Hello again from Gary with some thoughts on a controversial topic.
You’d think that for all the Internet space expended on Russian dating scams that Russian women invented the art of executing scams. Personally, I believe that particular art form was perfected long before there ever was a Russia. I don’t believe that any individual woman from Russia is any more inclined to lie, cheat, or steal than is a woman from any place else on the planet including those in your home country. So why all the fuss and attention about Russian women scams?
I think it’s because there is so much interest in Russian women in general. And because of demographics there are a huge number of Russian women available to meet and marry foreign men. So it’s a numbers game. It’s no different than anything else in life where there is a large amount of interest, be it the Internet, real estate, or the stock market. Some few will step into the game to do some thievery.
Now I’m not going to write a treatise here about Internet dating tips and safety. There’s more of that information available than you can read in years by using your search engine or visiting Amazon.com. I don’t pretend to have the skill or patience to contribute to that body of work. But common sense I do have and I offer the following to help you avoid being scammed when searching for a foreign wife. Read the rest of this entry »
