New Email Scam

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   lorlie6posted 14 years ago

   I love the familiar tone!
   
   Apologies for having to reach out to you like this, I made a trip early this week to London, UK and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and credit cards in it. The embassy is willing to help by letting me fly without my passport, I just have to pay for a ticket and settle Hotel bills. Unfortunately for me, I can't have access to funds without my credit card, I've made contact with my bank but they need more time to come up with a new one. I was thinking of asking you to lend me some quick funds that I can give back as soon as I get in. I really need to be on the next available flight. I can forward you details on how you can get the funds to me. You can reach me via email or May field hotel's desk phone, the numbers are, +447031804805 or +447031804806
   
   I await your response
   
   
   
   M.
   
   It really blows me away that some folks fall for this crap.

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      poormanadvocateposted 14 years agoin reply to this

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   PaulaHenry1posted 14 years ago

   It is very sad considering most are aimed at the elderly and people wonder where human kindness has gone???

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   CMHypnoposted 14 years ago

   I get loads of these every week, and the ones I hate most is where they call me 'Dear'.
   
   Sorry that you had just an upsetting experience in London lorlie, as a long time Londoner, I apologise on behalf of what is usually a wonderful city

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   IzzyMposted 14 years ago

   OMG I read that as if it was you, Lorlie, and was about to offer to help!
   Dumb or what? lol

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      CMHypnoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I just realise that I did get the wrong end of the stick LOL! Glad it wasn't you Lorlie and the email probably came from West Africa somewhere!

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      Walt Smithposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      So did I, even after reading the title, and I don't even know her personally. It's not just elderly people that gets, anybody who lives in this fast paced world could breeze by that and miss-click information that could get you in a lot of trouble. Glad it wasn't you as well.

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   IzzyMposted 14 years ago

   I just googled Mayfield hotel London and it seems there is not such hotel there, but there is one in Blackpool (200/300 miles away).
   Anyway it seems that scam has been on the go for at least a year.
   http://www.elliott.org/blog/i-made-a-qu … n-from-me/

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   Pcunixposted 14 years ago

   I'm sending the money now..  How's London otherwise?

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   lrohnerposted 14 years ago

   There's more to that particular email scam than you think. It happened to two friends of mine over the past couple of months.
   
   Hackers manage to get someone's email address and password. Not only do they send that email to every contact in the email account, but they change the password so the actual owner can't get in. They also set it up so that after the owner manages to reset the password, a copy of every incoming AND outgoing email is forwarded to them. They also go in and change the security questions.
   
   My friends had a heck of a time untangling this one, but it is doable. You should tell your friend to check all of the things I mentioned, or s/he's just gonna get scammed again.

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      ngurecoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Exactly. They may also tell you that the mobile phone was also stolen so that any confirmation can only be done through email or the phone numbers provided.

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   Mighty Momposted 14 years ago

   Would you prefer the money in Americn dollars, pounds or euros?
   Oh -- and you didn't say how much you need, DEAR.
   Is $50,000 enough to start?
   I'll send the rest just as soon as I sell my bridge

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      Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      

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   Mighty Momposted 14 years ago

   Hey Cags,
   You wanna buy my bridge?
   Special price, just for you...

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    Cicero Jonesposted 14 years ago

    There are Nigerians in the UK now? LOL! Just being cheeky...

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    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    lorlie, do you have a spam blocker?
    
    
    I don't get those kind of emails.
    If you use Facebook, be careful with some of the third party applications that ask for more information, there has been an increase lately with malware on popular applications.

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    DIY Backlinksposted 14 years ago

    I get one a day about needing my info because some millionaire died and they can send me the money and I get to keep half. The other one is I have won the lottery. How cool is that when you didn't even enter it to start with lol.

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    Patkayposted 14 years ago

    I get loads of them every day i even don't bother reading. Just delete 'em.

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