- - Beware of "Friendly" Email Scams
A friend in need? Maybe not. Scammers are assuming the name and email address of one of the victim's real friends to make a message appear legitimate. The email, which appears to be sent by the friend, asks for a favor: a wire transfer of almost $2,000 to help her out of jam. In the message, the "friend" says she is traveling overseas for a seminar. She says she was robbed and needs money to pay her hotel bills and come back home. She promises to pay back any money she borrows. Surprise: the message is not from the friend at all and any money sent will go to the scammer.
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http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/consumer&id=6749380
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