Strange E-mail
 

Got this E-Mail this morning from an E-mail Address Brett (Henderson) uses.....do not know what to make of it as it definitely appears like a SCAM and first clue is seems not at all like Brett is talking...

Anyone Else get this E-mail??....If so maybe someone stole Brett's Laptop or Cell Phone. Whoever it is, they definitely have Brett's E-mail and My E-mail.

Good Morning,

I really hope you get this fast as i could not inform everyone about my trip. This message is coming to you with great depression due to the state of my discomfort. I'm presently in Manila, Philippines, I came here for a conference and I just had my bags stolen from me and personal belongings. I have been trying to sort things out with the necessary authorities, the bad news is my flight will be leaving very soon. I need some assistance from you.

Please let me know if you can help..

Brett

It is a SCAM......so Beware....and if anyone ever sends any of you an e-mail like this one from me with my e-mail account.....tell them to &(@#*&$(*)@&^ themselves :D

Re: Strange E-mail
 

I got one too!

Re: Strange E-mail
 

SCAM !!!

someone has gotten Brett's email, possibly from a hacked computer that had Brett's email address on it and not necessarily directly from Brett. however, it's a good idea for Brett to change his password on the email account that is being spoofed and it doesn't hurt to change ALL of your passwords on a regular basis.

if you do receive one of these and it doesn't seem quite right, then it probably isn't; if you're still concerned and you are able to call the other party, do so, if for no other reason than piece of mind that everyone is OK and you're not losing your mind.

depending on your method of checking email (webmail, Outlook, Apple mail, etc.) then you should be able to look at the actual address of the email's origination point and most likely you will find the spoofed email is really coming from the far east, africa, or eastern europe.

a good email practice is to only email between two parties. if you must use CC then keep it to a very small group. if you need to send an email to a larger group then always use BCC so that all the email recipients' addresses won't end up on a multitude of computers.

Re: Strange E-mail
 

I got it too. It reads like a total scam

Re: Strange E-mail
 

Got it too Afraid Brett's acct has been hacked.

Re: Strange E-mail
 

Got it to.
Recalling my navy days being stuck in the PI isn't such a bad thing.

Re: Strange E-mail
 

What is Brett doing with the Philippines ?

Re: Strange E-mail
 

Ha, sounds like one of my Nigerian clients talking. Have fun with it.....string them along and tell them you will send them money. Then after a few back and forth emails I tell them that by good luck I am traveling to the same country and rather than sending them funds by Western Union, I will bring them cash. I will come with my US Marine friends who guard the US Embassy. Just give me an address to meet....:)
That ends the conversation.

Re: Strange E-mail
 

That's a really old scam!

I got one like it three years ago.

Re: Strange E-mail
 

I got it too and I'm awful disappointed he didn't take me with him.