Sorry to take so long to answer, I will copy my answer to your email address to make sure you get it.

If this is the first time he has been a passanger have you ever actually met your fiance?

There is no such thing as a basic travel allowance, anywhere in the world. As he is travelling from the USA to Germany for one week he does not need to apply for a visa before he travels. When he enters Germany your Customs Officials might ask him to show he has enough money for his stay (this is not a fixed amount and will depend on his situation and whether the customs officer believes he will leave after his weeks holiday) .. this does not have to be cash, it can be credit cards, travellers cheques and it would be very unusual for an American pilot not to have a credit card and £100 in his pocket.

If you want to answer my email and tell me more about how you met, if you have seen him in person and anything you know about him I can try to help you further.

Sally

Sorry but my husband is from an African country and I travel there regularly and there is still no BTA.

Check out

UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel info for Nigeria, the information is provided by their offices in Nigeria.

go down to SCAMS and you will read “We are also aware of a scam involving a fictitious “Basic Travel Allowance” fee requirement, which has become common.”

I do agree these people give Africans a very bad name in the world but so many people are scammed by Africans, particularly from Nigeria and Ghana, it is hard not to be suspicious of everyone from there. it really is time African governments took action against these people.

I have removed the alleged scammers details as I don’t know the story behind how you feel you have been scammed by this person.

If it is a dating scam by an African then I’m afraid there is nothing you can do to get your money back, as sad it may be you just have to chalk it up to experience … however your comments seem to suggest to me this is not an African scammer.

If you want to use the contact form and tell me what has happened I will see if I can think of any way to help you.

Sally

Jan.

His info are:

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I lost my life savings to him.

Jane.

dear ladies and gentleman..
could you please answer me a question, i dont know who else can help me. my fiance is a american citizen, he worked as a pilot by virgin airline in detroit,michigan..now he is the first time as a passanger..
he has a flight ticket and his american passport and now he
say he has to show BTA (basic travelling allowens) to the
custom and immigration, otherwise he can NOT leave the country..the stuff just want to see it, they dont take it away from him..and they want to see 1500 dollars..he wants to come to hamburg for one week for visit ..now my question
i cant belive that..is that true.?.second why if he comes to visit me he need a BTA..?.for example when the american
gouverment send refugee back to theyr country they sure dont look at the airoport if this people have a BTA or not.
he only want to stay in germany for ONE week, so why so much money 1500 dollar..?.normaly the country were he travel for example germany can ask for that BTA but not the
country he leaves from..since i cant belive that, you are my hope to tell me is that true..?.does it mean you cant leave america for one week when you dont have 1500 dollar with you to show the immigration officer by the airoport..?
many thanks in advance for answering my mail…
sincerly
erika

Or that BAT, if you go to the NIS Command HQ you will see people who show BTA, the BTA is just a request for traveling as travelers are expected to show prove of sufficient funds to care for them self’s while in the destinations. To stop travelers from getting involved in crime while abroad because of no money that is why the ask for BTA.

I have lived in 3rd world countries Colly and I met so many people who would rather starve than scam people. Do western governments use 3rd world countries … YES. Does it make it right for people to scam innocent victims in western countries …. NO.

I think you need your moral compass serviced.