Yesterday, I received an "e-mail" message, not addressed to me personally,
represented as being from the well known record collector & discographer George
A.. Copeland claiming that he was in London, his money & passport had been
stolen & saying he needed "900 Pounds" & asking the recipient to help. I have
bought records from Mr. Copeland but have never met him or spoken to him on the
telephone. I am pleased with the records I have obtained from him & find him
to be trustworthy in all the dealings that I have had with him.
If he is truly in trouble I would try to help. However, these messages
appear to me to be a "scam." He moved a few months ago & I do
not know his new physical address or current telephone number, having in the
last few months only been in touch with him via "e-mail."
A message sent to his "e-mail" asking if the appeal was really from him drew a
reply from a slightly different "e-mail" address. I am not
that computer savy, but fear that Mr. Copeland may be a victim of "identity
theft." I hesitate to try to send any funds.
Do any of you know Mr. Copeland's new physical address & current telephone
number? Have any of you received the appeal purporting to be from him
stranded in London?
Thanks for any help you all may be able to provide in sorting out this matter.
Jim Cartwright
jimcip at earthlink.net
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