Dear Queenie,
A friend of mine has been writing back and forth by email to a man in Africa. He keeps telling her he will come to visit her, but he needs money for the ticket. Then he tells her he has to put the trip off for a while and it will cost him more money to change his ticket.
Queenie, how do I tell her this is all just a scam?—Worried friend
Dear Friend,
This is an old, old scam but obviously there are still some people who fall for it. Try to explain to your friend that it is a scam and she should report it to the appropriate authorities. However, if she does not believe you she will just have to learn the hard way.
