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ANTI-SCAM GUIDE

Every month we hear of a new scam where some 'marriage agency' from Russia or another country of the former USSR is offering addresses of women who want to correspond with western men in order to find a life partner. These 'agencies' also offer flower and gift delivery services and sometimes translation services.
Since the 'agencies' are fictitious, many of the women are also fictitious. You may end up paying for items that are never delivered. The best way to protect yourself from these kind of scams is to send flowers and gifts through our company. We are British-owned and our delivery agents have experience in spotting scammers. If one of our agents suspects a scam, we will notify you immediately.

How to spot a scammer

We have experience working in the gift delivery sector in Russia and we want to protect our customers from spending lots of money on relationships with scammers. Based on information given to us by our associates working in Russia as well as information on different anti-scam websites, we have summarized the most common behaviour and appearance patterns that may help you to spot a scammer.
Here is a list of warning signs that scammers may give:

Appearances :
Photos look too good to be true
Lady is young enough you be your grand-daughter
Sending you nude photos
False address and no phone number

Behaviour Patterns :
Not asking you questions
Not answering your questions
Writing to you using the wrong name
She forgets your birthday!
Lady does not want long correspondence
Making lots of excuses

Money Related :
Hints about how expensive Internet cafes are
A tragedy has occurred and money is urgently needed
She wants to study English and needs money for it
Travel & Visa scam
Western Union scam
Just asking you for money

Who to contact
Send a complaint to your country's Embassy in the country where the scammer resides and their Embassy in your country - for example, if you live in the UK and the scammer lives in Russia, you should send your complaint to the UK Embassy in Russia and Russian Embassy in the UK.

If you sent money through Western Union contact them and supply them with the information.

Send your letter to:
Fraud Prevention
13022 Hollenberg Drive
Bridgeton
MO 63044
United States of America

Please note: Western Union will not refund your payment. They will keep the name of the scammer for their records.

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