Information on romance scams and scammers.
by Crispy Duck Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:38 pm
A Translation Agency scam!! After a few letters, 'she' will not be able to pay for translation/computer time & 'she' (or 'The Agency') will ask you to pay!

I/P: Received: from [178.95.63.191] - JSC "Ukrtelecom", Kyiv, Ukraine


1st mail:
Hello, New Friend Ducky!!

I  really hope that we will be acquainted with you closer and you will
be  interested  to  get to know me better because I also want to learn
you  more  and  better!  Now  we are strangers for each other and it's
obvious that it's not easy either for you or for me to tell everything
about  each  other  and in detail. That's why I offer you to start our
acquaintance  and  communication step by step. That is I will be happy
to  get  your  letters  where you can write me whatever you wish about
yourself  and  thus,  I  will learn more about you. I also will try to
write  you  about myself in each my letter and therefore after a while
you  will  know  me better too! It's my first time at the Internet and
that's  why  I  am  nervous  a little because I even don't know what I
should start from. I called you like my new friend and I would like to
explain  why.  I  just  really  hope  to meet a real, devoted and good
friend  for myself first of all here! Generally, I seek for my man and
future  husband!  But I consider that all serious and important things
such  as good and long-lasting relationships begin from real and frank
friendship!  Do  you  agree with me?! So, now you have a little notion
about  the  man who I seek for! I do hope that it's really You and you
will   be   interested   in  continuation  of  our  communication  and
acquaintance!

Yours faithfully Lena.


P.S.  By  the  way  you  can write me back to this address I write you
from, it will be easier for us to stay in contact like that


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by Crispy Duck Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:05 am
By letter 3, the Translation Agency is mentioned!

Hello Darling Ducky!

Today  I  am  happy  again.  And do you guess why?! I think that it is
obvious  - I have received your long-awaited letter and I wish to tell
you that I start to feel rather comfortable with you and your letters.
It's  a little strange for me because I have never thought that I will
be  so  much absorbed by communication in such virtual world. And what
can  you  tell  me  about  it? Of course, I am very glad that you like
women  who  wear  skirts, dresses, stockings and boots with high heels
because  these  women  are  really feminine, sensual and passionate!:)
Maybe,  thanks to my photos, you will be able to notice that I like to
dress  like  this  too!:)  It's a pity that in your country I won't be
able  to find a work as a cook too! But, perhaps, You need a good cook
at  your  home  and  thus, I will be able to find not only a job but a
shelter in your native land as well!!:))) Don't worry as I joke though
your inability to cook disturbs me very much!:) If you want I can give
you  several  lessons how to cook and in addition deliciously!:)) Last time I
told you about my childhood and my life. But I suppose that it will be
interesting  to  you  to  get  to know how I appeared in the Internet.
Right?  That's why I would like to tell you that we should be grateful
for  our  meeting  to my friend who offered me to seek for my love and
destiny  via  the  Internet.  She  met  her  Man  and true love in the
Internet as well. That's why she shared her happiness with me and told
me that I should try my chance using the Internet too. I agreed! There
were  only  two things which I needed for our direct communication: to
have  my  own  computer  at  home  or at least to be able to work with
computer and to know one foreign language - may be German, or English,
or  French,  or Spanish or Italian. But.. for the first I don't have a
computer  at  home  and therefore I don't know even how to turn it on.
That  is I can't work with computer at all. It's a big minus and now I
do  realize  it as well.:( But the progress was not so fast here as it
was  in  European  countries  for  example.  Second  thing  is foreign
language  and here I face one more problem as well because last time I
saw  foreign  letters  when  I  studied  at  school and we learnt some
English.  Yes,  I  was a sheer high achiever but the knowledge which I
got  at  school can't help me now because they are elementary and they
had even Soviet basis. Thus, I was faced with two problems: lack of my
knowledge about computer and of English language. But I had one plus -
my great wish to be with my right man and those two problems could not
stop me at all! I had to address myself to my friend again. I told her
about these problems and explained that I couldn't start my search via
the  Internet  with such weak points. I was so much sad and frustrated
because  I liked her idea to find my from abroad very much!:(( But she
told  me that these problems could be solved easily if I would turn to
professionals.  She meant the translation firm which services she used
earlier  as  well  and  thanks to this firm she could meet her present
Husband!  So,  she  gave  me  the address of this translation firm and
offered  to  go  there and to get to know their conditions. It was the
way I appeared in the translation firm and I asked them to help me. Of
course,  their  services  were not free and therefore I had to pay for
our  communication  but  I  wish to assure you that now I don't regret
that  I addressed myself to them as I like how they work and that they
do  their  direct job and duties properly!
They are real professionals
and I am content with their work very much! And I do hope you too!! As
you  use  their  help unintentionally! :) So, now you will know that I
use  the professional help of the interpreters and they translate your
and  my  letters  and  help us to be in contact! I hope you don't mind
about it! Of course your thoughts about it are of great importance for
me!  Oh,  Darling,  I can see that my letter started to be rather long
again.  Excuse  me.:)  I  will  wait  for  your  answer  and  thoughts
impatiently!!  Be  happy  and  merry  as  our  life  is  so  short and
unpredictable! I blow you my sweet kiss.:)

with all my heart,
Lena

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by Crispy Duck Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:59 am
As predicted, after 4 letters to/from "Lena", the Agency, TranslineCo Ukraine writes:


Dear Mr. Ducky,

Thank you for being attentive to this our official letter! We are the
translation firm as TCU. As you know your lady Elena S. was our client
and she used our service and service of our translators for writing
letters to you and getting yours. We write this letter to you on
behalf of Miss Elena. For this time her account is closed and because
of some temporary financial difficulties that she had, she can't full
fill it and to go on using our service. If you are seriously
interested in continuation your communication with Miss Elena we will
be more then happy to help you with this task. Please, contact us and
we will provide you all the necessary information that you need. We
are open for all your suggestions.
Oh no you aren't!! :bondage:

About our company:

* We offer Russian - English, English - Russian translation services
for corporate clients and individuals all around the world.

* All services are performed by a powerful team of experienced
translators, interpreters, proofreaders and quality assurance managers
with a solid professional background.

* We offer translation services by professional human translators,
competitive rates, and quick turnaround time.

As a serious translation company, we adhere to five values that
comprise the core of our philosophy and drive our business:

PROFESSIONALISM. We do not work with incompetent translators. Our
staff includes only professional people who have years of experience
and know their craft.

RELIABILITY. We work hard to serve each client’s requirements meet
assigned deadlines for each project.

AFFORDABILITY. We optimize our work process to ensure that the product
you receive from us is high-quality at an attractive price.

AVAILABILITY. Our project managers provide 24/7 coverage, working in
three shifts so that our clients receive excellent service regardless
of time and day of a week. You can always expect that your requests
will be addressed promptly.

EASE OF PAYMENTS. Ease of payment. We support many types of payments.
You will never feel anxious about making a purchase.

Best regards,
Human Resources Manager
"TranslineCo Ukraine"
Ekaterina Voronina.


For a translation company "for corporate clients and individuals all around the world." - why do they not have a web presence? No hits on any searches (yet!!). :oh-joy:
by Crispy Duck Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:32 am
The 'Price List' from the Agency:

Dear Mr. Ducky,

Thank  you  that you decided to use our service. We do understand that
for  making  payment and for continuation your communication with Miss
Elena  you  need to have information about the rates, fees and ways of
payments  that  we  accept. All the information you need you will find
below.

If  you  are corresponding with a Russian/Ukrainian lady we can assist
you with Russian - English translation of your personal correspondence
and  telephone  calls.  Confidentiality 100% guaranteed. We have never
had an unhappy customer!


                        Main Services:

1. Personal Correspondence Translation -- Translation of one letter
(without      limits     -     any     length,     any     symbols)
-------------------------------------------------------------$5.00

2.  Three  way  Russian-English telephone translation -------$15.00
per half hour for standard translation (minimum $15.00 per call).


                     Additional Services:

3. Scanning/Printing + Sending/Receiving photo ---------------$3.00

4. Delivery of gifts to your lady ----------------------------$5.00
(price of your gift is not included)

5.  English  classes (we have three types of English classes, basic
course.  Classes  are  three  times per week with the best teachers
from local college.)

* English classes with private teacher (per month)-------------$300

* English classes in the class with 5-10 pupils (per month)----$250

* English classes in the class with 10-15 pupils (per month)---$200



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SPECIAL PROPOSITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                              $240

If  you  plan to have each day communication with your lady we propose
you  to  economize  your  funds  and to use our SPECIAL PROPOSITION as
UNLIMITED  MONTHLY  PLAN. ($240). You can count that instead of paying
about  $380  per month using per letter payment you are able to have a
discount and to use this unlimited monthly plan/ It includes unlimited
amount  of  letters  and  unlimited  amount  of  photos  that you will
exchange  with your lady. Also an hour of telephone interpretation per
month is included. We offer you to use this special rate!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                    Payment methods:


Our  company has various ways of paying for language services. In this
matter we are guided first and foremost by what is most convenient for
and familiar to our clients.

* Western Union System http://www.westernunion.com 

(Using this way of payment you can make the transfer of funds on-line,
just visit their page).

* Money Gram System http://www.moneygram.com 

(This  system has on-line transfers only for USA citizens, visit their
site and get more information. They have the lowest taxes).


If  you  chose  one  of  the first two ways you will need to have this
information for making payment:

Receiver's name:              Elena Sadihova
Receiver's address:           Kurchatova str, 15/58
City:                         Lugansk
Country:                      Ukraine
Zip Code:                     91000


Of  course  you need to confirm your transfer. All you need is to fill
the form and send us this information as:

Sender's name:
Sender's address (country is enough):
Sum of payment:
Money Transfer Control Number:

When  the  transfer  is  picked up we send you the confirmation letter
with  the  information  about getting transfer with the exact sum that
was  picked up and put to the account. After it you will be able to go
on  using  our service as to go on your correspondence with your lady.
We  will  try to make your using of our service as a pleasant moments.
If you have any questions, offers or propositions we will be more than
happy to help you. We do hope for our future cooperation.

 Best regards,
 Human Resources Manager
"TranslineCo Ukraine"
 Ekaterina Voronina


A Google search of Elena Sadihova shows she is listed on many dating sites.

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