by vendor
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Just got this email to my support mail and my heart reached out. I just love these kind of emails.

"It's me, Anna. I know this may sound odd but it all happened very fast. I made a trip to Italy and I misplaced my luggage containing my passport and credit cards. I've contacted my bank and the embassy, the embassy is willing to assist me but my funds are depleted to pay for a new passport fees and other miscellaneous expenses.

My bank said it would take 5 working days to access funds from my account, which is just a waste of time. Please can you lend me some funds? I'll pay back, as soon as I return home.

I await your response,
Anna Grey-johnson"

And if anyone feels they would like to help Anna in her plight you are welcome to send her money to [email address removed by moderator - this is yet another twist on an old scam]
#anna
  • Profile picture of the author mattjay
    Just sent her 10k dollars, hope it helps
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      • Profile picture of the author vendor
        Originally Posted by Horny Devil View Post

        Oops , sorry for that
        Hopefully the admin will see it and move it there.
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        • Profile picture of the author hirechrisgunn
          Well Anna sounds very sweet. I'm sure all of your friends back in the UK are wondering how your trip is going. If you didn't have a cell phone and you had to spend the money to go to an internet cafe to send this email, how did you have money to do that? Also, how did you get into Italy? Also how did you get through security without your passport?

          Next time, you should put your credit cards in your purse or wallet.

          Ciao!
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by mattjay View Post

      Just sent her 10k dollars, hope it helps
      I'm sure it helped someone, but I'd bet money it's not someone named Anna Grey-johnson.
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  • Profile picture of the author ankitoberoi
    Old trick! A different variation derived from the classic Nigerian scam :|

    Wondering why it didn't reach your spam folder instead.
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    • Profile picture of the author vendor
      Originally Posted by ankitoberoi View Post

      Wondering why it didn't reach your spam folder instead.
      Well, i am using yahoo mail :rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author MarvyDery
    this is a pure scam. SPam it so you don't receive such a message again. Poor Anna
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    Anyone reading this is welcome to help me. I don't think I need help, but some folks say I'm denial. If you want to do some intervention, pm for for my paypal email.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Dear Anna --

    I'm sorry I stole all of your stuff, but you have to understand. Just a few months back my parents and I (my father was the adviser to a very well known diplomat) found out about a plan being unfolded by several governments that would kill millions of people and allow a handful of leaders powers beyond any that any tyrant has ever had before. My father was just about to disclose this information to the world, when they found out. They sent in snipers to our home and my parents were both killed. I barely managed to escape with my life. If there had not been a dog in the backyard to make them think he made the noise when I crawled through the bushes, I'm sure they would have discovered me and killed me as well.

    I needed to get out of the country, and fast, to save my life. That, unfortunately, meant I had to steal some money and identification from someone else. I'm sorry to have inconvenienced you, but perhaps you will feel less bad about the situation knowing that your money and ID saved a life, and if I can get to the right people, it may save millions.

    Look at the bright side -- it's summer so you can hitchhike home without too much discomfort.

    Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your sacrifice.

    Sincerely,
    "Anna"....
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  • Profile picture of the author Robert Michael
    People still fall for this crap? Really?? lolllllllll
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    "Anna" is probably a Nigerian National with a long name and a good web host connection.
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