I got the same story word for wotd but its a utah number now. I got 3 emails, but in my spam folder from onlinepayfunds not from paypal so i called and thats when i was told not to send my phone.
Watch out for a Helen Smith as well, was using phone numbers 646 481 8143 and 801 784 2113. Using the same story about sending a give to her daughter and wants a note saying Happy Birthday from mom. Just remember anything that is sent to Nigeria is most likely a scam.