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Philip Banks
Je Ne Sais Quoi
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Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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 Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:32 am Post subject: As Nancy Wolfson sleeps |
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..someone is sending spoof emails claiming to be her and needing money. They ARE PHONEY but I believe we should (A) Pass along the info so no one gets stung and ( Play along with the fraud and waste their time!
The difference in replying to the spoof mail is that it goes to a ymail as opposed to the real Nancy at a yahoomail. |
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Velfin
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Since ymail is a yahoo-owned extension, and the email's going to folks in her address list (I got one too), it's a fair bet her account's been compromised.
Since it's 5 a.m. in Cali right now, I'm hesitant to call her, but if anyone has another way to reach her besides email, it'd be kind to let her know. She's in for some pain for the rest of the week trying to sort things out.
If anyone playing along does get a Western Union account number or the like, they can report it and get at least that tiny arm of this shut down.
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Lapianoman
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Location: Lake Worth, FL
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:06 am Post subject: |
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I received the same email:
| Quote: | From: Nancy Wolfson <braintracksaudio>
To: braintracksaudio@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 7:42 AM
Subject: Sad News.........Please Help!!!
I really hope you get this fast. I could not inform anyone about our trip, because it was impromptu. we had to be in London UK for a program. The program was successful, but our journey has turned sour. we misplaced our wallet and cell phone on our way back to the hotel we lodge in after we went for sight seeing. The wallet contained all the valuables we had. Now, our passport is in custody of the hotel management pending when we make payment.
I am sorry if i am inconveniencing you, but i have only very few people to run to now. i will be indeed very grateful if i can get a loan of $1,850 from you. this will enable me sort our hotel bills and get my sorry self back home. I will really appreciate whatever you can afford in assisting me with. I promise to refund it in full as soon as I return. let me know if you can be of any assistance. Please, let me know soonest. Thanks so much. |
My reply:
| Quote: | Nancy, what an awful situation! I was getting the money together to wire to you, but then I heard that top international voiceoverist Philip Banks was already on the case! If you haven't heard from him already, he's on a mad dash from his estate in Portgordon to you in London, cheque in hand. So apparently chivalry is alive and well in the UK. 
Since Philip will be providing you emergency funds, can you see if he will kick in a couple extra shekels you that keyboard you owe me?
Sincerest regards,
John |
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Scott Pollak
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:10 am Post subject: |
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I had thought about replying screaming about how anxious I was to wire all of the money immediately, and would only require a bank account and routing number, social security number and complete physical mailing address, then realized I don't want the scammers to get MY e-mail address as well. I know they'd have to hack it to get my password, but no point in letting them know they're reaching real, live, active e-mail addys.
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Philip Banks
Je Ne Sais Quoi
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:15 am Post subject: |
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| Have told Nancy. |
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Eddie Eagle
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| ditto on all that |
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graemespicer
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:56 am Post subject: |
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Ha! Philip, you should know better. Nancy never sleeps.
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Diane Maggipinto
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:47 am Post subject: |
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this happens often. thus, i'm going to think long and hard before i decide to travel to london.
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Dayo
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:36 am Post subject: |
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I had this one too. And a few months ago the same thing from Pat Fraley. These muggers eh!?
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Deirdre
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:18 am Post subject: |
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High-profile only.
I first saw this spoof mail about 8 years ago. It dates back to 2006 according to Snopes.
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TheVoiceOfBob
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:27 am Post subject: |
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I figured this was a case of email hijacking, but I wanted to be sure so I came to visit the VO-BB. Thanks for the info. I had already sent a check to the king of Nigeria, so I was a bit low on funds.
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imaginator
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:36 am Post subject: |
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...had the same thought, so forwarded the message to nancy from my own address book.
thanks to philip, my suspicions are confirmed and i can now go about messing with the spammer's mind.
thank you, sir.
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Lee Gordon
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:08 am Post subject: |
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She didn't have to go all the way to London just to get Jelly Babies. Philip would have sent them.
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Yonie
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Called her early this morning to make sure she got a new password and such sorted out. |
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Darren Altman
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