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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

SECTION 1

General questions about scams

Russian Dating Scams (RDSs)

   Travel scams

Ukrainian Dating Scams (UDSs)

   Translation agency scams

   Accommodation Scams

Looking for information on the Internet

How can I find out if he/she has been reported as a scammer?

I looked at the black lists and I checked her name, and I did not find anything. She must be a real person, then?

His/her name has been reported as a scam. Can this be a mistake?

I found his/her pictures online, but under s different name. Maybe someone stole his/her pictures? Can this happen?

His/her name, address, and all other information are posted on a black list. He/she says that an  ex-friend used her name and her pictures to conduct a scam. Can it be true?

Is it possible that she was involved in scams in the past, but now she has really fallen in love with me and really wants to meet me?

There are too many black lists. I cannot possibly look through them all. Is there any place where I can go to see all reported scammers?

Can I track where the emails are coming from?

Pictures

How can I confirm that the photos I have been receiving actually belong to the person I am corresponding with?

How can I found out who the person is in the pictures that I have been receiving?

If the pictures match the real person, then is it safe to assume that this person is not a scammer?

Do the scammers use their own pictures?

Documents

How can I find out if a passport is a fake? 

Your report states that the passport I received is a fake. What should I do?

Why do you advise me not to show my penpal the matching passports that you found for me?

How can scammers get away using fake passports? 

Russian travel laws and regulations 

The "solvency money" for Russians traveling abroad

Is there a requirement for Russian citizens to pay off their debts before they can leave the country?

Miscellaneous Questions for Section 1

How much does it cost to open a bank account in Russia?

What can I do to get back at the scammers?

Can I scam the scammers?

Can the scammer retaliate against me or my family?

I heard that one guy wrote a letter to President Putin, and Putin got the scammers arrested and sent to prison. I wonder if I could do the same. Can you give me the address for President Putin or President Medvedev?

How can we catch this scammer?

Can Russian police arrest the scammer when (s)he comes to pick up the money at Western Union?

SECTION 2

Your research options

I am worried that I might be corresponding with a scammer. What should I do?

How can I find out if the person I am corresponding with is a real person?

Can I use a phone book to check whether a particular person lives in a particular city?

Choosing a private investigative company

Our services

If I give you my lady’s information, can you check whether she is a scammer?

How will a private investigator confirm my lady’s identity?

How reliable are your services?

Will she find out that I am checking up on her?

SCAM BUSTERS

Your report says that the investigators could not find the records that matched my penpal's data. Could the report be wrong?

The 3-Point check confirmed the information I was provided by my friend. Does it mean that (s)he is not a scammer?

You Online Scam Check (OSC) was not able to find any matches to my penpal's letters online. Does it mean that (s)he is not a scammer?

Which letters are most useful for the Online Scam Check?

How can I be 100% sure that I am not corresponding with a scammer?

Your free evaluation report says that there is a high probability that I am corresponding with a scammer. What should I do?

Your report suggests that I might be corresponding with a scammer. What should I do?

About our company

What is the best way to contact you?

How can I make a payment?

Miscellaneous for Section 2:

Do you want me to send you information about the scammer I am corresponding with?

Do you want me to send you pictures of the scammer I am corresponding with?

How can I send you some pictures?

I received an email from you with a note "WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO ANSWER YOUR EMAIL." What does this mean?

Why haven't you replied to my email?