There are some Chinese scammers as well as ladies just looking to get a green card.I've been to China twice....met one 'scammer', and met a good lady the second time.
My tips?
NEVER SEND MONEY to anyone you only know from the internet.
Some chinese ladies will want financial support, even before you meet! Yes, things are tough there....but you'll NEVER know if the lady is serious if money is involved.
I've read TOO many reports of men supporting women in china for long periods of time only to have the relationship fall apart, at the least.
NEVER SEND MONEY. Be careful about sending money even after you've met the lady.
You need to realize that in most of China, incomes are low...maybe $100-$200 a month.
There's no reason to enter into a relationship where you are supporting a woman while she waits for a visa.
The US Fiancee or Married visa takes 10-12 months, currently, IF YOU DO NOT SCREW UP THE PAPERWORK and there are no problems.
DO NOT MARRY THE LADY IN CHINA!
Meet her, develop a relationship, file for a FIANCEE VISA>
IT is safer for you!
When she arrives in the US, you still have several months before you NEED to marry, or she should return to China. Many chinese ladies are not happy here, due to the major differences in weather, culture....FOOD.
If for some reason the girl does not pass the interview for the visa, you are 'off the hook'/
I'm afraid some chinese ladies in this situation tend to shape the truth....tell you what you want to hear.
They may not tell you they've applied for a visa before, had other US boyfriends, etc.
If you are in contact with a chinese lady you met on the internet, DEMAND to see her face on a webcam!!!
Many online romances are conducted by translator/wedding brokers.
You may chat or recieve emails for MONTHS from somebody other than the lady.
You may think you've developed a relationship, and your lady 'speaks english'.
You go to china, meet her...alas...her english is bad, or worse.
You've been romancing a 'paid translator'.
This is not a scam in itself....but you should be aware of it.
You may be presented with a large bill if you marry the girl.
Some of the 'brokers' get a large bonus if the girl marries/
Its not uncommon for these 'brokers' to threaten physical harm to you or the girl if they aren't paid.
Don't get involved! There are plenty of girls who speak some english.
Still....ask to see her on cam! Verify she is chatting with you.
You can call china cheaply. Call her.
You want to verify WHO you are talking to. You need to the level your girl speaks english at....not the translator!
Send a small gift to verify the address she gives you.
Flowers are cheap in china.
Do not talk romantically with these ladies if you do not have the means to go to china to visit them. Some of the provinces are remote, and hard to get to. They have good transportation there, but much is impossible to use if you do not speak chinese.
Meet and spend time with her family. They may or may not be supportive.
Be polite. Research local and generic customs before you go there.
Just because the incomes may be low, don't think that they aren't dignified, and proud of what they own.
You'll probably not be expected to 'throw money around'....with the exception of taking her family out for at least one formal dinner. Don't worry.....outside of Hong Kong, and some big cities......it's cheap.
One other tip.
Check the email headers. If the emails aren't coming from where they should be....the emails may be coming through a transltator, or a rare scammer.