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  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:07 PM
    gene12
    How hard is it to get a man to the usa from nigeria that I want to marry
    I am involved with a man from nigeria, he lives in kuala lumpur mayalsia right now. I want to bring him to the usa to live with me is it hard to get them here? We are thinking of getting married
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:09 PM
    Wondergirl
    Did you meet him online? Have you two ever seen each other in person?
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:14 PM
    gene12
    No we have not seen each other in person yet, I am going to kuala lumpur to spend time with him and get to really know him and yes we met online, we send pictures to each other and we email and talk on the phone everyday
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:15 PM
    Wondergirl
    You haven't sent him money?
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:17 PM
    gene12
    Yes I have
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:18 PM
    gene12
    He lost his apt so I helped him get a place to live
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:19 PM
    Wondergirl
    How much did you send him? By Western Union?
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:19 PM
    gene12
    Was that wrong to do?
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:20 PM
    gene12
    Around a thousand dollars to help him then one time 600.00 dollars and then 100.here and there
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:22 PM
    gene12
    Will that hurt us to get him here with me?
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:24 PM
    Wondergirl
    There's a huge dating scam going on in Nigeria and Ghana, often scamming Canadians and people from the US. Money is eventually needed for something--a lost business, a used car is needed, etc.

    It's good you are going to meet him first to make sure he is real--and get to know him. Be sure to do that. I wouldn't send more money until you know he really exists.

    How do you send him money?
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:40 PM
    odinn7
    In all likelihood, you are being scammed for your money. This is a well known scam that is going on and has been for years.

    You would be best off to stop sending money.
  • Aug 17, 2012, 09:45 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    No it most likely means it is a scam, basic dating fraud.

    Nigeria and places like that are well known for it. Plus when you send western union it can be picked up anywhere in the world, they do not have to be where they say.

    And it is easy, they get a tourist visa to the US, for 140 dollars or so, and get on a plane and come, you all visit, get to know each other and if marriage is going to happen, he applies for a change in his visa from the US.

    But most likely he is not real, photos are faked or stolen, most likely he is a 50 year old man or a 60 year old grandma working at a company that does nothing but send out dating messages. I got over 10 today, two on Facebook, and one on skype tonight telling me how they loved my profile. Right, I guess they love old bald men.

    So even if you went there, he would not be there.

    Have you done any video skype to really see him, how about internet telephone calls ?

    Sorry but you are having your money stolen by a con artist.
  • Aug 17, 2012, 10:14 PM
    gene12
    Being a man from nigeria
    We have been video talking for months ,emailing and phone calling each other everyday now for months. We have talk and email for over a year now,we send pictures to each other all the time.so do you still think it's a scam.
  • Aug 17, 2012, 10:19 PM
    Wondergirl
    You said you are going there to meet him. So do that. Just don't send him more money right now.
  • Aug 17, 2012, 10:27 PM
    gene12
    We video talk through skype each other all the time and like I said we send each other pictures all the time. The man I see is the one in all the pictures.I haven't sent any money lately. So I don't think I'm being scamed I have seem him on video. So what do you think now.he lives in kuala lumpur not nigeria
  • Aug 17, 2012, 10:30 PM
    Wondergirl
    Did you meet him on a dating site, or did he send you email at first?
  • Aug 17, 2012, 10:41 PM
    gene12
    We met on Facebook over a year ago
  • Aug 17, 2012, 10:42 PM
    Wondergirl
    How?
  • Aug 17, 2012, 10:51 PM
    gene12
    You know when I go over there ,I'm staying in a hotel and we are meeting in a public place. We are going to public tours together before I even plan on being alone with him. I'm not being stupid about this at all . I'm making copies of my passport,drivrs licence and all my important papers to leave here at home just in case.

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