[HUG ] Re: Family Member Impersonation Scam
- From: Christoph Hammann <chammann@xxxxxxx>
- To: "hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:12:04 +0200
Thanks for the heads-up. I figured as much, it had a distinct Nigerian scam
odor. Patrick should probably consider his e-mail account hacked. This scam
would not work if the thief only falsified the e-mail headers.
Christoph
Am 08.06.2010 um 17:05 schrieb Barry Kleider <bkleider@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> This new email follows the exact pattern my friend faced. Does anyone have
> Patrick's phone number (besides the one on the bottom of the email we see
> today?)
>
> I sincerely hope that Patrick is OK. Should he and his family actually be
> penniless in Cardiff, the American embassy is particularly suited to handle
> this sort of distress.
>
> I think this article from snopes.com will echo the caution suggested before.
>
> http://www.snopes.com/fraud/distress/family.asp
>
> Barry
>
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