This russian girl was writing to me and kept asking for money...so I told her I wasn't going to...and she should stop hitting me up for money...NOW...her "father has come on and says she tried to COMMIT SUICIDE!!! AND HE SAYS ITS A CRIME IN RUSSIA to say something to make a person commit suicide!!! AND HE NOW WANTS $3500 or he is GOING TO THE RUSSIAN POLICE!!! IS THIS ALSO A SCAM?
2007-04-07 02:53:35 · 14 answers · asked by Dennis S the biker dude 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you don't send ME money, I'm going to kill MYSELF!
(Does that answer your question?)
2007-04-07 03:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by The Hell With This Constitution 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
100% scam. Just assume that any contact with a foreigner that you don't know is a scam. By the way Russian police can't convict you of a crime from the US....the US would never allow russian soldiers to come here and kidnap citizens...just end contact with them. Better yet see if you can find the website for INterpol...the international police...and report their email address.
2007-04-07 05:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definite scam. If you want, to though, you could do a lot of good in the world by wasting their time and resources so that they don't try to scam someone else. Or your could just hoax them back. :)
For example, tell them that you'll pay the money and you don't want the police involved, as you've just come out of prison and you're trying to start a new life.... ask them for details about how you get the money to them: if possible, get names or some contact details or bank account details. Maybe even ask for an address where you can have someone (I dunno, your Georgian grandmother or something) bring the money. Keep the conversation going by email... make it all sound believable, like you totally believe their story.
A bit further down the track, let it slip that you actually went to prison for murder... you're an ex-army sniper and your victim never knew what killed them. Keep up conversation a bit longer...
And then, a bit further on, tell them you're coming over to see them in person, and you're not happy... just tell them that you know they haven't been truthful with you, and leave it to their imaginations about what you know, and what you might do. :)
2007-04-07 03:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by The Oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was a crime to say something to someone that would make them commit suicide then EVERYONE in Russia would say "give me $10 thousand or I'll kill myself" and they'd have to give in. If you want to know for sure then take all the evidence you have of it to the police yourself and ask for advice.
2007-04-07 03:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mordent 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, sure is. Use common sense...even if this were true, which it is not, how are they going to allegedly "prosecute" when Russia does not have a valid extradition treaty with the United States for ANY crime?
2007-04-07 03:01:44 · answer #5 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use your critical thinking ability. You know the skill they should have taught you in high school. Yes, of course, it's a scam. You're probably a nice, naive simpleminded type, who gets exploited every day by the selfish.
2007-04-07 03:02:31 · answer #6 · answered by mac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are being scammed! Send her letters back to her unread and do not even come in contact with those people anymore.
2007-04-07 04:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by Urchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is easily a scam, if u ever need further information on money/email scams http://scamsbeware.com is a good resource center to help you stay informed, best wishes.
2007-04-10 09:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES it is
look up the police ph numand send it to him
tell him go for it
2007-04-07 03:02:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCAM, tear the letters up (or flag the emails as spam).
2007-04-07 02:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-04-07 04:06:47 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋