You are most welcome, Char

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), Apr 10, 2008 at 21:03

Char, I am so pleased to hear that you are proud to be parent and a single mom. So many others could learn from your example.

But, unfortunately, he may not see it that way. In fact, he may see you as being desperate just because you have a kid. It's just how scammers think.

As far as the money goes, well, they generally assume that anyone living in Western EU or North America who is on the internet has money. Most people who get scammed on these deals are ordinary, and not the super-rich.

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