Scam

Although I had hoped to allow Dr. E's fine entry to remain at the top of this site for a while, I feel obligated to warn folks about a particularly clever new scam email. Allegedly, it comes from something called the "War-Torn Societies Project," which, we are told, is attempting to raise a million bucks to aid the victims in Lebanon.

Anyone googling "War-Torn Societies Project" may come under the impression that it is a real organization. In fact, a group by that name did exist. It was run by the U.N. -- and it ceased to function a few years back. The wording of the scam email -- "help save lives of people cut up in the war ravage country of Lebanon" -- conveys an unmistakable "Nigerian" odor, even though a London address is given.