Ruth:

its scam, I m glad you did not fall for it.I have heard about this kind of scams in news. I guess watching depressing local news has helped me be aware of all this kind of scams.

Asha

Yes, that is a scam Larry received in his E-Mail account, as did some of his friends. That is another reason not to put so much info out there on yourself. People know how to get to you even so. We had our credit card used by someone in Atlanta. Thankfully, the credit card company called us on it, and told us to stop using our card and they would send a new one. I try to be very careful with calls and E-Mails asking for information or offering something free.

Julie

Ruth: fortunately you read the Emails late. We don't have enough to worry about and now friends' IDs getting hacked. In the early days, if you did not know the sender, you didn't open the Email. Now, nothing is safe.

Glad it worked out. and you were saved a mess. Good weekend, Debbie

I get these all the time. Not sure how scammers can highjack an email, but they do so regularlly. It is easy to tell because as in your case, the message is not believable. Often the English is very bad. Obviously it is not really from the person it seems to have come from.

If you are really worried, contact the person by phone or email (not through the link) to set your mind at ease.