We've been discussing what happens when the mark is hooked and sends his "girlfriend" money because she needs to get to the Embassy for an interview, needs money for the interview, needs money for transportation, etc. There is, however, another variation of this: what happens when the mark comes to visit his "girlfriend" in her country?
This is another variant of the scam. Sometimes, the "girlfriend" will invite the mark to her home country. When this happens, there are two basic variations of the scheme: either nonviolent extortion or outright criminal threats. We will talk about the first variant today.
When the mark arrives in the foreign country, as before, the entire purpose is to get money from the mark. This can be easier (sometimes) in the "girlfriend's" country.
First the mark has to put up money to stay at a hotel, and usually it is one of the better ones. Unscrupulous hotels will sometimes share the proceeds with the "girlfriend." In addition, the mark will have to pay fees directly to the "agency" when they are in the country. The mark will also be expected to pay for food and gifts for his "girlfriend."
It is also common for the "girlfriend" to ask the mark for monies to help with expenses or that the "girlfriend" is going through a crisis and needs some money to help with this emergency. Given the romantic setting and the pleading of the "girlfriend," it is easy to see how the mark will fall for it and give money to his "girlfriend." After all, it is just a one-time thing, right?
We will continue this tommorrow.
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