This morning, I had not only an email in my inbox, but my phone rang. It was Rufina! She has a sweet voice. She said that she had her visa and would get the plane tickets today and email me the details. She wanted to know if I would pick her up at the airport or if she would have to get to me herself. She asked questions regarding the long flight. She was not as gushing as her emails could be but was affectionate nonetheless. She said that her parents wanted to say hi to me. I did not ask her whether her parents were there or where she was calling from. I am uncertain of whether it is a he or a she that is running this scam. Obviously, 'Rufina' has someone taking pictures of a woman. There is a woman who will call you also. Below id her latest email. I sent her one telling her how much I looked forward to seeing her and asking her if there was anything else I could do to help her get here. Her surprise (to me) response is below. Hi my lovely Bill! Have good day dear! I took away my visa, Favourite, and in couple of days I shall have the information be relative my plane. I shall inform at once to you it. Bill, I am very glad , that remained about one week and we shall meet. I have a shiver inside myself , when I think of it. I estimate our meeting, as some important stage in the life. It is possible, that it will change my life. I have such feeling, that I reach till any boundary in my life . probably, for you my ideas can be ridiculous, but I have got used to trust the intuition. Women on another look at things, we are more often we use feelings, than reason. Whether are available for you Bill, any similar feelings and ideas? Tell to me about it. I wait your messages dear! I miss on you. I love you! Yours Rufina. P.S. Thanks for the offer of the help, but I now in anything do not need Of course, If I'd have listened to ObiWon, I would have trusted my feelings (Luke). Which told me DO NOT SEND HER ANY MONEY! I can relatively afford to lose $414, so the pain is not that great financially. However, the emotional impact is more severe. No, I did not fall in love with her; its more a matter of that I am a highly educated (law degree) professional (paralegal, awaiting attorney license) former car salesman (an ass for every seat mentality) who got duped by a pretty face and some emails. Normally, I'd research prior to, but this time I didn't. Of course, afterwards, I do a web search for 'Russian Bride Scams' and lo and behold, what do I find. Plentiful info as to the scams that are run involving pretty Russian (perhaps) women and emails! Information, knowledge, are priceless.