The Sob Story
We discussed the modus operandi of Russian scammers in our last posting. Let us continue with the way they operate. Most scammers after exchanging a few emails, and having professed their love for the victim may start a sob story, when they know the time is ripe. The scammer would say that she was invited by her former boyfriend to the US and she paid for the ticket. After reaching the US, she came to know that her boyfriend was not serious about her. She was now broke and could not afford to come to the US again. After putting forth her sob story, the scammer would ask for some financial assistance to buy return tickets for her visit. You could receive other such sob stories, which you need to guard against.
You should know that you are being setup when you receive any of the following:
· The scammer gets too intimate and addresses you as “my love”, “my life”, “my sunshine” and the like
· She signs her letters off as “your beloved”, your soon-to-become wife” There would be mention about “a lot of kisses”, hugs and a sense of longing for you.
· The scammer talks about how she was used and then ditched by men
· There is an overemphasis on her honesty, sincerity and love for you
· There would invariably be mention of her friend who married a US national after meeting him on the net, and what a happy couple they make
· Her letters will be flowery and decorated with romantic terms. You could even get to read some romantic poems.
· She would mention that she remained absolutely immersed in your thoughts and her friends teased her for being so absentminded in love.
· She could even mention daydreaming about having sex with you, and that you keep appearing in her wet dreams.
· Her next letter could contain some seductive and suggestive photographs of her, which may become more daring and revealing as your letters progress.
· She would even mention that she had discussed you with her parents and family, and they all seemed to like you.
· The scammer may write that she is in absolute love with you and cannot live without you. Every passing moment is like a huge burden, which will lighten only when she and you meet physically.
· The letters will contain the expression “I love you” in upper scale and repeated over and over again.
We shall continue with the sob story in the next posting. Until then, take care.