Hi there,
A company we personally know, has had their email account hacked, and we only found this out when we received an email from our "friend" asking desperately for money as he is stuck in Spain. Fortunately we realized immediately that this is not him as he is in South Africa still. The company and the CEO's name are real names being used, but they are definitely not stuck in Spain, so please ignore this scam.
Herewith the email that was sent from a gmail account [email protected] :
Hi
My regrets for this sudden request, I have been involved in a robbery during my trip to Madrid, 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 +34937730091
Thanks
Eugene "Huge" Brockman
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A company we personally know, has had their email account hacked, and we only found this out when we received an email from our "friend" asking desperately for money as he is stuck in Spain. Fortunately we realized immediately that this is not him as he is in South Africa still. The company and the CEO's name are real names being used, but they are definitely not stuck in Spain, so please ignore this scam.
Herewith the email that was sent from a gmail account [email protected] :
Hi
My regrets for this sudden request, I have been involved in a robbery during my trip to Madrid, 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 +34937730091
Thanks
Eugene "Huge" Brockman
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