From Russia with loss! (44)

Met a beautiful Russian lady a couple of months ago when she contacted me through my sister. At first I was annoyed that my sister had dished out my Email address but I slowly forgave her when I found the Russian girl to be unlike the others. I've had a few Russian ladys trying it on for money so I was dubious. So we began by sending Emails and I soon found her to be honest, I can tell when they are genuine or not. We mailed eachother quite a bit and around the tenth mail we both began to rely on the mails. Then she sent me her phone number and we chatted, I even chatted to he grandmother, well tried to anyway. I always called from my boss's office phone(he'll kill me when he see's the bill!) Then the calls progressed to hand written letters as our friendship gained ground. Soon enough the letters were not enough for her and she wanted to see me in person. I always said I would never send money over and she was a bit put out with me for mentioning it. She had no intention of taking money as she had a good job(she sent me pictures of her in her workplace) she just wanted to take it further and set about organising her trip which has many loopholes but in the end all was sorted. She was to come to me for two-weeks, I was gonna put her up, seperate beds, I'm a gent like that. She merely wanted to see if "we" could work. She said she was more than fond of me and wanted to see if we could take things further, she was very affectionate. In her last call to me, she was very excited about the trip and I was to call her back that evening for the flight details. She never answered, the line was dead! Her mails have stopped,she doesn't answer mine. My sister thinks she gave her my details through MSN, but i cannot trace her, tried everything.
Maybe she got cold feet but I can't help thinking she may have had an accident or something because she was genuinly optomistic about the future and she assured me she wasn't gonna mess me about. I will never know why, it's been three-weeks now, we spoke or wrote almost everyday and now nothing.
A lesson learned here for me, never take this dating thing for granted and never fall for someone you have never met! Ta for listening, jay.

yes she said it was sorted. Not sure what it was actually called, it could have been a "fiance visa" unsure, but she did asure me she had one

Yeah, i always had that niggling doubt which helps I suppose, ta zell

stick to welsh girls mate.....

Wow, that's crappy...and it sounds like you've learnt something the hard way. I would say forget and move on. It's always difficult with things like this and you have to trust and believe people, up to a certain point...but you should always try and keep your wits about you.

Me? I reckon I'm far too cynical to fall for anything like that..

I'd be guarded as well, she may well have played you, along with others, and she jumped to the one that got caught on the hook first. I personally believe you've had a very lucky escape my friend.

Gotta do as Pinks says, take it as a learning curve and move on.

Remember that we're all friends on here, if a bit crazy sometimes! Jump in get involved, but never, NOT ever, must you pry the Voddy bottle away from Angel (it's like taking candy from a baby)....