well it's better than phone-scammers, at least here we have something to go by, it's people getting played on their emotions all the usual for scammers it seems, where I am, they basically call old grannies and tell them some family member is either sick and in die need or had an accident, so forward some cash .. sick shit, at least I don't ask for money I didn't earn, most of the time I work for free anyway if the idea is good.
RS'ed it will be a while before this storm quiets down, all the new accounts will basically take care of themselves sooner or later with this behavior at the very least.
Just double check names and communicate with people.