Beware of E-mails like this........

[Brian Galloway]

This is a screen-shot of an e-mail I received just a few minutes ago. I have deleted the e-mail address in case someone else tries it. I is apparently from Graham Evans, but I don't believe it one bit.
A lot of this is going on, so please be VERY vigilant, especially if you know the person well.
This is the E-Mail and a trace I did of the ip address it came from. Thats probably FAKE too. I will inform Graham Evans by PM.

[Gulliver]

Thank you for that,Brian.

How did you go about tracing the IP address? Can anyone do it?

Gulliver

[Brian Galloway]

In Windows Live Mail (it's similar in other e-mail clients) right click on the unopened e-mail. Left click on properties and select the details tab. Click 'message source' and it's all there. Copy the senders IP address and paste in this site http://www.ip-address.org/
Of course any smart scammer will use a phony IP address, so it's back to square one.
Regards
Brian

[Ron B Manderson]

Now lads.
Be kind.
Hope you know that is poor lad is stuck in this hot wine ridden place.
Have pity on him.
Where is your sence of humour.
Sorry thing some people may fall for this .
If you have any spare cash I'm sure ( like hundreds of others here ) would find a home for it .

LOL
ron the batcave

[happy daze john in oz]

This is a screen-shot of an e-mail I received just a few minutes ago. I have deleted the e-mail address in case someone else tries it. I is apparently from Graham Evans, but I don't believe it one bit.
A lot of this is going on, so please be VERY vigilant, especially if you know the person well.
This is the E-Mail and a trace I did of the ip address it came from. Thats probably FAKE too. I will inform Graham Evans by PM.

This one, or similar has been doing the rounds here in Oz and would you believe there have been a couple of people fall for it.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Brian.
A couple of things stand out to me, One, Surely if anyone was stuck like that they would go to the Conulate for help.and would send an e-mail from there and recieve the money there.
And Two, I have never heard of Western Union except on Cowboy films, though no doubt it is a genuine monetary transfer place. but not one I would be able to get to. But then some people just don't think I suppose.And as John said he has heard of a couple out here in Aus being caught.
Cheers Des

[Keith Moody]

western union is in the USA and canada. it is a large company.
that e-mail has also gone areound canada
keith moody
R635978

[alf corbyn]

er? this 'ere Western Union! do they still use horses or is that pony express?. alf

[Ron B Manderson]

There is a lot of this company shops in the uk. Most travel agents deal with them.
We even have an agent in forfar." So put that in your pipe and smoke it "( do you remember saying that when we were kids )
Ron the batcave

[Captain Kong]

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er? this 'ere Western Union! Alf.
Are they an Affiliated Union? are they militant, not seen much action from them.