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Title: A Scammer? Post by: Del on August 14, 2002, 04:00:00 AM A couple of friends and I were out at a bar one night when I saw this absolutely stunning woman. As luck would have it, we started a conversation and we danced for a while as well.
After a while, she asked if I’d like to get away from this crowded place. Of course I immediately answered yes! As we went out the door, she pointed out a liquor store across the street and told me to get a bottle of wine and she’d meet me in front of the bar in her car. I purchased a (for me at the time) expensive bottle of wine ($7.00 – I was in University!) and as I crossed the street back towards this dream in her red car, she held out her hand saying “Here, I’ll take that” so I gave her the bottle of wine and went around the back of her red TR3. I was in back of the car when, with a small ’chirp’ of the tires, she took off! I was dumbfounded – I just stood there, open mouthed and ‘catching flies’ for a bit. Then it hit me! I staggered back to the front of the bar laughing – laughing so hard that I wasn’t able to stand up. I’d been had, but good! A cop came along and was soon laughing along with me, after he heard my story. My stomach was aching and I had tears running down my face – and every time I thought about it, I would double over laughing again! Was I scammed? I doubt it, but I was truly “played”! A country bumpkin’s intro to the ‘big city’! Title: POINT MADE ?? Post by: Del on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to A Scammer?, posted by Del on Aug 14, 2002
It appears that my point was made. One person's "scammer" is not necesarily the same as another's. Moreover, I suspect that if one were to poll the RW/UW one may well find that many men could/would/should be labeled as "scammers" too! Title: Re: POINT MADE ?? Post by: MarkInTx on August 18, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to POINT MADE ??, posted by Del on Aug 16, 2002
I would agree with that! My defeinitions of an AM scammer... Any man going over saying that he is interested in marriage, and actually is just going to get laid... is a scammer. Any man who writes letters and never goes over... is not a scammer per se (since he is not benefitting materially) however he is "not sincere"... just as some of the women are not sincere... they just like flirting with the idea, while enjoying the ride... Title: Re: A Scammer? -- YES! Post by: MarkInTx on August 14, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to A Scammer?, posted by Del on Aug 14, 2002
Funny story (thank God it was just $7.00 wine!) But, yes, this is a definition of a scam... a con... Like playing the three card monte... You think you can win, but you can't. They take your money and you're history. And that is all they were after. I would call it a scam... yes ... Title: Re: Re: A Scammer? -- YES! Post by: greg2 on August 14, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: A Scammer? -- YES!, posted by MarkInTx on Aug 14, 2002
Very good point here. The word scam. To MarkH he was scammed. He would not say this if he did not feel that what happened matched his definition of scam scammer. However, we can see that the definition of scammer is different to different people. Jack's is different from Mark H's for example. Before people can talk about scammer - there has to be an accepted definition. Title: Re: Re: Re: A Scammer? -- YES! Post by: Mark H on August 15, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: A Scammer? -- YES!, posted by greg2 on Aug 14, 2002
Greg, Finally, an Excellent point! I think you have hit the nail on the head. I tried to explain that there are many different types of scammers. I always prefaced my statements with "in my opinion" and "my view" ....It's when you cannot have an opinion, cuz someone else says so, the problems start. I never want my opinion to be anyone elses, it's mine. Not theirs. Believe me or not, it doesn't really matter. I like your view Greg. Mark H. Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: A Scammer? -- YES! Post by: thesearch on August 15, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Re: A Scammer? -- YES!, posted by Mark H on Aug 15, 2002
Mark, You may not want to agree with my next point and that is that Jack had to challenge you. He really had no choice as if this lady fits his definition of scammer he, would have to remove her and to not challenge you would be to shirk his responsibility. No mater what your disagreement with Jack might be, I for one do not think that he would retain a scammer per his definition of such. Title: I agree Post by: MarkInTx on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: A Scammer? -- YES!, posted by thesearch on Aug 15, 2002
Gee... you're a lot smarter than that greg2 guy... Title: My opinion on this... Post by: BarryM on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: A Scammer? -- YES!, posted by thesearch on Aug 15, 2002
From the information revealed about this girl Milena, I don't think she is a scammer, but she certainly is on the slippery slope to being one. What I do think is that she in not very sincere and that she is willing to take advantage of the generosity of an AM when she can. Jack should remove her from his site for one simple reason: Both Mark's accounts of her seem to be weird and I would strongly suspect misconduct in some form on her part. It's difficult to tell who's right and who's wrong but the subject has brought up a lot of heated discussions. I would err on the side of caution. -blm Title: Re: My opinion on this... Post by: Jack on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to My opinion on this..., posted by BarryM on Aug 16, 2002
Barry, she went out with a man she clearly told us she had no interest in. Error on my part for having her called back two days later and asking her to go out with this man as a personal favor for me, yes! Certaintly will not consider her a scammer from this guys account due to her telling us honestly in advance that she had no interest in him. I am sure it was a very long two hour meeting for her. With MarkinTex still not exactly clear what happened here as she expressed great excitement to Rostick about meeting him. Rostick had said she had never expressed such excitement or interest in anyone to that point. She went somewhere for a week or two, after her return shortly thereafter Mark disappeared for some 6 to 8 months and that was the end of any potential there. Without getting into her personal matters more than we already have, a few guys have taken great interest in her, visited her and have had nothing but positive things to say about her. Is she being choosey, absolutely. Is she meeting men for one or two visits if they come to see her and she has interest in them, absolutely. Does she have a phone number that she has given to guys that she has expressed interest in so they can talk to her at her house, YES! Has she ever asked one man for money, NO! (although there are claims by such from one man who she had expressed no interest in) Has she ever asked one man to help with her e-mail expense, NO! Has she ever had this agency ask for money on her behalf, NO! Has she ever told anyman she can come visit them if they buy her a visa, NO! Has she ever told anyman how poor she was, or that her mother was sick, or that she must go to the hospital, or that she was involved in a car wreck, NO! Has she told men they were nice or handsome or clever when she thought otherwise just to not hurt there feeling, probably. I have a real good idea as to what scammers are, I receive reports on scammers everyday. I was scammed early and often myself in my early days. I receive on average 3 to 4 request each week from men asking me to help them know if there woman is a scammer or not. Barry, if you think I am going to have a known scammer on my site than you are mistaken. This girl, Milina, like ALL young, beautiful women of the FSU know they can be choosey. In Kiev they see 100 new American men walking there streets everyday. This is not 1994 or 1995 or 96 where these women were jumping on almost any American man, these ladies have learned they can be selective and choosey as they search for there life time partner. Guys had better learn this and keep there own expectations realistic. Title: Re: Re: My opinion on this... Post by: Mark H on August 17, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: My opinion on this..., posted by Jack on Aug 16, 2002
I said I wouldn't do this but I can't sit here and watch you lie out your arse. You are so full of shiiit. She didn't go out with me as a personal favor to you, give me a break. Do you really expect me to believe that? I wasn't born yesterday and I didn't fall off the turnip truck....it's OBVIOUS when a woman is interested in a man. Give me a break. I don't mind you trying to save your business but cut the BS. Anyone with HALF a brain can see the tactics you are using to ATTEMPT to justify this whole fiasco. Face it, she's not serious and she was popped for it. Why is it so hard for you to get it? I knew YOUR "take" on the whole situation would be tainted and scripted. Since you're so good at proclaiming what Ilya and Rostick have to say.....let's tell the board EXACTLY how Ilya found me...my appearance, my physique, etc... Also, how Milena felt about me. For one, Rostick never met me. He was SUPPOSED to meet me, he was supposed to be my guide/interpreter and whatever else for my trip. SURPRISE Ilya filled this spot. Let the board know how much notice Ilya had that he was my guide/interpreter? less than 2 hours? great business dipshiit. Less than 2 hours he's at the airport picking me up, knowing less than anything about me or my trip. Ilya was a great kid and I enjoyed being around him. He commented on my size and my body time and time again. Milena rubbed my chest and my arms within minutes of meeting me. YOU, on more than one occasion continuously commented on my appearance and how I would "have it made" with the ladies. I'm very confident in my appearance and my body, unlike your overweight slovenly self. I'm tired of my balls being busted for the NON TRIP to Dnepetrovsk.....time for the truth. IT was Ilya's idea that I not take the trip. Out of courtesy to him and fear that YOUR FAT ARSE would have reprecussions to him....I ATE IT. I took the heat from YOU, the board, and many others for not going. It was his idea and suggestion that I stay in Kiev. He said there was nothing in Dnepetrovsk and I would have a much better time in Kiev. I listened to him and stayed. It was world war III because of it. I hope you do get pissed, he's better off without you. I have his email address for ANYONE that wants to use him outside of fat arse jack. He's a good kid and an excellent interpreter. Now I don't give a shiiiit who knows it. Jack, you are a liar. Plain and simple. Sure, you're convenient for people who can't find an alternative and possibly quick....however, your ethics are lame. Very lame. Now, everyone has the truth about that stupid trip. You've been pissed to this day cuz I didn't go to Dnep, too bad fat boy. Get over it. Business is business, save your "false ethical" BS for someone else. The mighty dollar sign is all that runs you. Your own staff in Kiev think that you're a dipshiiiit and a greedy bastaaaard. ANd that's a quote. See ya fat boy, Title: so much for one's word Post by: Jack on August 17, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: My opinion on this..., posted by Mark H on Aug 17, 2002
Of course you couldn't keep your word, do you think anyone here believed you would? No problen stupid boy, we all knew it was only a matter of time, but it was nice while it lasted. First of all if you have the balls to do it, which I doubt, here is Rosticks phone number, 380 44 552 1454. Call him, remind him who you are, tell him you were the guy going to Dnepropetrovsk for about 5 or 6 days right after Christmas the year before last who had the several ladies lined up and waiting to see you that you stood up in favor of two or three "party" girls in Kiev. He will remember you for sure then. Then ask him if he remembers what happened, what Milina said, when he delivered your letter and photo to her. Rostick e-mailed me later that night and filled me in on details of everything that had transpired with other clients in Kiev and work that was done during the day, such as delivering of letters, flowers, etc. In his e-mail he advised me that Milina said she really didn't have any interest in meeting you. This was your number one pick Mark, this was the woman you had to meet as you had told me the week earlier. I was trying to figure out how to tell you she had no interest in you over the next day. I realized you were only going to be in Kiev for a short period of time so I got this crazy idea. I e-mailed Rostick and asked him if he would call Milina and ask her if she would go out with you for one evening as a favor for me. Rostick did and Milina agreed. The truth hurts dorf boy!!!!!! If you want to try to tell me or anyone else here that she had any interest in you than you are living in a real dream world. Get real dorf boy, get real! You think this woman would have any interest in you,...get real! The truth of the matter here Mark is you have called this woman a scammer and I am calling you on it. Plain and simple. Prove she is a scammer and guess what Dorf Boy, you can't!! The lady had no interest in you, the lady spent two hours with you as a favor for me. You try to muddy the water all you want by bad mouthing me or my business or my employees and all the other slanderous statements you are coming up with. The truth of the matter is I am calling you on this and you can offer no friging proof!! It's your sorry @ss word with no proof. Oh, how convienant you lost her e-mails. Dorf Boy, if you can't back-up your allegations, as all other scam reporters can, I suggest you go back to Rhonda and mess around with a woman more your speed! Fact is, as you stated, she was not serious is exactly right! You are correct, she was not serious about you, plain and simple. The only correct statement you have made about her. Regarding your statements about Ilya all I have to say is that one of the two of you are certaintly lying. In Ilya's e-mail to me he expressed shock and disappointment in what you had done. Based on everything I have seen and heard from you dorf boy, I will tend to believe Ilya. We try very hard to screen our clients, we do not want any client who will treat any of these ladies in the manner in which you treated several ladies in Dnepropetrovsk. After all the hard work me and my staff went to make sure you had several ladies as you had described to meet, then you to SH!T on ALL of us in favor of your "party' girls, as I told you in my e-mail, we would make sure your trip was pleasant while you remained in Kiev but after leaving Kiev we would NEVER have anything to do with you (or your type) again! Yea Dorf Boy, business is not so bad that we have to accept your type! And speaking of my ethics dorf boy, my ethics are so lame they won't allow me, or my staff, to work with your type. And that all mighty dollar you say that drives me, what did you pay to have your letters translated and delivered? Zero dorf boy, zero! Your letter translated and hand delivered to Milina, to arrange a meeeting, what did you pay cheap dorf boy? ZERO, yea, tell me how much the all mighty dollar means to me in trying to bring sincere people together. If I had of known what type of man you were I would have charged you 17 trillion, 182 billion, 42 million dollars and 11 cents! In your previous slanderous statements in trying to cover your sorry @ss for what you did to those lovely ladies waiting for you in Dnepropetrovsk you stated that you never really intended to go to Dnepropetrovsk anyway. Your own staff in Abilene and Pennsylvania say, and have said, you are one stupid, cheap, lying, insincere boy in a man's body who wouldn't know how to treat a lady if he ever found one, and that's a quote (see two can play at your slanderous games dorf boy). See ya flute tooth (as Rhonda referred to you) Title: Come on... Post by: MarkInTx on August 18, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to so much for one's word, posted by Jack on Aug 17, 2002
"17 trillion, 182 billion, 42 million dollars and 11 cents" Really... you wouldn't round it off to the nearest 42 million??? Dang! That 11 cents is a bit over the top, doncha think??? Title: LMAO!!! ... Post by: Mark H on August 17, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to so much for one's word, posted by Jack on Aug 17, 2002
same sad story....doesn't work anymore fat boy. Title: The name calling is not giving credibility to anyones argument Post by: BarryM on August 18, 2002, 04:00:00 AM Title: Well said Barry.....when can we expect the same from you? n/t Post by: Pordzhik on August 18, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to The name calling is not giving credibili..., posted by BarryM on Aug 18, 2002
tttttt Title: Nope, Poser Dick, not in your case... Post by: BarryM on August 18, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Well said Barry.....when can we expect t..., posted by Pordzhik on Aug 18, 2002
The fact is, you have no valid argument here. Your first post since Feb. was clearly a swipe at Jack. You are not credible and your purpose here is to Jack-bash. You don't care about this board or anyone here, you just want to start sh!t. Your past posts reflect this. You are a scumbag troll, plain and simple. -blm Title: Re: Nope, Poser Dick, not in your case... Post by: Jack on August 19, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Nope, Poser Dick, not in your case..., posted by BarryM on Aug 18, 2002
Barry, I expect Poser Dick is really spyke, therefore, no sense in trying to argue with a complete idiot. Title: sure Post by: Pordzhik on August 18, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Nope, Poser Dick, not in your case..., posted by BarryM on Aug 18, 2002
half of what you write is true, sometimes some people need bashing, And when are you and jack going to stop this on-line mutual masturbating of each other? Title: Things are a changin/ the laws of supply and demand/new expectations Post by: thesearch on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: My opinion on this..., posted by Jack on Aug 16, 2002
Sometime earlier I posted comments that I felt all of this FSU thing was changing exactly as you have said. It is not really about the area being fished out but the fish becoming wiser as there are more lures to choose from that are vying for their attention. This is good in that a guy a few years back was not held in reality check as easily when he would stretch the beauty or age factor. So, the solution for some guys is go to the more remote areas to find the more eager women. This is not a bad approach as long as one does not use it to push the limits beyond reason. Title: Re: Things are a changin/ the laws of supply and demand/new expectations Post by: MarkInTx on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Things are a changin/ the laws of supply..., posted by thesearch on Aug 16, 2002
Reality checks are good. I think that Jack's comment about looking at yourself in the mirror and giving yourself an honest assessment is good advice. Also, looking honestly at responses you got from AWs will help ground you as well. If babes in America are shooting you down... maybe you need to reassess your "score". If, on the other hand, you've been dating good looking women in America, but have had other problems keeping the relationship going... then the babes in Russia are probably going to like you, too. (Hmmm... so, does the fact that Milena didn't want to date MarkH, but was excited about meeting me mean that I have a higher score than MarkH? ;-) I've said it before, and I will say it again -- The Green Card isn't the big draw that some men think it is. I don't get the sense that the women in the FSU hate their lives so bad that they will hop aboard the first guy that asks them. I just don't... Title: This post should rate a thread all it's own. Post by: BrianN on August 17, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Things are a changin/ the laws of su..., posted by MarkInTx on Aug 16, 2002
It isn't.. it ain't. You're correct and it don't work like that these days and Jack's opinion is dead on center. (My one and only experience with rw that is) I look at myself in a mirror and I think 5 on looks (Bald averaging), 8 on muscles and body structure... maybe I can get a babe that's a 6 or 7. ok fine. I get a babe that... (and I ain't even gonna rate her on the appearance numerical scale for obvious reasons - 10 to me and i've done'em all), thinks I'm a freakin 8.9. She's realistic, and I'm a lunatic. I appreciate her control... and she has no desire to come here, but goes nuts because I prefer to go there instead. She doesn't give a rats butt about green card anything. Just wants to be together, and if she had her way, she'd be doing a R1 on me to russia instead of a K1 the other way around. Pick your poison well. IMO, the younger you choose, the greater the risk of ending up with problems you never thought existed; green card or not. jm2c. Title: Perhaps adoption instead of K-1! LOL! Post by: Oscar on August 17, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to This post should rate a thread all it's ..., posted by BrianN on Aug 17, 2002
I think some guys should perhaps look at adopting the women they bring over instead of bringing them on a fiance visa! LOL! Like a 55 year old guy and a 20 year old girl! LOL! Title: Re: Re: Things are a changin/ the laws of supply and demand/new expectations Post by: thesearch on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Things are a changin/ the laws of su..., posted by MarkInTx on Aug 16, 2002
Hey big fella, don't go patting yourself on the back about Milena with you thinking you can edge Mark on your ranking. It just means that SHE scored you higher - the next woman might score Mark higher than you. LOL BTW - you and I are on the opposite side of the fence relative to the green card issue - no need to debate it. Patrick has offered me a bribe to not debate with you anymore. BTW----- I see you are trying to beat me on the number of posts. Title: Its all relative.... Post by: LP on August 18, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Things are a changin/ the laws o..., posted by thesearch on Aug 16, 2002
After all, I scored his girl lower still. Look what she ended up settling for. ;-) Title: Was that before or after I finished doing your Post by: BrianN on August 18, 2002, 04:00:00 AM Title: Hmmm.. wonder why I didn't get a bribe? Post by: MarkInTx on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Things are a changin/ the laws o..., posted by thesearch on Aug 16, 2002
You surely do see, though, that you can't have it both ways... Either women want the green card and therefore will jump on the first American who comes by... Or the Green Card is not as important to them, and they will be choosey... You can't have choosey women who want nothing but a Green Card... Even you must see the intrinsic impossibility in that... Sooner or later... you will have to choose which side of the fence you wish to remain on. Doncha think? Title: Re: Hmmm.. wonder why ------------------ Post by: thesearch on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Hmmm.. wonder why I didn't get a bribe?, posted by MarkInTx on Aug 16, 2002
It is a funny thing about some men's nature. If a woman does not take much time to choose him - even is she is very quick about it ----- the guy through his own ego comes to the conclusion that his lady is being choosey. Now, if the lady is slow dragging her feet relative to accepting you what does that mean? It could mean a few things of which the following might be in that listing and may apply: 1) the green card is not an issue or it is buy she wants her cake and eat it to and you only are coming forth with a desirable green card. Title: Not wanting to get into this... Post by: MarkInTx on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: My opinion on this..., posted by Jack on Aug 16, 2002
As I said before... she doesn't fit my definition of a scammer. She also doesn't fit my definition of a serious lady. I will just say that it was far more than just "she went away on a trip and when she came back I was bno longer interested." There was also strange behavior on her part, weird emails, and lying... But it doesn't matter to me. I have my lady, so everything worked out for the best... Title: Re: Re: My opinion on this... Post by: BarryM on August 16, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: My opinion on this..., posted by Jack on Aug 16, 2002
I accept your explaination of this. -blm |