Add into that, they lie about their location as well. I ran across one guy listed as living in my area only to find out he was lived in the Philipines. Shortly after I returned from a vacation in August, I received an email from a guy who lived in one of the areas that I was in for three days. I replied back to him that he should have contacted me sooner, we could have met at one of the two amusements parks. Turns out, he too, lives in the Philipines.
Then you go to really be careful. Some of them want you to help them get to this country to visit you. They are just looking to get some money from you. So be careful of that scam.
There are some nice guys outthere, but that's another funny story.
Jan