I've had a number of mails purporting to come from members of this list claiming they've been mugged and their embassy and the local police aren't helping them. The mails then go on to request money be sent to them to settle bills. Some of these are now reaching list members as well. If the list member was genuinely in trouble, their embassy would help them. Sadly these mails are FAKE. The alleged senders are NOT in any kind of trouble and are not even away from their own homes. Please do NOT reply to them or send any money which would only end up in a fraudster's pocket. This is a particularly nasty scam that's been resurrected. See: http://www.snopes.com/fraud/distress/family.asp Some of you may recognise the wording in the second example. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/