That was my first thought. I would need more information from a reliable source before I would do something so stupid. If it is a scam, the person is a low down crumb to pray on a group of people who are very carrying and always willing to help a fellow TMer
From: Westgold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 2:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] Hello i need your urgent assistance.. This is a scam, I have received these before. DO NOT SEND HIM ANY MONEY. ----- Original Message ----- From: robert hennessy <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 3:18 PM Subject: [TMIC] Hello i need your urgent assistance.. Hello, Sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling to UK for a program, am presently in London and i am stranded here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were kept.I will like you to assist me with a soft loan urgently with the sum of 1,850 GB Pounds to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home. I will appreciate whatever you can afford, i will pay back as soon as i return.So please use the details below to transfer the money to me through Western Union money transfer because i was told that is the only way i could be able to get it fast and leave. This is the detail below Name : Robert Hennessy Address:Kenilworth Road, Hampton-in-Arden Solihull, West Midlands B92 0LW Country :England Test Question :Year of birth? Answer : 1981 Amount Sent: ? kindly help me to make the transfer as soon as you receive this email and once you have it sent, send me the money transfer control number with details used in sending it. Also i have my passport to prove my identity at Western union here when receiving the money. Hope to hear from you soon. _____ Suspicious message? There's an alert for that. Get your Hotmail <http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad2 _122008> R account now. _____ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.14/1832 - Release Date: 12/5/2008 9:57 AM
