It sounds messy - fortunately with facebook and other social networking sites its EASY to block and delete such people from ever being able to contact you. Likewise with Yahoo Messenger, MSN, etc...
Scammers play with your emotions - they already know your weakness and do their utmost to exploit it. I encountered one, and only one, in my early days looking and they definitely made me feel very bad about being unable to help them in their predicament. This actually worked in the reverse of what they intended but it made me significantly more cautious and selective in my approach which lead me down the right path
Believe or not this experience is, or rather will be, a good thing for you...
