This is a well known scam it's been on TV, some of Angela Rippons friends fell for it I believe. Even if I knew a friend was on holiday & I got this email from them I wouldn't respond as any of my friends would try to contact me directly & speak to me. Lynne Rogers On 6 Nov 2013, at 08:00, nottsgen-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Notts FHS Virus?? (Ann Bassford) > 2. Re: Notts FHS Virus?? (Peter R Booth) > 3. Re: Notts FHS Virus?? (Mike Fry) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 14:30:24 +1300 > From: Ann Bassford <forest.ann@xtra.co.nz> > Subject: [NTT] Notts FHS Virus?? > To: NOTTSGEN-L <NOTTSGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <52799BB0.6050305@xtra.co.nz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hello All, > > Is there anyone out there who is also in the Notts FHS who are getting > what I will call '*begging emails*' supposedly from Dominic Johnson and > Mary Ellis? > > They are asking for money as they are apparently stranded overseas with > no money and could I send them some urgently through Western Union or > whatever. > > I have had 2 separate emails for this - one for Dominic on 22 Oct and > Mary on 2 Nov. and obviously I haven't replied. > > I would not normally use this site in this way but I have no-one else to > ask and I can't use the NFHS website as I do not want to become involved > in any virus scam. > > Thank you, > Ann BASSFORD - n?e BIRKINSHAW, in very warm area of NZ :-) > > > ------------------------------