"Worst trip ever" email scam

This wandered into a spamtrap last night, and you should consider firing it into the heart of the Sun:

"Am sorry for not informing you about my propose trip to UK and presently I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,my family and I came down here to Cardiff,United Kingdom for a short vacation unfortunately we were mugged at the park of the hotel where we stayed,all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off us but luckily for us we still have our passports with us.

We've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all and our flight leaves in less than 3hrs from now but we're having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills.

Am freaked out at the moment,

Judy."

Thanks, random person I've never met before!

Cardiff: where muggings prompt unsolicited emails and hotel managers chain you to your room until bills are settled. Or not (it's actually a nice place, they film Doctor Who there and everything).

Christopher Boyd