Pujah Posted April 18, 2007 Web love quest man loses £16,000 A lonely man is £16,000 poorer after sending money overseas to two women he fell in love with over the internet, in the hope they would join him in the UK. David Hodgkinson's borrowed money from his elderly mother and re-mortgaged his home in Margate, Kent, but neither woman showed up at the airport. The 48-year-old electrical engineer has admitted he was naive, but said he was desperate to find a partner. "Emotionally, it's given me a lot of depression," he said. Mr Hodgkinson, who is a full-time carer for his 86-year-old mother, turned to online dating after he became fed up with being single. There's many times that I literally cry my heart out David Hodgkinson He first struck up a relationship with Natalia, from Russia, who he met through a dating website. He sent her more than £10,000 to pay for her travel and a visa so she could be with him. He went to meet her at Heathrow Airport four times, but she never arrived. "I feel no ill in my heart. I did really love her," Mr Hodgkinson told the BBC. He then turned to a Christian dating website and met Amada, from Senegal. He sent her £6,000, but was again left waiting in the arrivals lounge of the airport. "There's many times that I literally cry my heart out and there are times when I felt I didn't want to live any more," he said. 'Never listened' His mother, Constance, has been forced to take out a loan to help repay his debts. "I did tell him off about keeping going to Heathrow," she said. "In my heart I knew they wouldn't ever turn up... but he never listened." Experts have warned that the internet should be treated with great care. Gill Stephens, from Experian Consumer Affairs, said she suspected photos of beautiful women probably came from "a seedy man in a back room". "It's very easy to get carried away on the internet... but you don't really know who you're talking to." BBC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted April 18, 2007 Oh man, that sucks big time. I feel sorry for his left hand. loool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pujah Posted April 18, 2007 ^ Why his left hand? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted April 18, 2007 Well, without a partner in life, he probably abused his left hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted April 18, 2007 LooooooL@looks like someone speaking from experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khayr Posted April 18, 2007 Originally posted by Mj. bada Cas: Well, without a partner in life, he probably abused his left hand. Saxib, by any chance are you left handed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted April 18, 2007 ^^^He is Muslim...Only uses right hand! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElPunto Posted April 18, 2007 ^Un-BO-lievable! And all this started by the Mujahid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faheema. Posted April 18, 2007 Looks like he missed quite few episodes of Eastenders when little Darren & Squiggle were cashing in on their little internet business venture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
- Femme - Posted April 19, 2007 I can't believe ya'll find this funny. I feel sorry for this poor man. I hope he find what he's yearning for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intuition Posted April 19, 2007 :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Mujaahid Why did you need to be so graphical? I will never look at a man's left hand the same way again! Akhaas! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Som@li Posted April 19, 2007 Poor guy, what is up with the left hand? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted April 19, 2007 Why someone is posting my stories bal ,,,,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms DD Posted April 19, 2007 Put a sock in it people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
