Wow, lots of sad stories. It is a scam but remember, buyer beware.
I got this note today from an online chat:
Hi [#insert_name_of_foolmen]! This site - brazen crooks from Moscow! There are no real girls! I was deceived by the marriage agency, I'm a translator. Our goal is to pull out of you in more money. None of the girls on the site does not want to get married! We do chatting mass distribution of the same messages. Get out of here, good luck.
You be the judge but I think it's true...