This is a really big spectrum, and I wonder what the true cost is. Due to my position, I have a lot of firsthand knowledge from people who have either been unk

This is a really big spectrum, and I wonder what the true cost is. Due to my position, I have a lot of firsthand knowledge from people who have either been unknowingly or knowingly 'scammed'. That is, some guys knew the women just wanted money in the end, but didn't mind because they loved having someone to talk to. Many were married. Some even 'married' women and brought them to the USA, under a relationship more akin to a caretaker than a wife. I guess both sides benefit in some way, but in reality, it's still a scam, if not to anyone but the US Government. And some truly just want money and disappear, which is what the article references. This happened to my aunt, and she wrote off her family for trying to stop her. Really sad. I consider all three scams of some sort, and the real money involved would balloon.