Russian blacklist dating scams

Scammers use services like Western Union because it is all but impossible to track the recipient of the money which can be picked up anywhere in the world.A scammer could be a man or woman operating solo, posing as an attractive young lady, or part of an organized scamming operation.

In the first few letters the scammer will say what a good woman she is and how hard life is in Russia.

This is a scam and you should never send money for it!

There are several fake website masquerading as Russian marriage agencies promising to bring Western men and Russian women together.

Russian dating sites are very popular and while many men have met genuine, loving Russian women, unfortunately sometimes one encounters scammers as well.

There are many variations of online dating scams originating in Russia and Eastern Europe but they have in common a high emotional and financial cost to unsuspecting scam victims.

While most Russian dating websites are genuine, a number of them are fake and their so-called members are not real either.