'it really me'

I recently received what was obviously a 'Nigerian scam' type email; sadly it was a version of the scam which comes from a legitimate but hacked email address ('I was robbed in London, please wire me lots of funds to get home'), and because I've seen it before, I called the person to alert them that the scam was using their email address. So imagine my surprise when the person started an IM chat session with me...

xyz: hi xyz: i send you an email did you get it delphis_ltd: yes! xyz: it really me xyz: will you help me and send the money now xyz: or you dont have up to that amount delphis_ltd: of course delphis_ltd: please, can you send it again right now? xyz: what the email or the name and address to send the money to delphis_ltd: the email xyz: let me tell you hear xyz: am in United Kingdom now xyz: but i need some amount to pay for my hotel bill and ticket fees back home delphis_ltd: i know. i need the email again xyz: when i get to uk i get rob there so i loss my credit card and all my money delphis_ltd: to confirm your IP address delphis_ltd: so i can send the police to you delphis_ltd: but dont worry delphis_ltd: i got your IP from the first e-mail. and the others you've sent delphis_ltd: so i can trace you nicely xyz: for what delphis_ltd: fraud delphis_ltd: how's Denmark? (note: the IP of the email traced back to Denmark) xyz: wat did you mean by fraud delphis_ltd: ;) delphis_ltd: i spoke to mr xyz on the phone yesterday delphis_ltd: but keep talking, please delphis_ltd: because i'm tracing you delphis_ltd: hello?

I must confess the 'it really me' nearly had me convinced. Just another good reason to change your email account password on a regular basis, and make sure the password recovery options are as strong as your password.