I am married to an Egyptian man that I met while we both happened to be on vacation in Las Vegas. We are the same age, both in the same area of attractiveness, and although we are from different religions it has worked. We have been married for four years and currently live in Nashville, TN.
Before we got married though, I did a lot of research. Romance scams are RAMPANT in certain countries especially ones like Tunisia and Morocco but frankly anywhere. The men who claim to be Muslim do not adhere at all to the Islamic ideals. They have sex before marriage, they smoke or drink, they would happily scam women out of money and often do. Azan seems to be doing exactly that, especially now that we know he has been talking to other women online and has traveled to meet them. Apparently Nicole isn't the only one on the hook. She is just one of many that are sending him money, and if the girl who came forward can be trusted she said he has had a job as a dishwasher. So he seems to have some income, while taking Nicoles and however many others he has met and is keeping on the line.
It's basically the same story for all of them. They meet the guy (sometimes even just online) and they are love bombed right away. They are the one, they want to be married, they want a family... Then eventually they start asking for money. They usually start with little things, and I remember Nicole said she sent 300 one time. Remember this is AMERICAN money which has a much higher value in these other countries. Then they ask for more, and more. They will lie and say its about ANYTHING to get it too.
They are called Love Rats and they are called that because it is SO common, especially in tourist areas. Nicole is just one of many women who are scammed by men like this.
I can tell you from experience that a Muslim can marry outside his religion but only if the religion is mono-theistic. They will raise the children as MUSLIM. This is a stipulation of course. The reason why Muslim women are not allowed to marry outside their religion is because it is custom that the child be raised as the man's religion. When I say allowed, of course I mean "allowed" but a woman who practices Islam would never go against the Quran in this respect.
Also it would be considered HIGHLY shameful for a Muslim man to EVER ask a woman for help with finances. Also, Azan would need to provide Nicole a dowry to marry her. It doesn't seem like he would be doing that since he constantly asking HER for money.
