bigmac Posted December 22, 2018 Author Posted December 22, 2018 10 hours ago, hk blues said: Me too. Also, we have to remember that values are different here and we shouldn't judge locals by out standards. From one persepctive, she might be stealing from you but from another she's taking care of her family as best she can. In short, don't be too hard on her if the worst case scenario turns out to be the actual situation - just decide for yourself if you can condone it. IF being the key word here Understood and thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewool Posted December 22, 2018 Posted December 22, 2018 Reading this seems to be all pointing to you being scammed, but who are we to say so, it must be so hard for you who has a wife so far away asking for your help, but with limited funds you are struggling to look after yourself plus your wife. i have been used before I met my wife and it took a time before I realised that I was being used because all I could see was a person who I loved, but thank god the penny dropped. What I cannot understand is the amount of money your are trying to send each time when if it was myself I would be spending that on a flight to see her face to face to help her while you are there rather being thousands of miles apart, sorry if I do sound not sympathetic for you both, I hope I am wrong in my thoughts about this and I do wish you both a good outcome what ever happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmac Posted December 22, 2018 Author Posted December 22, 2018 Thanks for your input. I am currently working on trying to get over there and perhaps travel around for a couple of days, "incognito" to see what I can find out. I have also contacted a PI so, we will see in the coming weeks. Thanks again. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou49 Posted December 22, 2018 Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, bigmac said: Thanks for your input. I am currently working on trying to get over there and perhaps travel around for a couple of days, "incognito" to see what I can find out. I have also contacted a PI so, we will see in the coming weeks. Thanks again. Hire the PI. Wait for the report. You may not have to go back or sell anything. Edited December 22, 2018 by Lou49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy79 Posted December 22, 2018 Posted December 22, 2018 9 hours ago, bigmac said: Thanks for your input. I am currently working on trying to get over there and perhaps travel around for a couple of days, "incognito" to see what I can find out. I have also contacted a PI so, we will see in the coming weeks. Thanks again. I hope things work out for you. It's like a big family here and the contributors genuinely want to help I wish I lived closer and I'd head down and check things out for you or if she has a Facebook put a link here and we can do some delving for you. You'd be amazed what you can find out by cross referencing her accounts with that of her friends. It's like finding a Unicorn if a Filipino says she doesn't have an account. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted December 23, 2018 Posted December 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Snowy79 said: I hope things work out for you. Ditto... and Snowy79 is correct. A Filipino claiming not to have a Facebook account (or not wanting to friend you on their account) is definitely a red flag and I'd advise caution. Many Filipinos have more than 1 Facebook account in my experience, for a variety of reasons, some innocuous... others not so much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted December 23, 2018 Posted December 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, GeoffH said: A Filipino claiming not to have a Facebook account (or not wanting to friend you on their account) is definitely a red flag and I'd advise caution. Apparently, the couple communicate by some means on Line, How I wonder? I don't think there is a Social Media that does not have a way of sending Photos and Documents Up the garden path seems to come to mind here 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted December 23, 2018 Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Jack Peterson said: Apparently, the couple communicate by some means on Line, How I wonder? I don't think there is a Social Media that does not have a way of sending Photos and Documents Up the garden path seems to come to mind here Interesting - Line is rather obscure in both the USA and the Philippines - popular in Japan and Korea only. May mean nothing, or may mean something but it adds to the general intrigue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted December 23, 2018 Posted December 23, 2018 4 hours ago, GeoffH said: A Filipino claiming not to have a Facebook account (or not wanting to friend you on their account) is definitely a red flag and I'd advise caution. I dont believe she or anyone claimed that at all. Also I have seen her FB account and there are no friend request button so she does not accept anyone as a friend. 7 hours ago, Snowy79 said: I wish I lived closer and I'd head down and check things out for you or if she has a Facebook put a link here and we can do some delving for you. No, there will be no FB links here. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Kid Posted December 23, 2018 Posted December 23, 2018 19 hours ago, bigmac said: I appreciate yours and, every one elses input on this. Just don't sell the Harley. The Harley Gods know who is being naughty or nice! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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