New scam email sent to my work email!

oregonzoo
oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
in Chit-Chat
I'm writing this with tears in my eyes, I am sorry that i did not inform you about my trip to London, United Kingdom. I and my family came down here to London, United Kingdom for a short vacation and we were mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged, all cash,credit cards and cell phones were stolen from us. We have been to the embassy and the police here but they are not helping issues at all, our flight leaves in less than 24hrs from now and we having problems settling the hotel bills.


The hotel manager won't let us leave until we settle the hotel bills, right now we are freaked out, All i need from you now is just a loan to pay for the hotel bills and to get our flight back to the next 24 Hours. I promise to pay the money back to you as soon as we get back home because the hotel manager won't let us leave until i pay for the hotel bills...


I need your help.


WHAT TO DO?

Replies

  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    make sure you eat back your exercise calories \m/
  • PittShkr
    PittShkr Posts: 1,000 Member
    make sure you eat back your exercise calories \m/

    /end thread
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Lift heavy.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    make sure you eat back your exercise calories \m/

    FTW
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Drink some Shakeology.
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
    A co-worker had received one of these emails from another co-worker a while ago. Thought it was funny since she had met with him earlier that day!
  • clydethecat
    clydethecat Posts: 1,087 Member
    yeah that has scam written all over it...

    put it in the spam folder and forget it.. lies i tell you, its all lies!

    unless you know the person
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    reply with this:

    "the other day, at a gas station, some guy came up to me with a sob story about forgetting his bank card, and wanted to know if i would help him pay for gas. I turned that *kitten* down, so what do you think?"
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    make sure you eat back your exercise calories \m/
    Winner, winner, chicken dinner.


    /thread
  • _Bob_
    _Bob_ Posts: 1,487 Member
    You're going to need to watch you macros at dinner
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Dem sneaky hotel managers arranging stickups and then holding guests captive against their will.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Sending knee-pads right away!
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    i like how it says "London, United Kingdom" not once, but twice.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    I'm sorry. I didn't mean to send that to you at work. You have my paypal information so you can get me that money. Right? Right? I am getting desperate here....Why are you playing on MFP when I need your money?
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    make sure you eat back your exercise calories \m/
    thank gawd.
  • TexasTroy
    TexasTroy Posts: 477 Member
    apparently, they didnt steal his computer???!!!! hhmmmmm
  • jesse1379
    jesse1379 Posts: 239 Member
    About a 6 months ago I got a very similar email except it was from the email address of someone that I knew personally although not really well. It was more of a business contact. I really thought it was legit until I contacted her and found out that her email had been compromised.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    apparently, they didnt steal his computer???!!!! hhmmmmm

    The hotel is obviously letting him use their computer & adding the charges to the bill...duh...
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Seems legit. I'd go for it.
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    Don't worry, I already sent him the money.
  • _Bob_
    _Bob_ Posts: 1,487 Member
    The same thing is happening to me right now, this is one crazy coincidence.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    About a 6 months ago I got a very similar email except it was from the email address of someone that I knew personally although not really well. It was more of a business contact. I really thought it was legit until I contacted her and found out that her email had been compromised.

    This scam has been around a few years. It was all over the news when it started. A friend of mine's Facebook got hacked once and the hacker PM'd all his contacts with this story.
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    Don't ya just hate it when a friend (presumeably close enough to call in an emergency) just forgets to tell you when they are going to another country for vacay? I like how it says London, United Kingdom a couple times and "I and my family." Sounds so authintic. Oh you poor dears, quick tell us where to wire you the money!
  • TexasTroy
    TexasTroy Posts: 477 Member
    I got one that claimed to be a United States Army Sargent needing my help in filing for money in Afghanistan privately and he would split it with me- or something along those lines...all he needed was my email to send me more information as " he isnt on a secure computer " . I just about twisted that chumps cap back in a reply email...PISSED ME OFF- claiming to be a US serviceman.
  • TexasTroy
    TexasTroy Posts: 477 Member
    apparently, they didnt steal his computer???!!!! hhmmmmm

    The hotel is obviously letting him use their computer & adding the charges to the bill...duh...

    oh yeah...duh
  • Dr_Quest
    Dr_Quest Posts: 24
    You could make him or her read the entire Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...
    http://www.419eater.com/html/booked.htm

    That's my vote.

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