419 scam: "MS. MARY DIM DENG" <maryd.deng@gmail.com> Re:URGENT HELP.

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- maryd.deng@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MS. MARY DIM DENG" <maryd.deng@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maryd.deng@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 11:55:28 +0100
Subject: Re:URGENT HELP.

Dear beloved,

With due respect, my name is Miss Mary Dim Deng, 19 years old from
South Sudan. I am a citizen of Sudan but I currently
live in Lome-Togo.

I got your email address/profile through an internet search from your
country when I was looking for a good and trustworthy person to handle
this transaction with me.

My father Dr. Dominic Dim Deng was the former Minister of SPLA Affairs
and Special Adviser on Decentralization to President Salva Kiir of
South Sudan.

My father Dr. Dominic Dim Deng and my mother, along with other top
military officers and top government officials, were
on board when the plane crashed on Friday, May 2, 2008.

See website: http://www.sudantribune.com/BREAKING-NEWS-SPLA-minister-killed,26975

After my father's funeral, my uncles conspired and sold my father's
property to a Chinese expatriate, leaving nothing for
me and my siblings. One faithful morning I opened my father's
briefcase and found documents in which he had deposited a
huge amount of money in a bank in Lome-Togo with my name as the next of kin.

I then traveled to Lome-Togo to see how I could raise money to start a
better life and take care of myself and my siblings.

After my arrival, the branch manager of the bank, whom I met
personally, told me that my father's instructions to the
bank were that they would release the money to me only when I was 35
years old or I presented a trustee who would help me
and invest the money abroad.

I decided to contact you after prayers and I believe that you will not
disappoint my trust. But you better take me as
your own daughter. Although you may be wondering why I am revealing
myself to you so soon without knowing you, well, I
will say that my mind has convinced me that you are the right person to help me.

What's more, I would like to reveal a lot to you if you can help me
move to your country because my uncles threatened to
kill me. The amount is 5.5 million dollars and I have it confirmed
from the financial security bank in Lome-Togo.

You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business
in your country.

You are to be in control of the said funds and the capital will be my
equity in your facility as a fund manager. As soon
as I receive your interest in helping me, I will immediately put
things into action.

In view of the above, I would appreciate an urgent message stating
your ability and willingness to handle this
transaction honestly.

Sincerely
Miss Mary Dim DENG,

PLEASE REPLY TO: maryd.deng@yahoo.com

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