Scammer kashina Alena

This person initially made contact with me thru a dating service named singlenet.com.. Their screen name was yellowfoliage. They listed them selves as being a 46yr.old female from California. They gave their email address as [email protected] and asked that I correspond directly to that email address.They wrote me every other day for about a week and then dropped the bomb on me. "I am in Moscow and have all the nescarry paperwork complete but I don't have enough money for the plane ticket." Please send me $1200 and I will pay you back when I get their and get a job."


>Hello dear Mark,
>I feel so lucky because I have met such a man from the first time and I
>will do all my best
>to meet you in real life soon. Ok, this letter is going to be long too, so
>be ready to read
>it since I want you to know everything about me.
>
>I guess you have a right to know that I am not perfect and I am not an
>angel, I mean I am just an ordinary
>girl with all ordinary human problems. Sometimes I can show my character
>and of course I don't expect you
>to be an angel too, I just want to meet a kind man. I am an easy-going
>person and can forgive almost everything,
>but there is one thing. I hate drunkers and rude men.
>
>I love water and my favourite thing is swimming. I wish I could live near
>some sea or a ocean. You know, I have a dream.
>I want to see an ocean. I was always dreaming about it, sometimes I even
>think that I was a fish in my previous life
>(hopefully some dolphin but not a shark). I also love warm weather and I
>hate winters. Here in Russia winters are long and very cold.
>
>I have graduated the Irkutsk State Univercity and I have a high degree or a
>license in trainers faculty and I can work as
>a fitness trainer or dance trainer. I like my profession and I wish I could
>work on this subject in some fitness club.
>I think it is very important to have a job which can give you not only a
>good salary but also good mood and get a pleasure
>from your job. What do you think? Unfortunately it is very hard to find
>such kind of job here becquse we have only a couple
>of such clubs and there is no vacancy.
>Ok, some things wich I also like and don't like to do:
>I think I didn't write you I like to cook. I will cook Russian cuisine for
>you! Pelmeni, vareniki, blini, borsch, okroshka!
>You will like it! Besides Russian cuisine I like Italian and Mexican. I
>love spaghetti and pizzza!!!!! mmmmmmm !
>I can't live without it! I like Mexican food because it's very spicy,
>although I don't cook Mexican dishes too often.
>I've been told my cooking is very tasty! I like to cook cakes. My favorite
>is cheese-cake with raspberry! You
>know... when I talk about food I'm getting hungry ))) I eat everything and
>I'm not on any diets but usually I don't eat after 7 pm.
>This helps me not to be fat!
>
>I have never been married but I hope someday, I also don't have kids though
>I already have an experience of a baby sitter.
>Sometime ago I had to stay at home because I couldn't find a job and I was
>helping my sister with her little daughter.
>I hope one day to find that special one and it is impossible here in Russia
>because men are real drunkers and very rude.
>You know for me age difference deosn't matter. I think it is better that
>you are older then me because older men are more
>experienced and they know what they want to get from life. I hate evil
>people and I hate politics.
>Last few years I associate politics with wars and as you can see from my
>letter I hate violance and wars.
>
>What I like in a man? Faithfulness and honesty. He has to be open-minded
>and kind-hearted, also easy-going.
>And I believe that there cannot be any games in relationship between a man
>and a woman.
>It is very important for a man to be a kind man. Maybe you think I am naive
>but I do belive that love and kindness makes
>our world still alive. Are you a kind man??? I do believe you are, because
>soon I am flying to the USA and meet you there.
>
>When I am in the USA I will rent some room near my future work and
>hopefully we shall spend free time together.
>I have a question. Is it ok for you if we live together. I mean if we like
>each other or maybe if there will be
>something more then just be friends. I think I will improve my English with
>your help and it will give us a chance
>to get to now each other better, who knows... We'll see.
>
>I have a driving license but I am not sure if I am able to drive there in
>the USA, maybe you will give me a few good lessons.
>My head is full of plans and ideas...
>I am sorry for a long letter but I just wanted you to know me better. I am
>flying from Irkutsk's airport to Moscow in a few hours.
>So it is several hours from Irkutsk to Moscow.
>When I come to Moscow and settle down I will write you an email. I will
>write you as soon as I can!!!
>I will have to find a hotel or rent a room to live in before my flight to
>the USA.
>I have already been in Moscow and I know all these things, so it will not
>be a great problem for me.
>I was told it will take about two more days to complete all my travel
>arrangements and I do hope to see you in a few days already!!!
>Even don't think to look at other girls since I am the best one for
>you!(joke)
>
>Your Alena


>Hello Mark, thank's for your reply so much!!!
>I hope soon I will be able to come to your area by my birthday and we will
>meet each other!
>I'm not sure why I picked you but I feel something special about you!
>Sorry my profile was not accurate. Honestly I thought it will be just like
>a joke to post my profile,
>I just wanted to try if my English is well enough to talk to someone from
>another country and I
>wanted to know if I can communicate with foreign people.
>This time I will write you more about myself. I think you should know more
>about my life
>and my hobbies so you will know if we have any common interests.
>
>As you know my name is Alena and my last name is Kashina. So you already
>know my full name.
>I'm 29 years old, not that young I think? My birthday is May 14. I'm 167 cm
>tall (5.5.)
>and 51 kg weight (about 120 pounds, I'm not sure how much it is in pound
>but I'm not fat!).
>I don't know exactly my bust-waist-hips measurements, I don't have a reason
>to measure it because
>I think it's OK and my body is proportionate )) I take care of my body, I
>do aerobics three times
>a week and two times a week I go to the swimming pool.
>I have an older sister, you can see her with me on photos. She is 32 years
>old now.
>She recently divorced and she had 4 years old daughter. Her husband cheated
>on her.
>We live with our parents in 3 room apartment.
>Mom is much younger then my father and they are very happy together.
>My mother is a teacher of music in the school. I can play piano also, she
>teached me how to play piano.
>I finished music school and I still play piano about once a week. My father
>is retired engineer.
>I like classic music, jazz, rock, lounge. I like music at all! I want to
>try how to ride a motorcycle someday!
>I've never tried it! The name of my city is Ust-Ilimsk it's near Irkutsk
>city.
>Ust-Ilimsk is quite small city and Irkutsk is a large city, the main city
>in our district.
>There is no chance for a good life here and it is very hard to find work
>here.
>All young people leave small towns and go to big cities in searches of work
>but unfortunately
>there is too there is no luck for them in big cities because nobody is
>waiting them there.
>
>Living in Russia is living " all by myself ". It is good but cruel school
>of a life.
>I hope that in he future I shall work as fitness trainer because I have the
>certificate and I am good in it.
>I worked in last of two years as fitness trainer and it was the best time
>in my life.
>I do not smoke, also I drink socially. My preference in alcohol is red
>wine, but only a glass or two.
>I tried to smoke when I was younger. Silly me! But I think almost everyone
>tries to smoke when you are 13 years, right?
>I try to take care of my body and the face as much as possible.
>I wasn't born yesterday and I know that almost all men love women " by
>their eyes ",
>I mean that this or that way woman's appearance is very important for the
>man.
>
>Speaking about my travel. I know that I shall have all documents to travel
>very soon
>and I shall travel to Moscow at the end of this week again to finish all
>preparations for travel to the USA.
>I shall get visa and I shall buy the ticket and then I shall fly to the
>USA.
>I do not know where exactly I fly because I have not decided yet.
>I can choose almost any state to stay that is why I need to know a name of
>the nearest international airport to you.
>I just wish to have somebody expecting me at the airport and I do not wish
>to be alone there.
>I shall fly to the USA directly from Moscow and I hope you will want to
>meet me at the airport
>and to be my guide and it would be great to meet you face to face and to
>spend some time together.
>I know that it is not an easy thing as it might seem, but there is nothing
>impossible, right?
>
>I shall be more than glad if you understand me and my thoughts and you are
>with me in this question but if not,
>then please tell me that you are not interested in me and do not wish to
>meet me, ok?
>I think I should close this letter.
>It is not good that I have no computer at home and I have to send my
>letters to you from Internet cafe
>which is far from my house. I would like to talk to you on the phone,
>but unfortunately we have no opportunity for international calls
>(I cannot call to you and you cannot call to me because here we have
>four-digital telephone numbers).
>It is possible to make international phone calls only from big cities.
>
>All right, it is enough for today.
>If I did not tell you something which is very important for you or I missed
>something, please do not be angry.
>Just ask me and I will answer for sure.
>
>I think I shall be here in the Internet cafe tomorrow,
>I have many preparations before travel to Moscow. I hope when I come here,
>I shall see one more letter from you.
>Please write me and do not forget me!!! I'm sending few photos for you
>today! I hope you are not tired to look at my photos?
>
>Alena Kashina
>my home address:
>Russia
>Irkusk region,
>Ust-Ilimsk, Lenina str. 31
>
>PS Please send me as many as possible photos of so that I could know you at
>the airport.
>And one more thing. I have very important question for you:
>- Do you like strong drinks?
>- If so, then how much and how often?



>Well, hello my dear Mark!!!
>It is me again. I cannot belive I am in Moscow already. It was a wonderful
>flight
>for me and everything went well. You know even though Moscow is a capital
>of our
>big country, it is just like some country. Different people, life and the
>prices
>are very very high. People are very rude and angry, they always rush in a
>hurry
>and always trying to be cautious.
>
>When I got off the plane and was waiting for baggage a policeman came up to
>me and
>asked me to show my passport. They are all crazy here because of the
>terrorism.
>I understand that they are cautious but still I think it is humiliating.
>From the Airport I went by bus... it was so long way... about 1 hour and
>30 minutes.
>I've seen so many nice places in Moscow while going by bus!
>
>Everything here is very expensive, not like in my city... and everywhere
>are big crowds of people! Everywhere is so many people! I'm still
>uncomfortable about it but I feel soon it will be OK. I've been to few
>shops
>here today and I see goods are much more expensive here then in my native
>city.
>I found a place to stay, I rent a room from an old woman. She is about 70
>years
>old. She said her husband died 2 years ago and she has two grown up
>children but
>they are already married and don't come to visit her very often so she is
>alone
>and she has not much money so she give in rent rooms in her apartment. She
>is very
>nice woman )) She said I have to be very careful. You know... she said many
>girls
>from small cities come to big cities... or even abroad... they are looking
>for a
>better future and fortune but because they are from small cities they
>didn't imagine
>their way to find the happiness can be not as easy as they thought... and
>some of
>them can end up as prostitutes or something like that. She said I should be
>careful
>when I meet you!! But I don't worry about you! I feel with all my heart you
>are really
>nice man! And I think I'm enough educated not to end up as a prostitute and
>I will
>find my happiness! Sorry I wrote you about my worries.. I have nobody to
>write about it.
>My parents and my sister are worried enough about me and I don't want to
>make them
>worry more. I think that's really good I've met you! I can write you about
>everything.
>I miss my parents... but I'm getting better with every hour ))
>Now I'm very hungry and I will go and eat something.
>Please confirm the name of airport and be sure you wrote it right.
>Please confirm me your full name and telephone number.
>Please don't be mad! I just want to be sure I have your contacts! This way
>I will feel
>more confident. I am afraid to make any mistake... I hope everything will
>be fine.
>
>I will write you with all the information about my trip when I get it.
>Excited??? Me too!!! Well, I will cose this letter. Please write me as soon
>as possible.
>
>Alena with a great kiss from Moscow!!!
>


>
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>Moscow to Dallas
>Flight 1 Wednesday, May 09, 2007
>
>Departure: 07:05 Moscow, Russia - Sheremetyevo, terminal 2
>Arrival: 08:20 Frankfurt, Germany - Frankfurt International, terminal 1
>Airline: Lufthansa LH3189
>Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A321
> Change of plane required. Time between flights = 1:45
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>Flight 2 Wednesday, May 09, 2007
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>Arrival: 13:50 Dallas, USA - Dallas Ft Worth, terminal D
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>Dallas to Moscow
>Flight 1 Wednesday, August 08, 2007
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>Aircraft: Boeing 777-200/300
> Change of plane required. Time between flights = 1:05
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>Flight 2 Thursday, August 09, 2007
>
>Departure: 08:25 Frankfurt, Germany - Frankfurt International, terminal 1
>Arrival: 13:25 Moscow, Russia - Sheremetyevo, terminal 2
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>Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A320-100/200
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>Price: USD 1290.00+ Round trip tickets.Eco.class.
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>Hello dear Mark, this is the info I have got from agency and I think I have
>the problem and it seems to me I need your help because I must
>get this flight. I hate to imagine if something goes wrong, I have done too
>much to lose all now.I know it sounds like I am pooroutsider
>but you see I have not time or somebody to ask about help, you know my
>parents gave me all that our famile could collect for my travel.
>I hate to ask but now I don't have any other choice.
>The things that everything is getting more exspensive because so many
>people want to travel abroad and they tell I need to have round trip
>ticket,it is new rule from this year. I thought that I have to bye only one
>trip one. I can promise that I will return all the money I borrow as soon
>as I can. I will get salary and collect the sum I own you, it is only
>money, and I think that it is not too hard for you to help me ,you see I
>have such chance only once in my life. I know you are kind man and I do
>hope you will be able to help me.
>I was in the bank to try to ask them about credit but they tell I have to
>have something to stay them and I have nothing to stay because I have only
>a few
>dress and shoes, some parfume and it is all I have, and small gift for you
>from russia with love. I was so silly, yestarday I bought nice night dress,
>it is so exspencive here but I could't travel to you because it is a shame
>that it was on me, I have never seen such wonderful things for women.
>People in the bank gave me an advise that if I have good friend (I told
>them about my problems and you ) that you may send me money very fast,they
>tell that there is the system western union and it works very fast,
>I am not sure I know how it works but they tell you need only my name and
>address here in moscow and
>I have to have only passport to get it in any bank of moscow and nobody can
>get money only me, I think it is good way.
>I have about 400$ yet and I need about 1000$ from your
>side(roundtripticket,visa,interview and some papers yet). After getting
>money
>I will make all payment and I will have an interview, it is nesseary thing.
>And I have good news too, they tell that I can stay longer than three
>months I can stay about six months for first time.
>I will have to change the date of my returning flight only and I want to
>say that you have not to worry if you don't like me or something in my
>charachter I will not disturb you, you know I will have rent room to live
>and it is only your wish to share your time with me, and money is money, I
>will return it all in any case.
>I am sorry to send so dry and cold letter but I am getting crazy to think
>that you can just don't reply and I will stay here without any result of
>all my hopes and dreams ,and hard work too.
>you know my address here in moscow is Moscow, 125327, Baltiiskaya street,
>build 11,room 19. You know my full name is Kashina(last name) Alena(first
>name).
>You should put this info on their list and send me info that you sent it.
>well I will close this letter I am a little tired and feel not too well, I
>know that it is hard decision for you because you know me not too well, but
>dear please help me and you will be not sorry of it I promise. Please don't
>leave me alone in hard minute I will pay the same when we meet.
>And I will have paper with my and your names when I will be in your airport
>I don't want to miss you,
>Kiss you with hope Alena.
>
>




>Hello my dear Mark
>I am so sad and lost now.
>All these preparations for the my trip gave me a great hope for happy
>future.
>My emotions were fulifilling me and I was under impression.
>When I thought about going to the USA to earn some money, I was going to do
>that to make life better,to see other country and improve my English.
>I just wanted to change my life and a a life of my family better. Is this a
>crime? No.I thought that it would be great if I am not alone there in the
>USA
>because you know it is kinda dangerous to go to other coutry alone.
>So, I decided to find a friend or someone who can at least talk to me.
>It was you and I know that I wasn't mistaken when I wrote you.
>I liked you and somehow you managed to get deep into my heart.
>I know that probably it is a lot of money for you or maybe you don't
>want to trust me. I understand that thouhg it doesn't make me feel
>comfortable.
>I don't know how I can prove or what I can do for you to believe me.
>I do want to come to the USA and earn money, I do want to come to you.
>I don't ask you just to give me this money. I ask you about a loan.
>If only I could, I would never ask you for help. And only you can help
>me in this situation.Oh, God! I feel so horrible and I am about to cry.
>The situation is horrible because if you don't help me, none will help me
>and all the
>money which I was saving more then a year are going nowhere.I mean I spend
>the
>money for the trip preparation but I will not fly if you don't help.I know
>that you are
>a kind man and I beg you to help me. I swear I return you the money once I
>earn
>it there in the USA. I need you and your help more then ever! I need to buy
>tickets
>as soon as possible! Just give me a chance to change my life! I am in your
>hands.
>I know that you are a great man and I believe you will help me!
>I beg you, don't leave me!!!! Please!!!!
>
>Yours Alena,
>
>PS Please write me as soon as possible!
>