I do not see any relevance of this message in this forum.  This is not a
political/humanitarian forum.  Please post these items in another forum
where it is more apporpriate.
Raj L. Iyengar
IBM Global Services
OA Lead at CAISO / Alhambra
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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Klaus, Eugene [SMTP:EKlaus AT KMART DOT COM]
        Sent:   Friday, August 21, 1998 10:31 AM
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:        Re: Crime in South Africa - your support is sought

        This is a known scam!! Refer to the US State Department for further
        information!!!


        > ----------
        > From:         Campbell Esplin[SMTP:Campbell AT KINGSLEY.CO DOT ZA]
        > Sent:         Friday, August 21, 1998 12:58 PM
        > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        > Subject:      Crime in South Africa - your support is sought
        > Importance:   High
        >
        > Dear Subscriber,
        >
        > A plea for your support.
        >
        > Since South Africa acquired its democracy in 1994 crime and
violence has
        > turned the most beautifull country in the world into one of anargy
and
        > misery for all law abiding citizens. The government in power gives
lip
        > service to the prevention and eradication of crime. Crime like the
raping
        > of women and children, murders, vehicle hijackings, theft, bank
hoists and
        > corruption........even in government circles, the police and
military. Law
        > abiding citizens now fear for their lifes and live like prisoners
behind
        > wired fences and security gates. Not even that is safe.
        >
        > This note aims to solicit your support in making a concerted
statement of
        > support and remembrance of those having been murdered during farm
attacks
        > in South Africa since 1994. Farm attacks which now counts two a
day with
        > at
        > least one death a day. Of innocent farmers and their wifes and
children.
        >
        > Your support is welcomed. Read on.
        >
        > Thank you
        >
        > ----------
        > >  >>>This is not a joke!
        > > >>>
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>> Dear Recipient
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>> If you feel strongly about the Farm Killings and violent
Crime in
        > > >>>> general in our country
        > > >>>> and would like to show solidarity against this plague then
please
        > > >>>> e-mail
        > > >>>> this letter to SARFU at
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>>                          sarfu AT icon.co DOT za
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>> In addition please forward this e-mail to as many of your
friends
        > > >>as
        > > >>>> possible including them and getting
        > > >>>> them to forward this to SARFU and fax to
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>>            Sport Against Crime  -  FAX  011-355-2544.
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>>                       as soon as possible
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>> The proposed 1 minutes silence will reach a TV audience of
        > > >>100,000,000
        > > >>>> viewers
        > > >>>> at each match in addition to well over 100,000 Rugby Fans
at the
        > > >>>> matches.
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>> "I respectfully propose, without predjudice, that one
minutes
        > > >>silence
        > > >>>> be
        > > >>>> held at
        > > >>>> the upcoming Internationals against New Zealand and
Australia at
        > > >>Kings
        > > >>>> Park and Ellis Park
        > > >>>> for the victims and their families of farm killings and all
other
        > > >>>> forms
        > > >>>> of violent crime in South
        > > >>>> Africa.We propose that this minute's silence be held
immediately
        > > >>>> before
        > > >>>> or after the
        > > >>>> National Anthems have been sung. This will give sports
lovers at
        > > >>the
        > > >>>> venues and millions
        > > >>>> of TV viewers to show and feel solidarity with all victims
of
        > > >>violent
        > > >>>> crime"
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>> I propose this as an individual and not as part of any
political
        > > >>or
        > > >>>> other organisation.
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>>
        > > >>>
        > > >>
        > > >>
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >
        > > >
        > >
        >