> _BUMMER!_ Don't worry Guy, it's *definitely* a scam, a very common one at that with minor variations. I see it roughly once a month, usually (like this one) from someone on one of the many work/hobby email reflectors I monitor.
If you receive something like this, are concerned and want to check it out, I recommend that you search for information at Snopes.com which is a reliable source. Searching Snopes for the phrase "tears in my eyes" turned up this page: http://www.snopes.com/fraud/distress/family.asp It looks to me as if Bob's email account has been compromised by the scammers, most likely due to a virus on his PC but possibly due to Bob using a weak password on the email account. I'm trying to get in touch with Bob via my ham friends in the UK. 73, Gary ZL2iFB and security awareness freak by day ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
