Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help!
  Advanced
Register  |  Log in  
   Ask    
 Answer  
  Help  

Ask QuestionsprogressAnswer QuestionsprogressBuild ReputationprogressBecome an Expert
 
Free Answers in 3 Easy Steps

Register Now
3 Steps

At Ask Me Help Desk you can ask questions in any topic and have them answered for free by our experts. To ask questions or participate in answering them you must register for a free account. By registering you will be able to:
  • Get free answers from experts in any of our 300+ topics.
  • Accept money for answers that you provide.
  • Communicate privately with other members (PM).
  • See fewer ads.

Home > Family & People > Marriage   »   filipino bride/wedding scam?

 
Question Tools Search this Question Display Modes
Question
 
 
#1  
Old Mar 15, 2007, 04:41 PM
rpl
New Member
rpl is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 2
rpl See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
filipino bride/wedding scam?

met her online, wedding is being planned she says, wants 2k to pay for it, im going june 3 for 3 weeks to marry and be with her, she claims she cant come here for a year after we marry due to paperwork involved, am i being scammed? she claims poverty, works 12 hr days, has parents married 38 years, 6 siblings, one here in america married also to an american older guy, i am 42, she 24, claims to love me, and be devoted the rest of her life to me,,,is it a scam??? please advise, thanks.

Reply With Quote
 
     

Answers
 
 
Old Mar 15, 2007, 05:19 PM   #2  
shygrneyzs
Ultra Member
shygrneyzs is offline
 
shygrneyzs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: North Dakota
Posts: 5,042
shygrneyzs See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.shygrneyzs See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.shygrneyzs See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.shygrneyzs See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.shygrneyzs See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.shygrneyzs See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.shygrneyzs See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.shygrneyzs See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
I would think so. Please do not send one dime to her. Save it for the trip there and then make your decision.
  Reply With Quote
 
     
 
 
Old Mar 15, 2007, 05:54 PM   #3  
Fr_Chuck
Christianity Expert
Fr_Chuck is offline
 
Fr_Chuck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 23,695
Fr_Chuck has disabled reputation
Tell her that no large wedding is needed and you will have the money with you when you get there if you want to go, bet there will be a dozen more things show up for money.

Next remember that just getting married does not get her to be a US citizen there is a large list of rules from the INS. And there is no reason she can't get a passport and visa to come here.

Now I know many of people who do meet over seas wifes ( more while in person) and they are more like arranged marriages, they want the better life in the US and don't mind marring someone they don't really love.

Also remember that with the difference in cost of living a wedding would not cost over a couple hundred dollars most likely for a nice one.

Sadly she is most likely a 60 year old women writing or emailing, using the photo or ID of some one girl used for a dozen other email scams.

My first guestion is how did you all meet, was it from some spam email you recieved? or were you over there and meet her in person and just carried on a long distance relationshiop

Save the 2000 for a trip there and visit her, then if it is real, do another trip in a year when she can come to you
  Reply With Quote
 
     
 
 
Old Mar 15, 2007, 06:53 PM   #4  
Lowtax4eva
American Immigration Expert
Lowtax4eva is offline
 
Lowtax4eva's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,822
Lowtax4eva See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.Lowtax4eva See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
Fly her up to meet her, she can come in as a visitor, it will cost alot less and you can see what she is like in person, or as said above, fly there.

Comments on this post
crazyhousewife agrees: yeah go there and see what she is like. a person is different on the phone then in real life. go there and spend sometime together b4 u tie the knot.
  Reply With Quote
 
     
 
 
Old Mar 17, 2007, 10:31 AM   #5  
mjc25
New Member
mjc25 is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4
mjc25 See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
Quote:
Originally Posted by rpl
met her online, wedding is being planned she says, wants 2k to pay for it, im going june 3 for 3 weeks to marry and be with her, she claims she cant come here for a year after we marry due to paperwork involved, am i being scammed? she claims poverty, works 12 hr days, has parents married 38 years, 6 siblings, one here in america married also to an american older guy, i am 42, she 24, claims to love me, and be devoted the rest of her life to me,,,is it a scam??? please advise, thanks.
I would be quick to wonder about this. I worked with an older gentalman who is going through the same thing with a woman in Africa. He has sent her over 2400 in cash on the agreement that she would come back to america and they would be together, and yet nothing. she claims that she cant get a plane ticket but keeps asking for more money. she has even went as far as to ask me to send her money. I have told the guy repedatly that she is scaming him and he is to blind to see it. i tell you to look deep inside your heart and ask yourself if u think this is real or if she is just after your money. There are also some websites where you can find if it is a scam or not. try to look at that.
  Reply With Quote
 
     
 
 
Old Mar 17, 2007, 03:18 PM   #6  
swirlgirl
Junior Member
swirlgirl is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 62
swirlgirl See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
Yes, it is most likely a scam.....I have heard of them from Russia and other third world countries. A friend's brother sent some money to a Russian woman....and like mjc25 answered.....they keep having excuses...and need more money....

Why not use dating sites here in the US? I am sure there is an American lady that would love to get to know you and marry you....
  Reply With Quote
 
     
 
 
Old Mar 17, 2007, 09:42 PM   #7  
missk
Full Member
missk is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 328
missk See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
Quote:
Originally Posted by swirlgirl
Yes, it is most likely a scam.....I have heard of them from Russia and other third world countries. A friend's brother sent some money to a Russian woman....and like mjc25 answered.....they keep having excuses...and need more money....

Why not use dating sites here in the US? I am sure there is an American lady that would love to get to know you and marry you....

Russia isn't a third world country.
  Reply With Quote
 
     
 
 
Old Mar 17, 2007, 09:46 PM   #8  
Lowtax4eva
American Immigration Expert
Lowtax4eva is offline
 
Lowtax4eva's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 1,822
Lowtax4eva See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.Lowtax4eva See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
Yes, it certainly is not, but these scams can come from anywhere, like those emails where someone in Africa has inherited millions but needs to use your bank account to get the money so they need your account info. Scams are everywhere. If this person really wants to marry you she will be willing to come to the us as a visitor or accept you coming there as a visitor before she asks for money. I would be kind of suspicious if she makes up reasons why neither of these situations can happen before the wedding has to be paid for.
  Reply With Quote
 
     
 
 
Old Mar 17, 2007, 09:49 PM   #9  
Jesushelper76
Relationship Expert
Jesushelper76 is offline
 
Jesushelper76's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: CANADA
Posts: 4,486
Jesushelper76 See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.Jesushelper76 See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.Jesushelper76 See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.Jesushelper76 See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.Jesushelper76 See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.Jesushelper76 See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.Jesushelper76 See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
You bet your arse your being scammed. Anybody or anything that is asking for money, yep it is a scam.

The marriage, the everything is a huge arse of a scam. Do not be stupid enough to send money to somebody you do not even know.

This is not a true relationship. Why marry somebody you have never met in the first place.

Oh my god. What is this world coming too.

Please do not be a sucker and drop this person from all your contacts and never send any money. Just repeated it so you know how series this is.

Joe
  Reply With Quote
 
     
 
 
Old Mar 17, 2007, 10:29 PM   #10  
swirlgirl
Junior Member
swirlgirl is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 62
swirlgirl See this member's comment history on his/her Profile page.
Sorry, no Russia is not third world....but not far from it....lots of poverty. Also be aware these women do this for a living. They sucker more that one man at a time....they are most likely supporting their and their extended family also!

We all play the fool some time or other in our lives......if you have sent money....just have it be an expensive lesson. If you have not sent money all the better, but still a lesson in love.

You were just looking for love in the wrong place......try USA!

Comments on this post
Jesushelper76 agrees: Or try to meet somebody from a church, or school, or grocery store. Somebody that is in the same country as yours. Yes, these are all good ideas.
crazyhousewife agrees: yess online is a very hard place to meet the love of your lie, but you have that 1 in a 100 chance. i met my husband there, so there is a chance for you out there. good luck
  Reply With Quote
 
     


Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

 
Similar Sponsors

Similar Questions
Question Asker Topic Answers Last Post
bride dress. butterfly Weddings 9 Apr 11, 2007 03:48 PM
What to wear to Caribean wedding for the mother-of-the-bride? Sputnik Fashion 3 Feb 25, 2007 02:27 PM
not so blushing bride starryeyed Weddings 6 Oct 4, 2006 12:34 PM
waiting to be a bride jencr Relationships 10 Feb 14, 2006 08:48 AM
Scam?? gissi999 Psychics 0 Jan 3, 2005 08:17 AM




Copyright ©2003 - 2007, Ask Me Help Desk.
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:21 AM.

Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6 © 2006, Crawlability, Inc.