Category: Filipina Scammers

Filipina Scammers: you will need to avoid con artists and scammers if you are going to find love in the Philippines. These articles will keep you from getting ripped off.

Marry a Filipina: Pictures on Asian Dating Websites

As I’ve mentioned before , I strongly suggest you post a few pictures once you’ve signed up with a dating website.  I’d also caution you against doing much corresponding with a girl without seeing a picture.  You may find yourself wasting a lot of time on someone you’re not even attracted to.

Most of the young women without pictures are not scammers–there are different reasonsanonymous_girl_facebook why they may choose not to post pictures:

*They haven’t scanned any photos.
*They don’t know how the website works.
*They are shy about showing their face on a dating website.
*They may be new and their photos are not yet approved.

Here’s my general policy for pictureless profiles:

*If a Filipina sends a message to me, I ask her to post her photo.  I don’t bother corresponding until I’ve seen a few photos.

*Under some circumstances, I’ll allow pictures to be sent to one of my email addresses (especially if it is a networking situation–someone who wants me to meet her relative).

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*Some Filipinas will say they have no picture but invite me to chat with them in webcam.  I usually don’t go for this.  In the first place, webcams often give very poor quality images.  It also puts me in the awkward situation of telling her whether or not I find her attractive on the spot.

Here’s the problem with exchanging pictures through email/webcam–it’s an extra, unnecessary step.   As I’ve mentioned, finding an Asian/Filipina bride is a numbers game.  You have hundreds of profiles to sort through and limited time (assuming you have a job).  It’s best to stick with profiles that have pictures.

If you want to exchange images off the website, it’s OK.  Just remember you are putting yourself through extra steps that wouldn’t be necessary if she had a few images on her profile.

Update:  Things have changed (somewhat) since I first wrote this post.  What I’ve said still applies, but it is becoming increasingly rare for someone to have no access to any kind of digital picture.

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Beware the Bakla (Gay); Another Anti-Scam Issue

Homosexuals are quite common in the Philippines.  They are called bakla.  Many are transvestites (dress like women) and even take hormone pills to make themselves even more feminine.

In addition to all of the scammers, you’ll have to watch carefully for gays/baklas.  I’ve encountered quite a few who get online and pretend to be women.  Some of them don’t even think it is wrong, since they are women in their own minds.

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If “she” looks a bit too tall and muscular, be suspicious.  This is another reason to be sure and exchange many pictures.  The voice will never lie, so you may want to call or talk through voice chat.

Anti-Scamming Websites (lists and databases)

I’ve run across websites that list scammers.  If you want to visit one of these, fine.  But keep these things in mind:

1. No website will have a comprehensive list.
2. No website can keep up with the sheer number of new dating sites (much less the members).
3. In my humble opinion, no anti-scam site is worth a membership fee.

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Don’t depend on scamming databases.  I would instead advise you to follow some of the steps I’ve listed on this blog and just focus your attention on finding the right girl for you.  If you run across a scammer, report it to the site and move on.