drb5

iTrader: (4)

Here's an email I received two days ago at 11.07pm...

Hi Im Mark im emailing you to ask you for help doing golf event at Portsmouth golf course
the little boy jack is dying from a brain tumour he is 4yrs old he has twin brother and they made wish list of the things they would of done in life but jack wont be here to do it as doctors have gave him 6-8 weeks to live
I work for phoenix trust charity and I hold golf events to help people who are terminal ill
I am doing a day event and night golf event on the 28th and need some prizes and gifts for the raffle
I no you must get a lot of request but this is urgent even Gary Barlow from take that as help which is the photo with this email
please we need help and your name will be on the list of donations which over 200 golfers will see and there will be after sales from this
now I will wear top with logo from your firm which will help with the press interview if need be I no sound mad but last time ping help us the sales from that event sold over £3400 as the stuff they sent everyone wanted
even if its end of line products we love your help to let jack do some of his wishes
my address is unit 27 kingsclere avenue Havant po94rx
02393784355 07415232468 mark
thanks
mark j Newman

I replied with the following...

Hello Mark.

Many thanks for your email. I must apologise for not being to help on this occasion. I have a set charity I help and I stick to that alone.

Many thanks again and give my best wishes to Jack.

David


And the reply I got back, again at 11pm last night...

hi David
jack cant have chemo as they done another scan on his head and he has another bleed and the tumour has grown so much that they said chemo will kill him so he as the max of 2-3 weeks left please check on facebook or on the internet mate
I no you have one charity but please find it in your heart to send a gift I can put as a prize or in raffle no matter how small it all helps please
mark



Legit? I doubt it very much, but should I do anything about it? I'm quite sure, if it's fake, Gary Barlow's legal team would be interested to know someone is using his name in what is effectively fraud.

legb4rsk

I assume you cut & pasted the email so all you need to decide is if it's Nigerian or Eastern European judging by the terrible use of English..

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

Hang on, they sent you a picture of Gary Barlow?

angel1368

iTrader: (1)

why do you get alot of requests?

drb5

iTrader: (4)

Yep, they sent me a few pictures. After some digging, there is meant to be a Mark Newman who does charity work, but I thoroughly expect he can spell properly for a start.

I don't get a lot of requests at all.

David Lock

Those phone numbers seem very long? Do they work?

You could call the golf club and ask about a charity event.

dl

dazsti72

Is the letter A missing on his keyboard?

drb5

iTrader: (4)

Haven't tried the numbers, but if it's all indeed fake, what can you do about the guy anyway?

drb5

iTrader: (4)

The more I read about the little boy, the more I feel I could start an unwanted problem.

There's no real way of knowing if this guy is legit, whether the event at the course is true or not. If it IS true, the guy could still be fake and if it's real, then I've put myself into a position that isn't called for.

Think I'll let it slide and forget about it.

BlkKnight

02393784355

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