A quick note regarding some people we know who have just had a horrible experience.
Their server in the UK was hacked, their emails diverted, and every contact was sent a message saying they had been mugged in Madrid and needed financial help to get out. The message was: Please send money to this account etc..... We are aware that a lot of people would recognise this instantly as a scam, but just in case we just wanted to say that WE WILL NEVER ASK FOR HELP IN THIS WAY. We would hate to think of people receiving email messages like this while we are blissfully unaware as we sail along - rest assured that we are fine and will have other ways to get in contact if we are ever in dire straights.
The source of the hacker was tracked to Lagos, Nigeria. The problem was very difficult to fix, but now seems to be sorted. Our friends were devastated by the fallout from it. We heard of another person who was back-packing in Asia and did not find out for 3 months as it was that long before he tried to access his emails. In the meantime, quite a few people had been worried into sending money.
Phew!
Love to all xxxx Capn Buck and Pippy
About Me
- Cap'n Buck and Pippy
- Born in New Zealand and having spent most of our lives there, our dream to sail the Mediterranean sprang from our combined love of the sea and many years of cruising and racing around the New Zealand coast line and parts of the South Pacific. We arrived in Europe in early April 2008 when we were fortunate to be able to participate in the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally (EMYR), sailing from Turkey to Egypt via Cypress, Syria, Lebanon and Israel. This Rally gave us a wealth of experience in berthing Med style, overnight passaging, communication with port authorities, immigration procedures, navigation and sea and weather conditions in the Med. From Israel we flew to Slovenia in June where we purchased our ideal vessel our 2003 Beneteau 411 Celebration (with performance rig) “SY Matelot”. She is a well appointed, safe and comfortable live aboard with an ability to sail and perform well. Since arriving in the Med we have passaged over 3,000 nautical miles from Slovenia (Isola) in the Northern Adriatic, to Port Said in Egypt. We are loving this very special experience and are looking forward to sharing it with friends and family on board SY Matelot.
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