Red Flags!!!!

Last evening I engaged in conversation with a woman from Europe I've never contacted previously. As a matter of fact, I rarely look at who is online. I just will comment on blogs when I come on CS. But last night a woman's face profile caught my eye. So, I read on and found the woman's profile interesting enough to facilitate an email chat.

I will describe the adventure to my days of being a recreational pilot, it has significance in the realm of take off and landings. Before take off a complete physical of the outer craft must be made. Looking for any stress fractures while checking the prop to the tail of the plane..including gas tank levels since gauges cannot always be trusted. After the outside part is accomplished there was an 18 point checklist in the cabin that needed to be made before taxiing to the runway.

So, I did my physical check on her, one profile picture of her face and that was it......semi

Hair....check
Eyes....check
Education...check
Location....check
Height....check
Profile....double check (loves to travel)
Age....check
Sign....check

So, ready for take off...

The windsock lied, (it shows wind direction), I went right into a headwind after my first email. She made a comment that I didn't read her profile carefully (I read it twice). After explaining my comment she understood where I was coming from. I needed to speed the engine to get it off the ground. Whew!!! made it. Started climbing to 3,500 feet, so far smooth no turbulence. Arrived at altitude, leveled off and started looking for other craft. One spotted above me, so I veered in the opposite direction. All is well, until she says here's my email I'm not here all the time (Red Flag). Her last comment was a kiss goodnight (Red Flag).Then coming in for the landing I hit a little high on the runway and blow a tire. The plane veers to the left out of control hits a ditch rolls over and explodes into a ball of flames......

After our chat I went back to look at her profile and it was most likely hidden (not deleted). (Red Flag) So, I googled her pic and found another CS profile with her pic and a different name, but all the details from age to sign to hair/eyes were all different. (Red Flag) So, I google her email address...nothing found....I then searched FB and once again nothing.

As some are aware here, I made a mistake a while back, so I am extra cautious going forward....We exchanged some 20 or so emails and I enjoyed the chat. Her english was perfect and you could tell she was an intelligent woman......does anyone tell the truth online??? or are we so busy trying to outwit the scammers????

Moral of the story: if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck.....it might not be a duck.......