i shall offer a reward of $300 for the arrest and prosecution of Galina Pavlova for internet dating fraud. money was sent to her thru western union to Kirov.

UPDATE
2003-01-19

Today received a letter from the scammer. Have fun.

Clean (remove) me from your site! I the good girl! To Yana I deceive people! This person has told that if I shall not be engaged with it (him) in sex, it (he) will write on me in your site! I have told that I shall not be engaged with it (him) in sex and it (he) has written in your site! I did not deceive it (him)! It (he) has made incorrectly and now good men do not want to get acquainted with me! I want that me have cleaned (removed) from your site! I shall be very grateful to you!

UPDATE
2003-01-06

Her home address is referenced as well as specifics on the visa acquisition and travel costs and instructions on how to send the necessary money, amounts and instructions exactly match the wording of letters already posted on your website by Hank.

Hello!
I have seen yours profile on absoluteagency.com. Men was much there and I had to choose one man for the correspondence! This the man you! Now it is a little about me! My name is Galina. I live in Russia. To me of 27 years but in the winter to me will be 28. I work as the bookkeeper in school. I like is tasty to prepare for a meal, I know many recipes tasty dishes. I frequently visit a sports hall, is more exact when at me gives out a free time but I try to do it regularly to hold a body in a constant tone. I very nice girl, but for me beauty it not the most important in life. for me main is heart of the person! I have correct and romantic character! I like to dream of the beautiful future with the person of my dream! I want to get acquainted with the good person who will concern carefully to me and will love me up to the end of life! In my letter I did not begin to tell to you about myself much and I shall tell to you more about me in my following letter. I could not attach my photo to my letter and I shall send you it in my following letter. Ask me all questions which interest you and I with honesty shall answer them. I hope that I have interested you and you want to find out me better. I shall hope that my letter was not vain and you write to me the return letter. Galina.

Dear Hank,
Thank for your letter. I am very pleased that my letter was not vain and you have answered me back! Unfortunately I did not see your photo on yours profile because the photo did not open! The Internet very badly works in Russia. I am very pleased that you love children! It is very good! I looked many transfers about life in USA and I would like to move in USA in the future and to study your culture! The culture of Russia and culture of USA are various, but I think that I quickly shall get used to culture in USA! Thank for your photo! You very attractive person! I send you my photo too and I shall hope that you will love my photo. I want to study about you and to learn (find out) about you more more in detail. As I already spoke I live in Russia. I live in city of Kirov. It not the big city. I never married, I have no children, but I am ready to marry soon and will create family with the correct person with which at me love and mutual understanding. I want will find the correct person which to love and care of me and I shall hope that our attitudes (relations), will grow and at us all will turn out. I very much want to create family soon. The family happiness and love are everything, that so it is necessary for the lonely girl as I! Also I am very good cook! I think that it all girls necessarily should be able! I am able to prepare a lot of the various foodstuffs! My mother constantly learned (taught) me to this that I was the good wife! My favourite kitchen is the Russian kitchen, and gifts of the sea! I practically do not eat meat. What food is preferred by you? As to music I love all types of music, basically the Russian music and when I feel badly I listen to classical music. It weakens me! I know the English language, but some words I overlook! Now I listen special a film with a pronunciation of the English language that I had good accent (stress.) I read your letters without the help independently without the help, but I use the program of the translator because so to write to you the letter much easier. I have good and quiet character. I have got used to a simple way of life and I do not aspire to luxury, but as well as all girls I like to go shopping and choose a new thing when there is money. You inform what character of girls love (like)? To what attributes you choose your future partner? I never smoked, did not accept drugs and I do not drink in general! I never had serious illnesses with health and even never broke bones! I am absolutely healthy! You have or had illnesses with health? If yes that what? I live very poorly and I can not dare to do (make) expensive (dear) purchases. I have no phone and the computer of a house. I write you from a premise (room) in which computers for public use cost (stand) and each person can come and rent the computer for the purposes. I live together with mine mother. At us very small apartment only 40 square meters, but I have got used. Mine mother of 57 years. She (it) already old and anywhere does not work. My father has died 8 years back from auto accident. To it (him) was 51 year. I frequently recollect the good moments from the past when we were all together. I have no any sisters and brothers in general. I feel very lonely because I have no person which will love and care of me. It is difficult to live without man's support, but fortunately I have good girlfriends which always were with me and always helped me in difficult minutes. In a free time from work I like to be with my girlfriends. Basically we visit to each other. Inform that you want to know about me! I am very interested you and our future attitudes (relations.) On it I finish my story. I hope to receive from you a prompt reply. With MERRY CHRISTMAS of you and your close people! Yours Galina.

Dear Hank ,
Thank you for your huge letter and new photos! You very kind, careful and courageous person! It similarly to the man of my dream! You look very beautifully! I am very pleased that you loved my photo too! I shall send you some more a photo soon! Yes it is expensive to pay for our letters, but do not worry! Money to 1 month of everyday correspondence with you should suffice me! It will be more convenient for me if I shall write to you because with the phone a problem in our city. I very much want to listen to your voice and I can call to you, but it is much more dear (expensive) than a bell from USA to Russia! I very much want that we met! I shall be pleased to accept you in Russia, but Russia very dangerous country for tourists and if you decide that we should be together I can arrive to you! Yes I agree that we should to study about each other before to earn trust much! Christmas in Russia celebrate in January, 7! With past MERRY CHRISTMAS of you! Yes I can see your sense of humour! Kirov is located close to city of Perm. Near to us there are no big cities! If at us all will turn out, I shall like to shop together with you! I very much love purchases! My surname Pavlova! I like people which cry! If the man cries, then ?? very careful and romantic person which will love the wife during all life! It is very good with me! I very good cook and I am sure that you will to love much more kitchen because I shall be going you a lot of new kitchen! I shall inform to you little bit more about me: I want to marry the correct and fair person and to have happy family! I want only 1 husband and to live with it (him) in family harmony! I want that my future husband had such high qualities as decency, honesty, courage and the responsibility. I want that I with it (him) had mutual understanding, love to each other! I which already adult girl was necessary to marry but I do not want the Russian guy because in Russia very bad men. You probably know as the Russian men much drink! Even it is a shame to me with them! Practically all men in Russia drink vodka in plenties each day and have the awful attitude (relation) to women. I think what to marry Russian to the man it means to pass life vainly and many women in Russia would agree with me! As to my religion I not the religious girl but I believe in the god! I hope it will not be for you a problem? On the account of my work I can tell that I have very difficult work and I am in a constant pressure (voltage) all 8 hours. I work for 8 hours per day, 5 once a week. In my free time from work I like to meet my girlfriends. To waste time with them we like to go at cinema, to dance and eat a pizza with dairy a cocktail. Each summer I and my girlfriends we take holiday from work and we go on lake Jalchik. There we cheerfully shall spend time and we enjoy life. To us it is very cheerful together. Where and with whom you like to carry out (spend) a vacation from work? I correct and very careful girl and if at us in the future all will be good that I shall have careful the attitude (relation) to you for example as love, care, mutual understanding! I feel very lonely girl but when I write you the letter I dream that at us all has turned out also we have started to do (make) home life. Please do not hesitate and set all questions which you interest. I not so skilled to write letters but I hope that you loved my letter. Now I have gone to shop behind products. I shall look forward to hearing from you to my letter. Yours Galina.

Dear Hank ,
Thank for your letter. I enjoyed your picture! You very nice the man! I send you my photo! I shall hope that you love it! Do not worry on the account big the letter! It is good with me! I very much would like to speak with you, but unfortunately the phone very much is difficult for receiving in our city and I shall call to you! Ok? How I can call to you? I very much would like to accept you in my house! You could remain in my house! Can be will better if I can arrive to you because Russia very dangerous country for tourists and continually there is a danger! I would like to meet you in the spring! It not long to wait! I very much want the child and I would like if at us all turned out also we did (made) good family! Yes I understand your words which you to me speak in this letter! I am pleased that you did(made) it never and I hope that you will do (make) it with me! The information which I has learned (found out) today: I have the girlfriend at which husband the lawyer! This lawyer has the friend which works in embassy of USA! I have told the lawyer that it (he) has talked to the American ambassador about the help for my visa! The lawyer has agreed with the American ambassador on the account of my visa! The American ambassador has told what to receive documents for trip to USA in general hopelessly! It (he) speaks that only one person from 100 manages to receive the visa! It (he) speaks what to get in USA to simple people as I in general was impossible! It (he) speaks, that will help me that my documents have issued for very short terms! I can receive documents without problems, but only money are necessary for registration of my documents for it (her)! The ambassador will work in embassy till January, 16 and then it (he) will leave in an arch city! Full cost of the visa makes 390 $. To begin registration of the visa the passport is necessary. It (he) speaks that the passport cost 90 $. To receive my documents to me it is necessary 480 $ + some money for a gift American the ambassador because it (he) needs some gift for the help! Now on the account of the ticket! As to my ticket, the ticket cost approximately 1100 $. Still it is required to me some money to move to Moscow. Russia very big but the nearest international airport is located in Moscow. Money for trip to Moscow is very difficult for calculating because Moscow is very dear (expensive) city, but I think that for my trip to Moscow is required to me approximately 380 $. The total cost of my arrival to you makes 1960 $. I know that it is very big sum of money, but I hope that this money will not frighten off you! Very reliable and easiest remittance is a remittance through the Western Union ! You can transfer (translate) money in Vyatka-bank. It is near to my house! This bank works with the Western Union! Vyatka-bank address: chapaeva st, the house 7. For remittance you should know my full name, surname and a home address! That I received your money I should know your full name, the address, (MTCN)! My address: city of Kirov, Pushkina st, the house 25, an apartment 36. My name and surname: Galina Pavlova. If I have given you not the full information on remittance you can go in the Western Union and ask how correctly to translate money! I shall be very happy to meet you and to study you better! I think that for 1 day of acquaintance it is possible to study each other much better than to correspond with the person 2 years, and we can study each other much better when we shall be together! The ambassador has told that procedure reception of documents will last some days! It (he) speaks that the visa is given out for 3 months and during 3 months we should better study each other! I have asked ( if at us all will turn out that as I can remain together with it (him)?) . It (he) has told to remain together with you in USA on all life, it will be necessary to marry in these terms! I do not know as far as it is good idea for you to marry for which person know 3 months of acquaintance, but for me some weeks you will suffice to study for acceptance of such critical decision how to marry! I hope that for you there is no problem with term 3 months and you can marry so quickly? I am able to do (make) practically all! I shall like to sew to you something to prepare for a tasty meal, to tidy up the house, I shall concern carefully to you! I am able to do (make) very much much that our family was happy and all envied us! Write to me the return letter with your ideas on a meeting. I shall look forward to hearing from you. Yours Galina.