If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck then it's a duck. If emails look or feel suspicious then go with your gut and delete or report them. I have reprinted the email below, verbatim, allegedly from Dennis Gaboury, The founder of ZimKids. What do you think?
"Hope you get this on time,sorry I didn't inform you about my trip in UK for a programm in , I'm presently in UK and am having some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were kept. presently i have limited access to internet,I will like you to assist me with a loan of 1500$ to sort-out my hotel bills and to get myself back home.
i have spoken to the embassy here but they are not responding to the matter effectively,I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with,I'll Refund the money back to you as soon as i return,let me know if you can be of any help.I don't have a phone where i can be reached.
Please let me know immediately."
Let me say first and foremost that the reason I got involved with ZimKids was because of Dennis and the wonderful work he was doing with kids in Bulawayo. Dennis Gaboury is an incredibly honest, decent and generous individual. Secondly , and just as important, at no time were any funds or donations compromised at ZimKids or GlogalGiving. They just hijacked Dennis's email and tried this idiotic scam that no one fell for. Dennis has since changed his email and has been in touch with Yahoo security.
Once again, to all you wonderful and generous donors out there, thank you. Just be careful!
Carpe Diem.
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