yes, it is like an epidemic. I get plenty of appeals from "rich widowers" whose page usually includes photos of manly men with puppies or kittens, a big flashy car, sometimes with military titles or other "status" tells. Predators are out there and they are after us for citizenship, money, etc etc. don't fall for this stuff. Its just another version of the old nigerian prince emails . If it seems to good to be true, it probably is a scam. good input, thanks for the post!