Unfortunately this happens fairly often, here in the USA as well and unfortunately I know people who have sent money -----Original Message----- From: Ann Cowie Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 4:16 PM To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN] Fw: PROBLEM I think you should warn listers not to respond to this sort of email. It is almost certainly a scam. "Another one hacked" is rather vague. Ann Cowie On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Carol Beneke <carme@iafrica.com> wrote: > Hi Lists > > Please read below. > > Another one hacked > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Forsberg [mailto:forsbergray@gmail.com] > Sent: 15 August 2012 08:29 PM > To: undisclosed-recipients: > Subject: PROBLEM > > Hi, > > Just hoping this email reaches you well, I'm sorry for this emergency > but I just have to let you know my present predicament. We made an > urgent trip to Madrid, Spain. Everything was fine until we were > attacked on our way back to the hotel, nobody was hurt we lost money, > bank cards, mobile phones and my bag in the course of this attack. I > immediately contacted my bank in order to block my cards and also made > a report at the nearest police station. I've been to the embassy and > they are helping me with my documentation so i can fly out but I'm > urgently in need of some money to pay for my hotel bills and my flight > ticket home, will PAY BACK as soon as i get back home. > > Kindly let me know if you would be able to help me out so I can > forward you the details required for a wire transfer. I will expect > your response soon. > > > Thanks, > > Carol Forsberg > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Ann Cowie cowie.ann@gmail.com, ann.cowie@ucalgary.ca (403) 252-7855 (home) (403) 466-7856 (cell) (403) 210-7944 (Fax) Please mark it Attention: Cowie (604) 988-1385 (Vancouver, BC, Canada) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message