419 scam: "DR.RUTLEY SMITH BEN"<smith.rutleysmith.rutley@gmail.com> DEAR BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "million british pounds" (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.
- rutleysmithben3@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.RUTLEY SMITH BEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rutleysmithben3@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 13:28:07 +0800
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

Dear Sir,

I am an investor and a business merchant seeking for your co-operation in building a 5 star Tourist Hotel or Real Estate in your country. I am sorry
if this is not in line with your profession.

However, I need an experienced person like you to assist me set up and develop this project. I estimated the sum of ?17,350,000.00 Million British
pounds for this project, which I will transfer as soon as possible immediately our discussion is positive and sealed.

On the resumption of this project, you will be a member of the governing board as Director of works and project Management.

You will also be entitled to a share percentage of 15% and more other benefits as we advance further, while 85% stands for the company.

Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more detailed information concerning this project.

Please if you have any interest for this project; correspond to my office via my email address: rutleysmithben3@sify.com

Best Regards,

Dr Rutley Smith Ben.

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