one thing, while we are all commenting on this email etc, use a different subject, just in case someone is not in the loop, they still might see the urgency to help. <div style="CLEAR: both">"Know Your Roots, they are Long and Strong", Shelley Researching Davis/Brand, Roper/Goens/Goins/Marsh, Cureton/ Murphy/McCorkle/Henry & Boyer/Worden families. PA, VA, WV, OH, TN, KY, IL, MI <A href="http://www.examiner.com/x-46351-Charlottesville-Genealogy-Examiner">http://www.examiner.com/x-46351-Charlottesville-Genealogy-Examiner</A> <A href="http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/u/r/Shelley-Murphy/index.html">http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/u/r/Shelley-Murphy/index.html</A> </div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica">-----Original Message----- From: gwen.pryor@gmail.com To: Charles S. Mason, Jr. <cgrs791@netscape.com> Cc: ksummers@byu.net; apgpubliclist@apgen.org; APG Members Only List <apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org> Sent: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 3:32 pm Subject: Re: [APG Public List] My Predicament!!!! (Need Help). <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_7de353e3-fead-42f2-90ae-eac5c7db5ab2>I was the victim of this scam a few weeks ago. Someone got into my email account and sent this email to my entire list. It took me 24 hrs before I could get into my account and change my password. Some friends called to make sure I was ok. Others I had just seen a few hours ago and knew it was a hoax. I am convinced it came from Facebook which is why I removed myself from it. Just Beware1 On Jun 24, 2010 1:50pm, "Charles S. Mason, Jr." <<A href="mailto:cgrs791@netscape.com">cgrs791@netscape.com</A>> wrote: > > > > > I did not receive this message, but if I > had I would have checked into it before sending money.  Any information around > about how to spot fraudulent emails lists spelling, punctuation, and sentence > structure as tip offs.  The mixture of I being capitalized in some places and > not in others would have been a red flag for me.  > >   > > Chuck Mason > >   > >   > > > > > > > > > > > From: > apgpubliclist-bounces+cgrs791=<A href="mailto:netscape.com@apgen.org">netscape.com@apgen.org</A> > [<A href="mailto:apgpubliclist-bounces+cgrs791=netscape.com@apgen.org?">mailto:apgpubliclist-bounces+cgrs791=netscape.com@apgen.org</A>] On Behalf Of Dee Gibson-Roles > > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 > 11:17 AM > > To: Jeanette Daniels; > <A href="mailto:ksummers@byu.net">ksummers@byu.net</A>; <A href="mailto:apgpubliclist@apgen.org">apgpubliclist@apgen.org</A>; APG Members Only List > > Subject: Re: [APG Public List] My > Predicament!!!! (Need Help). > > > > >   > > > > > > This is apparently becoming a common scam.  This is the > third time in less than a month that I have heard of this type of scam going > on.  One was sent to a very good friend of mine who was smart enough not > to fall for it.  Thanks, Jeanette, for posting this. > > > > > > > Dee > > > > > > >   > > > > > > > > > > > From: Jeanette > Daniels <A href="mailto:jeanettedaniels8667@yahoo.com">jeanettedaniels8667@yahoo.com</A>> > > To: <A href="mailto:ksummers@byu.net">ksummers@byu.net</A>; > <A href="mailto:apgpubliclist@apgen.org">apgpubliclist@apgen.org</A>; APG Members Only List > <A href="mailto:apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org">apgmembersonlylist@apgen.org</A>> > > Sent: Thu, June 24, 2010 11:13:45 > AM > > Subject: Re: [APG Public List] My > Predicament!!!! (Need Help). > > > > > > Everyone, > > > > I've received this email before from someone else and it is a scam.  > That's why I'm sending the reply to both the APG public and private > lists.  This is NOT from Kelly Summers.  Do not try to help! > > > > Jeanette Daniels > > Heritage Genealogical College > > > > > > >   > > > > > > > > > > > From: Kelly Summers > <A href="mailto:ksummers@byu.net">ksummers@byu.net</A>> > > To: Kelly Summers > <A href="mailto:ksummers@byu.net">ksummers@byu.net</A>> > > Sent: Thu, June 24, 2010 4:39:46 > AM > > Subject: My Predicament!!!! (Need > Help). > > > >      I'm am in a deep mess right now and i need your help.I > am in tears as i am writing you now,sorry I didn't inform you about my trip,I > had a trip to the UnitedKingdom(Buckinghamshire) and a bizarre thing happened > to .I was mugged at gun point last night, it happened at the park of the Hotel > were i lodged but thank God i wasn't hurt, the muggers carted away with all my > belongings excluded my passport. Cell,c-card,cash and some important documents > are all gone.I was able to make contact with the Uk Police and i was directed > to the Embassy, but they seems to be taking things too slow. > > > >      I need your help so urgently.. My flight leaves pretty > soon but i am having problems sorting out the hotel bills and also need getting > my ticket straightened out. I need your help. I need a quick loan from you to > get things fixed out here, promise to refund as soon as i get back home. Your > support and assistance will go a long way here.please reply asap so i can tell > you what to do and how to get the money to me via western union..Hope to read > from you soon. > > -- > > Kelly R. Summers, Accredited Genealogist® > > PrimarySourceGenealogy.com > > > > The ICAPGenSM service mark and the Accredited Genealogist® and AG® are > registered marks of the International Commission for the Accreditation of > Professional Genealogists. > > > > > > > > > > >   > > > > > > > > > > >   > > > > > > </div> </div>