New Spam alert

[Lady's Human]

Variation on this scam is a phone call from someone in Quebec in similar straits asking for help for a car accident/arrest/etc.

[Catty1]

I heard about this last year - a rather famous Canadian was overseas and this spambot got his address. For him, it was carelessness...he was using a computer at an internet cafe, a box popped up asking him something, and he clicked "yes" without thinking.

Out went the distress call - to his whole address book!

Bad thing is, it took him a while to convince his friends that it wasn't him lying and trying to collect money!

[Asiel]

Thanks for the warning Karen, guess the scams will never stop.

[Laura's Babies]

This scam has been around awhile, I have heard of it before. If I got one my first question would be "Why are you contacting ME? Where's your family?" Those should be the first person anyone would ask for help..

[Cataholic]

Scams are totally wrong. But, I can't really believe someone would fall for something like that!!!!!

[pomtzu]

My spam mailbox is filled with them daily. I'd be a multi-millionaire hundreds of times over if they were real. Someone needs to shut Nigeria down since that's where the majority originate. Can't believe anyone with half a brain could fall for any of them, but they must, since the scammers are still in business.

[momcat]

Hi Karen
If I can add to your important warning, I got an e-mail yesterday telling me that the United Parcel Service has a package for me then goes on about sending $3,000 so the person could hire an attorney to have over $2 million released to me and several others. Right from the start of the message I knew something was wrong.
Right now I'm not sure if I should contact our local police, UPS security, or ignore it and let it go. I have no intention of responding to this.

Please everyone, be very careful and don't fall for these scams!