Spammers created concern but all is ok, thank goodness!

Wed May 7 15:28:12 UTC 2008

SignWriting List
May 7, 2008

Dear SW Listers...

I am posting this message for Eyasu Tamene Hailu, from Ethiopia,  
because last night I received an urgent message that appeared to be  
directly from Eyasu, asking for help, but I realized that it might be  
spam, but I wasn't sure...

So I wrote to some of Eyasu's friends to ask if all was ok...and today  
Eyasu, who is fine, found soooo many messages asking if he is ok?! So  
at least we all know that Eyasu has many friends who care about him...

This particular email, which is posted below, is from the real Eyasu,  
explaining about the spammers who stole his address and made all his  
friends worry about him...

I wonder...do any of you know about internet policing? This was close  
to be a criminal act. I believe, having researched it a little, that  
it really came from Nigeria and they somehow stole Eyasu's email  
address on Yahoo...

Who could we contact to report such a crime?

Any information will be welcome -  Val ;-)

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Real message from Eyasu this morning:

From: "Eyasu Tamene" <tusaye11 at gmail.com>
Date: May 7, 2008 8:00:26 AM PDT

Dear all,

I have found a spam message in my and all my distinguished contacts'  
box which has the following message:

> I hope this message finds you in best of health. I had travelled to  
> Nigeria for official purposes, Unfortunately for me all my money was  
> stolen at the hotel where I lodged, I am so confused right now, I  
> dont know what to do or where to go,I didn't bring my phone here, I  
> have access to only emails, Please can you send me $3000 dollars  
> today so I can return home, As soon as I get home I would refund it  
> immediately.Write me so I can let you know how to send it. Keep this  
> to your self only please!!. Thanks
>
> Warm Regards,
> Eyasu
>
>
Well, I tried to inform some of my contacts earlier. But this is  
completely a SPAM message and I was not using the email in that  
address. I am in Addis Ababa. I didn't go any where and lost nothing.  
Many of my contacts are asking me through phone if I really am  
251911420767.

So please disregard the message and don't send any via that address  
anymore.  I will no longer be using the eyasuh at yahoo.com account.  For  
further contact you may use the tusaye11 at gmail.com .

To make it more informative, Kindly read the message below I am having  
from my contacts.

Hello Minasse, Stefan and Elizabeth and Eyasu and Dr. Woldemariam -
I just received a very unusual message from someone who says he is  
Eyasu Tamene...I cannot be sure if it is a real message or not...it  
might be a trick, or it might be real...

I am worried and wonder if you think this is a real message? It says  
not to show this to anyone, but then the person tried to post it to  
the SignWriting List which has 200 people on it...I stopped it before  
it was posted...

It is possible that someone stole Eyasu's email address to send  
this...or perhaps Eyasu is really in trouble?

Do you know if Eyasu traveled to Nigeria? Below is the message...

What do you suggest we do? Val ;-)

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Begin forwarded message:
From: Eyasu Tamene <eyasuh at yahoo.com>
Date: May 6, 2008 6:20:36 PM PDT
To: eyasuh at yahoo.com
Subject: An Emergency Message

I hope this message finds you in best of health. I had travelled to  
Nigeria for official purposes, Unfortunately for me all my money was  
stolen at the hotel where I lodged, I am so confused right now, I dont  
know what to do or where to go,I didn't bring my phone here, I have  
access to only emails, Please can you send me $3000 dollars today so I  
can return home, As soon as I get home I would refund it  
immediately.Write me so I can let you know how to send it. Keep this  
to your self only please!!. Thanks

Warm Regards,
Eyasu

Thank you for your kind concern reading my message and hope you will  
act accordingly
Hope to read you soon in my new address
Sincerely yours
Eyasu
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