Dear Uncle Nick,
I was chatting to my Russian intended, Olga, the other night and something gave me a nuance of suspicion.
Boris, her mother, is allegedly ill in bed and Olga thought it might be a nice gesture if I could send over a few thousand Roubles, via PayPal, to help with the costs of her medication.
Now this is the first time Olga has mentioned Boris and I'm a tad concerned because according to the transaction details they don't even share the same name. Olga has written her name (which I knew) as Olga Vontstocumova, apparently a common surname in her neck of the woods, whilst her Mum, Boris, is detailed as Boris Ripovsky.
Could there be a fly swimming in the borscht?
Fancifully yours,
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