[afro-nets] Conference scams (11)

[Dr. Shamim ul Moula <shamimul.moula@gmail.com>]

Conference scams (11)
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Dear colleagues,

Till date what I have read in AFRO-NETS in the above mentioned
issue as the information from the "victims", all of them suc-
cessfully escaped from the "conference trap" either within short
time or after long time mail exchanges. So, it is evident that
we can discover the scams sooner or later. That means nothing to
be worried as we have means for exploring them.

On the other hand, it is possible that a vast and quickly inter-
active network like AFRO-NETS can't examine every conference
call through the moderating platform and it may not be of jus-
tice to shut the popular window for all the conference calls as
some of them are real and the calls can be disseminated conven-
iently and very fast with the modern ICT development dedicated
to the welfare of the population groups. Conferences are impor-
tant and few have doubts in the logic as people can interact
much more better in these conferences as they stay in contacts
of each other.

So, let us be confident on our capacities in the personal level
to identify the cyber decoy like Conference scams, we can rely
in our capabilities. Just awareness and a handful of handy
tricks (many of them has already been described by the "victims"
themselves!) are sufficient.

In my opinion, the best solution for the mentioned problem
should be fully participatory and beneficiary based (receiver
based), so the method can not only stop the false conference
calls through AFRO-NETS, but also can help us in individual lev-
els in our other types of day to day Internet contacts like Ya-
hoo, Gmail, Hotmail etc. and will be sustainable.

So, I request to not to close or delay the AFRO-NETS window
fully for all conference calls as many of them are meaningful,
helpful and can contribute significantly to our knowledge and
skills development for the betterment of our population.

Regards,

Dr. Shamim ul Moula
Dhaka, Bangladesh
mailto:shamimul.moula@gmail.com

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[From the Moderator: AFRO-NETS members can rest assured that
genuine conference announcements will not suffer from these scam
that are relatively easy to recognise. D.N. Mod.]