From Russia with scams
         

<p>One persistent type of spam-advertised Internet scam is the so-called 'Russian bride' scam. The basic form is simple: the scammer sends out messages that claim to come from lovelorn young Russian women seeking romantic partners in the West. 'Elena' (or 'Katerina' or 'Natasha') paints a picture of herself in broken English as a sweet, sensitive (but sexy) young girl who is disappointed with Russian men and hopes to find her true love elsewhere. 'She' explains that she "saw your profile on that dating site", or got your email address from a friend. The messages typically include a picture, and a contact email address where potential suitors can contact the sweet young innocent.</p>
         

http://www.spamnation.info/blog/archives/2010/02/automated-russian-bride-scam.html