I got a email, it was supposed to come from Lugansk Ukraine. How can I verify that?

Question

She said she emails me from an internet cafe from Lugansk, Ukraine......I just want to know if this is true...any way knowing?

Answer 1

What is the address of the email?
If it is from a Ukraine address, it should state it... that is, it should have UA on the end, if it came from a Ukraine address.

Answer 2

There are some good suggestions above, but here are a few notes:

1. You can't tell by the ending of the email address. Anyone can take a free email with a .com, .uk, .ru, etc, ending. It means nothing.

2. The IP may or may not tell you anything. You have to make sure you get the true originating IP address, and those can be spoofed.

3. Whois will not always give you information on an IP address. There are 4 other registration databases that must now be checked, since ICANN took over handling registrations.

I would try http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm instead. You can also look up the IP in Ripe, Arin, Apnic, Lacnic there. But understand, even these locators can be incorrect:

- The user could be accessing the internet through a proxy server.
- locators often mislocate - they will locate according to registration information, and often Russian internet sites are registered through US addresses. I have even seen Isralie addresses and locations on IP addresses I knew were in Nigeria, because they were satellite backbone connections through Israel.

Your best bet is to look at the "scam warnings" at http://www.elenasmodels.com.

If she contacted you out of the blue, it's likely a scam. Just never send money.

Answer 3

1.IN OE open the email. click file/properties
details/message source. Check the IP from
where the message originated.
2. Enter the IP address and check at this web site
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp
3. For Yahoo Mail see at the bottom of the message
and select Full Headers for same details.

Answer 4

The main thing is....why are you opening an email from an unknown sender? For all you know, it could have a virus inside the mail.

You should always delete emails where you don't recognise who sent it.

Answer 5

chat her up and ask her what she is wearing and what schools she went to and what year did she graduate h.s. or trade schools and ask her detailed information that you could check up on like who her best friends and relatives.
I heard of pen pals that people/men wrote to in another country and it turned out to be a scam...so beware of this type of person or persons..sooner or later these con artist will trip up..and they usually ask for $$$ so beware

Answer 6

Unless you work for the CIA or are 1337 at computers, then no.