Definition of Scam
SCAM is actually obtaining money by means of deception. There are many other types of deception that won't qualify a woman to be published as a scammer on the anti-scam site. Unfortunately, women are just as often the victims of this as men. Try to use the anti-scam programs’ sites to share your thoughts within the forums.

Anti-Scam Programs
Our agency follows a number of anti-scam programs and can be found in their proved anti-scam lists. Please use the links to anti-scam programs mentioned in our list to find out about these programs and learn more about the scam techniques.

http://www.russian-scam.org/	http://www.antiscam.org/
http://www.antiscam.org.ua/	http://www.antiscam.net/
http://www.anti-scam.org/	http://www.stop-scammers.com/

How to avoid being scammed: General Recommendations!
The suggestions listed below are considered to be important among all anti-scam policy of any such program.

Don't mention money and possessions - When writing avoid mentioning your salary, the cost of your house or all that you own. There is no immediate reason to share this information. If asked for any reasons mention that you make enough to support yourself, a wife and family. All you need to do is to make sure she understands you have a stable job and can pay your bills. The rest should not be shared if you wish to avoid potential problems.

Look out for signals. Cry for help or money. These are often preceded by a warm up of sexually live letters, or photos and suggestive content, trying to get you on the hook as it were. Then suddenly a sick mother, aunt or the appearance of lost relatives she has to visit and doesn't have money.

A deadline for a request for money - Like a good salesmen a scammer knows that she must close the deal to get money. So, she will give you a deadline of sorts to get you to react quickly. The less time to think about your answer the better for her. "I need money by this Friday or they will turn off my Internet connection" and "If I get money for the Visa tomorrow they can promise I will get one so I can come to be with you my love" are just two examples of this.

Never send money - If she asked for money do not send them! We suggest a polite reply and observe the response or possible disappearance act. If you like you can tell her nicely you wish you could help out in her situation but you are not able to do it this time.

Miracle Visa - If she mentions a miracle visa that will let her into your country but needs money tell her that it is wonderful and you hope to see her but you don't have money to help her at this time. Tell her you prefer to get to know each other over a longer period of time before doing that. If she stops writing consider that a good thing and do not go chasing. If, by the way, that miracle visa will be getting her into the US forget it. Those visas are on the same shelf as those weight loss pills and Grow-me-hair tonics that actually work - They don't exist!

Don't rush the relationship - Take your time and get to know her. If someone, anyone is a scammer they would rather not waste time on long drawn out targets. They need to see some turn over for their time and effort. This does not mean they won't hang around for a long stretch. If they think you might give them money later.

Large age differences - Don't go chasing some girl that is 20 if you are 65. It doesn't mean she is a scammer but the greater the age difference the more you should consider her motivation for continuing the relationship. It is NOT TRUE that they all prefer older men. Yes, many just like women in the US or other countries do appreciate an older man because of his experiences, stability and ability to share his love. But think three times about a 20-year difference or more. There are happy couples with greater differences but please be cautious.

Reporting a scammer to her agency
The thing to remember here is "be polite"; give enough details so that we could know exactly who and what you're telling about, and try to include proof of the scam. Operate under the assumption that our agency is honest and concerned about scammers. Give us a chance to do something about it. Nobody likes to be offended, and an honest agency will likely be more suspicious of the "sender" of this report than they are of the one being accused. Different agencies may have their own policy, but in general, here's the information you should send to us:

• Profile number or ID of the girl on the site
• The name she used in the profile on the site
• A detailed description of her scam
• The results of her scam (i.e. you sent her X amount of money, she disappeared)
• Some proof of the scam. (i.e letters where she asks you for money, describes the tragedy in her life, etc.) If you're able, most agencies will appreciate receiving the full email "headers" of the scam letters.
• If she is already listed as a scammer on Anti-Scam programs or sites, send the agency a link to her details page.
• Your name and contact information. If you don't want your name and details made public, you should request that specifically.

You cannot reasonably expect us to delete a woman from the site without some form of proof that she is indeed a scammer. An unsupported accusation is simply not enough; after all, the agency has an obligation to the lady as well. We occasionally receive "requests" to remove someone's profile from our site without any proof offered whatsoever. And when more information and some proof are requested by us, oftentimes it is not forthcoming. It appears that in some of these cases it was only a wish of the client who received a refuse from his lady.