tell first. I simply hope that you will be happy!
The most important, finest news - I did it! I got the visa! I am very happy!!!!
I as well have found out that I will get vacation December, 29, 2006.
I have been to the company that reserves airway tickets. I asked
them how I can reach South Carolina and how much it costs. They
have offered to me the roundtrip ticket that costs $1974.80 USD. I asked them to find
cheapest ticket, because this price is expensive for me. They have answered
that they have a cheaper ticket and the beginning of the flight January, 02, 2007.
It costs $1569.88 USD. It was the best variant for me. I asked them to reserve a ticket.
But they refused, because they can't reserve the ticket without advance payment.
I must pay full cost. I have asked if I can pay a part of money now, and
the other part later. They have told that it is possible, but I will be
limited by term. And if I will not pay the full cost of the ticket within
of this term, I will lose already nested money. I have agreed because it
is the only chance for me, because I must give to anti-emigration
committee a data about my payment. By this moment I had only the concrete
sum of money which I had after all my expenses.
I paid $ 1100 USD. But it was not enough for them. In a panic, all what Svetlana
and I could do - we pawned our gold earrings and rings and I got $ 177 USD.
That is all I could do. The number of the flight on which I will get
the ticket is 3189 Lufthansa.
The time of departure from Moscow is 7:00 am. The time of arrival in South Carolina is 6:42 pm.
I will change a plan in Frankfurt, number of the flight 9050 Lufthansa.
Then I will change a plan in Washington DC, number of the flight 7218 United Airlines.
After this I will fly to South Carolina, to you.
I know that probably I simply must tell that I can't come to you because
I haven't the remaining sum. I know that I promised to do all by self, and
I was sure that I can. I did not want to ask you. But after I did everything I did,
I cannot simply tell that I will not come to you. I have passed through so
many difficulties, and I have overcome the most difficult. But all the
same I have disgusting feeling that I could not fulfill the promise. I am
always ready to do all what is possible,- to fulfill my promises, but at
the same time I understand that any person could get in such a situation.
To get the visa I have spent much more money than I expected. But people
were ready to help me only if I will pay them. I paid more than 500
dollars to get all documents, I paid in municipal committee, in the
ministry. Even officers in army garrison have compelled me to pay for
their help. I did not expect all this, but up to the last moment I was
sure that I still can make everything. I expected that I can get a
vacation payment. We get a vacation payment after ending of a vacation.
I asked to give me this money now because I need this money urgently. But,
at the last moment I have got the answer that I can get this money urgently
only in case of serious illness or for example in case of death of the
relative. I feel so guilty. I was sure that nothing can prevent our meeting.
But I must pay remaining sum. It is $ 293 USD. And I must pay money
before December, 23 evening. Otherwise I will lose my nested money
and our jewelry will be sold out simply in vain. I know that I should not ask
you, and I am very ashamed to do it. And maybe I really simply had to tell
you that I can't meet with you because I could not provide my travel
completely. But I cannot simply refuse our meeting because then all my
diligence, forces, nerves, means will be spent in vain. I understand that
for you it is too big sum to lend me. You are not obliged to help me. And
500 dollars which I have spent to get the visa, and 1277 $ that I have
given for the ticket are huge money for me. But I want you to know that I
have given everything not for the sake of myself, but for the sake of us,
for the sake of you and me. And I was happy all this time. If you want to
meet me, to help me to make our meeting, please, send money to the help
before December, 23 evening. I want you to be confident in my sincerity,
that is why I send you the view of my visa. I want you to see the result of my efforts.
If you can help me I will tell you what I have found out. Svetlana said that you
can help me with the help of remittance system. So I have addressed to the
nearest bank. I have been told that they use the system ’’Western Union’’.
They have told that it is very convenient office for me; and this system works
always and reliably. I give you necessary elements for sending money
with the help of ’’Western Union’’:
The name of bank:
TAGANROGBANK
GRECHESKAYA, 71
TAGANROG , 347900
for Mariya Mamaeva
In bank I have been told, that to get the money, I must tell to employee of bank
your full name, your full address, exact sum which I should receive and some
confidential numbers - Money Transfer Control Number. You will get this number
in your bank if you will send your help. Only with presence of all this information
I can get your help.
I do not know what answer I will get from you. I very much am afraid that you
will not help me. But I want to tell, that I really need you, and I simply can't endure
the thought that I did almost everything, but I will not meet you. I understand that
it is big money. I have given all my forces, but together we are stronger. I really
ask you to help me. I will give you back all your money at the earliest opportunity.
I have written you honestly and sincerely. Are you with me?
Your Mariya.
to top ^Comment from Johnny
I have been receiving emails from this mariya since early October. Says she is a Doctor and the clinic's accounting dept. is closing for remodeling and can't send emails for some time. then says she will come visit if I would like her tobut, says she will pay for her own transportation here (South Carolina) then says she is short $293.00 for me to send it by western union. I played her game and she got no money. She sent me a photo with my name on it! If anyone else got one, did she have on a pink sweater? Watch out for this one guys the photos were hot!
to top ^Comment from pbgoboy@nerdshack.com
Make that 5, she sent me the same photo here in south carolina along with the fake visa asking for $293. I really wanted her to to have it, but I found a new motorcycle today that I wanted more. Oh well, I guess she won't make it here for the new years party. DAMN IT!!! Merry Christmas all, later, Goboy
to top ^Comment from gmd3601paint@yahoo.c
This Seemingly Innocent Jr.WildCat, found me at www.True. com In Early October & started writing me & sending me Sweet Pics, Even 1 W/My Name On It, as she did Cain In Seattle, Bob In PHX, & Timothy here & Me In South San Francisco, Calif.! That's 4 of us I Know Of,.. Watch Out,.. She Has Graduated 2 A Full Fl. Deviant WildCat Now, Dec.20th,2006!!
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for the record guys this dating site( My russian dreams .com)( http://myrussiandreams.com/index/intro.html.) has known scammer such as Ilona Potupaylenko .
My Russian dreams .com has been warned many times about this very unethical lady yet they refuse to do anything to resolve the concerns of men complaining about Ilona
Please see ( http://www.anti-scam.org/cgi-bin/scamers-info/comments.cgi?view=1690 ) . and be very wary of this companies severe lack of ethics.
to top ^Comment from pbgoboy@nerdshack.co
She is trying to get my a$$ right now! Oh well, Goboy.
to top ^Comment from Dameon
If the background near the photo is white - it is not a real visa.
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