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Map of Africa

Sometimes it is quite shocking when people are not familiar with common geography. Here is a map of Africa, courtesy of a friend, which shows an overview of the countries. It might help to think about who and where they are contacting you in those 419 scams.

Click the smaller map below to open the larger one. Note that the size is quite large.

Small Africa Map

Scammers caught selling replicas and fake electronics!!

Hot Scams! Hot News!

2 guys by the name of Muhammad and McBride, were caught dealing in a series of Craigslist scams where they sold replica items and boxes of rubbish designed to look like expensive electronics. The report states that the scam occurs in Fremont(US), but are investigating if they are linked to similar scams elsewhere.

What I would call is that it is a "cheap skate" replica or fake product scam. Most replica sellers are selling expensive-item look-alike, but at least they work. They are cheaper because the design has been copied and produced elsewhere cheaper. The only concern is the quality.

What makes this pair interesting is that they are selling fake and replicas that do not work at all. They built flat-screen TV set using bricks and woods decorated with black film, silver foil tape and Best Buy literature. That is what we call a "backyard home factory". What a joke.

Hey, that reminds me of those household electronics model which we find in the furniture stores. They simply paste a picture of the LCD screen, video players, etc. on pieces of cardboard so that the Prop can be used to enhance their furniture showroom. But they ain't selling those props, so you cannot buy from them (in case u are wondering).

Mrs Bashira is fighting poverty around the world

Nope, I think she means that she is fighting her own poverty.

They like to use big names, like Yahoo and Microsoft, and attach photos of probably real people who are unaware and not involved in the scam. That is why we are telling you Not to provide your personal information to these scammers, because the next thing you know is that your name is used in another scam.

A New Twist in Yahoo-Orange-MSN Lottery Scam

We are getting all excited that the scammers are finally listening to us!

In the past, everyone is complaining that they are receiving winning lottery emails, when they did not participate in the first place. That is very scamful indeed.

Now, our scammers have learnt their lessons and they are now asking you to particpate actively by submitting your bids for the lottery. And we are very sure that anyone who responded are likely to win that US$2.5million, unless they think that you are a scambaiter.

Marie Kabila has US$8.5million to share

Marie Kabila is in situation critical - they need your help to transfer US$8.5million out of the country.

In return, 30% of that sum.

Get rich quick faster than a speeding bullet.

Make 5000 Euro using Paypal

There is this email running around with an attachment teaching how to make money using viral marketing techniques selling nothing. It is like one of those "get rich quick", or if they didn't say you are going to be rich, then it is a "earn quick money" using a matrix or pyramid system.

There can be many variations of a pyramid system, and they would only differ in the way the system is being presented.

See the full story.

Make 5000 Euro using Paypal

There is this email running around with an attachment teaching how to make money using viral marketing techniques selling nothing. It is like one of those "get rich quick", or if they didn't say you are going to be rich, then it is a "earn quick money" using a matrix or pyramid system.

There can be many variations of a pyramid system, and they would only differ in the way the system is being presented.

See the full story.

Make 5000 Euro using Paypal

There is this email running around with an attachment teaching how to make money using viral marketing techniques selling nothing. It is like one of those "get rich quick", or if they didn't say you are going to be rich, then it is a "earn quick money" using a matrix or pyramid system.

There can be many variations of a pyramid system, and they would only differ in the way the system is being presented.

See the full story.

Make 5000 Euro using Paypal

There is this email running around with an attachment teaching how to make money using viral marketing techniques selling nothing. It is like one of those "get rich quick", or if they didn't say you are going to be rich, then it is a "earn quick money" using a matrix or pyramid system.

There can be many variations of a pyramid system, and they would only differ in the way the system is being presented.

See the full story.

Scammers charging delivery fees

We received this message from James regarding several lottery scam mail he received. The scammers were trying to charge him for the "delivery fees" in this case.

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I received a total of 6 emails [british lottery lottery company, po box 789, harrogate, hg12yr, winnings were £500,000 from the 1st email to the 6th. You are taken through the various steps to payment delivery info. The emails came from yahoo awards<awardconfirmation@yahoo.co.uk>.

The delivery costs were 24hrs £576, 4 days £466, & 7 days £437 each email had a different name & address. Thanks to your info i gratefully declined their offer.
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They can also charge other fees such as legal fees, transfer fees, processing fees, and whatever they can think of that might be "a logical barrier" between you and the fake winnings. What they want is to make you believe and give your money to "clear that fake barrier".

So do not think that anything fees other than delivery fees are real.

James - thanks for the info.