Just confirmed that this is indeed a scam, and it was not originated by Lindsy Lacey. This is the works of what I like to call diabolical dweebs.
Originally Posted by Bonferroni
Yep, just spoke to her and advised her to start a thread here, glad someone else already had. Her Email account was hacked and she's having hell getting it re-set. Note that the phone in the malicious email is not hers.
Originally Posted by Iaintliein
Interesting folks needed to confirm her email account was hacked. If I was stuck in a foreign country, I would be calling my family collect and not care about the timezone difference. I would not send an email to a total stranger.
I was just amused the scammer chose the UK rather than a third-world country where English is not the official language.