Have any other rescues gotten an email like the text below. I cut and pasted this from an email to my TTR yahoo email account. I think scammers are changing their style again. Vicki Vicki Montgomery Tricks and Treats Rescue Pasadena, TX 77506 This letter is to establish my declaration to support your organization. I am making a first time donation in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). A check in the said amount was mailed and addressed to you as beneficiary. Beneficiary Name: Vicki Montgomery Tricks and Treats Rescue Pasadena, TX 77506 Do acknowledge with me as soon as possible to confirm the beneficiary information. My donation is mainly based on my sudden realization of the importance of pets in our lives and how much joy they can bring to families. I have never really been a part of any charitable course or a regular donor to any particular organization until a personal experience awakened a realization in me. I eventually understood that the importance of a single act of kindness can not be over emphasized and it is left to us to show those that are unable to fend for themselves that we love and support them. My predicament hit home during the summer of 2003 and my oldest daughter was diagnosed with a rear form of cancer. Though I lost her eventually to the disease, I still get a lot of emotional comfort from the love and support I got from absolute strangers and people I never even met. This experience awakened a realization in me that one good deed makes the world a better place for someone in need and for all humanity in general. Due to the vacuum created in my home as a result of loosing my daughter, my wife had decided that we adopt a pet Ferret. I am still overwhelmed by the amount of love and affection that can be generated by just one pet in the house. The love is unconditional, and who would have thought that one pet could make so much difference. This whole new experience instigated me to explore the possibility of charitable giving as a way to enhance the life of others in general and those with specific needs in particular. I hope my email to you explains my situation from a personal perspective as I need you to know why I have made this donation on a personal level. That way, I can be rest assured that my contribution is appreciated accordingly and the motive for my donation is quite understood. I had made a promise to myself that I will contribute to any organization that works with pets especially Ferrets. I have made a one time donation in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to you on behalf of your organization. I made the check out to you personally because I belief the best result is achieved when a person to person relationship is established rather than being treated as a statistic. The total amount that was made out to you is $2,800.00. The balance amount of one Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) is to be re-directed towards the medical expenses for a surgery. The financial situation of a little boy in desperate need of a heart surgery was brought to my knowledge and I could not ignore the situation as I could relate to the family's predicament on a personal level. I have included both donations together for convenience and I will need you to re-direct the balance $1,800.00 on my behalf. I do hope my contribution is of considerable value to your effort. I await your immidiate comfirmation. Best regards, Adams walker. Vicki Montgomery Tricks and Treats Rescue Greater Houston/Galveston Texas 713-472-6599 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] "Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace." ~ Dr. Albert Schweitzer [Posted in FML issue 5284]