This is a real email I got this afternoon! WHAT A CHEEK.....

[Deleted member 1779]

How about this for blatent....

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From: Yi Xin
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 1:44 PM
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: Hi

Hope you get this on time, I made a trip to Aberdeen, Scotland and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and credit cards in it. The embassy is willing to help by letting me fly without my passport, I just have to pay for a ticket and settle Hotel bills. Unfortunately for me, I can't have access to funds without my credit card, I've made contact with my bank but they need more time to come up with a new one. I was thinking of asking you to lend me some quick funds that I can give back as soon as I get in. I really need to be on the next available flight. I can forward you details on how you can get the funds to me. You can reach me via email or on hotel, +447045765648 Let me know if you can be of any help. Best Rgds, Ruby

 

[Gazzer]

Dont be mean ....just send your card and pin numbers ..

 

[Deleted member 1779]

There you go love

Pay me back when you can

PIN NUMBER: 2831

 

[Tony73]

uno momento, just taking picture :drool5:... Done

 

[Muse2k8]

There you go love

Pay me back when you can

PIN NUMBER: 2831

We need the 3 numbers from the back too

 

[Time's Ran Out]

It's out of date!

 

[Deleted member 1779]

And my name is not Alan Finkelstein.

 

[Dan]

I get dozens of emails like that every week. Some really laughable attempts at trying to rob people. Can't believe people fall for it to be honest but they must do. Probably the old and vulnerable.

 

[dave l and l]

reply to her inviting her over for tea and scones.
i get e mails like this too. i usually reply to them to waste there time

 

[White Room]

One I heard the other day was they ring up about the debit card and claim that there is a problem and need the card and pin to stop any fraud, they keep them on the phone until someone turns up and takes the card and they get the pin off the victim......this has been on my local london tv news and people have fell for it, staggering.