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svenby
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Joined: 14 Feb 2005, 20:24
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PostPosted: Mon 14 Feb 2005 20:42    Post subject: Woman Scam! Reply with quote

Hello i have meet a woman on yahoo mesenger, she is resident on ph.
now she want to come to me in Sweden, and now she have visa and passport, It just missing 200usd, what i have to send by western.shestravelagent keep hers passsport in safe and dont release ticke and pass, i ask for copy but he refuse me to give, pls tell me what to do, she give me adress and phone, and it seems to be correct. what can i do ?
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noxy
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Joined: 10 Nov 2004, 13:06
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PostPosted: Mon 14 Feb 2005 21:07    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi svenby,

This sounds like a very common 'dating' scam. The male scammer pretends to be a woman and tricks men into sending money for a plane ticket to visit them. They'll then ask for more and more money for a visa, legal fees etc.

I would strongly advise against sending money to anyone you meet using yahoo messenger as the odds are that they are a scammer.
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Sudsman
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Joined: 10 Nov 2004, 16:03
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PostPosted: Mon 14 Feb 2005 21:26    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm currently working with a victim who lost $1000 to someone using exactly this scam. They're now trying to raise another $7000 from him to finance her trip over here, but now he knows better.

Oh -- and he met her on Yahoo Messenger!

That's about as safe as meeting chicks at the free clinic. Wink
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