[sundaymoney88]

I met someone on the internet her name is elorm bless she is from accra, ghana I'm from the u.s she wants me to sent money to her to come to the states to meet me. I'm trying to find oyt if this person is of age and does she really the right person she says she is .could you please give me the right direction to go to find this info.

[pandead]

A - I don't think you are on the right thread.
B - I wouldn't trust anyone I meet on the internet asking for money. If they really like you and want to meet you, they will find a way. Asking for it is just a little too much.

There's no difference between this and the phishing emails you get from millionnaires(!) from Africa asking you for money to me. Be careful, good luck.

[Fr_Chuck]

You do know it is a fraud, most likely this is not even that person, maybe a grandmother who is 70 using fake idea and emailing 100's of people a day.

Ghana is the most well known place for fraud, The number one way is if they ask for money.

And then how much they want is a factor, all their paper work is about 300 dollars, and any air fare can be prepaid, so you don't send money for that. But I am sure they will find ways that they have to get 1000's

[Jake2008]

There are things you can do to protect yourself.

Ask her for her full name, address, where she works. If she's not shy to ask for money, she shouldn't be surprised she has to back up the request with personal information.

If she sounds legitimate, tell her you have purchased a ticket to come and see her! If she stops contact, you will know she was using you.

Think seriously about where you are heading with this. Let's say you met a really nice woman one night, and when you called her the next day, she said she needed you to give her $3,000.00 so she could go and see her sick aunt in Sweeden. Would you do it?

Why then would you send a few thousand or more to a total stranger that you know nothing about, with no way of ever being able to recover the loss when she moves onto the next victim.

They are very good at covering their tracks, and keeping themselves and their information private, and away from prying eyes. I think it's called extortion isn't it? Whatever it is, you are being conned, and you really need to wake up and smell the coffee here.

As Chuck said, she's probably got several other men on the go, working them 24/7 saying what she has to say, to get them to trust her. Then she hits them up for money, and moves another sucker onto the auto dialer.

If you have that kind of money to blow, visit an animal shelter with a generous donation, or buy a few crates of food for your local food bank, or donate to the Salvation Army or the Cancer Society.

Don't be that sucker that's born every minute...

[I wish]

Go with this rule: "Anytime you meet someone on the Internet who asks you for money, it's a fraud."