"Moe DeLoughan" > wrote in message
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> This is a very common scam. It usually occurs after the supposed victim's
> email has been hacked and the contact list used to locate and target
> potential suckers to run the scam upon. The "Hi <person being contacted>,
> I'm traveling and have been mugged/arrested/hospitalized and need money
> wired to me asap" even happens over the phone. Grandparents are the
> preferred targets, as being old they are seen as more gullible, more
> likely to panic and react without taking time to think, and in the case of
> a phone call, to not realize that the voice isn't actually that of their
> supposed grandchild.


I knew a couple that this happened to, but when we all got the e-mail we
replied to their correct e-mail address and gave them crap for being so
irresponsible, squandering their money on senseless travel, hey, you still
owe me twenty bucks from that dinner so screw you, etc. etc. etc. We didn't
coordinate this, but many of their friends think alike.