Thank you for the copy. It appears that thousands of people didn't take too much notice, piling in almost 10 billion rands. So a one-post wonder I am not; I am happy to explain to all, what a scam is, how to recognise it and what to do when one is entrapped in it. Which I regret, you didn't do.
There are absolute signs of how to spot a scam. This one was visible from orbit. If anyone wants to know more about how to spot scams before you get sucked in, let me know in the comments.