We all got sad stories. Need some advice

[Surigao Ken]

We all experience pain.

To make a long story short, my wife's cousin from the P.I. married a loser who arranged a quick civil marriage, took her virginity, promised to come back with the full blown Catholic ceremony, and then dumped her. His reason? She didn't speak English good enough. She speaks excellent english by the way.
He wants her to file annulment  papers in the P.I., so it doesn't show up on his side. He is from Canada. ( No swipes at those good people.)
Now my cousin is ruined and needs help. His name is Larry Vantreen, with the agency Cherry Blossoms. His handle is LV cbp043282. On his profile he now states that he is single again and is on the prowl for other girls.

Well, I'm trying to do something about this. Any ideas?

Thanks
Take care,
Surigao Ken

[Frank2002]

... in response to We all got sad stories. Need some advice, posted by Surigao Ken on Dec 10, 2002

which part of Canada does he live?

Meaning city, address, basement apartment #,and Postal code

[Surigao Ken]

... in response to Re: We all got sad stories. Need some ad..., posted by Frank2002 on Dec 12, 2002


Not sure. I'm only doing this to help my cousin and get him to pay for the divorce. His profile is on Cherry Blossums if you want to look at my eariler post.

Take care,
Surigao Ken

[Surigao Ken]

... in response to We all got sad stories. Need some advice, posted by Surigao Ken on Dec 10, 2002


Hey guys,

On my little problem I have sent some emails to the Philippine Bureau of Immigration and Deportation and one to Cherry Blossoms about this loser who preys on unsuspecting women.
I'm thinking of other ways to help my wife's cousin but nothing clear yet.

Take care all!

Surigao Ken

[Mita]

... in response to We all got sad stories. Need some advice, posted by Surigao Ken on Dec 10, 2002

First of all, report him to the BID.  There must be some law that will ban him from ever returning to the country and fooling another Filipina.  Can't the Canadian embassy help in suing the guy and making him pay for what he did?
She can also go to Sen. Loren Legarda for help in seeing that the guy is made to pay.  All Philippine senators' email are available online.

[Surigao Ken]

... in response to Re: We all got sad stories. Need some ad..., posted by Mita on Dec 11, 2002

Thanks,

My wife told her cousin about the Senator and i have emailed the BID.

Thanks,
Tkae care
Surigao Ken

[Carr]

... in response to Re: We all got sad stories. Need some ad..., posted by Mita on Dec 11, 2002

...to make her case against MOB agencies.

[Dave H]

... in response to This experience is another fodder for Lo..., posted by Carr on Dec 11, 2002

Hi C,

Right you are! I'm sure Loren will want to take it out on Kanos   in general. Did you ever wonder if Bill Clinton sexually harassed GMA in college?

Dave H.

[Patrick]

... in response to This experience is another fodder for Lo..., posted by Carr on Dec 11, 2002

I wouldn't say this is a poor reflection on agencies.  They simply gather clients from both sides who are interested in meeting and marrying.  There are good people and bad people everywhere, including those who use agencies.  We all have to make judgements about those we get involved with and expecting an agency to determine someone's character for us is not realistic IMHO.

I do think it's the women rather than the men who are taking the biggest risk though.  Being a forum primarily for men, this place tends to dwell on the risks for the men much more than for the women.  It's the women who tend to be younger and more naive.  It's tough to have good judgement when you're inexperienced.

[Humabdos]

... in response to Re: This experience is fodder for Loren...., posted by Patrick on Dec 11, 2002

A lot of these "young women" are trained by expert green card con artist in the Philippines who are very experienced in deception and swindling money out of their Penpals. It is very very well known information in the Philippines even to an 18 year old with dollar signs in her eyes.

But lets not forget like Shadow said and I have seen myself their seems to be a very large number of strange bizarre American men going to the Philippines looking to buy a wife.

So both are really taking a big risk. Take a look on Maganak at the recent case over there! WOW!!!!

Hum

[outwest77]

... in response to We all got sad stories. Need some advice, posted by Surigao Ken on Dec 10, 2002

Do you need an annulment if you are not married by the church in the phils, i would think annulment would not be that difficult on the basis of fraud on his part, but i know absolutely nothing about marriage in the phils.

[Surigao Ken]

... in response to Re: We all got sad stories. Need some ad..., posted by outwest77 on Dec 10, 2002

I too don't know much about this process. But the creep that married my wife's cousin wants her to pay for the annulmnet claiming he doesn't have the money.

Tkae care,
Surigao Ken

[Howard]

... in response to We all got sad stories. Need some advice, posted by Surigao Ken on Dec 10, 2002

Ken,

That's awful!  What can we do???

H

[Surigao Ken]

... in response to My GOD!, posted by Howard on Dec 10, 2002

How about we saddle up and pay this guy a little visit.

Take care,
Surigao Ken

[GregF]

... in response to Re: My GOD!, posted by Surigao Ken on Dec 11, 2002

Well you always could seal him in a 55 Gal drum filled with concreat and deposit him somewhere off the continental shelf
Just a though