Posted by: Bonnie Phelps | August 13, 2010
Beware of Internet Scams from Ann
Many of us got an email today looking like it was from someone most of us know on the mountain with the message below. It was an example of an email e-dress being captured, used with dishonest intentions, and is being dealt with. After several messages from some of you questioning the situation, I thought it would be good to turn around Ann’s below. I did X out the name and e-dress to avoid causing any more grief for the pirated sender. It is not uncommon to get a message like this from someone you may know – just don’t send money! Now, go out and make it a great day! Bonnie Phelps
From: ANN SOWARDS
Subject: Fraudulent email making the rounds?
You might want to send it around to alert people to what a fraudulent email looks like. i.e, asking for money to be wired and wording that makes it plain that English is not your native language!
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On Fri, 8/13/10, XXXX XXXXXX wrote:
From: XXX XXXX (email XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)
Subject: Help
Date: Friday, August 13, 2010, 12:47 AM
| Hey
I’m sorry for this odd request and I’m writing this with tears in my eyes, I came down here to London,England for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where i lodged all cash,credit cards and cell were stolen off me.I am even owing the hotel here,the hotel manager won’t let me leave until i settle the hotel bills now am freaked out.So i have limited access to emails for now, please i need you to lend some money so i can make arrangements and return back I am full of panic now,the police only asked me to write a statement about the incident and directed me to the embassy,i have spoken to the embassy here but they are not responding to the matter effectively, I will refund the money back to you as soon as i get home! I am so confused right now and thank God i wasn’t injured because I complied immediately, well all i need now is just 1250 pounds you can have it wired to me via Western Union we’ll have to show
my passport as ID to pick it up here. Here’s my info below
Name: XXXX XXXXX
Location:50 Leicester Square.
City, London
United Kingdom. WC2H 7LA
Amount: 1250 Pounds
As soon as it is done, kindly get back to me with the confirmation number. Let me know if you are going to help me and send the money? You can go to any western union outlet near you by checking www.westernunion.com . I wait to hear from you.
XXXX XXX XXXXXX |
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