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    Guys, got this email from a bunch of ret*ards. Just watch out. No logo's just plain text. Can you honestly believe this? I mean really...
    TELKOMSA TEAM SUPPORT!!! ,

    This Email is from Telkomsa Communications. We have been monitoring this account through our server's log file and have noticed that this account is been accessed from different distinct location simultaneously as against webmail policy, for security purpose we will be shutting down this Account, unless you verify this account by filling out the outlined Information below or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

    Username: ................................
    Password: ...............................
    Date of Birth: ..........................


    Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.
    Warning!!! Failure to update this account after one weeks of receiving this warning will be tantamount to losing this account permanently.
    Sincerely,

    TELKOMSA TEAM SUPPORT!!! 2011.
    From email online619855 at telkomsa dot net
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    Lol looks like an 11 year old wrote it. Whoa they used a big word - "tantamount" its gotta be legit

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    I got a scam one from Absa today, tracked the IP to china. Blocked and deleted the email an its sender.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OmegaFenix View Post
    I got a scam one from Absa today, tracked the IP to china. Blocked and deleted the email an its sender.
    That's pretty cool! I can't believe the amount of people I've heard about that click on these links.

    I recently heard of a guy that fell for that lottery email. He paid the R5000 to release the money. He never saw a cent...

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    lol I received an SMS this morning stating that I won the UK lottery... R960 000! Would be nice though......

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    Quote Originally Posted by m3n4ce View Post
    lol I received an SMS this morning stating that I won the UK lottery... R960 000! Would be nice though......
    I win the lottery every day (sometimes twice) and you'd be surprised at how many family fortunes I am heir to as well.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jared View Post
    That's pretty cool! I can't believe the amount of people I've heard about that click on these links.

    I recently heard of a guy that fell for that lottery email. He paid the R5000 to release the money. He never saw a cent...
    Some people should just off the internet period. However, for every 1000 people that ignore these emails, 1 falls for it; which is why they just keep coming.

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    It's the sad truth... and those scammers make a nice amount of cash out of this. I think this is good enough reason to go get my second cup of coffee!
    Please keep all extremities tucked in...

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    We get these kind of emails from Absa on nearly a daily basis.

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    Honestly, you must be really slow to fall for this sh*t...
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    I have now inherited from countless people, won the UK online lottery, the world cup lottery gotten requests from soliciters and bank managers. Wouldn't it be cool if you could just push a button on your return email and make their pc's explode in their faces or something?

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