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Subject: [Leica] (SPAM: ?) I received a request, not sure how to respond
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:15:47 -0400
References: <446636.16666.qm@web26703.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

It's spam. Almost everyone who was in his email account as a customer
has received it. He knows about the issue and is taking care of it.

Phil Forrest


On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:03:28 +0100 (BST)
Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> An independent Leica repair person, familiar to many on this list,
> sent me an e-mail this morning.  Did anyone else receive it?
> 
> I am not sure how to respond, and not even sure if this person's
> email hasn't been hijacked.
> 
> Here is the message, with no reference to the person's name.
> 
> "Hope you get this on time,sorry I didn't inform you about my trip to
> Greece for a Program, I'm presently in Greece, I am having some
> difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the
> hotel where my money and other valuable things were kept. presently
> i have limited access to internet,I will like you to assist me with a
> loan of  1,750 Euro  to sort-out my hotel bills and to get myself
> back home. I have spoken to the embassy here but they are not
> responding to the matter effectively,I will appreciate whatever you
> can afford to assist me with,I'll Refund the money back to you as
> soon as i return,let me know if you can be of any help.I don't have a
> phone where i can be reached.
> 
> Please let me know immediately.
> Regards."
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Peter Cheyne
> 
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