I'm not sure if this is of any comfort, because it could very well have happened, but I've heard that story before in emails. Kind of an urban legend. Again, I'm not saying it didn't happen, but just know that not everything that circulates in emails is true. I've heard the same story before. Feel any better?
No, the women getting killed was in the news, its true, and the girl this happened to is my friend (not over internet) 's brother's girlfriend, I really don't think she made it up.