Beware of Help! email scam

[geomancer]

[This is the second one of these I've received lately.]


Subject: Help!!
Reply-To:

Hi

My regrets for this sudden request, I have been involved in a robbery during my trip Valencia, Spain. I got mugged and all my belongings cash, mobile phone and credit cards were all stolen at gun point. I need your help as am trying to raise some money.

I've made contact with my bank but they are not providing a fast solution. I need you to lend me some money to sort my self out of this predicament, will pay back once I get this over with.

Please let me know if you can assist me in anyway so i can forward you details to effect a transfer. You can reach me via email or the hotel's desk phone +34930097079

Thanks

[Dixon]

Many years ago in Boulder, Colorado, a guy approached me on the street and said, "Hey, Buddy, my dog got raped by a parrot. Now she's pregnant and I'm trying to collect enough money for an abortion. Can you help me out?"

I gave him a quarter.

[geomancer]

In both cases they were hacked gmail accounts