419 scam: Miss Mary Dakota<info@usa.org> Can you honestly help me as you would do to your own relation?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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 humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- marydakotta16241@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Mary Dakota<info@usa.org>
Reply-To: marydakotta16241@yahoo.com
Date: 18 Nov 2016 21:31:32 +0700
Subject: Can you honestly help me as you would do to your own relation?

FROM Miss Mary Dakota.
12 BP 1046 Gm Tukpa, Road Benin Republic Of
Cotonou.
I am a deaf girl the only daughter of my late
parents Mr. and Mrs. Dakota

My father was a highly reputable business man (A
COCOA DEALER) who
operated in the Economic capital of (West African
Island) during his days.
I am a deaf girl.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously
in France during one of
his business trips abroad year 12th.February 2012.
Though his sudden death was linked or rather
suspected to have been
masterminded by an uncle of his who traveled with
him at that time. But
God knows the truth! My mother died when I was
just 14years old,
and since then my father took me so special.
Before his death on February
12, 2012 he called the secretary who accompanied
him to hospital and told
him that he has the sum of US$28,500,000:00(TWENTY
EIGHT MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a
security company. He
further told him that he deposited the money with
my name.

I am a deaf girl just 30 years old and university
undergraduate and really
don't know what to do, Now I want an account
overseas where I can transfer
this funds and after the transaction I will come
over and by your help I
could settle down and plan my future. This is
because I have suffered a
lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in west
Africa. The death of my father actually brought
sorrow to my life.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance
in this regards, I wish
to invest under your care please. Your suggestions
and ideas will be
highly regarded But permit me to ask these few
questions:
1. Can you honestly help me as you would do to
your own relation?
2. Can I completely trust you as a reliable
person? .
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you
after the money has been transferred into your
account?

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Moreover, while I continue with my education I
will like to invest my
money into lucrative business but I need you to
put me through, Please,
Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible ,Immediately I
confirmed your willingness then I will tell you
how we will go about the
transaction.

Please contact me through my alternative email
address:
(marydakotta16241@yahoo.com)

Yours sincerely,

Miss Mary Dakota

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