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I recently met this chick on a genuine popular dating website. she seems like a very nice person and we've written to each other like six times now. However, she says she is presently in Africa as her mother was so sick (her mother lives in West africa,she is biracial.) and she had to go take care of her. She say's she thinks I am so loving and concerned and that she has even talked to her ailing mum about me who has been very welcoming. Here is the bomb shell , I just received her seventh mail and she feels as i am so loving and concerned about her mum condition because i've mentioned about her in our mails and wished her quick recovery every time she is confident in asking me for help. She claims to have depleted her funds and she needs $400.00 to buy medication for her Mum which the doctor's strongly advice for now. She is also saying that her mum appears to be recovering well and with the meds she ought to be okay and so therefore she should be coming back to the states as early as next weeekend. What do you think, is it a scam ? what if i refuse to send her the money and risk putting off a potential relationship. My gut reaction is that she might truly be in need of this money. what do you think ?

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December 13 8:20 PM (5 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
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It really depends on how well you have gotten to know her since you have only talked by mail it would be hard to determine if this is a scam or the truth. I would go with your gut instinct on this as you are the one who has gotten to know her throughout the mail you have been sending back and forth. Not all people are out for money and it is entirely possible that she is being on the up and up. Has she talked about meeting you when she gets back into the states and do you feel she is sincere? If you have written several times before this issue can about then I would feel she is being honest with you. I think you should sleep on it and decide if you can afford to lose this money should it be a scam and how it will affect you if it is.

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Reply to cheryl kauffman's Post: There has been a mistake on my personal information disclosure. Once this problem is taken care of then i will accept your answer.

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December 15 2:57 AM (1 day and 5 hours later)
         
Hi Cheryl. I'm afraid your answer was not satisfactory and did not really clear up most of my worries. I did an investigation of my own and it turns out this kind of thing is very popular on dating sites. Usually involving Nigerians masquerading as potential mates in need of finacial help. Check www.scamfreedating.com for more info. Maybe if you did a liitle research on your part and offered this info i would be willing to pay you more than my original offer since i stood to lose $400.00 had i gone with my gut instinct.
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