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Old 09-08-2010, 01:49 PM
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ptquilts
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Any email offering you money is a SCAM.

I notice a lot of us are grandmas - you should also be aware of this scam, esp. if you have college age GK's.
You get a frantic, tearful phone call "Grandma?? I need your help"
You - "Amanda (or insert grandchild's name here) - is that you?"

"yes, I need help - I am in (distant city), I got arrested and need $1000 for bail - please don't tell my parents, they will kill me... Here is my attorney - he will tell you how to send the money."

Then they will have you wire money by Western Union.

Next day when you call your GK you will find they are at college where they should be - the whole thing is a scam.

As a matter of fact any time any one wants you to send money by Western Union, it is a scam. It's like taking cash and throwing it into the wind.
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