Originally Posted by cutina

thanks ray, i couldn't figure out how to post it, but i sent it to TRPardoe and he helped me out.

Originally Posted by Ray

Its called cut and paste ...

Originally Posted by cutina

Thanks to everyone who posted. My friend is quite upset because, as i said, she is a very sweet old lady, and didn't think someone would write an email like this and not be genuine.

Thanks all for doing good
you bunch of do-gooders:D

Originally Posted by cutina

i already included the email (see above) and there are no headers. the email address is shelton astronomer [[email protected]]

yeah... i know... great name

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

I hate you now. You know that right?

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Wow! We were so wrong...it must be genuine with a name like that.

Originally Posted by cutina

I know sweet old lady who co-ordinates a local charity for re-housing of homeless animals. She just wrote to me to ask me about an email she received. I am sure it is a scam, but it is strange that it is written in a more specific way than i have seen before (maybe it was sent to a mailing list?).
Here is what it says :

Good day,
I would like to make a donation to your institution in support of your work in helping the pets. My name is ************* family attorney based in London. A year ago I was diagnosed with lung cancer with less than 18months to live.
I have not been a religious man, but now I am close to God. A priest advised that to find happiness with myself I should use the privileges God has given me to help the less privileged in the Society. I have then decided to make money and gift item donations to three different organizations. That’s why I have contacted you, I hope you accept my kind offering and use my donation to help the pets.
Having said that, I would like to make a donation of US$10,000 and gift items to your organization in support of your work in helping pets up for adoption.
Please get back to me with your address, name and phone number,so I would know how and where to send the payment by check.
Thank you

Am I just too cynical? I think it's pretty clear that it's BS.
What do you think?
The main question I have is how do i tell her in a nice and convincing way, but also how can you report people like this for investigation?

sorry it's a strange/long one any views?

Originally Posted by cutina

i was hoping. Usually when i'm bad you offer a spanking.

Originally Posted by cutina

i was hoping. Usually when i'm bad you offer a spanking.

Originally Posted by TRPardoe

I'll happily fill in for that role if AWP is too busy.

Originally Posted by mandeeuk

Forward the email to Yahoo's fraud department. They are incredibly responsive to allegations of misuse of their email service. Good luck!

Originally Posted by ladyofthelake

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/spam/spam-05.html

If the spam or abusive email is being sent from a Yahoo! Mail account, please forward an unedited copy of the message with full headers to [email protected].

There ya go...

Originally Posted by cutina

funny that AWP never seems too busy to give me a good spanking

but thanks anyway! maybe if he goes on his hols