419 scam: "Ms. Mary Du Toit David" <marydutoit@gonowmail.com> Re: REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Mary Du Toit David" <marydutoit@gonowmail.com>
Reply-To: mary@wmail.osobie.net
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 02:25:58 +0400
Subject: Re: REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

Greetings,

I am Ms Mary Du Toit David I am a citizen of the Republic of Ghana in
Africa, although it may come to you as a surprise receiving this mail from
me without a due knowledge of me.I was once married to Mr. Alan David Du
Toit a citizen of the South Africa Republic who died in a car accident on
the 4th of July 2005 here in Accra Ghana. My late husband Mr. Alan David
Du Toit was a Gold Merchandise Exporter from Ghana to North America,
South, Central American and Europe.

Ever since my late husband's death I have been facing series of attacks from
my late husband's family over the distribution of his wealth, my late
husband's family has already succeeded in taking over almost all my late
husband's properties in his home Cape Town.

I am only left with the sum of $12M USD (Twelve Million USA Dollars) and
60KG of Av Gold dust in Two Consignment Boxes which my late husband
deposited in a Security Company here in Accra Ghana as belonging to his
Foreign Business Partner and I have all complete proof documents in my
custody.

The Management of this Security Company where my late husband deposited this
funds and gold has written a Notification Letter addressed to my late
husband.On this Notification Letter from my late husband Security Company
there is a serious warning that the Consignments would be confiscated if
failure to come forward for claim.

This is why I decided to contact you to play the role of my late husband's
Foreign Partner and help me recover this funds and gold from this Security
Company, since it is only when I present my late husband's business
partner to this Security Company, only then WILL this Security Company can
allowed release of the Consignments.

For this reason, I will send to you every Details/Documents and my late
husband International Passport copy and my own copy International Passport
and the Certificate of Deposit/Ownership issued to my late husband by the
Security Company and most importantly the Death Certificate copy of my
late husband from the Government General Hospital here in Accra Ghana.

Please forward your details to me if you are willing to assist me for the
recovering of my late husband's Funds/Gold, I agreed to give you 20% share
of this whole Funds and Gold once we recover this funds and moved to your
country through your efforts and mine, I will travel out of Ghana Africa
to join you in your country and invest this funds and gold in your country
with you through your assistance.

Once I received your Personal Details I shall contact a Lawyer who will
Draft the LEGAL COURT POWER OF ATTORNEY which will give you Next of Kin
Right to represent my late husband business partner,this Lawyer shall also
represent you here in the course of recovering this funds and shipment
transfer across to your country before I join you, please reply me through
my personal private email address mary@wmail.osobie.net. You can verify
this by contacting the Judicial Service of Ghana through
info@judicial.gov.gh as I have registerred my intention to claim this
Consignments in the Judicial Service of Ghana.

I am awaiting your urgent reply.

Yours Truly,

Ms. Mary Du Toit David

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