Her scam is the agency asking for translation money variety. With her
first email, I also got one from her 'agency' telling me that I need to use
that service and one with prices. I sent money for translation ($5/letter
[each way] and $140 for unlimited for one month). I became suspicious when
a letter like the one her 'agency' sent me showed up on a scam site. Her
'agency' is Redspark and their particulars I will enclose below. The
final clue was on your site, Olya Gritsenko, who shares the same address in
Lugansk with this lady. Also, the letters from olya on your web site are
identical to the first ones I received. What a coincidence!
During the time when I first became suspicious about her, I used the
service of a Ukrainian private investigator to check her background. He
found her suspicious as well, but said he needed her passport number to
complete the check (will enclose the report as well). She refused to give
me this number after repeated requests using several explanations (need for
her visa, to check about employment here, etc.). I also tried sending a
message using a fake email address and name to the profile listing, and
received the exact same letters that had been sent to me, including the
agency asking for money. When I finally confronted her with all this, she
became very angry in her reply letter saying that she was sorry for ever
asking for my help, etc.
I had become suspicious early on because she 'fell' deeply in love with me
in a very short period of time and wrote me personal letters on a daily
basis. She also asked for money for English lessons ($240/month) through
her 'agency'. When I insisted that I could find a better agency, she
protested loudly.
I first found her profile on Absolutely Agency, but after having broken
contact with her, I found one on jflirt.com, which listed a different city
and age, but had the same photo she had sent me, plus one she
hadn't. Additionally, this agency used her photo in a banner add, which I
will attach.
Below are 'her' letters. Thanks for your service, without which, I could
have ended up like the poor guy who had the run in with Olya and out
significantly more money.
Hello dear Bill,
It is so nice to received your letter. I think that you are
a nice person on the inside. I also would like to have your
photo. Can you send me one? I am interested in finding out
all about you, and I will tell you anything you would like
to know about me, all you have to do is ask. I know it can
be difficult learning about someone through letters, being
far away, and I believe that love can conquer all, so a few
thousand kilometers cannot stand in it's way. What would you
like to know about me? I am 28, my name is Elena
I am single, My hobbies... I enjoy movies and games, I love
to swim and to bicycle long distance. I also enjoy reading,
I have read books by foreign authors, but they were translated
into Russian ( I don't know English well and have to use a
translator service now. Is it a big problem? Let me know,
please. Ok?) I teach myself many things, and lately I have been
trying to teach myself to speak English. It is very interesting
for me, and I enjoy it although I don't think I'm very good...
perhaps I need a tutor:) I listen to all kinds of music, I like
many kinds Pop, Rock, Classic and I love to dance. I don't go
to many clubs, but sometimes my friends and I get together and
we all go dancing. We also go to comedy clubs to watch comedians.
I have a good sense of humor, after all if we can't have a little
fun in our lives what good would that be? I have dreams about
finding my soul mate, and sharing with him everything in my life.
I would like to read of your dreams, and to know a little of what
you want. Maybe, we have much in common, I think, and our dreams
are the same. Well, I feel that I am going on and on, so perhaps
I shall end for now. I look forward to your reply, ask anything
that you would like to know, I promise I will answer. I hope this
letter finds you and your family in good health, and that you stay
warm and safe.
I will be waiting for your letter impatiently.
Elena
_______________________________________________________
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your interest to our client Elena Kulishova.
We would like to inform you she uses services of translation
agency Redspark. We send you an information which includes
our services:
1. TRANSLATION
- translation correspondence
- scan pictures
2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES
- basic course: 1 month
- basic course: 2 months
- basic course: 3 months
3. HOME DELIVERY
- flowers
- greeting cards
- chocolate
- cosmetics
- etc
4. DOCUMENTS
- international passport
- visa
- invitation
Hope for our future cooperation.
With best regards
Diana Fletchenko
Redsparkagency
Hello dear Bill,
Thank you for your letter. When I read your letter I was
very glad that fact you`re interesting myself, because I am interesting
in you. I think that it is the beginning of interesting and long term
affairs. I know that to meet each other in letters is very difficult,
but I think it is the first step to our friendship I hope so. All my
letters bring the truth in itself, because I think the truly attitudes are
very important first of all for me. I hope you are agree with me. There
is no one person in the world who likes the worse.
I don't want too much I just want for my life, someone with whom I have
a close and honest, romantic relationship, always fresh and happy. As for
me, I am very kind, sincere woman.
Now I want to tell you some interesting facts about my city.
Lugansk is my native town. I was born and have been living here all my
life. It is situated on the banks of river Lugan that's why the city
has such name. I can tell that it is not very big but rather
attractive with charming streets and parks, museums and theatre,
monuments and memorials. When I walk along these parks and streets
I can't help imagining how we would walk along with a holding
hands, you would hear pulsation of my heart. You see it's only
my dream but everything in your hands. And who knows may be soon
my dream come true. I think we will have a good time as we have each
other and we will have no time for boring.
Not to bit about the bush I'll start by saying that I
was born in a perfect family. All the members of my family are my
dearest and nearest they will help me in different difficult
situations. My family is rather small than big. There are four of us:
my father, brother, mum and I.
My mum is a teacher in the college. My father is a taxi driver.
My brother studies in the school. We spend together a lot of our free
time, of course, if we have it. My family is very friendly. But my
family is not so ideal as you think. You see every family has its own
problems and my family as well. I am not a little girl already
that's why I want to build my own family. I wish you were a person
whom I need. I think that the most important thing in relationship
is mutual understanding and friendship. That's why I hope that you share
my opinion.
As every person I have my own interests. One of the most favorite
is sport. I am fond of running and doing special exercises in the
morning. I like it because it doesn't take much time and also it
helps me to be in a good form. Thank to this kind of sport I am in
high spirits all day long. It's not my only interest. I enjoy reading
interesting books. I can spend hours reading poetry. Sometime I go to
the disco-clubs. I prefer the House, Rock, Pop music.
Bill, I am very interested in you and will be happy continue our
lettering and then to meet in person. I think the human mustn't be lonely in
this world more than that we live in such cruel and hard time, that's
why it is hard to be alone and it is hard to find the kind person.
I am interesting in you and I hope you are that person with whom
I can discuss all my thoughts and open to you my world inside.
Reading your letters I understand that you're very kind, intelligent
person. I would like to know much more about you, your life, your dreams
and tell me please what do you want to know about me.
So, dear, I'm finishing the letter and send to you my photo, I hope you
will like it. I'll be waiting for your letter, I think it will be soon
and we'll know each other better.
Yours faithfully,
Elena
Hello dear Bill,
Thank you for your letter. When I read your letter I was
very glad that fact you`re interesting myself, because I am interesting
in you. I think that it is the beginning of interesting and long term
affairs. I know that to meet each other in letters is very difficult,
but I think it is the first step to our friendship I hope so. All my
letters bring the truth in itself, because I think the truly attitudes are
very important first of all for me. I hope you are agree with me. There
is no one person in the world who likes the worse.
I don't want too much I just want for my life, someone with whom I have
a close and honest, romantic relationship, always fresh and happy. As for
me, I am very kind, sincere woman.
Now I want to tell you some interesting facts about my city.
Lugansk is my native town. I was born and have been living here all my
life. It is situated on the banks of river Lugan that's why the city
has such name. I can tell that it is not very big but rather
attractive with charming streets and parks, museums and theatre,
monuments and memorials. When I walk along these parks and streets
I can't help imagining how we would walk along with a holding
hands, you would hear pulsation of my heart. You see it's only
my dream but everything in your hands. And who knows may be soon
my dream come true. I think we will have a good time as we have each
other and we will have no time for boring.
Not to bit about the bush I'll start by saying that I
was born in a perfect family. All the members of my family are my
dearest and nearest they will help me in different difficult
situations. My family is rather small than big. There are four of us:
my father, brother, mum and I.
My mum is a teacher in the college. My father is a taxi driver.
My brother studies in the school. We spend together a lot of our free
time, of course, if we have it. My family is very friendly. But my
family is not so ideal as you think. You see every family has its own
problems and my family as well. I am not a little girl already
that's why I want to build my own family. I wish you were a person
whom I need. I think that the most important thing in relationship
is mutual understanding and friendship. That's why I hope that you share
my opinion.
As every person I have my own interests. One of the most favorite
is sport. I am fond of running and doing special exercises in the
morning. I like it because it doesn't take much time and also it
helps me to be in a good form. Thank to this kind of sport I am in
high spirits all day long. It's not my only interest. I enjoy reading
interesting books. I can spend hours reading poetry. Sometime I go to
the disco-clubs. I prefer the House, Rock, Pop music.
Bill, I am very interested in you and will be happy continue our
lettering and then to meet in person. I think the human mustn't be lonely in
this world more than that we live in such cruel and hard time, that's
why it is hard to be alone and it is hard to find the kind person.
I am interesting in you and I hope you are that person with whom
I can discuss all my thoughts and open to you my world inside.
Reading your letters I understand that you're very kind, intelligent
person. I would like to know much more about you, your life, your dreams
and tell me please what do you want to know about me.
So, dear, I'm finishing the letter and send to you my photo, I hope you
will like it. I'll be waiting for your letter, I think it will be soon
and we'll know each other better.
Yours faithfully,
Elena
Hello my dear Bill,
I want to send you many thanks for you wish to help me with
translation services. It will be great success to have the
opportunity to communicate with you, because I'm really
interesting in you.
Dear Bill, you are so kind and attentive. I will ask Marina
to send you all necessary information.
You ask me about phone number. My dear,it is strange,but you know,
not for a long time ago my family arrived to a new block and there
is no phone connection yet, but it will be soon and I will give
you the phone number. So, you understand that I live with my family, I
have no pets at home, but I like them very much. Do you like them?
On my weekends I usually go to the gymnasium with my friend Nadya and
sometimes we go to the cinema, watch TV, read a lot of and so on. I
like all types of food, especially pizza with mushrooms and chicken.
Yes, there are many cafes in my city, I will show you it. What do you like
to eat?
My dear, Stahanov is near about Lugansk, not far from it. I don't know
how many kilometers, but I will tell you it later. It is a very small
city, don't wonder you can't find it on your map. You can see it
trough the Internet.
I will be waiting for your next letter impatiently. Thank you very
much again for your kindness and understanding. You know, I am so
happy that I have met you. You are such a wonderful person. I will
pray God about us. Our feelings will help us to overcome all
difficulties. It is true that we have the same dreams about family and
future!
Dear Bill, I'm waiting for your reply impatiently.
My home address is: Lugansk, Plehanova street, 55/1.
With all my love,
Elena
Hello dear Bill,
Thank you for your interesting letter, I like to know
more about you. But unfortunately I have to say that
this is the last letter without paying. The agency gave
me the last opportunity to write you without paying.
Bill, I'd like to say that it isn't a problem to communicate
through the Internet. It's the only first step in our
relationship. I have a little secret. I've made my choice.
It is you! I'm very interesting in you. Just imagine that
we can sit together and discuss our favorite teams, novels.
We can spend our free time together and think over our life.
So, my dear, I'm waiting for your letter impatiently.
Kiss you,
Elena.
Hello my dear Bill!!!!
A lot of thanks for you!!! Thank you very much for your help!!!
I know that you are very kind man!!!! Now our dream is in a process
and we will be able to connect our hearts and souls in one!!! It is
just a beginning of our, I hope so, strong and long term relationship!
Don't say sorry for your questions, I will answer for all. We need to
know each other better, that is why we need to ask each other what we
want. Am I right, my dear? So, you ask about an airport. Yes, we have
it, it is a regional airport. From Kiev to Lugansk is 800 kilometers,
it will be by train something about 18 hours. Do you want to
understand our country? Do you want to know our traditions? What do
you want to know about my native town? Yes, I was born in Lugansk.
I want to know all about your country, because I have never been abroad and
it
is very interesting for me to know your traditions. Please, tell me
something about your state.
I am trying to imagine your life and our life together. I am a very
romantic person and long to have never ending passion. I have been longing
for
romance and romantic relationship since I was a teenager. I have found
that special person in YOU and I am so happy that you are in my life. For
me it is very important that our relationship continue to grow and every day
and every e-mail we'll open something new about each other that our
attitudes will continue to grow and brake down the distance between us!
Bill, please write me tomorrow, I will be waiting for your reply
impatiently, you can ask me whatever you wish.
Bye for now, my hero.
With a kiss, Elena
Hello my dear Bill,
Thank you very much for your letter, and again many thanks for your
help!!!
Bill, for even in my most optimistic moments nor in my sweetest dreams,
I imagined the happiness of having the love of a man like you! Every time
I read your letters I can't believe how fortunate I am! Although, for the
moment I know this happiness is still a virtual reality, I have the absolute
certainty that it will turn soon in the most wonderful real reality! I am
really looking forward for it!
You ask me about my city, oh, it is a small green and wonderful place.
There are two theatres: Russian drama theatre and Ukrainian. And the
best museum in our city is our regional, there is a story not only our
state, but our town, there are many pictures of the Great Patriotic
War, many our people took a part in it. Also we have many cinemas and
galleries. Once i will show you all it. You will like it very much.
Every time I read your letters,my darling, I like you more and more!!!
I admire you more and more!!!I adore you a thousand times more and more!!
Now you are the most important person in my life!!! I want kiss you,love you
day and night,walk and talk with you. I would like to love and to be loved,I
hope that you will be my loved man and that I will be the loved woman for
you.
My dear Bill, you are so wonderful, so talented, so sweet, so worm,
so affectionate, so passionate. Every time you write me, you deeply touch
all
the fibers of my soul and my body. In reading your letters, I experience all
the sensations, all the feelings a deeply in love woman can feel.
I send you kisses with the rays of light,
always yours Elena
Letter from 'agency'
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your interest to our client Elena Kulishova.
We would like to inform you she uses services of translation
agency Redspark. We send you the details of our prices:
1. TRANSLATION
- correspondence translation- 5$ per letter
- 1 month translation unlimited quality of letters - 140$
- 2 months translation unlimited quality of letters - 220$
- 3 months translation unlimited quality of letters - 320$
- scan pictures - 3$
2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES
- basic course: 1 month - 4 days a week, 1.0 hour per day - 260$
- basic course: 2 months - 4 days a week, 1.0 hour per day - 480$
- basic course: 3 months - 4 days a week, 1.0 hour per day - 620$
3. HOME DELIVERY
- Box of chocolates - $22
- Dozen of red roses - $24
- Greeting Card - $3
- Bottle of Champaign - - $30
- Cosmetic set which includes lip stick, eye shadow, powder,
rouge, mascara, tone cream by your odder:
- L'Oreal (Paris) - $75
- Bourjois (Paris) - $63
- Max Factor (USA) - $57
4. DOCUMENTS
- international passport - 150$
- visa (it depends on the country)
- invitation (it depends on the country)
Please, inform us about your decision.
Terms of payment
- https://wumt.westernunion.com/info/osMoneyTransfer.asp
- transfer your money via the Western Union system in USA dollars.
The address is: Western Union Ukraine, Lugansk Bank Aval.
You have:
- to send your money, indicating our manager's name as a receiver
(Roman Yanina)
- to inform us of the date of transfer, the money transfer control
number (send an e-mail with information)
Hope for our future cooperation.
Our e-mail address: Redspark@ukr.net
With best regards
Diana Fletchenko
Redsparkagency
Another 'agency' letter
Dear Sir,
Thank you for the interest to our client Elena Kulishova.
We would like to inform you that it is not possible to open
an account in bank for Elena, but you can open this account
in our agency for her. Please, use the Western Union.
Hope for future cooperation.
With best regards,
Diana Fletchenko
Redspark agency
Another 'agency' letter
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your interest to our client Elena Kulishova and for
using our services. I want to inform you that we have received your
transfer 100$.
We will send you Elena's letter as soon as possible.
Hope for our future cooperation.
With best regards
Diana Fletchenko
Redsparkagency
Report from investigator
Bill,
Her address Plehanova street, 55/1 is registered at Alexander
Kuzmichev (male).
Zip code 90005 belongs to Zaperedillya city, Zakarpatski region,
Ukraine.