[Corpora-List] Please Respond!

[Angus Grieve-Smith]

In case anyone is thinking of sending money, I have to say that this is a well-known scam.  At least three people I know have had such emails sent from their accounts.

Patrick Hanks <patrick.w.hanks at gmail.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I am in a hurry writing you this mail. I traveled to UK wales for an urgent
>function and i got mugged at a gun point. It was a terrible experience. All
>cash and credit cards were stolen away from me. I reported to the police
>they asked me to wait for 2 weeks to carry out investigations. I am totally
>freaked out here.
>Right now, my return flight leaves 24hours from now. I am only telling you
>this because i do not want you to panic at all. just keep it the way have
>told you till i return back home.
>I am seriously having problems in settling my hotel bills which i have to
>clear before i can leave the hotel to avoid further embarrassment and to get
>a taxi down to the airport. Just wondering if you could loan me 1,800Pounds
>to settle my bills and to get a taxi down to the airport. I promise to pay
>back when i return back home today.
>Please you can help me send the money to my name and my present location
>because i am only left with my passport to pick up the money.
>
>Name: Patrick Hanks
>Address: Colwyn Bay, Clwyd LL28 4EP UK
>
>Do let me know if you will be going to the western union outlet right now to
>send the money to my name and my present location and please dont forget to
>get back to me with the transfer details which is the senders information
>and the MTCN number.
>
>I await your urgent response.
>Thanks so much and sorry to bother you.
>Patrick Hanks
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