Received an email from a young Polish woman - Is she too good to be true?

asik 2 | 220

13 Oct 2009 / #61

(Whoever it is must either be thick or desperate or something else!)

Don't get involved it's a scam.

From time to time I'm receiving emails (on my yahoo account) from a young women (20+) named "Irina" ,or "Nadia" or "Elena" asking for friendship and bla, bla...

What they don't know... that I'm a woman but my personal details are not open to the public, also from my " email name" it's imposible to guess my sex.

They just starting with impressing anyone and afterwards they go with the flow, like with you - but be alerted. Some people ask for help-money others are professionals in stealing your ID.

What's funny, the letter you've received and posted here shows similarity in grammar errors to the letters I used to receive, for example:

It instead of he

But
it with parents had to leave and I cannot find it in any way.

Johnny RI - | 9

13 Oct 2009 / #62

dude ive gotten e-mails like that before. if you seek entertainment continue.

scrappleton - | 829

13 Oct 2009 / #63

I wish to tell
to you, that I am fair with you and I am the real girl. I understand,
that you suffered from these swindlers.

Well, you know it's a scam when she keeps telling you .. it's not a scam.

shewolf 5 | 1077

13 Oct 2009 / #64

she sure does sound romantic, though. ;)

OP Eric Crapton 1 | 19

14 Oct 2009 / #65

Thanks for your replies/advice people.

dude ive gotten e-mails like that before. if you seek entertainment continue.

I'm signed off longterm sick so it does have an element of entertainment for me :-) I've only had one previous attempt (Nigeria dating scam) to fleece me and I knew from the first email it was a dating scam. This emailer seems just that little bit different. I have (As I've already stated) passed on the details to the police. I will get in touch with them by phone tomorrow to see if they have any info but I won't hold my breath!

she sure does sound romantic, though. ;)

She sure does!

Ebony1972 - | 7

15 Oct 2009 / #66

Eric Crapton.
To my experience it's a scam please back off.This Person is not polish.He or she must be from Russia or Ukraine and as you can see he or she used online translation device to translate the english and it's commonly used by Russian and Ukrainian scammers. Good luck friend.

OP Eric Crapton 1 | 19

20 Oct 2009 / #67

Thanks Ebony. I am treating whoever the person is as a scam but with time on my hands I am playing along. He or she is still coming on extremely strong but surely they must realise by now that I am playing with them! If they don't then they are definitely thick as two planks.

Lodz_The_Boat 32 | 1522

20 Oct 2009 / #68

Eric Crapton

Well I see you're still at it!

Good. Hopefully you will learn smthing either ways... the way in which you will loose less is the way you seem to have taken now... which is good.

OP Eric Crapton 1 | 19

21 Oct 2009 / #69

Thanx Lodz

Yep I'm still at it and they are still biting. I raised the stakes, well maybe? I sent an email asking whoever it is to link up with me on MSN messenger. Told them I have webcam with a microphone and we can meet face to face in real time! Can't wait to get the reply :-)

Lodz_The_Boat 32 | 1522

22 Oct 2009 / #70

and we can meet face to face in real time!

That cannot be without risks can it?

Are you from USA or smthing?

Have you heard of Gangs, organized crime?...etc?.... those things are very much present in Europe... no worries!

Specially in places around E. Europe.