Welcome to our anti-scam website!
This anti-scam website is dedicate to Miss Olena Blinnikova
also know as Olena Trofymenko from Kherson, Ukraine. Not only did she
manage to scam me, she later contact one of my old friends and scammed
him too. Her case provides many textbook examples of Russian bride scams.
It is my hope that this website will assist you in spotting and preventing
Russian scams.
Before I continue let me first say that there are many
very good women in Russia and Ukraine. So while practicing a small dose
of common sense can prevent you from being scammed please do not let
your fear of being scammed by a Russia women prevent you from finding
the girl of your dreams. Let us remember these Russian women are all
amateur scammers compare to the sharks we have here in the United States
or in Europe.
To avoid being scammed all you need to do is simply
educated yourself on the types of scams that are out there and use a
little bit of common sense when entering a relationship. A small dose
of skepticism is also helpful. One sure fire way to avoid many of the
Russian bride scams out there is not to send money to any one you have
never met before.
Some other ways to avoid being scammed: Write to more
than one lady. To take it one step further do not travel to Russia or
Ukraine just to meet one person. While you can learn a lot about a person
through letters and telephone conversations, you cannot develop the
chemistry that is need for a serious relationship this way. You do not
want to travel all the way to Russia to meet one person just to find
out she is not the one. Another important rule is not fall in love or
even like with anyone you have never met in person. Now let us define
the most popular kinds of Russian Bride Scams out there.
Types of Russian Bride Scams
- Scam Scenarios
Anti-scam Service Scam
The fear of being scammed can cause you to be scammed.
There are many Russian women blacklist sites and "anti-scam"
marriage agencies out there. The anti-scam services they offer may represent
the biggest scam of all. They prey upon your fears of being scammed
and profit by exaggerating them. Then these so-called anti-scam websites
conveniently offer a product or service to easy the insecurity you they
helped to breed.
I saw one anti-scam website out there charging $150
to look at their "anti-scam" database?! Another anti-scam
website has the gaul to ask for donations. "HELP KEEP OUR SERVERS
ONLINE!" They claim that they are non-profit yet their website
is full of banners ads that they earn money from!
Then you have the hordes of so-called Russian detectives
that charge anywhere between $100 to $1000. If you have reason enough
to mistrust a girl so much as to hire a detective then perhaps you should
just get rid her and start fresh with someone new. There are too many
good women in Russia seeking loving husbands to be fixated on one that
may be trying to scam you.
Simply put you do not need any of these anti-scam services.
The best scam prevention is being aware of the possibly of being scammed
and practicing a little common sense.
Send money for correspondence expenses or mail
scam
A women appears out of no where claiming to have seen
your profile on the web. She wish to correspond with you but she is
poor and needs for you to send her money for postage or to pay for email
service. These scams are somewhat easy to spot. If you look closely
the first one or two letters are form letters. While life is hard in
the former Soviet Union expenses for postage or a small amount of Internet
time is not that great.
Translation Scam
or Translator Scam
Another variation of the correspondence scam is the
translation services scam. It start off the same way but the scammer
claims that her English is not so good and needs for you to pay for
translation services. If a women is truly interested in you she can
find someone to read her letters to you.
English Lessons Scam
If you are corresponding with a young lady and are
planning to meet in the near this request may sound legitimate; however,
this is one of the most popular scams out there. Best bet is to wait
until after you meet and then if you see a future together send her
to English classes. Unfortunately I followed this rule and was still
scammed. In six months of English lessons Miss Trofymenko did not learn
a bit of English. She took the classes but was disinterested. The lesson
here is make sure you see progress when sending a lady to English classes.
If she is not taking the classes serious then most likely she is not
taking your relationship seriously.
Illness Scam - Accident Scam - Operation Scam
This scam can occur by mail or even after you have
met her in person. I know because it happen to me. Suddenly there is
an illness or accident involving her personally or someone in her immediate
family. She needs money right away for expensive medicines or an operation.
This by far is the lowest and dirtiest of all the scams out there. It
is also the most difficult scam to deal with.
There is no set advice to deal with the medical emergency
scam. Each situation is different and you must follow your own judgment.
Just being aware that is a possible scam is helpful. Remember it is
your money and you are entitled to a detailed explanation on how it
is being spent. You may also want to look towards independent sources
to verify that there is an actual medical emergency.
Important Note: Please remember that until you are
married to girl in question you are not responsible for her or her family's
well being.
Repair Scam
Simi liar to Illness scam, the repair scam involves
a household emergency of some kind where money needs to be sent right
away. For example Miss Blinnikova claimed to my friend that her bathroom
was leaking and flooding the downstairs' neighbors apartment. Another
popular scenario involves the heater. Once again you must rely on your
personal judgment.
Travel Scam
The travel scam can be the most costly. The scammer
will want to you to come visit her home city or meet her aboard somewhere.
In either case she will request money for travel expenses for such items
as hotel rooms, airline tickets, visas, etc. To avoid this make all
the reservations and travel arrangement yourself. Please remember not
to travel to Russia or Ukraine just to meet one person.
The send money for "this or that" scam
Scammers can be quite creative. My little scammer wanted
money to a wedding dress, school tuition and new car. If you follow
the first basic rule of never sending money to someone you have not
met then you will not fall prey to this scam.
How to find out if your girl is listed on a anti-scam
or Russian Blacklist website
There is a free and simple way to find out if the girl
you are writing to is on an anti-scam or Russian blacklist website.
Simply type in her full name and the word "scam" or "blacklist"
in Google's search engine below and see what comes up.
Examples: Olena Blinnikova scam or Olena
Trofymenko blacklist
In fact it is good idea for everyone to type their
name into Google or another search engine to see if there is any harmful
or derogatory information out there.
In conclusion please do not allow the fear of being
"scammed" stop you from finding the love of your life. Many
people around you in everyday life will bring up this fear to you. Many
times this is just sour grapes because they themselves are too fearful
or are not in the position to find a beautiful and loving wife in Russia.
Women in the United States especially feel threaten by the idea of a
man leave the country to find the women of their dreams.
Also let us not forget that in a way many Russian women
are themselves "scammed". They receive many romantic and uplifting
letters from foreign men. But the hard facts are that fewer than 10%
of the men who use Russian dating services actually go to Russia or
Ukraine.
It takes a brave person to break away from the "norms"
of today's society and to follow their hearts. In the end, coming to
Russia may not find you your true love. But wouldn't you feel better
just knowing that you tried and ruled out all of the "what if's".
At worst you will come away with the memories of a vacation and adventure
that will last a lifetime. At best you may find that one amazing Russian
lady that will bring you happiness for the rest of your life.
Why not take a break from dating services and take
a well earned vacation?
A singles vacation will allow you to meet young ladies in a more natural
setting.
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