What shall I do

[SurreySeagulls]

Just received this email from someone I don't and I am now in a state of flux. Do I help her or not?

Am Sorry to bother you with this mail, but I'm out of the country in Cyprus and found myself in a situation which i really need to take care of now. I need a loan of £3500 but will appreciate any amount you can help me with, Would have called but i lost mobile phone to the incident , I'll explain the situation better and refund the money back to you immediately i get back home. Kindly get back to me as soon as you get this email to let me know if you can help me with this. Kindly keep this between us.I hope to hear from you in no distant time. I am sincerely sorry if you feel bothered or embarrassed by this message.
Thanks.

Emma

 

[theweasel]

No it's a scam I had similar experience some years ago. My email account was hacked and email similar to yours was sent to every contact in my address book!


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[GingerBeerMan]

Afraid not. Call me cynical but i'd need more proof that this. Who knows, she may have had her email hacked. IF she rung me, AND she's a very close friend then I would consider it if I had the funds available.

 

[Richy_Seagull]

No it's a scam I had similar experience some years ago. My email account was hacked and email similar to yours was sent to every contact in my address book!


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Ah it's a a scam?! Cheers for clearing up....

 

[Racek]

Send 7k because she will only ask for more and it saves all these emails back and forth.

 

[SK1NT]

It's defo genuine... you have to help the damsel in distress...

Lets all chip in and raise the 3.5k

 

[Everest]

It's defo genuine... you have to help the damsel in distress...

Lets all chip in and raise the 350k

350K?
Let's hope you're not a banker.

 

[salty seagull]

Idiot.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I had a similar e-mail last year , we eventually sussed out a relatives e-mail account had been hacked via Facebook.

 

[tinx]

Ask her for a picture? So we can see what "Emma" looks like

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Wait for one from someone you DO

 

[tezz79]

Haha I can't believe anybody would even give this a 2nd thought

 

[severnside gull]

Ask her for a picture? So we can see what "Emma" looks like

Give me a minute while I sort out a pic from last year's Miss Azerbaijan contest

 

[Dirk Gently]

If you really believe this email might be genuine, read this : http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/oct/07/email-fraud-wrecking-charity

 

[Grendel]

Her plight seems genuine, you'd be callous not to send her the money.

 

[shaolinpunk]

One day there will be a genuine instance where someone is stranded abroad with no money and no phone but with access to email and will desperately email people looking for help. And everyone will whisper "no"

 

[Dirk Gently]

Incidentally, this scam (which is happening more and more often), is a great argument for not having addresses saved within a webmail account address book.

 

[NickBHAFC18]

I would want to know the exact situation if i was going to lend her the money, if she wants you to trust her with that sum of money, she should trust you enough to tell you the situation.

 

[sydney]

i would need a photo of her tits first.

 

[tinx]

Give me a minute while I sort out a pic from last year's Miss Azerbaijan contest

Ask Emma to pose for a photo with "I love NSC" written accross her chest just to prove its her like.