Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl.

I have mentioned a trip to see her and she said yes it is possible with planning from us and understanding...

She lived in Manchester I wil ask her what she remembers though and it is usual to change the surname if her parents were married then divorced.

that's right, but some girls don't like these diminutives as sounding too childish and prefer augmentative forms: Kacha, Krycha, Gocha.


No, actually, it could be a perfectly good Polish nickname.

The name Pygota doesn't show on the map of Polish names, nor in Google in general.

It should be possible to find the gallery where she works and check if she's really working there, or even confirm that she really writes to you.

Still, assuming that she's a real person, there is an ethical question. Andy, would you be willing to provide her with the same kind of information and be subject to the same kind of check-up?

I see where you are coming from in short yes (I trully want to believe) but past experiences have knocked my faith in people Nigerian scammers have a lot to answer for :(

Could you not check the IP address from the e-mail?

I stand corrected.

I haven't met somebody who would want to be referred to in the "argumentative" sense before. Most people I have met either use their proper name or the "pet name" form. Would it be normal for someone getting to know a potential date to want to be addressed in the argumentative form?

Yes i have tried that but with yahoo the Ip is static, i hava a yahoo account too and it shows i registered in the US ?

It happens here, I've even seen a Gocha on a TV programme technical cast list.


I understand that and it's fine as long as you're willing to do the same for her.
And I think that honesty and straightforwardness could be the best option. Just tell her about your Nigerian experiences and ask if you could get some proof that she's real. I think she shouldn't have any problem with that. And though she might be hesitant about giving all her personal data to somebody she doesn't know well (wouldn't you be?), an internet camera might be the perfect way out for both of you.

She gave me her mobile No 00485********


Thank you you are right on this ;-)

Good it shows she is real at least. Still be careful internet scamming is not the only way of fraud.

Does this number match the country please? and i will be careful thanks

yes. 0048 is Poland and we do have a mobile operator whose numbers start with 5.

Thank you so it looks promising then, at least she is where she says she is ::D

I live in Manchester so find out what you can and I will look in to it for you. (aparently Pygota are a type of goat :D )

maineville.com/detail/111325.html

Ok I will do, thanks maybe her last name is not pygota i only got that from her email address

It's a start matey :-). Just keep your wits about you and i hope it all works out good for you, good luck!

I am being very carefull and try not to get to attached to soon untill I know for sure ;-) thanks for wishing us luck I will come back with an update now and again, and thank you to everyone who has helped me out and guided me with my first steps ;-)

please do :) and good luck!

What a coincidence, look here, it's a topic "dialing from uk mobile to a polish mobile" on Polish Forum from the last year, it came out when I googled "how to dial Polish mobile from the UK" . I've highlighted the mobile number.

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Just add 00 before the number you dial.

So for example if the number is +485087698
You dial 00485087698

I call a Polish mobile from my British Mobile. And it works for me.

The other thing is when you are giving your number to a person from the other country you just mention 48 and the phone number without zero at the beginning (if a mobile number). Why would she put "0048...'????? as a start? With what you start depends from where you are calling.

If I'm calling from Australia to Poland I'm dialing 001148+number...5087698 ( if mobile the number must start without zero)

Andy call the number she gave you or send a sms if it's a mobile phone number.

she's giving him a number to dial her Polish cell from his UK one, and that thread supports it. You supposed to dial 00, and 485 sounds about right for Polish cell. I don't understand your point, I guess.

My point is, if she's scam, she could get the Polish number from google; when you goggle a question: "how to dial.....ect" this side comes out:

https://polishforums.com/archives/2005-2009/uk-ireland/poland-dialing-mobile-phone-13923/

Her first name "Krecha" does not exist in Polish, if she meant "Krycha" (why would she misspell her first name??). Krycha is short from Krystyna and means Christine, not as she wrote means Kate.

Something is not really okay here with that "Polish" girl or maybe she's just slow.


I couldn't edit my last answer but wanted to add:
why are so sure what the person should dial before the country code?

When you give your number to others, you normally state your country code (if a person is from outside of Poland) plus the number , why would you want to add what the person should dial before the country code?

What you dial before the country code depends from where you live and from your phone provider and it's up to the caller to find out what specific numbers he needs to dial , when calling abroad

When giving someone a mobile number many people in Poland start with 0048 or +48 in order not to get it confused with fixed line numbers, where you need to put one zero before the area code. I do it too. And I'd definitely do it this way when giving my number to somebody from another country, just to save them the trouble of looking for the country code. It works for Europe, you don't have to put in any additional codes.

As for the number starting with 5, that's the case with half the numbers in my phone book, the other half begin with 6 and I've got two numbers starting with 7. I think that's about all the possibilities. Two of the three big mobile operators here have numbers starting with 5. So the phone story seems perfectly plausible to me.

Anyway, now that Andy has the girl's number, he can call her and check if she's real, right? :)

I have been texting the number she gave and she is replying to me too ;-)

Andy_McRae

She might still be a he, have a big black moustache, beer belly and insatiable greed for your money. But at least she's in Poland and not in Nigeria :))

Andy ask her about BOLEK I LOLEK OR PAWEL GAWEL.

and what does that mean please?

They are some old cartoon characters I guess.But you've already passed that level.

ah right thanks for that, yeah we are passed that one, we are moving along quite nicely at the moment :D

kh siarko sanok

thanks though

Knock it off with the Internet dating and find a girl in real life.

Andy - Ogien's avatar = Bolek i Lolek...

Yeah, finally something I'm familiar with regarding Poland! LOL

In that case good luck to you :) you don't need any other proof.
I'd only be concern why doesn't she want to use video-camera, is she a "he"or something else and plays a "big deal" here?