Just received in my inbox - a different take on the normal style:
Hello,
This message may be coming to you as a surprise but I need your help. Few days back we made an unannounced vacation trip to London, UK. Everything was going fine until last night when we were mugged on our way back to the hotel. They stole all our cash, credit cards and cell phone but thank God we still have our lives and passport. Another shocking is that the hotel manager has been unhelpful to us for reasons I don't know.
I'm writing you from a local library cybercafe... I've reported to the police and after writing down some statements that's the last I had from them. I contacted the consulate and all I keep hearing they will get back to me. I need your help. I need you to help me out with a loan to settle my bills here so we can get back home tomorrow. I'll refund the money as soon as i get back. All i need is $1,850 USD... Let me know if you can get me the money then I tell you how to get it to me. You can reach me on the hotel messenger's cell +447924524955; his name is Kevin, been so helpful.
Thanks
Emily
Oh, should we start a Harringay Online collection for these poor people. After all, they do say they'll pay it back.....and Kevin is so helpful.
Do people really respond to these sorts of emails?
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Depressingly some people do (see numberous stories on the BBC www ste). Zero cost to send them out, and you only need 1 hit out of sending a million for it to be a success.
What I dont understand is that it is in dollars, and not GBP. What exchange rate do you think they will give us?
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