DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a lady who met a guy on one of the dating sites. Just after two days, he proposed to me. We have never spoken verbally. He claims he works for the military and is based in one of the African countries, and he claims he can’t have verbal communication for security reasons. He claims he will resign soon and come to my country to meet me.
How do I know if this person is real and not a human trafficking person? Please help.
GENTLE READER: The frequency with which Miss Manners reads about ladies who believe in love to the extent of bankrolling strangers prevents her from treating your question with the skepticism she recommends to you.
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