Spammers created concern but all is ok, thank goodness!

[Shane Mwangi]

Val,

when I got that from his email account, I knew that it was someone who
might have hacked his email account because it is NOT like him.

It is very nasty when your account gets hacked :-(

Shane Mwangi

2008/5/7 Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org>:
> 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 ;-)
>
> -----------
>
>
> 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 ;-)
>
> -------------
>
> 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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