THE Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and the Human Rights Commission have distanced themselves from a 419 raffle scam purporting to come from the organisations, congratulating cellphone users of winning money from a raffle.
Times are hard for crooks too. It would be difficult to pull off a scam using Madiba's name so they must be desperate. And which dumbo thinks that that the Human Rights Commission hands out random prizes? There must be one out there. Report Abuse
Jun 20, 2012
truthhurt
People please be careful there is also a company that is doing the same thing, its called RMCS, crooks of note. Report Abuse
Jun 20, 2012
Maphepha
Now they are so desperate they use tata's name to con people. What frustrates me is that in most cases these scams are pulled by foreigners and I also recieved one of these sms. They should have called that Lucille and Howard and play along until they catch them. Report Abuse
Jun 20, 2012
sabza007
Bloody Nigerians!! I am not apologetic about that. You can remove my comment Sowetan.I have been receiving emails that I need to update my ABSA account because they are revamping their system and so forth. First of all,I don't have an account with ABSA. ...Red light. Report Abuse
Jun 20, 2012
CheeseBoy
what is this article on about
want to talk about a scam?
THE Nelson Mandela Children's Fund itself is a scam. this organization has raked in billions using Mandelas' name yet I still have to see 1 'orphan' who can testify to benefiting from them Report Abuse
Jun 20, 2012
Karabz
I call them moegoes, they use many ways of tricking people, they get the information about us from our social networks' profiles. It's then safe to always share our information only with people we know. Report Abuse
Jun 20, 2012
tokolosi
mncim - I and most ppl I know - get the email and sms daily regarding bank account confirmation and refund of bank charges ---- I dont remember anyone calling the concerned bank about it, cause if you use common sense you realise quickly that it is a scam....not sure why thus Dreyer guy had to call the foundation ----maybe just for them to confirm that he is an entity and prove that he is somehow clever...stupid DA supporter - typical Report Abuse
Jun 20, 2012
SED
Double Platinum rule “Someone who has to act is benefiting”
We will never win until institutions such as DMMA, mobile networks; Justice, bankers, home affairs etc. come together and get solution.
If U fall in this trap, Bank will tell that they can't reverse transaction because they don’t know contract between U and this 149 and they can't disclose information of their client.
Later on you will be told that they used ID of a dead person. Why bank hasn't picked this?
If you try to block this at DMMA, still U get these sms and emails. There are companies that fraudulently and automatically force subscription on our cell phones, charging us amount ranging from R1.50/day.
We always react. I’m sure if we can aim at the root not the leaves, we will uproot this evil.
We are a dooomed helpless nation.
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Pointman
Times are hard for crooks too. It would be difficult to pull off a scam using Madiba's name so they must be desperate. And which dumbo thinks that that the Human Rights Commission hands out random prizes? There must be one out there.Report Abuse
truthhurt
People please be careful there is also a company that is doing the same thing, its called RMCS, crooks of note.Report Abuse
Maphepha
Now they are so desperate they use tata's name to con people. What frustrates me is that in most cases these scams are pulled by foreigners and I also recieved one of these sms. They should have called that Lucille and Howard and play along until they catch them.Report Abuse
sabza007
Bloody Nigerians!! I am not apologetic about that. You can remove my comment Sowetan.I have been receiving emails that I need to update my ABSA account because they are revamping their system and so forth. First of all,I don't have an account with ABSA. ...Red light.Report Abuse
CheeseBoy
what is this article on aboutwant to talk about a scam?
THE Nelson Mandela Children's Fund itself is a scam. this organization has raked in billions using Mandelas' name yet I still have to see 1 'orphan' who can testify to benefiting from them
Report Abuse
Karabz
I call them moegoes, they use many ways of tricking people, they get the information about us from our social networks' profiles. It's then safe to always share our information only with people we know.Report Abuse
tokolosi
mncim - I and most ppl I know - get the email and sms daily regarding bank account confirmation and refund of bank charges ---- I dont remember anyone calling the concerned bank about it, cause if you use common sense you realise quickly that it is a scam....not sure why thus Dreyer guy had to call the foundation ----maybe just for them to confirm that he is an entity and prove that he is somehow clever...stupid DA supporter - typicalReport Abuse
SED
Double Platinum rule “Someone who has to act is benefiting”We will never win until institutions such as DMMA, mobile networks; Justice, bankers, home affairs etc. come together and get solution.
If U fall in this trap, Bank will tell that they can't reverse transaction because they don’t know contract between U and this 149 and they can't disclose information of their client.
Later on you will be told that they used ID of a dead person. Why bank hasn't picked this?
If you try to block this at DMMA, still U get these sms and emails. There are companies that fraudulently and automatically force subscription on our cell phones, charging us amount ranging from R1.50/day.
We always react. I’m sure if we can aim at the root not the leaves, we will uproot this evil.
We are a dooomed helpless nation.
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malemaforpresident
So people are so much in love with money such that they would use the Name of our precious Father Mandela nxaaaReport Abuse
ghettobarbie1
Imagine tjo batho mare ....Report Abuse
Getto-General
Sowetan stop blocking my commentsReport Abuse
www.insurance-direct.co.za
Dont they have respect for the senior citizens?Report Abuse
Mctoff
@malemaforpresident Ur "Tata" is not dat precious.Some other Bambatlat is scaming ppl using provident fund company alexandre forbes le yena o confrima di banking details. whatch out!
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