It's sad but true. There are a lot of scams on the internet. This is true wherever you look, but for some reason, Russian dating and matrimonial sites seem to have more than their fair share of scam artists. There are also many safe Russian services and it's just too bad that their reputations suffer because of the unsafe sites. Here are some tips for sorting the safe ones from the bad ones.
One good indication of a site's legitimacy is the size of its membership. If the site has a lot of active members, it is likely to be a safe one. The false sites usually have only a handful of attractive young women to choose from. The owner of the site simply pretends to be the girl. If a phone call is arranged, they hire a girl to do the talking for them.
It should be obvious, but many men turn a blind eye to the fact that a stunningly attractive twenty three year old woman probably is not going to fall for a fifty-something man. Especially if her profile photos are provocative and alluring, there is no doubt a scam behind it. Be realistic and don't let your imagination carry you away.
If either the site owners or your online sweetheart starts asking too many questions about your bank account or other sensitive information, be careful. No legitimate service needs to know all of that. You don't have to provide proof about your age, your occupation or anything else. Neither do they, so don't take anything they tell you at face value. Even legitimate sites have scammers lurking around.
If you're in doubt, do a search for the name of the service you're dealing with. If they have ripped others off before you, there will no doubt be postings warning others not to fall for the same scam. If you see these warnings, be sure to keep your guard up or get out.
Even if you have taken every precaution, you could still be the target of a scam artist. Here are some things you must be especially aware of:
If they want money from you, don't give it to them. It doesn't matter what their story is, don't send them money. If they ask you for money, they want to rip you off.
If they tell you you are the man of their dreams and they have fallen deeply in love with you, be careful. Be extra careful if they say this after only one or two chat sessions online. Love doesn't happen that way.
Whatever you do, don't send them money for a visa or a plane ticket. If you want to meet them in person, meet them in Russia. If you send them money for an airplane ticket, you probably will never hear from them again.
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