Philippines Scams & Warnings

I met Marjorie A Erezo on the Cherry Blossoms web site.  We became friendly, and we decided to meet.  Because I am a police officer and have a second job, I was unable to get away.  She decided to get a passport and visitor’s visa to come visit me.  So, she told me what it cost and I sent her the money, about $650.00 including some misc expenses.

She called me back to tell me that she needed more money for this and for that, and I sent it.  She and I talked every day, it seemed as though she wanted money every time we talked on the phone, by text, and by yahoo messenger.  She told me that she knew someone at the embassy and that they would help her know what to do to get approved for a visitor’s visa.

She told me that she needed show money to give a bank statement to the embassy to show that she had a tie to the Philippines.  She said that she was an only child, and did not have anything else to show that she had ties to the Philippines.  So, I sent her another $1,000.00 at her request.  I asked her to send me the bank statement, and to send me receipts for what she was buying with my money.  She said that she would send me receipts when the process was completed.  Around the first of January 2010, she said that she had her passport, and had submitted it to the embassy with an application for the visa.  She said that she forgot to scan it and send me a copy.  She asked for more money for the process, and I sent more money.

She told me that the interviewer told her that the money that she had was not enough and that she needed to have at least 300,000 pesos in order to get approved.  I challenged that amount and she said that she would ask for the minimum, which turned out to be 50,000 pesos.  So, more money.  She told me that the first money for a bank account was in US dollars and she was not able to withdraw it until she got to the US.  She said that the interviewer wanted her to have money in pesos to show a tie to the Philippines, and I sent her enough for 50,000 pesos.  She told me that the interviewer wanted her to get a Continental ticket and to fly out on a certain day. We started with January 20, then January 25, then January 30.  She told me that she needed to take the h1n1, and that she needed money for that.  Well, we agreed that the first money that I sent included the h1n1 shot.  She said that she had spent the money on other expenses.  So, more money for h1n1 flu shot.

I challenged her on all of the money and the process, and of course, the receipts for what she had spent my money on.  She told me that she was flying out on February 4, 2010.  I did not get a call, email, text, or yahoo message from her. I finally got her on the phone on February 6, 2010, and she told me that she did not know what to tell me about what she had done.  Then, she hung up on me.  She has not answered my texts, yahoo messages, emails, or phone calls.  She has about $5,500.00 of my money.

I contacted Cherry Blossoms, and they have deactivated her account.  I contacted Philippine news papers, and the Philippine National Police.  I am waiting on response from the Philippine National Police.  I am telling my story to everyone whom I come into contact with.  Her name again is Marjorie A Erezo, telephone # 011639 284 574 362, her email is littletreasure543@yahoo.com.  I have photos also – email me and I will send them to you atintl@aol.com

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