From Russia with Love?

Sometimes I amuse myself to no end. Add the internet being full of crazy people and a fun experiment emerges.

A little background: Now that things have settled in my life I had signed up with match.com figuring I'd “get back into the game", so to say. This isn't the first time; last year I used the service and had a good time, I met some nice girls, some crazy girls and wound up dating one, Jen, for a few months. I've got some great stories; drop me a line if you'd like to hear some funny ones. Every few weeks I get a random email from some girl in Russia looking to meet an American. Obviously some sort of scam. Normally I just hit the delete key. This time I decided to have some fun, I created a fake email address at Yahoo and responded to her. So far no response, but as they come in I’ll post them up here.
Here is her original letter:

-----Original Message-----
From: natagdfh
Date received: May 15, 2006
Subject: Hello!

Hello!

My name is Natalia. This letter already shows you where I live. The matter is that acquaintance on the Internet now is popular all over the world. I have noticed
Your profile. You live in the USA and this good place to live!
America is the country of freedom.
Each person has the right to a good life and you have enough freedom to have a worthy life. Everyone have equal opportunities. In the USA I think more opportunities for a good life. There where I now live it not the best place to live and create family. But even in such country I can do good residing. I like to work, I have values of family and I want to have the best life with good the man which I shall love also which will love me. I think, that women here good enough to be as the wife for the American.
I the woman who appreciates love, fidelity, honesty. I am not spoiled by an easy and carefree life.
I observed your profile on the Internet and you have drawn my attention. We could learn each other better. I also want to draw your attention my letter and consequently I today shall not write much to you. I only shall tell now, that to me of 29 years. My growth of 170 centimeters (5 ' 7 "). My weight of 55 kg (120 pounds).
I hope, that you understand, that I want to create family, I want to live in the USA and to have the best life. I achieved in a life much, I have got used to go up to the end in achievement of the purpose. I have in this life everything, except for family and the true love. I search for love now. I not the poor woman. I to concern to middle class in Russia. But I should tell, that I am rich spiritually. Write to me here: ###########@mail.ru
With hope, Natalia.
May, 15, 2006
PS: Once again write to me here: ###########@mail.ru

And my response:

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 5:13 PM
To: ###########@mail.ru
Subject: Hello there

Hi Natalia,

Wow! I didn't expect any responses from way out in the Russian Federation. But, the world is smaller these days isn't it? Although getting together for a quick coffee would be kind of expensive still.

How are you doing? Thank you so much for writing me, I just wanted to drop a quick line and say Hi. Obviously you know a lot about me and seen some pictures. Is there anything else you'd like to know?I've got a friend from Russia, Vlad, and maybe I'll get him to give me some fun Russian sayings. Hah ha!

Let me see... What about you would I like to know? Do you have some pictures, or maybe a web cam? What do you do for a living? And how exactly did you stumble on my profile?

Take care and I'll talk to you soon!
Kirk

Thats it so far, no response but maybe I'll get some nice pictures to share. I wonder how much she'll need to come over to the US.