Does It Cost $1400 To Comment On Blogs?

[Buddy]

Hi buddies,

I want to discuss "How do you use the email Id's of peeps who comment on your blog?"

The background for the discussion: I left a comment on a blog (with about 700 RSS subscribers & 85 technorati favs). And I get this email from the blogger asking for financial help of $1400.

Well, I have nothing against the blogger personally and its not that I have no empathy towards his situation (though I doubt if its really true).

I'm concerned about issues like integrity and privacy policies of bloggers. I've hated the sales pitches, forced opt-ins and forced continuity in internet marketing, but I haven't come across anything like this before.

Clarification: I'm not against asking financial help. The only link between "the blogger" and me is a single comment I've made on his blog. Hez not my connection in any of the social media. This can't get us to a point where we can borrow $1400 from each other.

This is the original email I received.
Hello How are you doing today? Fine I presume. My reason for writing you this emergency letter is that I am currently in Africa to visit my ill Sister, am sorry for not informing you before embarking on my journey to Africa it was quiet an argent move i took to Africa because of the news of her illness arrived to me as " EMERGENCY " she is suffering from a critical uterine Fibroid and needs immediate family support to keep her alive, her condition is deteriorating and the doctor told me that she will need to under-go a surgery to keep her alive because her fibroid is getting worse(70pounds Large) and has done a lot of damages to her abdominal area. They require a deposit of $2500 because they are inviting professional surgeons from Israel to perform the(hysterectomy) operation because it had gotten to a critical stage. That brings me more to why I have written you, I need a financial help of $1400 from you to deposit for her surgery because the cash i travelled wasnt enough to make the payment asap. I didn't expect things to be the way it is right now. I really need this money from you soon because I am in a terrible and tight situation here, I have short time to getthe money before the surgeons arrive. Even if you can't afford the whole sum, I will appreciate whatever you are able to come up with because I don't even know your financial status before asking you for money. I promise to pay you back when I get back.I am desperately waiting to hear from you soon so that I will know what step to take next. Thanks

I would like to hear your thoughts, opinions and experiences.

[Erik Deckers]

I think it's a scam. Unless you know the person (and even if you did), and know their personal situation, I would assume it's a scam, and not pay. It's easy enough to get your email off a blog comment, so he's probably sending it to everyone who ever commented on his blog.

[Buddy]

Thx Erik,

for responding and confirming it as scam. I don't know the guy personally, but I know he has a repute he might want to take care of.

I wish email Id for blog commenting was optional field.