We know that most guys don’t sign up with international dating agencies because they’re worried about being scammed.  You don’t want to turn your credit card number over to some fly by night outfit and you certainly don’t want the emails you are receiving from Natasha to in fact be from Boris.

At ILS we researched each site we feature girls from to ensure, to the best of our ability, that the sites are fair to your wallet and your heart.  We don’t feature sites that we believe are scams.

We give the straight scoop on scammers, players, and shady operators, and explain our approach to helping you find the love of your life.  Scams are wildly misunderstood.  Yes, you could get scammed, but if you use a little common sense the chances are pretty small.  Here are some tips to avoid online dating scams:

• First, never send money to a girl.  NEVER!  However, I know that some of you dumb lugs will break this rule, so at least don’t send money for six or eight weeks. 
• Second, look for form letters.  Make sure she is answering most if not all of your questions with specifics.
• Third, no matter what, meet the girl in person BEFORE you propose.  Sure, you don’t think you’d do something that stupid, but a lot of guys do.
• Fourth, use a decent agency and read all of the information about the agency very carefully.   The level of service varies widely among agencies and one of the main reasons some men believe they have been scammed is that they did not fully understand what the agency was offering.  Some agencies are very bad about hiding the real costs and it is easily the most common grey area.  It’s not quite a scam, because the information is all there, but these sites  have purposely formatted it in such a way to make it hard for you to understand how much it will eventually cost you.  So, be careful and budget your spending.
• Finally, realize that there is a difference between getting scammed and getting your heart broken or being jilted or being disappoint.  Even under the best of circumstances most relationships don’t develop into passionate lifelong love affairs, but that is not the same thing as being scammed and many men who don’t find the great love of their life through an international dating site often decide they’ve been scammed.

As long as the lady and the agency and man were all acting in good faith no one scammed anyone, but the sad part of the human condition is that you can’t simply purchase happiness and it is impossible to control exactly how people will mesh with one another.

So, do your homework, make a plan, and take a shot at happiness.  It will be an adventure and you’ll probably have some fun.  If it works out that’s great.  If not consider making changes to your plan and keep trying.  Eventually you’ll find the person you are looking for.