Watch Out for people scamming you on SKYPE

There is a guy named Matthew Frank says he is from New York, New York and is a widow his wife was killed in a plane crash.  Says he has a son named Christ that is 15 years old in a boarding school.
Supposedly he works over seas as a Captain and is at sea over in Japan.  He was asking me to send him money for his son that was getting ready to travel to AFRICA for a Exhibition. 
Be aware of these types of scams if you are communicating with someone you do not know.  Here is is profile on SKYPE.
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