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11/12/2009 7:09:48 AM EDT
hello

8:52amTim
Helloo

8:52amxxx
how ?are you

8:52amTim
fine

8:52amxxx
am not too good

8:53amTim
why is that

9:06amxxxis offline.
9:06amxxx is xxx
i'm in some kind of deep shit right now.

I'm stranded in london,united kingdom

got mugged at gun point last night

9:11amTim
impossible. guns are illegal in england

9:12amxxx
i am dead serious here

all cash,credit card and phone was stolen

9:13amTim
wow

9:13amxxxy
It was a Brutal Experience but Thank God i still got my life and passport saved

9:14amTim
So how long have you been in london

You should consider arming yourself.

9:16amxxx
some few days back

my return flight leaves in few hours but having troubles sorting out the hotel bills

wondering if you could loan me some few $$ to sort out the hotel bills and also take a cab to the airport

9:17amTim
What about your family?

9:23amTim
You still there?

9:23amxxx
i am here with my hubby

both stucked

9:23amTim
Well, if I send you some money what do I get in return?

9:24amxxx
i will refund it back as soon as we are back home

9:24amTim
Not good enough, I'll need some favors also.

9:25amxxx
like?

9:25amTim
Well, to start my house needs to be cleaned.

9:28amxxx
am not joking here Tim

are you helping me or not??

9:28amTim
Would you be willing pay interest on the money?

9:29amxxx
yea

all i needed is $920

9:30amTim
so I give you $920 and when you get back, you give me $1350 and you will clean my house?

9:30amxxx
ok

9:31amTim
Hmmm, pretty good deal for me.

9:31amxxx
you can have it wired to my name via western union

do you know any western union outlet around?

9:32amTim
Not sure they have one here.

9:32amxxx
how long will it take you to get to the nearest western union location

9:33amTim
probably 15 minutes

where do I wire it to?

9:34amxxx
you can have it wired to my name and my present location

9:34amTim
which is?

9:34amxxx

Name :xxxxxx
Location : 20 Marvels Lane, Lewisham,Greater London SE12 9T.United Kingdom.

[email protected]

send me an email as soon as you are back

9:35amTim
Does this scam ever really work on anyone?

9:36amTim
Still there?

9:37amxxxy
can you send me now to confirm you got the email

9:38amTim
What e-mail??

9:38amxxx
[email protected]

as soon as you are back from western union

9:39amTim
I don't know any xxxxxx
9:42amxxx is offline.

At the same time they were chatting with me they were chatting with my sister and a friend of mine. I actually logged on to see if they would talk to me cuz my friend called me to ask if it was real or not, and then my sister called and asked the same.  I had heard of this scam before, so I wasted some of their time.

I googled the addres and looked on google maps and it shows it as a residential area, is it possible the person doing the scamming is actually stupid enough to give their laddress out?
11/12/2009 7:12:15 AM EDT
[#1]
The sad part is that they only engage in this behavior because there are people that are actually stupid enough to fall for it.
11/12/2009 7:14:35 AM EDT
[#2]
That's true, my friend that called me and my sister both, were calling me to see if I thought that it was legit.

11/12/2009 8:05:37 AM EDT
[#3]
My mom got an E-mail very similar to this scam.  Said brother was stuck in London got mugged needed money, etc.  I had to point out it was a scam.
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