Stephani Stephenson on fri 9 apr 10
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I just received a very weird message . What concerns me is not only does =
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imply that someone on the list sent it to me, using their email as the
sender, but it uses their name in the body of the email itself. (Of cours=
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the content is just same old bizarro scam stuff.)
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it appeared to come from feature___tile___ at__ g__ mail__ dot__ com.
buried further in the heading were more IP numbers, etc.. Lots of info i=
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the extended header. I'll work with my provider to determine where it
originated.
In the meantime, heads up to folks, and also I posted this because I wan=
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to send a heads up to Janet .=3D20
This is probably one of those hijacked email things, or someone just play=
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a nasty joke.
here's the text:
This had to come in a hurry and it has left me in a devastating state. I'=
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in some terrible situation and I'm really going to need your urgent help.=
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Some days ago,unannounced,I came to visit a resort center in Drayton,
Scotland Road Industrial Estate, Dry Drayton Cambridge England, UK..but I=
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got mugged by some hoodlums and lost all my cash,credit cards, I'm
financially stranded right now and my return flight leaves in few hours t=
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but I need some money to clear some bills, I didn't bring my cell phone
along since I didn't get to roam them before coming over. So all I can do=
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now is pay cash and get out of here quickly.I do not want to make a scene=
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this which is why I did not call my house,this is embarrassing enough.I w=
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wondering if you could loan me some cash, I'll refund it to you as soon a=
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arrive home just need to clear my Hotel bills and get the next plane home=
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As soon as I get home I'll refund it immediately. Write me so I can let =
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know how to send it
Janet Starr...
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