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Michel:

Middle nov. 2008 i was contacted in ym by a girl, angelblack_0888@yahoo.com, nice talks, later a request for some money to buy food. I had no experience at all with these stories. I started to send, first small amounts (food, medication, transportation), later the amounts became bigger (new mobile). The name of the girl was “Michelle de Guzman”, 22y old. Now i know that it just was a fake name with falsified identity. But it was no problem, one of the tellers in Dinalupihan (Bataan) was a friend of “Michelle”. In july 2009 i travelled to Manila for a first meeting. Nobody showed up at the airport, “michelle” showed up later at the hotel, joined by Bhea, a gay, he was the owner of the ID “angelblack_0888″, i discouvered it later. Also joined them a friend, Mary ann and her little daughter Trisha. I think we visited all malls in Manila, shopping for Michelle and Bhea. They ware txting all the time (the gay gived instructions to Michelle). Mary Ann and her daughter just observed what was happening. The behavior of Bhea and Michelle was disturbing me. I sent Bhea away. We rent a van to go to Olongapo. The codriver was a relative of Michelle, so she told me. Michelle leaved me at evening, because she had to take care about her brother, she had to join him at a schoolactivity, her parents ware dead so it was her duty. Nobody returned, i called Mary Ann to know what was happening…
One hour later they arrived at the hotel, Mary Ann, Michelle, and 2 other gayfriends. Michelle had to confess things to me, she was not at all Michelle, but Pamela Santos, 17y old, 18 in oct 2009. She just was the face on the internet of a game that Bhea (in real Travis Vizda) was playing with me. I know now also that she delivered her “services” for other gay in her village, she only got a small part of the money i sent. She asked forgiveness and they invited me to join them to their village, Dinalupihan. So, i did… The next day, at evening, Pamela’s parents joined me at the room where i stayed. I decided to return to Manila to save my vacation. I really was confused… I visited friends in Cebu (an american retired soldier, he had the same experience on the net). I still had some contact with Pamela, because she was forced to do this to me, i tought. I decided to see her back before i returned home and yes, we made some promises to her, if she stopped her internet”work” i should send some support. Nice words, nice promises, i could return home not totaly disappointed.
I was invited to celebrate her 18th b-day on oct.30, so i returned to Dinalupihan. Pamela expected some amount for the celebration (20.000 pesos), but we never celebrated her b-day, she joined her friends all the time, leaving me alone at her place. Her parents tryed to entertain me, but this was the reason of my vacation.
I still was very naive… her explanation to me was that she didnt know how to handdle in my presense.
I continued my support because i made this promise to her parents. Pamela promised me to act more mature if i wanted to return. So i did, this year in april, with alot of expectations… nothing became true, she showed the same attitude, she hardly was at home. By respect for her parents, i didnt want to abuse their hospitality i stayed also all this time at their place. Back home all the nice talks restart, promises, begging for help for her study in a private school. Again i paid all schoolcosts, uniforms, books, seminars, excursions, midterm and finals. Pamela started at that time to talk about marrying me, i know now that it just was a warranty of my support. We should talk about in during my next visit. I arrived oct 22 in Manila, for the first time Pamela was also at the airport to pick me up. But from the start i had again that bad feeling and yes, already at the first day she joined her friends, leaving me alone, i went that evening to a hotel in Olongapo, because i told her before that i shouldnt stay this time if she didnt keep her promise to me to share all her time. Her father joined me for the night. They convinced me to return to Dinalupihan in the morning. Yes, i still wanted to give her a last chance. Her attitude changed but just for very short, so i decided to return to manila, staying in Dinalupihan should be again a wast of time by waiting for Pam. I recieved a few txt of her about my plans for her birthday, but it was no invitation to join her, just to get her gifts i think. I invited her to join me in Manila, twice she asked for money for transport, she never leaved her place. Just a few hours before my return home she came to Manila with her father, at that moment i heared from her school that she dropped school just after enrollment, i feeled so cheated, so i decided not to see her anymore, she probably just came to pickup her b-daygift (a laptop) and money for school again..
When y read all this y can say that i really was stupid, i admit. I was blinded by love, Pamela was blinded by money, she dont know the color of my eyes i guess, she only say the €-signs in it
Why i wrote this? By revenge? No, just as warning, you all could be the next. 3 days ago i saw that the first ymID is activated again, probably looking for a new victim.
So, stay away from angelblack_0888 or ella_rapella@yahoo.com just only contact them if you really hate your money!

The simple advice I or anyone can give is that if you are asked for money in any form, bale out fast. Internet cafes are cheap and affordable for all Filipinos bar the very poor and why chase one of those? You will have absolutely nothing in common with her if she is so poor she can’t afford twenty cents for an hour online.

Demands for cash come in many guises. The clever ones don’t ask outright, they just tell you their tale of woe and you offer from the goodness of your heart. After all, it’s only funny money. But even peso’s add up.

If she is so unlucky as to be a walking disaster area then you are best out of it. How did she manage her life before you rode up on your cyber white stallion? Why is it your mission in life to fix hers? Are you marrying someone to love or somebody you can impress and have grateful to you? That doesn’t last long and she will soon expect more and more.

Filipinas are no different than any other woman when it comes to the core reasons for a relationship. They are just lots of them, fairly accessible and tend to overlook things their western sisters wouldn’t. Of course, bottom line is that if you were dating a woman in your home town it could cost you a hundred bucks a night for dinner and drinks, probably more. So why not send her twenty bucks and enjoy the charade? Play the game and see if you can catch her out, then have a giggle together over it.

Nothing wrong with that so long as you know she’s scammin’ and don’t mind. Like the other day my wife had her credit card stolen and asked me to have it cancelled. I checked with the bank and told her to forget it, the thief was spending less than she did!

A number of Australian buyers have been ripped off with this scam, if you try to purchases something online and told the item is out of stock and that you should deal with the supplier in the Philippines directly before very cautious.

This is what happens…
Someone in Australia (probably a Filipino) advertises item at a bargain price. When the buyer contacts them they say that they have run out of stock and the buyer should contact their supplier directly who is located in the Philippines. They also vouch for how reliable the supplier is, creating a false sense of security for the buyer.

The buyer will contact the Philippines supplier (via email), and in return receive a reply with the details of where the money should be sent for the goods (Usually a direct deposit or western union transfer). The buyer then sends the money and never hears from them again.

 This is the Filipino version of a very common type of scam:

Subject: FROM MRS LOI C ESTRADA

Dear Sir

My name is LOI C.ESTRADA,The wife of Mr. JOSEPH
ESTRADA, the former President of Philippines located
in the South East Asia.

My husband was recently impeached from office by a
backed uprising of mass demonstrators and the Senate.

My husband is presently in jail and facing trial on
charges of corruption, embezzlement, and the
mysterious charge of plunder which might lead to death sentence.
The present government is forcing my husband out of
Manila to avoid demonstration by his supporter.

During my husband’s regime as president of Philippine,

I realized some reasonable amount of money from
various deals that I successfully executed. I have
plans to invest this money for my children’s future on real
estate and industrial production. My husband is not
aware of this because I wish to do it secretly for
now.

before my husband was impeached, I secretly siphoned
the sum of $30,000,000 million USD (Thirty million United
states dollars) out of Philippines and deposited the money
with a security firm that transports valuable goods and consignments
through diplomatic means.

I am contacting you because I want you to go to the
security company and claim the money on my behalf
since I have declared that the consignment belong to
my foreign business partner. You shall also be
required to assist me in investment in your country.

I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will
not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist me
properly, I expect you to declare what percentage of
the total money you will take for your assistance.

When I receive your positive response I will let you
know where the security company is
and the payment pin code to claim the money which is
very important.

For now, let all our communication is by e-mail
because my line are right now connected to the
Philippines Telecommunication Network services. Please
also send me your telephone and fax number.

I will ask my son contact you to give you more details on
after i have received a responce from you.

Thank you and God bless you and family.

MRS LOI C ESTRADA