Attention: Eric Haws Scam

[coyotetrips]

All,
Yesterday I received an email, supposedly from Eric Haws, asking for help. I copy the email below.
In case you don't know it yet, Eric passed away in May 2013!
The email is well done, except for a few misspellings, with the name of Eric's wife in it. People that don't know that he passed away might fall for it. Please don't!

Stefan


Here the email:

"Help.....................Eric Haws

Good Aftonoon,

I Hope you get this on time, Gail and I made a trip to
(Kharkiv,Ukraine) and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and
personal effects therein. The embassy has just issued me a temporary
passport but I have to pay for a ticket and settle my hotel bills with
the Manager.

I have made contact with my bank but it would take me 3-5 working days
to access funds in my account, the bad news is my flight will be
leaving very soon but I am having problems settling the hotel bills
and the hotel manager won't let me leave until I settle the bills, I
need your help/LOAN financially I need you to loan me
$2,550USD,Western union transfer is the fast option for me so that i
can receive it in a Minute with my ID, I promise to make the refund
once I get back home hopefully tomorrow,you are my last resort and
hope, Please let me know if I can count on you and I need you to keep
checking your email because it's the only way I can reach you.

Thank You,
Eric"

If you receive an email like this ignore it!