WARNING

Alan Maisey · 6th March 2013, 07:33 AM

During the last 24 hours my email account was hacked and a very large number of people have been sent an email to the effect that I am in Manilla and desperately need money.

This is spam.

I am not in Manilla, I have not been mugged, I am in Australia and hope to be in Indonesia in a couple of days time.

Any Forum members who have been subjected to this scam have my apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

BluErf · 6th March 2013, 01:59 PM

Good to hear that you were not in any sort of trouble, Alan!

mross · 6th March 2013, 04:53 PM

Came here to send a message that you may have been hacked but I see that you caught it already. Cool. We should all be appreciative of yet another service our forum provides us!

GIO · 7th March 2013, 01:17 AM

Hi Alan,
received the spam message, and, since I once in Bruxelles suffered the same adventure depicted in that mail, I believed the story was true and offered my help. Of course that message has been sent to all addresses present in your mailing list.
It would be advisable you send another message to all your contacts warning them of the trick.
Last but not least, I am happy that you and your family are safe at home.
Giovanni

GIO · 7th March 2013, 09:59 AM

Alan,
Should you be interested in having the address of the spammer, here it is:

1121 MH del Pilar Street
Ermita Manila City 1000 Metro Manila
Philippines

He asked me to send US$ 1450.00
Of course the name is yours.
Best regards and have a nice stay in Indonesia
Giovanni

Sajen · 7th March 2013, 11:19 AM

Thank you very much for the warning. I just get a call of a friend collector who get as well this mail but who isn't active at the forum but want to ask me if I know more and want to help "you" by sending money by WU.

I wish you a good journey to Indonesia, selamat jalan!

Detlef

6th March 2013, 07:33 AM	#1
Alan Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1	WARNING During the last 24 hours my email account was hacked and a very large number of people have been sent an email to the effect that I am in Manilla and desperately need money. This is spam. I am not in Manilla, I have not been mugged, I am in Australia and hope to be in Indonesia in a couple of days time. Any Forum members who have been subjected to this scam have my apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

6th March 2013, 01:59 PM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Good to hear that you were not in any sort of trouble, Alan!

6th March 2013, 04:53 PM	#3
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Came here to send a message that you may have been hacked but I see that you caught it already. Cool. We should all be appreciative of yet another service our forum provides us!

7th March 2013, 01:17 AM	#4
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	Hi Alan, received the spam message, and, since I once in Bruxelles suffered the same adventure depicted in that mail, I believed the story was true and offered my help. Of course that message has been sent to all addresses present in your mailing list. It would be advisable you send another message to all your contacts warning them of the trick. Last but not least, I am happy that you and your family are safe at home. Giovanni

7th March 2013, 09:59 AM	#5
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 313	Alan, Should you be interested in having the address of the spammer, here it is: 1121 MH del Pilar Street Ermita Manila City 1000 Metro Manila Philippines He asked me to send US$ 1450.00 Of course the name is yours. Best regards and have a nice stay in Indonesia Giovanni

7th March 2013, 11:19 AM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,770	Thank you very much for the warning. I just get a call of a friend collector who get as well this mail but who isn't active at the forum but want to ask me if I know more and want to help "you" by sending money by WU. I wish you a good journey to Indonesia, selamat jalan! Detlef