| Don't Be a Victim of Ukraine Dating Scams | | | | Ukraine are involved in scams. Many are indeed |
| | | | honest and beautiful women, who are seeking an |
| Online dating and romance scams from the | | | | honest relationship with a foreigner. However, |
| Ukraine and Russia continue to increase. Each | | | | distinguishing between the honest women and the |
| year, more and more victims file reports with | | | | scammers is increasingly difficult. Elements |
| their local law enforcement agencies in Europe, | | | | typically used to achieve the fraud or scam |
| Canada, Australia and the United States. To their | | | | include assistance for education, help with travel |
| credit, Moscow and Kiev police have made some | | | | costs, visas, or a medical emergency. The money |
| arrests, although the fraud is still growing. | | | | is almost always requested via a wire transfer, |
| Controlling the crime relies more on educating | | | | such as Western Union. |
| consumers and access to international background | | | | For those pursuing a relationship with someone |
| checks. | | | | from the Ukraine or Russia, a professional |
| Most scammers and criminals of fraud seek out | | | | background check is strongly advised. Private |
| their victims on websites that cater to meeting | | | | investigation companies are now present in Kiev, |
| Ukrainian or Russian women, but no website is | | | | Moscow and St. Petersburg. Wymoo® now has |
| safe. Many Ukraine and Russia scammers now | | | | field investigators in these cities and offers a free |
| use foreign match making websites in the U.K., | | | | private investigation quote via its website. |
| Canada and Australia, such as Many scams are | | | | All the Best, |
| actually operated by men using beautiful | | | | S. Birch |
| photographs of Russia and Ukraine women. | | | | © 2006-2009 S. |
| Obviously not all the women in Russia and the | | | | |