Beware fake emails supposedly from friends in trouble
We have yet another twist on the Nigerian scam. Maybe you don’t fall for stuff from supposed widows of African dictators or bank directors with lost accounts but how about a plea from a friend or business acquaintance? The New York Times Bits blog describes a new scam:
Here’s how it works: The scammer somehow breaks into a victim’s Web-based e-mail account. He then impersonates the victim and sends an emergency plea for help to everyone in the account’s address book, asking them to wire money to Nigeria. The e-mail includes some variation on a story about getting mugged or losing a wallet while on a trip to Nigeria.
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