When Will They?

[Butterbun]

When will these silly women stop falling for these types of scams?

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[andy-hughes]

Never underestimate the power of lonliness.

[Snafu03]

'Peter Monty Emu, 28, of Portsmouth, and Adewunmi Nusi, 27, of Hermitage, Berkshire, were convicted of money laundering. Chukwuka Ugwu, 28, and Emmanuel Oko admitted the same charge.'

Oh well, at least these hapless women saved the airfare to Gambia - thanks to the wonder of the net.

[naomi24]

I think there are some desperately lonely people out there.

[TWR]

I understand that Andy, how the hell can you love someone you ever met only through Date site's & the other person is from the other side of the World? there has been warnings after warnings for lonely females to be be alert to these scams only to hear some one else has been ripped off, a friend of my wife's is going out to Nigeria for 6 months, she fell in love with someone on the web "Watch this space, another hits the dust"

[TWR]

I understand that Naomi, some of us on here understands that I'm sure, but to either send ££££££££ out there to someone you do not know???

[naomi24]

TWR, they never think it will happen to them.

[TWR]

C/J My friend of 40+years got involved with someone on Thai, he is now a different person, 40yrs +of friendship down the drain.

[ummmm]

I agree with Naomi. Some people are desperately lonely.

[TWR]

Naomi, If I was that desperate I would buy a Blow up, at least it only cost's you the postage.

[B00]

and the cost of a puncture repair kit....

[naomi24]

TWR, people can have others around them, but this sort of loneliness emanates from a deep seated need to love and to be loved. Those who feel like that will often grasp at any straw, which is why we often see people rebounding from one disastrous relationship to another. It's very sad really.

[TWR]

I did not mention sex C.J.

[TWR]

Already got that BOO X

[Retrochic]

We have to try and not get into the trap of 'blaming' the victims. Its easy to say 'they are nuts' but they are victims of a crime.

[TWR]

Where has Gness gone?

[andy-hughes]

naomi24 - "TWR, people can have others around them, but this sort of loneliness emanates from a deep seated need to love and to be loved. Those who feel like that will often grasp at any straw, which is why we often see people rebounding from one disastrous relationship to another. It's very sad really."

Exactly my point.

It is very easy, from a position of secure relationships and a fulfilling life, to look down on the desparately lonely who are blind to the pitfalls of such long-distance relationships.

People will convince themselves of the veracity of all sorts of relationships if that is going to distract them from the all-consuming lonliness they live with twenty-four hours a day.

Scoffing is unkind - some empathy and a little caring is a more humane response in my view.

[TWR]

I will put my hand up.