How do I protect myself from scammers, fraudsters and con artists while searching for a partner online ?
The immense popularity and accessibility of the internet worldwide has made certain that dating Russian girls and women wll be here for a long time to come and as with everything in life it comes with a heavy price, that of trust.
Scammers are fraudsters / con artists / criminals and so on, what you call them is not important but it is important that you understand how they work and how to deal with them. Genuine Russian dating websites are fighting scammers on a daily basis, trying desperately to protect the reputation and integrity of the real Russian women that are looking for a partner abroad. The scams change in style but the desired result is always the same ….they want your money.Become better informed, the quicker the better for your sanity and your wallet.
In reality they could be men posing as women, single girls just trying to make a few thousand rubles fairly quickly, married couples working together who both understand the emotions to play on from both sides , higher end scamming organisations can be based all over the world or serial scammers who know the system and can earn more scamming foreigners than they would ever earn in Russia, all from the safety and security of their own lounge.
Type in a typical search and you’ll be rewarded with hundreds of thousands of links to Russian dating sites, some will be genuine and others won’t be, but one thing is certain, if you want to contact Russian women online you will have to pay. These services are not cheap to provide and as long as you view dating websites as legitimate businesses then you won’t mind paying for their services, after all you wouldn’t walk into a shop, pick up some groceries and walk out without paying. Dating Russian women on line is not complicated …..women don’t usually pay ! …..men pay ! Simple.
Most websites make it quite clear what you’re paying for, how to use the service and offer some sort of support to their members.
However, not all the women that you write to will make it quite as clear, and you should be aware of some little red flags popping up in your mind as warning flags telling you that something is going wrong and its time to bale out before you lose out.
If any of the following happen to you …think twice before continuing:
There are only one or two photographs in her profile (possibly because they were taken from the internet). Genuine Russian girls understand that several good quality photographs can get her a lot of attention and replies. If this is the case ask for more photographs before carrying on corresponding, there may be a particularly good explanation but if the profile is false it’s doubtful if the profile owner will be able to provide more photos at short notice. If you’re still not convinced then you may consider asking for a photo taken in a certain position, this only really confirms that you are dealing with a female in some way, directly or indirectly.
Your first letter reads like a letter from the bank, formal, giving the impression that it’s been sent to thousands of other men with just the name changed. This is difficult because scammers often reply in bulk on the principle that if you throw enough letters eventually one will bite. It’s an older scam nowadays but still in practice. Unfortunately many genuine Russian women receive literally hundreds of letters everyday and often reply in bulk to the first batch gradually focusing on the more determined men. It’s no secret that men and women often correspond with others until someone shows signs of serious intentions, but it is a very small indication that you may be on a scammers target list. Russian women are encouraged to reply quickly and personally to every man , but there is a limit and who can blame a woman for replying in bulk to start with.
Following on from the above, if you begin a correspondence keep the letters and watch out for inaccuracies, did she answer your questions from the previous letter, did she send you the photo that she promised, did she ask how your sick mother is, answering questions that you didn’t ask her, it takes a dedicated bulk spammer to keep track of every single letter that has been sent and reply to it as though it was the first. Scamming correspondence may take several months before they decide whether you’re worth spending any more time on, keeping a close eye on the correspondence will highlight potential problems early.
If the profile looks too good to be true then it probably is ! Remember nobody is perfect. Don’t be tempted.
Reluctance to give a phone number, either land line or mobile. A genuine Russian girl will welcome a
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