Information on romance scams and scammers.
by rasmiacalonto Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:06 am
FAQS about Pinay Scammers.

1. Most pinay scammers are very articulate in the English language because of the fact that English is their second language and it is used as medium of instruction from grade school to college. That is why most of their victims are those coming from English speaking countries.
2. These scammers are also good in other languages such as Deutsch, not because they go to language learning school but because of the online translator which can easily translate other languages. They use it while chatting and when answering non-english messages in their emails.
3. Most of these scammers are gays/ladyboys and are most often confident to go on cam.Some are using pictures of showbiz personalities, models and pretty ladies. They have an extensive collections of someones photos to make it more convincing.
4. Due to the strict implementation of the Anti-money laundering law, all money transfer institutions are required to ask 2 valid iD from the recipient and maintain a copy of the transaction retrievable for 5 years. Most likely Pinay scammers uses their real identity or bribe someone (someone who really have the guts to take the risk). Their reason might be " Sweety i dont have an ID can you send the money to my landlady?"
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by bangzhu Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:56 pm
I'll have to disagree a bit on certain points.

I'm not sure most are articulate in english, but they're somewhat comfortable with it.
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Most of the scammers from the Philippines aren't ladyboys, but many are.

If you run into a potential scammer who is using a set of pretty pictures, but won't show a face on cam, it's most likely a ladyboy, although I have found dumpy middleaged female scammers operating in the same fashion, also.


Fake ID's are easy to get in the Philippines. Most people in the Philippines don't have any real fear of getting caught picking up money from a scam. There's little chance of prosecution, there. They're more likely to be hit up for a bribe if they attract the attention of the police.

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by Ralph Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:02 pm
Thank you rasmiacalonto for putting that information together.

Thank you also Bangzhu for the clarification, your vast experience in dealing with these scammers is greatly appreciated.

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