Scam Alert!  Be aware of the following scam and share this with your family and friends.  We received information today that the e mail account for Play it Again Sports was hacked and the following scam e mail was sent to over 1,000 recipients.  This scam attempt is similar to others we have seen where Facebook accounts were hacked.  If you receive a message like this from someone you know it is most likely a scam.  If you think it is legitimate always contact the person directly to confirm.  For example, the person named in the e mail below was at work and a simple phone call revealed the e mail to be a scam.  
 
“Hello,
I am sorry for reaching you rather too late due to the situation of things right now. My family and I had a trip visiting Manila Philippines, everything was going on fine until last night when we got attacked by some unknown gunmen. All our money,phones and credit cards was stolen away including some valuable items, It was a terrible experience but the good thing is they didn't hurt anyone or made away with our passports.
 
We have reported the incident to the local authorities and the consulate but their response was too casual, we were ask to come back in 2weeks time for investigations to be made proper,But the truth is we can't wait till then as we have just got our return flight booked and is leaving in few hours from now but presently having problems sorting out our bills here and also getting a cab down to the airport, Right now we're financially strapped due to the unexpected robbery attack, Wondering if you can help us with a quick loan to sort our bills and get back home. All we need is ($3,100.00 USD ) or anything you can afford, I promise to refund you in full as soon as I return hopefully tomorrow or next. write back now to let me know what you can do.
 
Thank You,
(Employee Name Removed)
 
 Play it Again Sports
Hoover Store #11521
1717 Montgomery Hwy Suite 117
Birmingham, AL 35244”