Spokeo, an easy way to search for info on online friends

Spokeo is a modestly priced service that lets you easily search many internet sites, and social networks for information. I use it extensively in researching scammers. You can easily find social network profiles and other site info connected to the email address they give you.

Find anybody's photos, videos and blogs instantly. You may be surprised!

Please note, I do get a commission if you sign up, but I have been using Spokeo as a paying customer prior to this affiliation. I won't recommend something I don't use, myself.

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More use of fake Travel Agents seen in Asian internet romance scams

Dragonladies.org has seen an increase in the use of 'fake' travel agencies in recent internet romance scams from Asia.  

These typically are suggested by the asian lady you are in contact with, and will involve the victim paying 'visa and travel' fees by Western Union, Moneygram, or directly to a bank account, to enable the lady to come to your country and meet you.

Please remember, most ladies from SE Asian countries can not get a tourist visa to western countries!   No 'agent' can bypass the normal Visa application procedures for your country.
This is a scam, and the sole purpose of 'the lady' being on contact with you.

You may be directed to a legitimate looking website for the Travel Agent, complete with 'testimonials' for good service.
      Check 'who is' for the creation date and ownership of the website.
      Copy one of the 'testimonials', and Google it.   You will probably see the same testimonial is in use, or has been used, but other Travel agency sites.....all fake!
  
   These fake sites, used to give credence to a request for money by a scammer, are typically created by West African scammers.    They include fake travel agency, bank, shipping or courier, and virtually any other type of commercial site.

   Please, there is NO reason for you to pay money in these situations.   Never send money to somebody you only know from the internet, or pay money for services for the same person.

   Demand to see that face on cam.  Most of these victims are losing thousands of dollars to 'ladies' totally unseen, other than in pictures.     If they show a face on cam,  make sure you see them more than occasionally, or a few times, and for a limited time.   It may be a recording.

   Be even more cautious with an Asian lady you meet online who is in the Guangdong Province of China, (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, etc) or in Malaysia.    These are hot spots for West African scammer activity.

  Ask questions BEFORE you consider sending money.    Dragonladies.org can help you determine if you are in contact with a scammer, if you ask for help, and listen to what they tell you.


If you are a decent person, there are real ladies in Asia who may be interested in you, and waiting for you, online.    DO NOT WASTE TIME AND MONEY ON THESE SCAMMERS!

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So you're looking for a Chinese bride online? Warning

There are the normal scams involved in online dating with Chinese ladies, as well as some unique quirks, or problems.

There is a large number of West African scammers living and working in China, particularily South China, and most commonly the Guangdong province.    They register on dating sites and pretend to be white or asian, men and women, with the intention to scam members of that site.

There are no free lunches available on the internet.   The hot young girl you meet online is not going to magically arrive at on your doorstep to hump  your middle-aged or older, bones into eternity, when you send her money.    If you have a 'chinese' lady who is more than 15-20 years younger than you are, interested in you.  Be suspicious.  The Chinese generally adhere to a fairly firm age gap.

Single, normal ladies from Asia usually can't get tourist visas to Western countries, no matter what they tell you online.   (Don't send money fro visa and travel expenses)

There are webcams, everywhere.  In most internet cafes, on most laptops now.  There is always one 'somewhere'.   Do not accept 'sorry,no webcam'.   You need to see 'that face' on cam, and more than once.   Even if you see 'that face' on cam, don't send money!

China has an active network of marriage agencies, or 'translator/brokers'.   You may email or chat with a lady for months, and actually be in contact with an agency or translator/broker.
You may arrive in China to meet the lady who has written the gushing emails, to find she speaks no english, doesn't exist, or only was shown your picture by the agent or translator who has actually been writing the emails, an hour ago.

Beware of Interlingvo/gagamatch dating sites.   These are a network of fraudulent dating sites that only exist to make money by charging men for translations of fake emails, from fake Chinese 'hotties'.   The girls are all fake, many of the pictures are of celebrities and models.
Don't be an idiot.  Men have spent thousands of dollars before they wised up. 

Are you really willing to go to China to meet a nice lady, if you bump into a real one, online?
Research the culture a bit.


If you meet a real Chinese lady, particularily one of modest means, she may be helping to support her parents.  
Are you willing to accept this responsibility if you marry her? 
Many western men are willingly taken advantage of by these 'support' situations, and the support ends up dramatically increasing the lifestyle of the parents and family, or providing a hidden nest egg fot the bride, if the marriage fails, or she bails out at a pre-determined point.
  How much was the lady providing to the parents, and how much is she asking you to provide?
  The difference in amounts can be an eye opener.

Look at some of the larger, paid dating sites for Chinese ladies.     Do a search for Chinese ladies in your country.  If you get a chance to talk to them, you'll notice a high percentage of them do not speak or write the language of the country they came to as a bride, and divorced as soon as they could leave the husband who brought them there, and still stay in that country.
Sadly, many I talked to in the US, were having difficulty surviving with little language skills, but were reluctant to go home to China.    I'm not saying all Chinese ladies intend to bail out of the marriage as soon as they obtain residency in the new country, but many do.
Be careful.   Yes, many of the marriages fail for normal reasons, the guy can be a jerk, or they just don't get along.

PAID dating sites do not offer much more safety or security.   There are many scammers on PAID dating sites.    I'm currently working on a project with several other scambaiters where we are baiting on PAID dating sites.   I'm amazed at how you get very little for your money in the way of safety from scammers.   This is inexcusable. 

   There is help.   You really need to do your homework, and keep your emotions in check when searching for a bride, online.    I strongly suggest you read the information at http://www.dragonladies.org/

Never send money to somebody you only know from the internet, or phone calls.

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Feran Kate Moore feranmoore1975@yahoo.com SCAMMER

This is a scammer, found on Chineselovelinks.com using the name 'Kate'.

   IP: 66.171.228.4

feranmoore1975@yahoo.com

I will tell you a bit about me...my real name is Feran Kate Moore,i am 34 years of age ,i am the only daughter of my parents...i am an Orphan i was been adopted by the man i called my dad and also i lost him last 3 years ago....i don't have niece neither i have cousin they move far away from my parent when they are still alive cause the both family are not in support to there marriage so they move far away from my parent and this happen before i was giving birth too...I never have a mother care but i have father care as my step dad take good care of me make me happy and never make me feel that i don't have parent cause he has always been there for me before i lost him and before my mum came to Nigeria in last 3 years ago now that i lost everyone that love's me ever since then i have been all alone all my life and don't want to make friend's any more cause i have been hurt by friend's in my past so i have been careful this days with who i talk to on the Internet cause i don't want to be hurt any more......So since all that happen to me then.. i have just had a life on my own..doing what i know how to do best in honesty and living my life to the fullest..and i grew up to understand the principles of life and the truth that follows it and i have made a vow to my self and God that i will forever remain honest and truthful to the things i say and do..cause truth and honesty is the only key to success..but its every hard to go about..but i still try not to brake my vow..and i do seek all i want with all my heart and the truth of it..and also i want the same thing in return........I am really from China in Tianjin that was where i was born ,while i spent most of my years in the state in California but am right now at the moment i am in West Africa Nigeria here in my Ex Boyfriend country...this is my first time travel and i don't really know much about this environment but i am so adaptive so i get used to allot of things so easily and i get to understand how things are been done in the environments too as well.i am into trading and also deal with sculpting..that's what i am into..i have just started my career on it and its really my dream and i seek a man who will support my dream...I just got to Africa like 5 weeks ago and on planing to get back to the states soon..To complete my dream and career..it has really been a dream come true for me to become a owner of my own company and i have committed all my time and all i have into this career and i hope it leads to a very great future of mine...as at now i am i can't continue the business here cause i am still new here and i am not planning to start the business here but there in the state...i never knew that it was going to be a big night mare for me coming down here to meet my Ex......When i was still in the state and all that happen to me had happen..then i was all alone cuz mum is dying she has a blood cancer and she lives in the hospital since 2 month ago and trying to figure what could make me happy out and it then i thought of coming on the Internet and see if i can see what will make me happy...and that is when i meet the black guy and i explain all about me to him and he promise to love me for me and make me happy while he has me to come down to him and live with him so we can both make our future bright and come to reality..I never knew it just a head game.Well,i am a very sincere and honest person,am caring, kind, social, smart, intelligent, passionate,friendly,romantic,and i believe in the truth and honest of love..i am really a very sincere person when it comes to sharing feelings and emotions with that special person and i really am down to heart honest about the things i say and do cause i don't like hurting peoples feelings,cause everyone has a chance to laugh,so why do i make them sad..I am really very easy to get along with,fun to be with and am very adaptive and communicative when it comes to conversant conversation.and my life is based on the truth and honest of self personality.......I would really like to get to know allot about you and learn somethings with you cause u seems to be kind of ready in getting to know my kind of person and hopeful we can meet in person soon..with time we will get to know each others feelings,motives and intention's towards eachother and it will help us grow knowing each other and trusting each other... can't wait to read back from you.

Kate Moore '

Chineselovelinks is a paid site, which does not offer much safety for your money.

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