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I received this email this morning from the mother of one of the kids in my daughter's class. Does this seem as odd to you as it does me?

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Jan 28 '10, 08:37

Background: I wouldn't call us "friends" so much in the sense that I've never socialized with this person. Our kids were close friends at one time (and still get along though they don't hang out together). When we're at school events we will chat. This email was directed to "undisclosed-recipients".

"Hi, I really don't mean to inconvenience you right now but I made a quick trip to London UK early this past weekend and had my bag stolen from me in which contains my passport and credit cards. I know this may sound odd, but it happened very fast. I've been to the US embassy and they're willing to help me fly without my passport but I just have to pay for my ticket and settle some bills. Right now I'm out of cash plus i can't access my bank without my credit card here, I've made contact with them but they need more verification. I was thinking of asking you to lend me some funds now and I'll pay back as soon as I get home. I need to get on the next available flight.

Please reply as soon as you can if you are ok with this so i can forward the details as to where to send the funds. You can reach me via May field hotel's desk phone if you can, the numbers are, 011447024065511 or 011447024064567."

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Is that not incredibly strange? Is it a scam where someone ghosted her email address? Seems too specific for that. She has family here. Just so strange.

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Thanks all. -- nm - pmb Jan 28, 08:48 2
- I put that phone number into google, and I got this Spam Scam Watch with the same email from Dec 30th as my first result -- (link) - crash davis Jan 28, 08:52 1
  - mmmmm, spam sandwich -- nm - dogbert Jan 28, 08:56
forward them an email from a nigerian prince and tell them you can't help. but you think he can -- nm - dogbert Jan 28, 08:46
yeah, this one has been going around on facebook for awhile. -- nm - loosilu Jan 28, 08:45
WTF!? why didn't you send me any help you asshole!!!!!????? -- nm - PMB's friend 1 month later Jan 28, 08:45
scam, ghosted email -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 08:43
It'd be fun to call the number and string them along, though. -- nm - nubby Jan 28, 08:43 3
- as long as you don't mind paying for calls to Nigeria. -- nm - loosilu Jan 28, 08:46
- someone posted a link a couple years ago to a story where someone scammed the Nigerian scammers out of some cash -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 08:43
- "Hi, is your refrigerator running?" -- nm - Don Homer Jan 28, 08:43
its a scam -- nm - Epiphany Jan 28, 08:41
scam. -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 08:39
I think it's a scam and someone else here had a similar type email awhile back -- nm - decline Jan 28, 08:39
There was some kind of Facebook scam just like this a little while back. Let me find the link -- nm - oblique Jan 28, 08:38 3
- link -- (link) - oblique Jan 28, 08:39 2
  - Yes, it happened to me. -- nm - nubby Jan 28, 08:40 1
    - I'm still stuck in london with a broken right legg!!! - dogbert Jan 28, 08:45

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I received this email this morning from the mother of one of the kids in my daughter's class. Does this seem as odd to you as it does me?

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