text: I am sorry, but it does sound like a scam.  Below is a warning put out by our USA State Department on this.\n\nhttp://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_2088.html\n\nEven the Russian Consulate General in Vladivostok, Russia. has put out a warning.\n\nhttp://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/wwwhacsinternetc.html\n\nTo protect yourself, please read the following:\nhttp://www.antiscam.org/information.shtml