The message is a scam, and not sent by the person it appears to come from. I have seen identically worded emails on other lists with other names in the slots.
Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: Next generation catalogs for libraries [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tomās Baiget
Sent: 19 November 2010 10:56
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] VERY SAD NEWS.............
I'm sorry for Susan, but I don't think that this message had to be
disseminated through this list for two reasons:
1) It is clearly an off-topic
and
2) criminality in Spain is very low, but this news gives the impression that
this city is like Bagdad or Kabul.
Regards,
Tomās Baiget
http://elprofesionaldelainformacion.com
Barcelona, Spain
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan R. Fipps" <srf1959_at_GMAIL.COM>
To: <NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 9:51 AM
Subject: [NGC4LIB] VERY SAD NEWS.............
> I'm writing this email with pains and sorrow in my heart, my family and I
> came
> down here to Madrid, Spain. for a short vacation unfortunately we were
> mugged at
> the park of the hotel where we stayed,all cash,credit card and cell were
> stolen
> off us, but luckily for us we still have our passports with us.
>
> We've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping
> issues,
> and our flight leaves in less than 8hrs from now, but we're having
> problems
> settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let us leave until we
> settle the bills, I'm freaked out at the
> moment.
>
> Susan
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