Seymore Du Toit - Nelspruit - Worst Attorney ever

On the 5th April I made an internet transfer of R86 000 into account N Account number 118 711 2763, Nedbank. This was a deposit I made for the house I’m in the process of purchasing. This money was a loan taken from Capitec which was transferred into my FNB account. On 9th April I got a call from FNB trying to confirm the account number I used to when I deposited the money. I was then advised to get the attorney that I was using on the line and confirm that account number. I was unable to get hold of Alda that I was communicating from the attorney and advised FNB. The lady on the line from FNB told me she has Nedbank on the line and wants to know if I authorized the payment. I tried to find out what was the problem and could not get a straight answer from her. She advised me to confirm the details and someone else will call.

In the meantime I managed to confirm the bank account number from Stella at Seymore Du Toit & Basson which was Nedbank, account number 146 812 7934. When I heard Stella repeat this account number to me I was horrified at what I was listening too. I immediately contacted FNB to report fraud. I was then advised to report the matter and get a case number which I did. CAS78/04/2019

My concerns are as follows:

• when I called the attorney’s office to speak to Alda, I was not informed she is not at work. I was just transferred to Stella. • Stella was not helpful and said that Alda sent everything and was not willing to go the extra mile to assist me further. • The next I called Seymore Du Toit attorney again asked to speak to Alda, again transferred to Stella with nobody informing me they transferring me to Stella. • I then told Stella I cant speak to her as she was unhelpful in this matter of fraud and I don’t know who to speak too. She then said she will get the Director to call me. • I got a call then from Jan, who made me tell him everything that happened and then said he is looking into the matter with the police. • Jan called me back a couple minutes and tells me its all my fault because my emails was hacked. The email Alda was getting correspondence from was rishi.ramsumar@email.com that was not my email that I was using the email address was rishi.ramsumar@gmail.com why did Alda not see she was sending these emails to the incorrect email address. I did not receive those emails. • During all this still no explanation of where Alda is. • The following day I get another from someone else from the attorney’s office saying Jan is not available but he is seeing to this matter. • Then everything goes dead from the attorney and I don’t hear from anyone. I was in contact with my estate agent Rachel who informed me that the attorney must he able to help me. Unfortunately everyone washed they hands off my case. Then a couple weeks later Jan calls me, with a high pitched voice saying why am I saying nobody is doing anything. I explained is was the truth. They wanted to know when I am going to pay the deposit again for the house. I already lost R86 000 WHERE WAS I GOING TO GET THE MONEY FROM. I informed Jan I don’t have the money. He told he will waiver his fees. I asked him to put in on email. Till date he has not done that. I get an email from Mariette Steyn from the attorney to query about payment. I replied her email with this response “ As per telephonic conversation with Mr Jan Du Toit, he was going to forward me an email advising on an amount that he can waiver. Till date I have not received that email.

Unfortunately I do not have any money to pay another deposit and have been to consultanting my lawyer to discuss a way forward, who will contact you soon. • • She then replies my email saying she received my email and will await correspondence from my attorney nothing about the waiver. • Eventually I could not take this anymore and asked Mariette how I terminate this contract. • I got a response that the Seller signed forms and sent to my estate agent. • I got the forms but it was not signed by the seller , which I signed. • I asked Mariette to send me a copy of the terminated contract. Mariette send an email to Alda (miraculous appearance) • To my shock I get termination letters one signed by the seller and the other signed by me. Please see attached Termination of agreement. (is this how attorneys do business) they don’t even inform clients of this unprofessionalism.

Seymore Du Toit & Basson (this is disgraceful company ever). They are useless and are at fault and put all the blame on me. Makes me wonder who is behind all this.

Kind regards Lerusha