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scammed by a Cuban

by meredita
(south western, Ontario)

Met the guy ...dated for 3 year, married him in Cuba...waited for a year for the papers to be finalized for him to move to Canada. He arrived in July 07 ...and would not converse with me nor would he give me $$ to pay for bills...he wanted to keep all of his $$ to send home...whatever...within 4 months I asked him to vacate my house. Now I guess I will have to pay for the divorce.

Moral of my story is ...Do not trust Cubans!!! they will tell you anything to get out of the country. Go to Cuba ...have fun ...but leave them there as they just don't get it once they get here. I will never trust anther Cuban again...but I will still go to Cuba to vacation as I love the people ...but not for a relationship.
I think the Canadian Immigration needs to get tougher on these scammers and throw them out of the country...send them back. Why should they be able to stay??? I don't even know where my x is...so how can I be responsible for the smuck????

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Jan 10, 2012
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to KMA
by: Meredita

Dear KMA, as far as I can remember I lived with my husband alone....so whatever you are reporting is second hand. And if you had any balls you would sign your name...not KMA. Yes I will admit I drank my bottle of wine....I was trying to numb the pain from having a person in my house who showed no respect or love for me. And you are right I didn't want to sleep with him...why would I. And get your facts straight...I asked him to leave.
I am happy now that I am divorced and not having to drink a bottle of wine everynight to dull my senses. I made out ok...he didn't go for half of my house...he's too lazy ...but I'm sure he would have taken it ...if it was offered. I feel sad for him as he is in a country where he doesn't want to be. MIssing his Mom and brothers and not being able to be a father to his 12 or 13 year old son. So do me a favor and KMA. Maybe ask him about the photos of young girls he took while he was at home???? He isn't the guy he appears to be....too bad he did that and his mother had to sell all of her furniture to get the girls father off his back as well as the Police. Not too smart to take pictures like that , download them onto your laptop and then have someone in Cuba attempt to fix the computer ...who in turn turned the photos of the underage girls over to the father who then went to the Police. He is too scared to go home now. Sad, sad situation.

Jan 08, 2012
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Emotional mess
by: Anonymous

I am also involved in a relationship with a cuban. I would like to think mine would be a different story but can't help to think that I might also be a victim. Does anyone have information on Robertico that I know about? Thank you!

Oct 09, 2011
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Scammed with kids
by: Anonymous

My story sounds like all the rest, except that after nearly going broke bringing him here, him sending money home, him being abusive and controllng, now we have kids together. He lost custody and visitation of a daughter in Cuba, but I've never seen the papers. How can I get them to find out what his past really is? What agency in Cuba handles that? Are there any organizatiosn in Canada that can help me?

Sep 29, 2011
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Only for the money
by: Anonymous

My dad was widowed and went to Cuba where he had many women hit on him incessantly. He was in his 60's and had been with my mother most of his life and was overwhelmed by the attention. He was asked out by a woman who was a manicurist in a barber shop in Cienfuegos. Eventually they married and she signed a prenuptual agreement. She also agreed to live with him 6 months in Canada and 6 months in Cuba. When she moved up here she immediately started to hit him up for money to send het family. She made him buy them an apartment and to support her grown son and his offspring and her mother and sister and nieces and nephews. To make a long story short, she refused to stay up her only coming up during the summer to take what she could and then go home with him constantly sending money. She never even bought him a cup of coffee. He was very unhappy but being of his generation honored his agreement. Six months ago he fell ill while being in Cienfugos and she did not contact his family by the time he got home he lived for only 2.5 weeks. She put him on a plane alone because she did not want to come back yet, but when he got home she consistantly called him for money. When he died she did not come for the funeral but when heard she was inheriting all of a sudden had money for a plane ticket. To this day she is fighting the will and has renounced the prenup saying she did not understand it. It is disgusting she was 27 years younger than he was and all he wanted was a companion. When he died he was broke despite how well off he was and there were records of tens of thousands of dollars being sent back to Cuba for her family. He died knowing exactly what she was and it broke his heart. She has been seen around the area now with another elderly companion.

Apr 22, 2011
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Middle aged fool
by: Anonymous

My boyfriend met a cuban woman 30 years younger than himself on his holiday.He has ruined our relationship for her. He sent her money for her mother who was reported dying from cancer and had 2 months to live. That was 12 months ago. She sends him texts for money and he is loosing the plot over her. Drinking and smoking and saying he has to go back to finish the relationship. His bag is packed and he will to go again - 3rd time in one year. This man is 52 and she is 22!

Has anyone any advice other than get rid of him!

Oct 09, 2010
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scammed by a cuban=stupid
by: Anonymous

I really think all of you being scammed by not only a cuban but anyone is as stupid as shit. Why would you marry somebody that you haven't been living with for at least a couple of months day after day. Stupidity has a price in any country. Here in Canada everybody is so busy minding their own business that they don't have enough time for anything including pleasure. They take one or two weeks vacation a year and find there is a different world out there and they wanna live that dream for longer. They meet somebody, spend the most beautiful time with them for a while (two weeks out of the whole year)and they decide that marrying them will bring them closer to that dream. They forget about the basics and risks of a premature relationships.
I don't actually blame the cubans. Anybody is looking to improve their way of life at any chance. Put yourself in their shoes and you would find yourself doing the same thing if not worse.
When you sign the papers, you know the risks (unless you were high in drugs or drunk) and you have to learn to live with them without whining or sentencing the honest and good cuban citizens as a whole.

Aug 30, 2010
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To meredita
by: Anonymous

Maybe he left because you were an alcoholic drinking a bottle of wine per day, smoking your pot, then passing out....No wonder he couldn't stand being you for a day, less a lifetime. Got what you deserved. Maybe stick to your own business, instaed of being a know-it-all judge and jury. Most Cubans will always use sympathy and lies to sway others. Lesson learnt for all...KMA

Aug 18, 2010
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Sister
by: Anonymous

Did any of your cuban men mention there sisters a lot? Does this mean that this is there wife or girlfriend or is it really there sister?

Jul 16, 2010
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Marriage Fraud
by: Maggie Gutierrez

Everyone go to the website
www.canadiansagainstimmigrationfraud.com
It will tell you who to contact and the membership is only $25 and print off the papers to send to us and tell us your story, please.
We have met with the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and he is promising to do something about the existing laws and about what has happened to so many innocent Canadian people who have been taken advantage of. So please do this so we can be strong for one another and change the laws and bring justice to all the victims of Marriage Fraud and prevent this from ever happening again in the future.
Maggie

Jul 11, 2010
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Find A Good Lawyer and Press Charges.
by: Anonymous

You have the evidence, a letter from Immigration stating they believe he was committing marriage fraud.

What better evidence do you need to show a lawyer?.
It's proof he is a fraudster who married you on a false premise.
Therefore he has committed a crime of fraud and deception.

Prosecute him. Press charges of fraud and deception.

If more women did this the problem of Cuban marriage fraud would diminish.

Castro does not think twice about jailing con men and fraudsters and thievess.
It is why so little crime exists in Cuba. So they hit on gullible foreign women instead. It's an easy way out.

We're way too soft on fraud and crime. It's why we have soaring crime rates.

Jul 11, 2010
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how to divorce a cuban who is still in cuba
by: Anonymous

I am married to a cuban who's visa was denied because immigration believed he was commiting marriage fraud. I disagreed and filed an appeal but have since found out that they were right. After I phone and cancel the appeal does anyone know how I can divorce him from canada?

Jul 09, 2010
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Scammed Part 2
by: Anonymous

Cindy called her loving mother-in-law in Havana. "She was as cold as hell. They got what they wanted. Now he can sponsor his mom and whoever else he wants," she says bitterly. "I'm positive it was all planned from the start."

That became even more clear after she checked his cellphone records and discovered that Eduardo had been calling a Toronto number three times a day. It belongs to his "former" Cuban girlfriend who was recently sponsored here by her husband. "He played his game very well."

She has since met many women scammed by foreigners looking for a ticket to Canada. After all, we make it so easy. Unlike many other countries that require that the marriage last three years before they will hand over a permanent residents' card, Canada gives the sponsored spouse immediate permanent status.

"Immigration were very sweet," Cindy says. "They said he is a resident now. Regardless of what he did to get here, he has his card and there is nothing they can do."

Every sympathetic government official offered the same reminder: she is still financially responsible for him.

Because the betrayal and the heartache are just initial blows. In the fine print of her sponsorship application, Cindy agreed that if he turns to any social assistance in the next three years, she is on the hook to repay the government in full -- even if they have to garnish her wages.

This duped bride has already lost her entire life savings of $60,000 on this romance. "I don't have any money left to pay for his wonderful new life in Canada," she worries. "I have been left with an empty heart, the inability to eat, the shock that the past 21/2 years of my life were a big lie, an empty bank account, and a daughter who is traumatized."

Now she also faces the frightening prospect of being destitute, while he laughs all the way to the welfare lines.

"The law needs to change," she insists. "Why should he still be protected and allowed to stay here when he clearly broke the only reason he was approved to live in Canada?"

Jul 09, 2010
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Another Canadian Scammed By A Cuban
by: Anonymous

Canoe Network
Toronto Sun

Bride left broke by alien husband

Cindy thought she had found her soulmate, the man of her dreams, a father to her young daughter.

The Toronto accountant had him met over the Internet, introduced by mutual friends. Theirs was a long distance relationship -- Eduardo lived in Cuba where he was manager of a department store -- but they spoke every day and she flew in often to visit him. When he proposed after seven months, Cindy truly believed their love was forever.

They married in Havana on Dec. 14, 2004. In their wedding photo, the dark and handsome groom hugs her close as the beautiful blonde bride beams with joy.

The 33-year-old sits alone in her East York apartment, barely able to glance at those photos of a mirage.

She spent the next 15 months filing all the paper work to bring her husband here. She admits to a few nagging doubts; she had heard the horror stories of marriage scams. He assured her that those cases involved Cubans who worked in the hotels in hopes of snaring vulnerable Canadian tourists. He was different. He really loved her and if she wanted, they could make a life together in Cuba.

But when Cindy actually considered that offer, Eduardo suddenly backpedalled. Her daughter would have to attend an international school in Havana, he said, and where would they get the expensive tuition? His argument made sense, and so she continued to sponsor him here, sending immigration proof of their marriage, photos of the wedding, evidence of their daily correspondence.

Approved at last, Eduardo arrived here March 10, and was promptly given a Canadian social insurance number, a health card and permanent residency.

Less than three months later, he was gone.

Three weeks ago, he pulled Cindy back into bed to cuddle before she left for work. It had not been an easy adjustment, she admits. He seemed cold and distant and constantly demanding. Why hadn't she completed his resume? Why was he finding it so difficult to get a job? Why wasn't she sending more money home to his mother in Cuba?

Still, Cindy assumed it was just a natural rough patch. When he kissed her goodbye that morning and told her he loved her, she believed things were getting better.

When she couldn't reach him through the day, something made her leave work early and rush home.

Eduardo had disappeared. She says her 30-year-old groom took his suitcase, clothes and every gift of jewelry and perfume he had ever given her. He turned their wedding photo face down and left her only way to reach him -- his cellphone -- behind.

There was no note, no explanation, nothing.

He not only abandoned her, but the scoundrel abandoned her daughter as well. He had always picked her up from the bus stop after school. But not this day. If Cindy hadn't come home early, her 10-year-old would have been left alone on the street.

"To say I was completely blindsided is an absolute understatement," she says.

Mar 31, 2010
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You're Better Off Without HIm Katie!
by: Michele

Katie I think this conman did you a favour by showing his true colours and doing a vanaishing act. Think of the years of poverty and hardship you would have endured had he stayed.

Last year I too was almost hoodwinked into a marriage by a guy I met in Holguin.

He was handsome charming, told me he had no wish to visit my country which was reassuring. But he wanted me to live in Cuba and to return with 'lots of money'. He said we would have to marry in order for me to gain residency.

This worried me as I am not keen to marry anyone. I also felt pressurised by his emails, all declaring love and asking me when i was going to return. It would have meant losing my apartment job, life here. It all seemed too fast and I could hardly believe all the emails and the 'te amos' How can you love someone having known them in a week.

Little thigs bothered me like how he would always disappear with the bottle of rum no doubt to share with his friends when he left. How when I was short changed by a barman instead of standing up to him he asked for a pack of cigarettes to 'settle the difference'. How he hinted about needing trainers.

Finally fate played a hand. I returned last year but had not heard from him for over a week so cancelled a flight to his town and decided to have a peaceful time at a small resort. It was my best vacation ever, no hassle, no stress, no drinking too much at night.

He was furious when he heard I was back in Cuba and had not immediately flown to his town. there were hours of furious phone calls.When I returned home he never contacted me again.

Mar 16, 2010
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I was scammed by a Cuban too
by: Katie

I was born in Cuba came to the United States when I was 11 yrs old. He was a childhood friend of mine. I went back to Cuba to visit my family when I was 17 yrs old and at the welcoming party that my family made for me I saw him again started talking to him, fell in love with him and when my trip ended we kept in contact by emails,phone. We got married on 2005 and as I recalled I said that it was the happiest day of my life I guess I was just was stupid naive girl. Well to make my story short everything ended on the end of Novermber 2009 when I found out that all the I love you's, I miss you, and want to be with you, it was all pretend it was a lie, but it's was too late he was approved and with his visa on hand. I found out he was in the United States when I received his resident card and welcoming letter in the mail. I already reported him for marriage fraud and talked to lawyers but they all said they can't do anything because it is too late.It's just completely unfair that he commited fraud and get away with it.

Mar 07, 2010
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Patricia
by: I Totally Agree Meredith

I am so sorry to hear about what you have been through. It was a difficult lesson learnt.

One which should be heeded by the many women on here who loose their heart along with common sense or logic after a week in Cuba.

There are so many stories of heartbreak on the Cuba Amor forum.

You would think this would be a warning to women. Yet it seems that thousands more are being conned each season by guys who neither want to work or put anything into the relationship.

These loafers see tourists or 'Yuma' as mugs, willing to transport them to a life of prosperity. They never survive in the Western world. They hate the cold.

They hate the cold weather.

They expect a free ride in life, everything for nothing.

So they become violent and abusive to their partners who find themselves bankrupt from all of the money they have spent importing these idlers to their country.

The best way to enjoy Cuba is to avoid 'relationships'. Travel, meet the people, enjoy the culture, get healthy from all that sunshine and fresh air.

Swim walk in the mountains, hike, dance. But do not get locked into what will inevitably become an abusive drain on your emotions and finances.

Read between the lines...

If the emails contain the much used tired old script.....Te Quero Muchjo''Te Estranjar Mucho' 'Mi Vida' 'Cell Phone for better communication' etc etc.....

You are a 'Yuma' being Scammed.

Red Flag! Delete and Block!.

Dec 21, 2009
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Scammed By A Chubby Cellist Part Two!
by: Rafaella

The emails arrived fast and furious.

The usual 'Te Quiero Mucho' 'Te Amo' Te Estrajo' Script.

I was surprised because I was not familiar with the 'Te Quiero Mucho' script. He wrote to say his father would find us an apartment for us to stay in so he would not have to register at a casa.

It was all a bit too contrived when the father was getting involved. A bit desperate.

I returned this year and found my own casa. He was stunned to see me I just turned up at a rehearsal.

He invited me to his home I purchased a bottle of rum. We drank some Cuba Libres and he dropped me back at my casa.

The landlady Madam Vivien suddenly appeared, furious.

I do not know why since she was regularly taking backhanders from ugly old Italians who used her home to sleep with young Cuban girls.

I told her he only wanted me as a means to escape to another world, a world where he could earn good money as a Cellst. He was very ambitious.

He looked at me in horror and left. I never heard from him again.

Perhaps it was the rum that instigated my truthful outburst, perhaps it was me being honest with myself.

Either way the landlady had done me a favour and saved me from a major Scammer.

Dec 21, 2009
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Scammed By A Chubby Cellist
by: Rafaella

Meredith I too was scammed by a devious con man. I met him in the Casa de la Musica in Santiago last year.

He eyed me up and offered me some rum, not his rum. A con artist never buys a drink not for himself or anyone else.

He cleverly asked an older lady to relay to that me he was interested, she relayed the message we got chatting. I got the impression she had purchased the rum he was drinking.

To be honest he was a bit too chubby for my liking, but he was charming. Hew told me he was a Cellist in the orchestra in Santiago.

He invited me to dinner at his parent's house. I understand Spanish and was insulted to hear his mother describe me as a kind of jackpot an easy route out of poverty.

To be continued....

Dec 19, 2009
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Don't Spend On a Jinitera! Because That Is What They Are
by: Calgary

To any older lady who is thinking of marrying some workshy idler out of Cuba I would say think seriously about what you are planning to do!.

For a start he will always have a Cuban woman waiting for him.

She will not have registered him as the father of his children in case it hampers his ability to meet a mug like you who will spend a small fortune and risk her life savings on a loafer like him.

All of his family will be in on the scam. You are the target, the victim. They will be emailing you the 'Te Amo' B.S. not him.

He is too busy chasing skirt in the Casa de La Trova.

Think about what that money could do for children who are hungry and homeless in a third world country like Africa or Palestine or Iraq.

Hungry homeless victims of years of senseless brutal war.

Homeless starving and cold, you money would be far better spent in a humanitarian way, than on a well fed loser who is going to use you for a year then disappear as soon as his 'Papelas' arrive.

Why not spend that money in Cuba improving your appearance?.

Jen Martinez could have a stomach implant to help remove all that fat. No Cuban will remain with a fat old woman.

Cuba has excellent cosmetic surgeons.

Ladies you could have a face lift, have those wrinkles removed. You could enrol on a course at a University and feed your mind, improve your Spanish, read literature. Learn to play an instrument.

Think about all of this before you embark on what could be the worst and most costly mistake of your life. One which you will regret for ever.

Dec 18, 2009
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How Old Are You Joseph?
by: Calgary

Joseph you paint a very rosy picture of your marriage to a 'Young Cuban Woman'.

How old are you?.

I was in Cuba last month and I was disgusted by the amount of very old men, I am talking grandads who fly to Cuba to sleep with very young girls.

You obviously used money to lure a young Cuban woman. Why else would any young woman want to sleep with a wrinkly old man?.

You purchased your young Cubamn woman in the same way that Jen Martinez purchased her dancer of a gigolo.

Ladies beware!! Cuban hustlers are looking for a passport out of poverty and do not want to work for $15 a month.

Do not be scammed like Jen Martinez was.

The chubby old woman purchased a dance school for her hustler, and paid $5,000 to fly him to Canada.

Already he is playing around.

Dec 17, 2009
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I married a young cuban lady
by: Joseph

I MARRIED A YOUNG CUBAN WOMAN 14 YEARS AGO.
We LIVE and WORK together. This is hard for the average marriage. Everyone told us our relationship would not last. I'm a business owner and my wife takes care of the family, the business, and she is my 24 hours companion and best friend. She inspires me to be a better person. She is passionate, she dedicates her life to help her family in Cuba and my business which she is a pivotal employee.
I know many of you had bad experiences, but that happens with people of nay nationality, that's why Divorce was invented!. My best friend is also married to a Cuban fellow, she is a writer for an important Canadian magazine. They have been married for longer than we have. They are a very happy couple.

Dec 07, 2009
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Prosecute the Crooks - They Are Crooks!
by: Jenna

Meredita you are so right when you say that the Canadian Immigration needs to get tough on these scammers and just throw them out of Canada as soon as a wife reports a fraud.

It is obvious that there is criminal intent if a Cuban plays a tourist, cons her into thinking he in in love with her when clearly this is deception leading to a fraudulent marriage.

Therefore he is not entitles to residency as his intent was criminal.

There has to be a smart woman out there who lobbies the Canadian government and gets a smart lawyer on board to bring in legislation to tackle these criminals.

The Cuban governement is having a laugh as Canadian women are doing them a favour by taking these crooks off their hands.

Cuba is in the midst of an economic crisis. Don;t you think it wants to offload these idlers?

They don't want to work, they contribute nothing to the economy, why would an impoverised economy want to maintain them?.

Far better to offload them to a naive tourist who will fork out $thousands in exit visas and air fares for a con man who will do a disappearing act the day his papers drop on the mat.

Nov 26, 2009
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Is the xxxxxx 's Name Jorge? If so I know him too!!
by: Jenna

Meredita and Pilon you said you both knews this xxxxxx. ( expression deleted by moderator)
Is his name Jorge? If so I know him too. He is a vile slime ball who is living with a woman called Vivien while screwing all of the tourists he can get his grubby hands on in the Cubanacan hotels he works at close to Santiago.

This scumbag is married but also lives with his mistress and afro cuban woman called Vivien.
She runs an illegal casa in Santiago which is similar to a brothel. Every gurbby old German and French and Italian grandad can stay there unregistered with women as young as 16 for a fee of 15cuc.
Friends of mine were led to Vivien's house by a tout, they were disgusted it was a right old knocking shop. They checked out next day.

Nov 26, 2009
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Good Advice Mededith
by: Joanne

Good advice Meredith which women who are contemplating a relationship with a Cuban man should take on board.
Marriage for Cuban men (and women) is a passport out of poverty. A game.

It seems like the Police and Immigration are in on the game. I have read posts which claim you and they have to register if you have a relationship. That they could be arrested if they are seen playing around with too many tourist women. that is like entrapping the tourist woman into a heavy relationship and committment she may not be ready for.

Is this some sort of conspiracy created by the Cuban government as a way of offloading the Loafers?

Let face it the ones who try it on with tourists are lazy loafers. A liability to any country, to Cuba, to Canada to Europe. Which government wants to be paying out benefits to lazy idle men?.

Let's face it, an educated man, a doctor or skilled scientist or engineer is denied a departure visa marriage or not. He has to remain in Cuba. The losers are allowed to leave, with pleasure.

The Castros must he thrilled to bits when some low self esteem tourist woman takes the loafers off their hands. Less money to pay out. Less fod rations to give these idlers.

Ladies you are doing the Cuban government a huge favour. Pat yourselves on the back.

Nov 11, 2009
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scammed as well
by: maggie

I too am a victim of marriage fraud. I met someone at a resort who worked there in 2002. We were married in 2005, I sponsored him, he came to Canada in 2006. He was a changed man after he came to live with me and only stayed with me for 3+ weeks to work and live with his friends in Toronto. He went back to Cuba for 3 months only 6 months after he came to Canada and when he returned he left only 2 weeks after that time, so that was in March 2007. I talked to him only one time since then, but found out he did not want to come back to live with me. I have found out that he had a girlfriend and now 2 children during the time we have been married. He lied about why he married me and misrepresented himself and all for Permanent Residence Status. Someone without a conscience could only do something like this. He is now in Toronto, making money under the table and going back and forth to Cuba spending it there. What is the justice, writing to all the Government agencies has gotten me nowhere. The standard answer is that they don't have the manpower to investigate all the cases brought to them! These people are scamming everyday of the week and nothing is being done about it. We need to support each other and let the public know what is not being done and maybe one day the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration will then take action and send these people back to Cuba on a one way ticket.

COMMENTS by Vic webmaster Havana-guide.com
Note, that you're not alone! There is an organisation in Canada named STOP MARRIAGE FRAUD. Check their website for more info.
http://stopmarriagefraud.ca

Oct 20, 2009
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SICKOS
by: Anonymous

Freedom has a price. Their day will come. Cuba is full of liars, cheaters and users. Even the women will allow their boyfriends to sleep with tourists with the idea that they too will get out of Cuba. One sick society that I will never mess with again. My ex is getting his butt kicked here in so many ways. Maybe not deportation but there are other ways to screw someone. That's what they deserve. An island of sick individuals....I hope there is at least one good person but my ex's family was in on the scam too...all for money. Disgusting that we want to associate with these types of people....

Sep 30, 2009
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Loser husband
by: Meredita

Glad to say I am happy to report that I am finally DIVORCED !!!! Best $$$ I ever spent. Now I go to cuba to scam them...what goes around comes around. He is not happy here ...all of his family is in Cuba including his 9 year old little boy. Great way to be a Dad...send $20.00 every so often and bring presents whenever you can...That is not being a father...that is being a Santa thats all!!!!!
Hope he freezes somewhere this winter!!!!!

Sep 09, 2009
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I too knew him... YIKES!!!!
by: Pilon

I too had a relatioship with this asshole...I was able to find out that he was involved with a woman named Vivan while they both worked at marea del portillo...he was a scammer back in 2001 ..looking for anyway to get out of Cuba...The last words he said to me were "I will get to Canada....my answer was "it is a big country ...dont show up on my door step as I will call the Police...haven't heard from the... XXXXX(removed) ...thank god!!!!

Aug 25, 2009
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CUBANS WILL SAY ANYTHING TO GET OUT
by: Anonymous

I filed for divorce today from the scammer. I will never go to Cuba again, they have my money. I have learnt that they are educated to do what they do. Fight them. I have a great lawyer and he needs to pay for what he has done. Send him back to the hole he came from. I terminated my pregnancy because he deserved to get on here with his life, to build a good life together. To me it was devastating, to him, it was like a normal day. They are used to aborting. No big deal. I have no sympathy for any of them. They lie, cheat and steal from anyone from an early age. Once, they get the ticket out, they continue devastating everyone in their wake. Make them pay. What a pile of crap these people are. I took tons of items down to "my friends" yet most of them knew what was happening in the sick mind of my husband. He had everything and took documents from our home that I paid for. Grass ain't greener and he will suffer. In his letter he said I will suffer but he is messing with the wrong girl. Abelardo Suarez Cabrera is A GUTTER RAT and will pay. So will his friends. What a pile of crap comes from that country. Sorry but this gal ain't giving anymore. I spent thousands and got used by sooooooo many CUBANS. I am sure there is some good people there but in the end, they want off of JAIL ISLAND. They will never be able to keep up with our country, our generation, our technology, our laws, our ways of thinking. Sorry your government did this to you but that's life and your lies and crap should stay there. Stop using good people. DO NOT FALL FOR A CUBAN OR THEIR SO CALLED ROMANTIC WAYS. THEY JUST WANT TO GET TO CANADA OR THE US AND WORK THE SYSTEM........ Keep them on JAIL ISLAND.

Aug 18, 2009
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Still searching
by: Anonymous

I posted here a couple months ago and I have an investigator searching for Abelardo Suarez Cabrera. Devious piece of work. My life is hell because of him. I will never go back to Cuba. I find that they all lie and stick together. Trying to hide this gutter rat. He needs to go back to where he came from as he is now using our system in Canada. He will be found. He is not a man nor a human being. I want everyone to know that when you marry a Cuban you are asking for it. It will take me a long time to trust again. THE ROADS IN CANADA ARE NOT PAVED IN GOLD AND FRAUD IS ILLEGAL. MARRIAGE FRAUD AND EMPLOYMENT FRAUD.

Jun 20, 2009
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I married a Cuban - he left 2 weeks ago-FRAUD
by: Anonymous

I am a victim. It's only been two weeks. I have contacted everyone and no one will help.

I have found out that my husband acquired over seas calling cards in mid April to plan his escape along with the aid of the Cuban gang he is with. He most likely was let back into Canada yesterday JUNE 19, 2209 , a place he does not want to be. I have that in writing. He does not deserve a free ride here and I am worried for my safety.

So either way, I still lose. I believed he loved me. Yes he abused the system and he will continue to. I am aware of the seriousness of sponsorship. If he does not reside with me, I can not be responsible. How do you justify this? Sorry but you need to help me and countless others who come home one day and find a note and wedding band. I have reported him to everyone under the sun and you keep redirecting me to useless offices and agencies. I contacted the Embassy in Havana, Cuban authorities, Consulates, Border Control, My MP, Immigration...... He is protected by the Privacy Act? What about my safety? Have you even considered that there is some form of criminal activity going on here or will you wait to look into that before it's too late? (the above are excerpts that I have sent via mail, email to authorities)...Abelardo Suarez Cabrera gets a free ticket to Canada. I am left holding the pieces.

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This is no legal advise, but I think that you should contact asap a lawyer in Cuba as well as in Canada and file for a divorce to protect your assets and future. The divorce in Cuba can be done without him, I understand that this is a very emotional situation but you have to act and fight back in a legal way.
Wish you all the best.
Vic

Apr 20, 2009
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Contact Immigration
by: Anonymous

Hello,

I used to work at Immigration Canada. Because he actually lied to Immigration about his status you might be able to have him deported. Example, if he lied to Immigration Canada about how many children he has that is considered misrepresentation. When you lie to Immigration those are grounds for deportation. Get has much information as possible and than fire it off to Immigration Canada. It might take a while but you might actually succeed.

Good luck!

Thanks for your advice, Hope that our vistors keep it in mind.
Vic, webmaster Havana-Guide.com

Mar 24, 2009
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Me too!
by: Anonymous

I too was a victim of marriage fraud! It has been the most painful experience in my life. I married a Cuban, he pressured me into having his baby, since I had 2 kids already I did not want anymore, but because of all his promises to be a happy family and that he needed 1 baby to complete him, I had to agree. During my entire pregnancy I was alone in Canada while waiting the sponsorship process, but at the last minute my husband got the visa to come to Canada. To make a long story short, He arrived Oct 2, 2008 and our daughter was born Oct 16, and he left/abandoned us on our 1st anniversary Oct 25 (only 10 days after his baby was born and 23 days on Canadian soil) To this day, I have not heard from him. Not 1 telephone call, not 1 letter or email.. NADA! I have since learned that my loving husband divorced only 1 month prior to marrying me. I also learned that he has a common law Cuban wife back home and they share a 1 year old boy, which means the time of our wedding, his Cuban wife was 4-5 months pregnant and the time I concieved our daughter, his Cuban wife was giving birth!

My daughter is now almost 6 months old, and it really hurts to know that he used his own blood to get here...

ADVICE: Please go into these relationship with EXTREME CAUTION! All Cubans are very good liars and actors. Their culture is much different than ours.. On my first visit to Cuba, a woman once told me these exact words:

" A Cuban will do anything to get off this Island, what we call the prison island"

Mar 13, 2009
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A sad Cuban story
by: vic

I can feel your pain Meredita, indeed a sad Cuban
story, one of the many.
There is a tremendous pressure on many Cubans, especially younger Cubans, to leave the country and send money home. For many CUBANS illicit ways to leave Cuba are too expensive and faking love is much easier and less expensive.(sorry,to say ) It seems (I don't know for sure) that in some embassies a warning for marriage scams is given. Most people think this will only happen to others and my lover is an exception. Think twice the divorce rate in Cuba is among the highest in the world. There are lots of single mothers, left behind by their Cuban partner.
Latin Culture ...I don't know, the facts are there, even amongst Cubans the divorce rate is very high.
I wish you more luck in your life.
All the best
Vic webmaster Havana-guide.com

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