Yes, it looks pretty hoax-like--another one in the long series, I guess. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Sheridan Moss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, November 8, 2007 9:52 am Subject: Re: [PAPY] Emergency
> This, obviously, is a scam e-mail. See the following article: > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/23/ hotmail_hijack_scam/ > > Jenni > > On Nov 8, 2007, at 8:53 AM, Dr. Magdy Aly wrote: > > > How are you today? I went to Nigeria for a program called > > (Empowering students to handle conflicts and promote peace in West > > Africa).And i was attacked by Arm Robbers here i Nigeria and with > > that shock i was taking to the Hospital and was admitted in the > > Hospital for three days now. I have just recovered from the shock > > and now am very stranded here because my wallet was stolen by the > > robbers and my ATM card and other valuable things like my I.D card > > is missing along with the wallet. > > > > > > The Problem now is so bad because i have to pay for my hotel bill > > and the Hospital bill with my Flight ticket back to Egypt The > > robbers have taking all i have as i do not even have my ATM card to > > get quick cash and get the bills paid, Please at this point i > > really need your help urgently to help me send money and i promise > > to return the money as soon as i return to Mansoura, Dakahlia Egypt > > Monday Morning > > > > > > Please you will help me send $3500 to help me pay all this bills,I > > need to hear from you soon so that I will send you the information > > you will be sending the money to me through MoneyGram.But the > > problem is that i have gone to the MoneyGram outlet here and was > > told that i would not be able to used my international passport to > > get the money pick up because it is not a Nigerian Passport and i > > am still in the hospital receiving treatment,So i have decided to > > used a good friend of mine here who is a professor in the > > university of Lagos Nigeria by name Professor Mustafa Farooq so > > please you will be sending the money to his information to help me > > get the money picked up in MoneyGram or Western Union > > Nigeria,Please be rest assured that I will pay back the money as > > soon as i arrive Egypt by Monday Morning,And please understand > > that your help is much needed right now because am very stranded. > > > > Waiting to hear from you. > > > > With best regards > > > > -- > > Magdy A.I Aly > > Assistant Lecturer, Papyrologist > > Mansoura University > > Classics Department > > Ahmed Maher Street > > City of Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, 35111 > > Egypt > > http://mansvu.mans.edu.eg/sitegen/staff/long/index.php? did=349 > > Jennifer Sheridan Moss > Associate Professor, Latin and Classics > Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and > CulturesWayne State University > (313) 577-6227 > > > >
