How do you get scammed

Please read the scam letters below.
Now the recipent of the letters new something was not right so believe in your gut instinct.

nextlover
female, 26 y/o
ID: 19283
email = kar4coll@yahoo.com
ip address = 68.208.24.194
location given = new york, usa

The ip address is located in nigeria.


DESCRIPTION OF SELF
Its hard to describe myself I would have to say that I am attractive, confident, intelligent and independent, with a very nurturing side. I am loyal to friends and family and consider myself to be truly blessed to have such wonderful people in my life. I love to travel and meet new people, yet cherish my time at home. I have a great career and have an outgoing personality


IDEAL MATCH DECRIPTION
I'm looking for a caring man to be my friend and grow to share my life with. He must be fun-loving, enjoy the outdoors, intelligent, quick-witted and as passionate about life as he is for me.I love men who take care of themselves physically and emotionally




LETTERS
CONVERSATIONS ONE

letter 1
VICTIM wrote:
Karla,

I've looked over my emails and realized that you STILL have not told me
WHY, as an American Citizen, you have not went to the American Embassy in
Nigeria, to request a new passport????
This is an important question for me....as there should be NO reason why
you shouldn't be able to get one.
And surely you must have friends that can take some other pictures of
you....
You should also tell me what it is you want me to do. As I said before, I
am not one to play games or beat around the bush.
Therefore, I am waiting for your reply.....

VictimName



letter 2
Karla Collins said:

Hello Love,
How are you doing?I hope you had good food from dinner.I had a good
chat with you and i hope you did as well.
Well about your questions,firstly about me going to the US embassy
here,i am not so stupid not to have been there,but there is a problem becos
i could not provide any ID to prove that i am an american citizen so they
cannot grant me a VISA like that and even though they do,i do not have money
to get the ticket to fly myself over there.But i got to know that i could
get my birth certificate and with that i can also get my passport and with
those two the US embassy can help me with a VISA then,i also got to know
that all these can be done here so i contact a travel agent here and he said
he can handle everything but it would cost me alot of money which i cannot
afford for now becos i do not have a JOB at the moment.
Secondly,about the picture,i should have sent more to you but
unfortunately i do not have a camera to do that and i do not know of anyone
to help me with one becos i do not have much friends here,becos all of them
would not want to be my friend becos i am white and they critise me alot but
i have been living with that for 13 years but it's so hard to live with such
thing,but my good friend Motunrayo has also been very supportive in every
way but she could not also raise the funds for us to get a camera not to
talk of the money for my birth certificate and passport or VISA becos she
works in a supermarket and she earn very little that we only use it to feed
and clothe ourselve alone.So with all these humilations and hard life i am
living here and also with my age, i decided to try and look for someone to
love me and marry me so these kind of life i am living would be over and i
will be happy after 13 years of hard life.But i also looked for a lover here
and i found
one who i was in love with for 5 years and just 4 months ago he told me
he was no more interested in me that he was never gonna marry a white girl
like me,so my friend(Motunrayo) told me to try look for a white person like
me to love maybe they'd be willing to mary me but i could not find one here
cos most of the white people here are only here for business and they don't
have time for relationships and i would not force myself on them.But one day
when i was at home watching TV i heard some sucess stories about internet
dating and i decided to come online to look for LOVE then 2 weeks after i
started the internet dating i met you and since then i have been in LOVE
with you and i can't helo myself about it but need to make sure that you
LOVE me as well.
I hope i have made myself cleared to you now VictimsName but it seems you
asked for another questions,lemme look.oh you asked what i want you to
do.Well i want you to LOVE me like i LOVE and always make me happy,treat me
like a queen and make me feel the happiness of a relationship and make it
last forever and also you should marry me,but all these wouldn't happen if
we're far away from each other so i would want you to relocate me back to
the states and we go on with our lives.
Let me say that I thank God every night since I found you. You came
into my life when everything seemed so dark but you provided the light to
find my way. I've never been so certain of anything in my life like I am of
us. You have totally changed my outlook in life and I thank you for that. I
never thought that someone could love me like you do, but guess what? I love
you that much too. I feel as if I'm walking over clouds just thinking about
you. You make my life complete. I know they said we could do foolish things
while in love, but you know what? With you I wouldn't mind being a fool for
the rest of my life. I love you so much and I know you love me too. There's
nothing foolish about the things I've told you, I meant every word I said. I
love you and for you . I would do anything, I love you so much. Today I
promise you that I would do anything in my power to make you a great person,
outstanding father and loving husband. I LOVE YOU!!
Karla Cares


letter 3
victimemail wrote:
Karla,

That is a very deep story you've shared with me. And I feel for your
situation.
I don't know you to be in love with you. That isn't a reality for me.
True, we've spoke over the internet a few times, and I've seen but "one"
picture of you. But that cannot constitution love. Therefore, I am not
sure how you can love me, though it is a sweet gesture....
And realistically, you can't expect someone to go out on a limb like that
without some kind of proof knowing you are who you say you are.
Honestly, I don't mean to sound distrusting, but, the fact is, I really do
not you. You could show up at the airport and be someone totally different,
and already have several children. Trust me, I've heard many stories about
things like this happening.And with my job, puting myself like that can be very risky.
You have to understand that.
If you are a prior american citizen, I'm sure with your birth certificate,
and a sponsor stateside (perhaps me), the Embassy there will help you make
it out.
But, I'll need you to offer me something more. A copy of birth
certificate. And an airline ticket. Drivers license. SOMETHING!!!! That
show's me you are you. Something that will give me that needed extra
motivation lovely lady.
Looking foward to hearing from you again soon...

VictimName

letter 4
Hello VictimName,
Thanks for the mail and for everything you wrote in it.I know my situation looks a bit strange to you but i want you to know that i am 100% real and i am exactly who i saids i am.Well if you need some things to proof that like my birth certificate,i could get it for you but i do not have it and that's the main problem but i think there's something we can do about this,i suggest that you contact the travel agent that can get me the papers for me and then you guys can talk over this issue and you can get all infos from him.
To be sincere with you,i am truly in LOVE with you and that's excatly how it is on my mind cos i would not hide anything about my feeling for someone.I have to stop typing now and i would like you to think about what i have said.
Here is the travel agent's email,you can email and ask him what i need to get to the states.kazeem_ibrahim2001@yahoo.com.
I will be waiting to read from you soonest.
Karla Loves you.

letter 5
Karla,

I have to admit, when I look at your picture, and read what you wrote
on friendfinder, I am somewhat disappointed thay you aren't living where
it says on your profile.
Why not just tell the truth? Why lead a man to believe you are in New
York, when you're actually so far away?
Can you help me understand that????
I use my middle name, because I have for many years, but, it not like
I'm lying about it.
You surely would have been a pretty face to come to everyday from
work....

Victimname

letter 6
Hello Karla,

I was thinking about this situation last night, and if you are who
you say you are, if your the woman "pictured" on friend finder.com, then I'll
see what I can do to help out.
But, I will not send money for a ticket, VISA, Passport, until I know
from the United States Diplomatic Mission To Nigeria, that you are in fact
the woman posted on the picture, named Karla Collins.
So let's see how far you are willing to go with this....
Are you located closer to the Abuja office (Middle Belt & Northern
Part of Nigeria) or the Lagos Office (Southern part of Nigeria)?
I have the email address and phone numbers for both offices. I can
send a email request to both offices, or which ever one you prefer. I will
get a contact name of who you can possibility see. I will forward them a
photo of the picture you have posted and inform them if you are in fact the
same individual, what can I do to assist you getting back to the states.
I also have a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, of lawyers in
both areas.
Are you willing to take this route?
If born in the United States (New York), you would have been issued a
social security card. Do you recall what that number is?
Like I said before, I do not, and will not take any unnecessary
chances with my job. So I will take every precaution needed to assure you are the
real deal.
I have a work colleague who adopted a Russian girl. He went through
the same process so to speak.
Anyway, considering the crazyness going on there, I hope you have a
nice day

Victimsname


letter 7
Hey Karla,

I didn't hear from you yesterday. Did I ask for to much?????

Victimsname