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Shawn Menza... South African Scam
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Sue (Sylvia Z ) | Report | 8 Jun 2004 00:12 |
Thanks to Joan, William, Fred, Shan and Jude for your replies. I will have a look at that website. Sue |
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Minnehik | Report | 7 Jun 2004 20:34 |
This is a typical 419 scam. Do NOT reply. Go to www(.)scamorama(.)com. They list all the scams and places to complain. From one who nearly got caught - and I know of many people who lost everything by replying. |
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badger | Report | 7 Jun 2004 19:25 |
There have been a load of these scams in the past few months and this is a new one.I had someone send me an e/mail from africa last year offering a cut of the booty if i would let them use my bank account to hide a lot of money in.ALL this man wanted was my bank account details ,as if ,but someone a bit gullible could fall for it and get their account cleared out .this sort of carry on needs to be stopped and reporting it ,as you have done is a good start.Fred. |
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Shan | Report | 7 Jun 2004 19:22 |
HI Sylvia, had about 10 different email's about the same thing one from the person u named. Take no notice from what i can make out if u read very carfully you have to pay out money then when it come's through they reimberse you plus with the 5 or 10 %. So basically you pay out and never receive Shan |
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Unknown | Report | 7 Jun 2004 19:04 |
Sylvia - l think someone recently said they went to the police about a simular one - it would be a good idea to tell someone, don't know who other than the police!!! Good luck:0) Jude s.wales |
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Sue (Sylvia Z ) | Report | 7 Jun 2004 19:00 |
Has anyone else received an e-mail from Shawn Menza, in the department of Minerals and Energy in South Africa, about releasing overdue contractors payments ? He says you could make 2.5 million US dollars!! Is there someone you can inform about this scam? Sue |