hinder2 it happens all the time.. thats why I do not trust people online much. I also have long stories involving money and emotions. But at the same time, some of my best friends are the one I met online and to tell you the truth, my sister and brother in law met online.. and got married about two years ago. So, you have to be careful whom you talk to. God knows, what happened to the guy. I wonder if he is not cheating but something bad might have happened to him. Or.. maybe immigration arrested him for being out of status.. Just have faith and take it as a lesson learned.. as for the money gone, just think that you gave "DONATION" for some good cause. I know it is hard but thats all you can do.. ~Sundari