It’s Getting Common To Get This Type Of Email
Once in a while i will get this kind of email with the headline “Please I Need Your Help Urgent!!!” and the content of the email:
Hello
I am in a hurry writing you this message i am sorry i didn’t inform you about my urgent trip to London i don’t have much time on the pc here,so i have to brief you my present situation which requires your urgent response actually, I had a trip to London yesterday but unfortunately for me all my money got stolen at the hotel where i lodged due to a robbery incident that happened in the hotel.I had been so restless since last night cos i have been without any money i am even owing the hotel here as well moreover the Hotel’s telephone lines here got disconnected by the robbers and they are trying to get them fixed back i have access to only emails at the hotel because my mobile cant work here so i didnt bring it along,please i want you to help me with money so please can you send me 1,200,Pounds so when i return back i would refund it back to you as soon as i get home,I am so confused right now and dont know what to do,you can have it sent through Western Union Money Transfer so i will get it immediately its sent,Here is my full name and addess where you should me help send the money through Western Union Money Transfer,
Name- Deleted
Address-75 FREEMASONS RD
Country-United Kingdom City-London
Postcode-E163NA
Please once you have the money sent to me just help
me write out the Money Transfer Control Number(MTCN)or
just help me scan the receipt so that i can receive
the money here.
Regards
Deleted
For your information the email address i found it to be in my member list and i immediately delete such email from my database and he will never get my monthly repair newsletter again. By the way do you get such email?
jgmanza
September 16, 2009 at 5:26 am
Hello Jestine, yes I get a mail like that from the Chairman of the company where I work. He was supposedly in London, and asking for money. However since he is in an office beside mine's we knew it was a lie. However his email address password was stolen and he could not access it anymore.
admin
September 16, 2009 at 7:30 am
HI Jgmanza,
Thanks for sharing!
Jestine