I agree totally with the previous comments about the ignorance and stupidity of many people when the talk about foreign girlfriends/fiancees/wives.

However, it is a sad fact that there are many girls on the various dating websites who make no secret of the fact that they want money, and many of these are prepared to do anything for it. I am sure many guys will have experienced the girls who make contact wanting to chat, and then offer to 'go naked' for money.

Also, there are many other girls who do not offer to 'go naked', but who ask almost immediately for money - for college fees, medical help for their parents, and many other reasons.

I have no way of knowing how many of these requests are genuine, but I am sure that some of them wil be. However, these girls need to realise that they are bringing great shame on the vast majority of females from the far east who are entirely genuine and decent.

On a similar theme, the Yorkshire Post newspaper recently carried an article about a man (I think around 60) who had sent in excess of £14,000 to a 'girl' who had promised to come to live with him and marry him.

I have had personal experience of these scams (although I did not part with one single penny!&#33, and I am amazed that anyone could be so gullible as to send large amounts of money to a 'girl' whom he has known for a few minutes.