Man Loses £16,000
Thursday, 19. April 2007 - 10:22 am
BBC — Apr 17 — A 48-year-old Kent man is £16,000 poorer after falling in love with two women over the internet and waiting at airports five times for them to turn up in the UK. He struck up a relationship with Natalia, from Russia, and sent her £10,000 to pay for her travel and a visa so she could be with him and went to meet her at Heathrow Airport four times, but she never arrived. He then met Amada, from Senegal, sent her £6,000, but was again left waiting in the arrivals lounge of the airport. FULL ARTICLE @ BBC.CO.UK
Mark Brooks: The rules are simple, don't send money. Buy an air ticket perhaps, make sure it's refundable to you only.
19. April 2007 - 7:58 pm
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23. April 2007 - 12:12 am
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23. April 2007 - 9:43 pm
Wow are guys really this retarded? Never ever send money…..Go to them if you must….and dont just marry anyone right away…live in thier country with them…let them know you dont wanna live in the USA anymore…see how they react….