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Originally Posted by Mancie
I reckon this is a serious scam, imagine if you got this sort of mail from a close friend?.  |
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Originally Posted by jaysay
One has to wonder just where these people will try next, having read that Email mick, it wouldn't seem feasible from a family member or a close friend, I would have thought the first thing somebody in that position would have phoned not send that email
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Agree with Mancie and jaysay, this is a serious matter.
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Originally Posted by Mick
I recived this e-mail today
now i must admit to knowing this lady as she has done a lot for me over the last 2 years
but even so read the e-mail and check the language used i dont think if it was genuine it would read like it does.
Hi, Hope you get this on time, Things actually got out of control
on my trip to Madrid Spain. I was mugged, all my belongings
including mobile phones and credit cards were all stolen. Its a terrible
experience for me. I need your help flying back home as we am trying
to raise some money.
Am Cash Strapped at the moment. I've made contact with my bank but
the best they can do is to mail me a new card which will take days to
arrive here and it's a waste of time. I need you to lend me money,
will pay back once I get this over with.
Western Union Transfer is the fastest option to wire funds to me.
Let me know if you need my details(Full names/location) to effect a transfer.
You can reach me via email as i have lost my mobile phone.
I wait for your response.
Thanks,
(They are still waiting  ) |
How anyone receiving the above could think it was genuine is beyond me. The language just does not read correctly, even for a HBC councillor!
Sent I would say by someone whose first language is not English, like most of these, and as soon as Western Union is mentioned alarm bells should start to ring...
I get several scam emails each day, never so far purporting to be from someone I know... but yesterday I had one from Yasser Arafat's missus and I've had them from Gaddafi's family (not)