[Kenwood] Scammer alert

Fri Jan 15 14:08:23 EST 2021

FYI - someone evidently is trying to use the reflector to solicit iTunes gift cards, posing as someone with a sick relative who is unable to purchase one (requesting whether I had an Amazon or Apple account). His email address is foxbw at hotmail.com. He gave his name as "Barry" but when I asked for further identification, I didn't get a reply. So guess he found my email address through the Kenwood reflector and contacted me to see if I would fall for the scam. The email he sent is below. These scammers solicit gift cards and Western Union money wires since they can't be traced nor your money returned so beware:
  In a message dated 1/15/2021 11:23:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, foxbw at hotmail.com writes: I've been trying to purchase iTunes gift card for my Niece, unfortunately she is down with cancer of the liver and I'd promised to get the card for her today but I have not been able to do that because the bank said they were having issues charging my card and would take a couple of days to get it sorted, Please can you help me get this from your end, I'll refund it to you once my bank sorts the issue out. Let me know so I can send you her email. Thanks,Barry