I agree, there is no reason for you to feel any shame,There is nothing wrong with trying to meet some one to care about or to share your life with.
I am a scambaiter, I read this site often to see what the newest scams are, but this is the first time I have posted, I just wanted to say YOU did nothing wrong, the scammer did.
If you want to see an example of what I do to scammers, theres a few listed on scamorama.com, The scam baits 'Fools Russian' and 'Check It Out' are a few of mine.
Whenever I tell someone I am a scambaiter, I like to add to please, if you should decide to ever do this, to educate yourself first, some of these people are very dangerous, and its not something to be done lightly, you need to take every precaution to protect yourself before you even begin.
Great site, This is probably the best forum I have seen to educate and inform victims and would-be victims, kudos!
~Fabby