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Great video Mike and so true. So SAD 🥲that people do this - scamming but it's a fact. Stories I have heard along having firsthand knowledge just leaves me shaking my head, sick gut, disgusting feeling. So many platforms are being used, CZcams is a big one and right now - girls are getting money sent, buying property, building homes and so much more. Gotta love it when videos or lives are posted and they are clearly sharing like it's alright, saying they didn't ask 😀. Those simps "guys" just got taken, tipical pulling on their Heart Strings technique; a little wiggle here and there, a big smile and there you go LOL! 🤣😂 How many times I have heard; she has never asked me for money. SCAMMERS are cunning, all they need to do is share pulling on your Heart Strings - hints along the way. "She is setting you up!" Guys just FALL for this. In actual fact she is actually asking you for money and why she is sharing this stuff, they are smart and learn off others doing it. The guys sending large sums, that's a whole other conversation. My question to anyone; would you do this in your own country? I believe your answer will most likely be heck no way so why are you doing it? This is the big question.
great comment
You’re so right! They don’t ask. They make it like. Hey I don’t ask you I just told you about things wrong or needed and you offered.
@@mikesphilippineretirement Thank you! some won't like it but it is what it is. Hope you and Janet are both having a great day!
@@Mikeyyyy_L Thx - your assessment is spot on - these types of individuals have this down to a fine line. Never ever under estimate them.
Sad that these simps keep falling for this in the Philippines and all over the world. In Medellin, scopolamine is a big problem. These simps keep coming to Medellin and finding girls on Tinder and bringing them back to their place. Only to get scoped and waking up with all their wallet gone and money cleaned out of their bank accounts. And some never wake up. I don’t think it’s the girls being that clever. As Mike said, it’s the guys just being stupid,
MY years in Cebu I seen it many times, back in 2007 there was a man married a Filipino he bought lots of rental houses, He was found dead,
sad he is no longer with us
Great video Mike. So so have to be on your guard, dont be a sucked in. Thank you
Welcome
LDR is fine for some, but I am waiting until I am there before trying to find anybody.
To be honest, the biggest part of these problems are guys trying to hit way out of their league. They are so busy chasing youth and beauty that they forget the beauty of real is on the inside.
I learned a long time ago that an "ugly" girl feels just as good as a pretty girl when you are cuddled up in bed at night. And the prettiest girl is the one you love, and she loves you.
thanks for sharing
One thing that always strikes me with a lot of these scam stories I've seen on youtube is they're almost always 60ish+ year old guys shooting for women 30+ years younger. At some point, you just have to be honest with yourself and admit its about the money for them. If one of those guys is over here and getting some face to face time and basically paying for play, I've got nothing against that, but to be halfway around the world sending her money thinking she's in love with you is completely moronic.
Like you say though, they're trying to hit out of their league. If they wanted something that wasn't just some young hot thing milking them for money those 60 something year olds could still find themselves one 10-15 years younger that would actually be interested in them as a human being.
Personally though, I plan on moving to PH in the next 2-3 years and I'll just wait until I'm there to try to meet women. Between the amount of long distance arrangements that end up being scams or last longer as a long distance arrangement than they do after you meet in person it just doesn't seem worth the effort to me.
I realize that majority scams are around older foreigners, but Im 35 traveling to Philippines often and my last two tried to scam me out of money...they dont care who it is....The fact that I fly over there often at my age, they think I have a shit load of money. (I work for airline) always gotta be smart no matter what age. Its not about league, its about the fact that you are a foreigner and have a target on your back and they see you as a walking ATM. @@randomyoutuber308
Very good video.
Most foreigners in the Philippines are seen as opportunities.to get money.
of course as a tourist you pay more
Stupidity has no bounds Mike. Call it a lonely heart suckered. Hopefully lessons learned will not be so costly and they'll be able to recover.
"Don't be foolish, just coz you're lonely" -- well said Mike😊
Thank you
Sage advice Mike, excellent stories of guys getting screwed over. If it's to good to be true it is. Stop and think to yourself, " would I send someone I never met money even if they lived in the next town just a drive away because they have a pretty face and tell me things that make me feel good" NO of course not. Listen to Mike, he has talked to these same people don't be one of them.
Mike you were straight to the point. Hard but fair, it really is the right way to go. Many of us have probably been deceived. Unfortunately, some wake up late. You are really doing a wonderful job on your channel. Do what you do best because you are awesome. Best Regards Martin
Thanks Martin
So true
I’ve had so many women ask for money and then completely stop talking to me when I explain I’m not sending money to a woman I never met.
I’d say these dudes have the same problem, so they send money hoping to keep the woman around.
we understand why but they need to stop feeding the scammers
@@mikesphilippineretirement Definitely
Even after you meet them they can turn out to be a sugar momma.
Great Video, Mike. Yup. I got scammed too. I hired 15 virtual assistants. Out of the 15, two were scammed me. They wanted an advance on their salary to fix their computer. I was willing to lose several hundred bucks. When they didn't do the work I fired them. Now I invested in a time clock software that takes a screen shot of what their are working on. If they are working on someone else's project I can delete those screenshots from my billed hours. It also detects mouse and keyboard movements. Scams are everywhere even here in Las Vegas. I also got scammed with my VA from India and Pakistan. The only VA didn't scam me were from Jamaica, Serbia, Ukraine and Georgia. Overall Filipinos were hard workers and will hire again.
In the words of Ronald Reagan, "trust but verify"
Thanks for sharing Jose
I met a 27 year old Filipina on line and over the last three years she has had a myriad of problems… job loss, employment difficulties, cervical cancer treatments, dog bite resulting in rabies shots, raped by a robber, inter-uterine treatments, back issue, other medical issues…sent her $80,000… over that time, did video chats with her but don’t send money to someone you’ve never met…
Mike nice job you did not mince words. It is obvious you have the experience and knowledge of these scams and you want to take care of your subscribers. But sometimes it hard to get some of us knock-heads to heed your warning. Thanks again for a great video. You are doing a great job helping us and educating us.
Thanks Tom
Guys NEVER send any money to any Filipina they have never met in person.. Period. This is exactly what happens as Mike says in this video. Don't let them play on your heart strings. Be smart. You will be broke in no time. Great video Mike, hopefully this helps some guys to not lose their money.
I hope so. Everyday I hear of someone losing money to someone who does not care about them
I believe sending SMALL amounts is fine. There is Christmas valentine's day, and birthdays. Under $50 s month won't break you. It's cheaper than taking out a date in the USA. If your SERIOUS about her, and you want to marry her or fly to Thailand, etc Philippine immigration at the airport can ask questions as proof you're a couple. If they do, they will ask where are your sent money receipts. They do offload travelers daily there.But $300 per year at $25.00 per month? Come on
No don't send a dime. The minute u do u are a mark, a sucker. They laugh at u while spending your money and suckong some local Filipino dudes dick.@watersbey25
@@watersbey25 Hey that's cool provided you are doing it without expectations. With expectations changes things a bit. My friend Bob who first went to the Philippines 20 years ago had many experiences b4 I ever went myself. Never sending was his advise to me and and I followed until I met my now wife of 12 beautiful years. Giving from the goodness of the heart is a good thing. The problem lies if you haven't met is the father is sick the grandfather is in hospital like Mike mentions. If they know you are willing to give a little they will keep finding ways to keep asking for more. This is just advice of what can happen and that it does happen. Everyone can choose what they wish to do. Just don't complain if and when it may happen. Have a great day.
@@habsguy1966 Nice reply, good advice and don't expect it back is a great mindset.
Mike thanks for the hard truth. Been there and it hurts . 👍🏻 😊
welcome!
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Hi Mike, hopefully enough of these warnings are seen by viewers to get thu to those “LDRs”- even locals, that there are always people searching, probing for a sucker. Im glad you put it so bluntly not to be stupid but wise to the depths scammers will go to get to your money. Not to underestimate anyone giving a sob story or asking you to invest. Ive been here only a week and had numerous individuals letting me know they have property to sell - not even asking if I can legally do so as a foreigner. Play ignorant and you find out quick who is real and fake among those you meet. John
Thanks for sharing John
18:01 The most often heard phrase in Thailand & Philippines...."But My Girl Is Different"
Men from Western Countries want to be the Knight In Shinning Armour. Don't Do It. Visit the Country first, meet in person. Then decide what's the best option.
Take your time. You worked 40 years earning a small savings. Don't let your heart takeover. Use your brain, be careful. There are no replay, Do overs.
There many great women out there. Most likely they don't spend time in bars, drinking and smoking. Have ready made family with kids. Find single ladies thru mutual friends. Filipinos love to help with matchmaking for their friends. Be smart and make smart choices.
some girls are different but you as the man must make sure she is the right one for you
Yes and avoid online dating...
Hi Mike and Janet ❤ We the viewers are very lucky to have your experience and expertise on all this scam stuff. You are so right don't be a sucker. Thanks for all. 👍
Herb Enjoy Dumaguete
Since the pandemic the scams have certainly increased in frequency.
Great video! I tell my friends 2 things: if this was the US would you send money to a new girl your just chatting with? No. So why these girls. Also you're not an ATM. This island and the people have been surviving for thousands of years before she met you. You're not the financial answer to their prayers. I say NEVER give money until you meet them. Never. Thanks for helping your viewers to be mindful!
I’ll never understand why anyone would sent money to a stranger. That’s just insane.
Another good video Mike. Enjoyed all of them.
Glad you enjoyed it
my friend was talking online to a filipina. i told him not to send money. first she needed $90 for her cell bill and i told him it's way less than that in the philippines. then she was in the hospital and the doctor was texting him saying she was too sick to talk but she loved him. she needed $400 to get out of the hospital. i told him to send me a picture of the bill. it was over 3 months old. some people never learn. My filipina wife has never asked me for money. Make sure you find a good one. btw Mike you have to stop wearing the polo shirts you're just too damn gwapo.
Janet said no hat and new shirt
Honestly it seems easier to avoid these PH scammers than it does to avoid scam women here who just want to use men for dinner dates.
Older, lonely guys.. make bad decisions.. and there's nothing we can do to stop them. Nothing.
we can try
Let's be truly honest here, CZcamsrs with live in gf's and wife's are being transactionaly scammed, a 65+ year old man with a young women living free off the hog everyday till the old man perishes.. it ain't love, no money, no honey. It's called survival... be real.
I have a few buddies who despite my biggest pleas to stop being with a girl, they did it anyway. I had to learn to speak my mind once then let it go. It is very hard to stand by and watch a friend self destruct, but I finally realized it is a process he has to go through. Then, when he finally realizes I was right and accepts it, we can discuss it.
Many fall victim by a lie lover that there way of loving you is to scam you is lie loving and they could care less.
Good video your a good man be happy always you all your right about that
I appreciate that
I just pictured a construction project with 10 Filipina's taking pics to send.
Scammers will often ask for money or gifts to further your relationship. For example, they need money for a new laptop so you can video chat with them or they want you to send gifts that “prove” your love .. please don't be kind don't trust quickly .. protect yourself from those people like this,
thank you
Excellemt info on how detailed scams can be. Exactly see it yourself and rent don't pay up front for promises
Good advice Michael
These women know that when they have you wrapped around their finger emotionally, that they can get you to do almost anything. Don't fall into the trap.
Yes if you let them. Eye wide open
Mike, it seems that Nigeria has a competitor with regards to scams.
could be but being in the Philippines this is what I know.
A good rule of thumb…The amount of money he gives her should correspond with the amount of time he has physically been with her. For the first few months of getting to know her, if she is already asking for help for those other than herself, that should send off a red flag. Another good rule is tell her no and see how she responds. Really for the first few months together all he should spend is for the things they do together such as restaurants, transport and trips. In other words the things that he benefits from directly. Unfortunately as men age into their 50s and beyond, they are so lonely and miserable in the Western countries, that they are easy targets for these women.
Thanks for sharing GBU61
Had a 2.5 year LDR during COVID-19. We met, and are happily married. But I'm thinking I was lucky.
Yes, I'm aware of scams. Trust but verify, is my advice.
happy to hear the good stories also
Mike! Great video. Here's a good approach to deal with scammers of all types and even salesmen. Help people or buy things if you want to, but always make sure it is YOUR IDEA to do so and not SOMEBODY ELSE'S IDEA. That's what I always told my 10th graders when I was a high school English teacher. I really enjoy your channel, thanks!
Great tip!
At this point there is sooo many warnings and people sharing their own experiences on CZcams......... a filipina doesn't scam a western guy anymore.
The guy scams himself.
He gave willingly
Cheers Mike
@ger
It's called being willing participant.
thanks for sharing guys
This is SO SAD! You have to feel bad for the guy but My God! I hope the guy has some money left. Mike you're 100% correct.
thanks Charles for watching
NO, you don't have to feel bad for the guy, he made the bad choices that led to his circumstance. What you need to do is LEARN from his mistakes so you don't make them.
Hey Mike, I been following your blog. Doing great things. Specially for your new look and hair cut. Keep it up..
Nas. From Canada
Awesome! Thank you!
i am fil/am. & my filipina told me not to send and she said she is a christian. she married a pure filipino her church mate. 😅 1 millon pesos. she was not a real Christian. i should have listen to my filipino mother here i n the states! 😂😅
thanks for sharing
Janet was right months and months ago when she said Just don't send money.
yes she was. Thanks Dave
Mike, looks like you are getting fit in the PH. Thanks for the videos.
One of the wisest x pats i saw from Australia ? Hes old , married and older phillapena hes living great he said i married my sugar momma
Mike, I have subscribed , your stories are interesting. I sense from what you say that your hands are unclean.I have never bin scammed knowingly, only allowing a desperate Turk to polish my suede sandals once!. I love my GOD and I love my wife.
sounds like your feet are unwashed Thomas
Before any money is to be sent be their in the Philippines boots on the ground.
good advice
Love the video! Kinda wish it didn’t hit home so much, but very sage advice. Every time I’ve thrown money into the abyss I’ve been a very eager participant. Live and learn, pura vida 😂
Hello Mike, thanks for the good advice and interesting stories 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it
This is the best video that you've posted Mike.
I got my girlfriend braces. But we met in person and her family knows about me when i go back i will be meeting them. People should not send money if family does not know of you or have met them most of these scams the family does not know. I agree with you mike with sending load i do it for girlfriend sometimes. Also money is not the topic when we talk, we talk for more than 2 hours sometimes and its not about money.
These “scams” are not sophisticated , they are old school hoodwink. It’s the unsophisticated naivety of the guys who recklessly part with their cash. LDR are littered with heartbreak. Keep your loved ones close and your money even closer.
good advice
So true. I hear other CZcamsr’s give credit to the women for being so smart. It’s just guys being stupid. They all talk and discuss what scams work the best.
Wow
Mike, you know what I always do is. I tell them to get a Callender, and point to the day of the week it is. 99% won't do it. Don, California. 1-13-2024.
interesting
I'm telling you Mike, think about it seriously. Run it by Janet, and see what she thinks. Don.
I must be one of the lucky ones as I never been scammed as of yet. When someone shows me a photo of a person laying in a hospital bed and I get a sob story I tell the person it's a shame who ever it might be in the photo they were in an accident or whatever the case may be and I leave it at that, if they ask for money I just tell them sorry I don't have money to give away. If it's someone I never met, I just tell them NO
good way to handle it
There is an old saying. There's a sucker born every minute!
In person, in person, in person, do nothing unless it is in person and you are 100% there
Thanks for the comment Ted
For some, it's only obvious and goes without saying.
@@ivannovotny4552 Exactly, but not everyone understands that and that’s why they get taken
Looking good, Mike!
Thanks 👍
It's a old story I guess we gotta keep telling them Mike 👍
you can lead a horse to water but you can not make him drink
@@mikesphilippineretirement yes your right
Tic tok. Big problem
It is
Don't send a lot of money somewhere if you're not there, come on guys
Mike, you are definitely getting much better in front of the camera.
Tuesday, I’m flying into the Philippines 👊
Thank you and have a safe flight
derpy friend i know is being scammed by 5 filipinas; one is always asking him to send 100,000 pesos to build her a house, one has promised to come 5 times, never shows up, claims customs took her visa, one is an obvious scammer, wont video chat, looks about 20, he's 70, the most recent one promises to come to australia, live with him on his farm with her 2 kids, just needs money for documents, plane tickets, air fares etc, he's so desperate he keeps sending money hoping that this time, one will turn up, he's 70 and they're all under 40, he's delusional, sent 10 k australian to one who claimed she had covid and needed to be detoxed or some crap, he's going into debt chasing this stupid dream, thinks he has to give them the benefit of the doubt, has to do things his way, doesn't want to admit he's been scammed for 5 years
Very good advice Mike !!! There’s a sucker born every minute!!! ❤ I totally agree!!! Just be glad you’re not that dumb!! Hi to You and Janet, great videos
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i was in the past but now i know better
Wow you look good w your new look
Thank you so much 😀
Another great video Mike
Thanks John how are the earthquakes
Fortunately they have stopped... For now lol
No fool like a loaded fool!!!
that is new to me loaded one. hahaha
yep, you'll be put on a sucker list as soon as you send the first penny
to be honest those getting scammed are thinking with whats in their pants no the head come on open your eyes if you think your 60 plus and a 20 year old girl wants to marry you grow up please
every man need to think about what he is doing b4 sending money
Correction advise
Nice look Mike. You cleaned up your act. Nice haircut...nice polo shirt....you don't look like a typical western expat lowballer.
I looked bad b4????
Hey Mike! That house scam seems to be an old favorite in the Philippines. I'm really surprised that it still works.
1st time I heard about that scam was 8 years ago and again last week
The problem with the house scam is that major dollars are involved. It’s hard to believe guys fall for this.
I was a lucky one i guess i broke all them rules even built a house before marriage not advised
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I don't feel sorry for people that get themselves in this situation. A fool and his money or soon parted.
Worth repeating:
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Word to ya Mutha!
thanks
Trust but Verify...
good words of wisdom
When people send money it makes them happy.. whoever said money cannot buy happiness do not know what they are talking about😮😮😢😂😊
These guys get what they deserve unfortunately. "A FOOL AND HIS MONEY WILL SOON PART".
thanks for the comment
It has happened to so many people already, Mike, that in the end you start getting trust issues when even looking at a Filipina. I know they are not all the same, but it's not easy to separate the good from the bad. Even when you are in the Philippines already when you meet a girl you have to be really careful. Who is this girl? What family does she come from? How does she live? Does she have an income? What kind of man did she date before you? I think this is where the services of a Private Investigator would come in handy and I'm still looking for a vlogger who can find a certified PI to interview on his channel. Many of you already had attorneys, real estate agents and immigration experts on your channels. I think it would be a good idea to hear what a trustworthy PI can do for us.
if you need to hire a PI to find ot who your chatting with you need to get off line and come to the Philippines in person
@@mikesphilippineretirement Why?
if your untrusting of everyone you chat with come meet them in person. What makes you think a $50 PI will be honest with you or spend the time needed to find her deep dark sercets
The same principles hold true in other countries, I can think of Peru as a great example.
it happens all over the world..I just happen to be in the Philippines
Mike i don't know if it's the camera or not but you're looking very healthy or younger this week?? The islands are treating you well! God Bless!
That is all the work of Janet
@@mikesphilippineretirement you both do a fine job. It's been fun watching the channel grow
the best advise i can give every guy is like going to the casino do not spend or take to the Philippines more than you can afford to lose
yes never invest more than you can afford to lose
Simply keep a low profile
sounds good but hard to do
Great content, I think older men fall into the trap of a young beautiful philipina that makes them lose their common sense, I admit, I fell into it myself, im planning on moveing to Phillipines in Jan 2026, I have philipina in province, I send her some money to help with food and clothes for her daughter every month, I know my limits when it comes to money, and I know the scams out there, your right, im the one that sends the money so its on me, but I can afford to lose little money, but ill never send large amounts , ill see if it's true when I get there.
thanks for sharing
We all have been scammed a little but that is sad good video
a little is one thing but some guys are sending everything with a little hope they get something in return
Sometimes what's behind your zipper could be your worst enemy. (In general sense.)
Don’t send anything! $10 for load turns into ohh I need rice for my family next, then something else. And….. if she doesn’t or “cant” meetup with you for long move on and find a Filipina that can and will want to be with you.
Thanks for sharing Mmikeyyy
i 🔐 all my money in CD and stocks and my IRA now.
good job
That guy trying to scam subscribers was sickening. I have never donated to any CZcamsr’s or GoFundMe requests on Facebook.. You don’t know if the money is for a good cause or a scam. I have seen posts where someone posts that money is needed for a major illness or an accident.
yes you need to be careful
Just to let you know from Dickerson, North Dakota at -70 below wind chill to Miami, Florida at 98 degrees their a 162 degree difference here yesterday it made Facebook and is a new record lows in North Dakota be glad you in Philippines no more Cold 🥶❄️☃️
Thanks for the info! hahaha it was a beautiful day today in Cebu
Hi friend I’m also in North Dakota I’m working oil fields up by Williston but company is located in Minot. Anyhow I have a wife and daughter in Philippines and have property there been married 18 years to my Filipina I plan to retire this year over there
@@jameswick2479 I moved out of North Dakota over 25 years ago from Minot North Dakota to Florida on the Gulf of Mexico in Bradenton currently in Palmetto Florida. Got our house here up for sale and me and my filipina wife are going home to Philippines. Can't wait to go. I got a son in Minot still
Speaking of retiring in the Phillipines my mom is from, San Roque San Florente Samar , Hey mom you going to retire in the Philippines , answer Hell no
At certain points in life, it might be cheaper/ wiser to rent by the hour lol
maybe in Thailand
Seems like a lot of hard work protecting your wallet in the Philippines...
protecting your wallet every place in the world
you need to tell men they CAN NOT legally own land in the Philippines PERIOD
I do
The contract and title of the land she showed him on can before building the house, was fake? Another man lived in that house
yes i think everything was fake
Saan ka pupunta joe 😂 don't ever tell anyone where you're staying ! Just tell them you are going home 🎉🎉🎉👍💯😁
Too late
Like Mike said it's not a scam if you send money,
don't hit send
Mike, Money is the first factor. A woman who is unable to provide for herself or is looking for a better life will be with a man who can give her that . Foreign dollars go a long way in the Phillippines so it does not take much to convince her that he will provide her with a good lifestyle. A western woman can and will if she choses see this in an unfavorable light, but when it works as so many do, who is anyone to think negatively.
@valeriek
Mike was talking about scamming, not supporting.
thanks Ivan
Yep agree 100%
Thank you
Men stop trying to impress girls with your money if she loves you money will not be asked for
very true in most cases
Are comments taken down because they have a difference viewpoint ?
what comments are taken down?
Maybe it's just me, but I cant find comment
My view is don't do it. If it's too good to be true it's probabaly too good to be true.
great point
Always hold your money never send money
thanks good advice