I've often been surprised by how silly the "Russian girl coming to the US" genre of spam sounds when reading it. "Oh, I decided to come to America, found you randomly on the 'net somewhere, and decided that I'd like to meet you." Like the Nigerian scammers, these folks want to induce selection bias toward a population of men who will suspend disbelief and do almost anything in a futile attempt to meet a girl. It would be interesting to respond to such spam in a way which suggests relatively low motivation and see how the scammers respond. Send a casually-shot photo of a reasonably attractive man and claim it to be yourself. Perhaps a photo of such a man with a reasonably attractive woman who quite plausibly could be an ex girlfriend. The idea is to imply that you have options for forming relationships beyond relying on a Russian woman's successful journey to the US. [The scam apparently involves asking for money to pay for unexpected airline fees, etc. -- pay the money, and the girl will be here soon] Then, for contrast, send a photo of an ugly man and compare the scammers' responses.