Out of the blue email

[coolmum123]

I received an email from a school mum whom I knew about 10 years ago. Wouldn't say we were friends, did have coffee a couple of times, chatted at the school gate kind of thing. During the final year of school she suddenly stopped chatting or even just saying hello which I thought was really strange but then concluded that as the family was moving abroad she didn't really want to keep in contact with anyone as she was just 'passing through' and she hadnt really got on with most of the mums anyway.

Anyway I've suddenly received an email from her saying hi and also that she would wait for me to respond before she updated me on what they had all been up to 😳.
My initial thoughts are why now? When it was pretty clear she wanted nothing to do with anyone from the school then.
Why does she think I would be interested in an update?
Is it a hacked email?

If I responded it would be polite but then do I really want to open that door?
I guess my conflict is between do I just ignore or should I be polite and respond? 🤔

Totally mlm!

I get emails like this all the time from mothers who were on shared/circulated class lists from years ago. They’ve been hacked. Do not respond. Report as spam if you have that function in your mail, block and delete.

Hacked, MLM or JW.

Let us know 🍿

I wondered if SHE had been in prison… or her DH, given her withdrawal and disappearance.

She might now be looking to re-establish her life.

How far away did they move, can you remember?

I would probably be curious / nosey… but then let communication lapse again, or block at the first sign of MLM or requests for anything.

The fact that she acknowledges that you may not still use that email seems to imply that she knows it’s been a long time, therefore more likely to be genuine I think

and yes @coolmum123 were ALL invested now.

🤣🤣🤣 I have just caught up with the rest of the thread. You guys are so funny! Lol.
I have sent a tentative reply back. So let's see. 😁

If it is MLM you could MLM her back-say you'd been hoping she'd get in contact as you have some amazing products for her...

She probably wants to show off how wonderful her new life is. Very odd. I'd give it a miss

Ooohh I am invested!

@coolmum123

i was going to suggest sending her a fresh email rather than replying to the one you received, but too late now.

its probably MLM or something, but curiosity would have got the better of me.

Invested. Thanks OP.

Maybe something happened in that final year in school and she wants to explain?

Witness protection ?

Or it’s selling Aloe Vera.

Ignore

1. she wants something from you & has sent loads of these emails out to anyone in her address book. She wants to sell something or start a pyramid scheme etc.if you reply keep it brief, all good here etc

2). but it could easily be a scam to see whether your email address is genuine. More likely.

whats in it for you if you reply?

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I like the sound of witness protection!

Yes! I like that! 😀

Is it possible that she's moving back from wherever the family moved to?

Otherwise, I agree MLM seems possible...

Sounds like she wants to play "brag" - how her life is now much better than yours..

Ignore, sounds like the people who want to play "holiday brag", "oh yes we flew 1st class to [insert country/continent of choice] and paid for all the family to join us" Yawn....

Glad you've replied, I couldn't resist!

Hacked? Really?

I messaged an old friend a while ago and said I won't say too much as wasn't sure if she still had this email. I got a reply and we exchanged news. We never fell out, just that she moved abroad and we are both busy. In fact, I'm going to email her now.

Marking place for the update. FWIW I'd have replied with just 'Hello!! How are you?' and said nothing else at all.

I too fear an MLM! 😬

You can't leave it there!

Did she reply?

Covered beautifully by Sarah Millican & an email from an old school bully.