I have the magic touch

[thesearch]

A while back I indicated that I was sort of taking a break from all of this with the exception of one lady who persisted in writing to me. She told me that I was the man that she was most attracted to from all the men that had written to her. She revealed this to me within only a few letters. This was a yellow flag IMHO potentially red flag. Anyway, I sent some money for her daughter's birthday and some issues of money surfaced when there was a delay in sending the funds.

Well, it appears that most likely is a woman who plays men, never asking for money, quietly waiting knowing this is how to get such.

Why do I say that I have the magic touch? I say this because I have a way of finding these women it seems. The number of insincere women that I have been in correspondence clearly outweighs the sincere ones. Now, you must remember, I am the one who is ultimately choosing who I correspond with, not the ladies so much.

So, either I know how to pick them or I would have to come to the conclusion that there are a lot of FSU women who have found that writing to AM is a nice way to supplement ones education all the while you are brushing up on your English.

[Ryan]

... in response to I have the magic touch, posted by thesearch on May 16, 2002

Are you choosing woman out of your leage as in "arm candy" or real young?  Tell us more what is your age range your looking for etc...  Or is it that your just way Ugly like Jack and I...
Ryan

[thesearch]

... in response to Re: I have the magic touch, posted by Ryan on May 17, 2002

At first I did go out of my age range which definitely increased the scammer rate. The age police finally got some sense into me and I became more realistic.

I typically date women 40 to 45 years of age in the USA so I went to age 36 as my youngest with oldest being 39 with an occasional 34 in there. They were of the more attractive stock but that is all in the eye of the beholder. And I am probably uglier  than I think.

[wilmc]

... in response to I have the magic touch, posted by thesearch on May 16, 2002

Who can blame them?
Please do not take this personally.  You may be honest and sincere with the best of intentions.  My concern is that the more I read this forum, the more I appreciate the plight of these poor ladies in the FSU.  We are in charge.  We write to them on a whim.  We judge them harshly. Many of our colleagues are unscrupulous and stretch the truth when describing themselves.  For many  this is just a diversion.  They are insincere and mislead the ladies.
For most single ladies in the FSU life is very hard.  Think of a university graduate trying to raise a child on less than $300 per month.  Many there do not even have that much.  We are so lucky here in America.  Why do we begrudge these ladies a few bucks here and there.  So we have a few less beers and pizza or maybe we don't buy a color TV for the john.
We call them "scammers."  How many of us are "using" the ladies by stringing them along.  Causing them to invest their time, when they are struggling to make a living and their limited funds to pay postage and internet fees.

Just my opinion, but I hope I did make a few dilettantes think about the consequences of their actions.

[DE]

... in response to Re: I have the magic touch, posted by wilmc on May 17, 2002

Maybe its something called "morals"?  Maybe its something called "honesty"?  Maybe its something called "character"?  Maybe its something called "do unto others as you would have them do unto you"?  I don't know.  Why do we begrudge someone who attepts to defraud us of money when after all, it was someone else who mislead them?  Guess its just their "plight"?  After all, why should I have a pizza when I can help someone scamming me half way around the world buy a fur coat, or the latest cell phone, or a flat.  I'm sure this charity is tax deductible?

[thesearch]

... in response to Re: I have the magic touch, posted by wilmc on May 17, 2002

Just kidding, I rarely watch TV other than news.

Excellent post.

[tim360z]

... in response to I have the magic touch, posted by thesearch on May 16, 2002

ALL the women in the FSU know this is a good way to make some extra money.  Beats prostitution.  Beats working most jobs there.  You've gotta admit that its good clean work.  Just keep writing,  a correspondence,  if you will...with some guy 5-8000 miles away and sooner or later there WILL be money and gifts flowing in.   She doen't even have to ask for it now...because in short order he will volunteer the money.  One guy is good---5 is better---10 is a business.  It is rather unbeleivable and there just must be pamphlets and seminars which show the steps.  And probably motivational speakers to show how to multiply the money from men you will never meet.  Something like:  " How To Develop and Maintain A Stable....Income"

Two to 5 years ago,  I think it was a more sincere endeavor.  Far less scammers.  The guys here on the board who married a few years ago never had this plethora of scams...I am sure.  I think for a guy starting out on this today,  that he will encounter far more scams than the guy who started out 3 or 4 years ago.  This is a very nice sideline business for a girl...or a clever guy with bundles of photos.

[thesearch]

... in response to Don't worry about it,  I would bet that, posted by tim360z on May 17, 2002

You had me laughing with the concept of seminars on "How to" relative to scamming foreign men.

Although there are no facts that I know about concerning there being more scammers now than before, I tend to agree with you based upon human nature and observations of unrelated but similar areas of life where opportunism typically gets involved.

[tim360z]

... in response to You had me laughing, posted by thesearch on May 17, 2002

courtesy of the interent.  It is just too easy and fast and there are just too many suckers ( hate to say it ).  This board is just the tip of the iceberg of guys.  Certainly more savy than anything else out there.  Only Western union knows for sure...but I would bet my socks that millions and millions are sent by guys world over;  serving to bolster the FSU economy in a small way.  But,  there are also without a doubt some very nice girls there and scamming is not in their character or nature...but the "weeds" take over the garden and disappoint some guys.  The "weeds" are the easiest to meet and are very profecient at placing their traps all over the internet...fodder for the unwary.  This IS a growth cottage industry....rate it a buy.

Heres a good one to quickly spot sincerity.  Pick any  girls out there.  Use 2 identitys.  For each girl.  Similiar...but.  In one you tell her you speak and write Russian and that you have a couple friends in her city and you have relatives in her country.  In identity # 2,  you don't know anything Russian and have no friends there and you know only English.  The scammers will not reply to Bachelor # 1.  They don't want any problems.  They want bachelor # 2.  Now,  weeding away...the nice girl will be amazed and surprised and very happy to know bachelor # 1.  Then you may need your own translator and an honest explanation about your mis-representation.

[wsbill]

... in response to I have the magic touch, posted by thesearch on May 16, 2002

The profile of me on that dating.ru site was the same type of women.

I think I might of gotten one positive response but it was from a young lady of 23, and I kindly told her she was too young for me.   She responded with a kindly with a simple thank you.  So who knows.

The vast majority were sexual in nature.  My guess it was there pimp posting their photo and trying to establish a contact and a deep LOVING desire for me to come meet them.

I got about 15 letters.

While we have denoted over the course of time, that a real woman would be very self respecting of her sexual desires and would only say something to me in my ear.  Not via e-mail, which is unromantic.

[thesearch]

... in response to Re: Under what stone did you find her at..., posted by wsbill on May 16, 2002

Not sure which one but - one of those sites you pay a monthly fee for full access-

[thesearch]

... in response to I have the magic touch, posted by thesearch on May 16, 2002

So, either I know how to pick them or I would have to come to the conclusion that there are a lot of FSU women who have found that writing to AM is a nice way to supplement ones INCOME (not education)  all the while you are brushing up on your English.

That error must have been my subconscious as it is I that is getting the education all the while doing the opposite of increasing income )