Lost wallet email scam

Posted on the May 19th, 2009 under Misc by Al

I just received the following email which appears to have been sent from a friend’s Gmail account.

Hello,

How are you doing?hope all is well with you, i am sorry that i didn’t inform you about my traveling to England for a Seminar.

I need a favor from you as soon as you recieve this e-mail 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  loan urgently. I will be needing the sum of $2,500  to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home.

I will appreciate whatever you can afford to help me with, i’ll pay you back as soon as i return. Kindly let me know if you can be of help? so that i can send you the details to use when sending the money through western union.

Your reply will be greatly appreciated.

It sounded fishy and it is. Don’t fall for this scam.

~Posted by Al

  • Lynn

    I just received this same email request from someone I haven't heard from in a few years.

  • Lynn

    I just received this same email request from someone I haven't heard from in a few years.

  • C. Long

    Yes, I just received the same email this morning addressed from a friend. I knew it was fake but was wondering if there is anything we can do to pinpoint the scammers.

    My wife's friend in Thailand was the target of this same scam a few months ago.

  • Stan

    I just got the same email, but with UK instead of Brittan. Also, for $1200.

    There's no way this person would send this kind of email.

    Garbage people of the world, go away.