In Arkansas, Attorney General Jay Nixon filed legal action in 2005 seeking to recoup monies sent to 33 women accused of running solicitation scams through online inmate profile sites.
The Arkansas inmates allegedly duped men into sending cash by posting provocative photos on Web sites like writeaprisoner.com, inmate-connections.com, thepamperedprisoner.com, inmatesforyou.com and cellpals.com. According to a statement released by Nixon, the 33 women under suspicion deposited $291,860 into their inmate bank accounts while in prison.
Gene Adams, a Philadelphia area resident, spends $90 a year corresponding with 25 women on death row or facing life in prison as a hobby to keep his “mind occupied,” and he believes that the scams are out of control and waiting to hook those looking for serious relationships.
“I can tell you that on the whole it is a big scam,” Adams said. “A lot of guys and gals are heading for a big hurt both financially and personally. Some of these gals genuinely need a link with the outside world, but on the whole it is a way of surviving financially for them.”
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http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2006-03-14/brown-prisonlove/It's pretty sad really...
