I have fallen victim to Elena Korzhina. We have been corresponding for months. In total, I sent her $3000. She said she needed money for a visa, to travel to Moscow to get papers, and for airplane tickets. Then, when she was on her way to buy the tickets, she said she was mugged. That's when a light went on. I really had no suspicions it was a scam before that. She didn't say she needed money until after about 2 months of chatting. And even then, it was a little at a time..500, 800, 1000. She is very good at what she does. She takes her time, builds your trust in her. At the very beginning, she had responded to my ad on 'Datadate'. Her name on that site is 'Lena5'. It's still on there. The e-mail address she used was lena2402@pochta.ws. I will include a letter from her and a picture you don't have yet of her. Apparently she's done this many times before. I hope this letter will help others not to fall prey to this evil, conniving person.

i'm very glad for your web site and it's awful that people have to treat other people the way they do. i'm broken hearted but my wallet isn't thanks.elena korzhina also go's by elena24@pochta.ws and i first started writing here is was lenka2002@pochta.ws and she did also give me the same address and last name.

UPDATE
2003-01-06

Just wanted to let you know Elena sent me another letter here recently and gave me her address. I guess she moved because this address is different then the one originally on your site that you have on her. LOL! ;) She even put her last name, this is the first time she has ever did that to me, but of course who knows if that is really her name or even her address for real, but I wanted to let you know regardless so you could keep things updated. Thank You again for your website and it has really helped me and I know it has helped many others just by reading their stories. :-)

Hello my Earl !
At me all is good! How you? Thank for fine photos! Your kitten charm! Your photo very good, you charm! Thank for a gift, I yet did not receive a gift our post service work badly! I think soon I shall receive a gift, it is very interesting to me that you have sent me! I shall not ask, let it will be a surprise! I am sure that we soon shall meet, this meeting will be the big gift for me! I know that money are necessary for our meeting and I know that you should save! But our meeting has no the price! This meeting will change our lifes! We have mourning in Russia! When armies of special assignment terrorists stormed terrorists at theatre have killed many person! Was lost 86 persons from hostages. The government of our country has made decision to storm terrorists after terrorists have begun to shoot hostages! At you broadcast these news? I have not interesting days, I have no various entertainments! I work much but soon I shall have many free time and I think that we may meet! What you think? Weather at us very bad, we have a rain and snow, very dirtly! How weather at you? Write as you will plan a meeting? I shall wait the letter! Your Elena!

Hello my Earl !
Thank for beautiful and a good photo! You are looked by the good and kind father!!! Excuse that did not answer the letter 3 days, I had small travel! ??? the girlfriend from work has invited me to the parents! The girlfriend rents the apartment in our city, and parents live in 140 kilometers from our city! When we have arrived us parents of the girlfriend have very well met were very glad to our visiting! We were soared in wooden Russian a bath! Saw pair milk! Pair milk name milk when milk take from the cow and drink while this warm! I think you has understood! I have arrived and at once to write to you the letter! I think of you much! Thank that we soon shall meet! When, where and how we shall meet? I think that it will be the big happiness for me and you! I want you to ask! But answer please this question seriously! What you test to me? How you treat? You love me? I think that all will be good also we shall have the further life together! What you think? I shall wait the letter very strongly! Yours for ever! Elena!

HI my Earl !
Excuse I had mistakes! I do not know some words and should make mistakes! I do not remember ZIP I long recollected, I shall come back and send you correct! That has corrected thank! I am fair with you! Do not take offence at me! If you search the reason to leave me do not search for it! Simply write about it! My wounds will begin to live! Do not do a wound more! If I am necessary for you that write! You in my heart! Your Elena!