victoriahearts.com victoriabrides.com False promises dating website. Ukraine Internet

Went on this site thinking it was a classy site for finding a foreign girl who was serious about marriage. From the start it was a bit dogey. It charges a lot of money to chat at 2 credits per minute and the messages from the lady are always delayed so you really end up spending 2 credits per message. Probably some filtering going on at the other end might explain the delay. The ladies on the site are very sweet but it is hard to say if they are being paid to be or genuinely that way. Unlike most dating sites all the photos are exquisite and there isn't a single bad one so it's most likely they are using a professional photographer and a studio.

There is a very wide age range and some ladies have specified they have children so I expect there is some truth behind them and they are not all fake. However within minutes of registering you are bombarded with messages regardless of how bad your photo looks. It makes me think that they are getting some sort of commision depending on how much chat time you spend with them. 

None of the girls will talk to you outside the site and they filter any and all website links, the word 'SKYPE', googlehangouts, email, etc.... You have to spend 1000 credits (about $250) before they allow you to get her contact details. If you offer to come to meet any of them they will always get you to stay in a hotel and ask for a translator (probably one from the company). I have never actually gone so can't comment on the actual experience.

This site definitely has something fishy about it but I am not 100% certain that it is completely fake it just looks that way. Mixing love and money is always a dangerous thing.

There is also some fraud going on as even though they advertise paypal it doesn't actually work so you have to register your card with them. Then they register you on some their sister sites like their chinese equivalent https://romancetale.com. I expect a similar scam going on here and the site format is exactly the same as the original.