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Ukraine dating scams are booming

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Ukraine dating scams are booming

Postby knuckles » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:52 pm

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The men who go to Ukraine looking for a wife then fly home alone and broke
Ukraine's internet romance industry is booming – despite the unrest. But after chatting online, travelling to Odessa and wooing women on flashy dates, most men fly home alone and far poorer. Are they unlucky in love, or have they been scammed?

The economies of several Ukrainian cities are boosted by the surreal and disingenuous online bride business, and Odessa is the biggest hub. It does not take long for a visitor to the city to stumble upon an "international date" – there are legions of western men in town meeting with young women they have met online, usually with the conversation facilitated by a translator. At internet cafes and homes across the city, thousands of women spend hours each day chatting to prospective suitors online.

Ukraine dating scams are booming

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