419 scam: "Dr. Hendrick Baruti"<dr.hendrickbaruti@gala.net> Re: From Dr. Hendrick Baruti

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dr.hendrickbaruti@gala.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27736678448 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Hendrick Baruti" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:27:00 +0200
Subject: Re: From Dr. Hendrick Baruti

Dear Sir/Madam

I know that this e-mail will come to you as a surprise since we don’t know each other before now.
But for purpose of introduction I am Dr. Hendrick Baruti, Director of Project, South Africa Department of
Minerals and Energy. I am making this contact with you based on the Committee need for an
individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.

This amount $20.5million represents the balance of the total contract Value Executed on behalf of
Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately, of which the
actual sum has been paid.
Should you be willing to assist us in the transaction? Your share of the sum will be 20% of the $20.5 million,
75% for us and 5% any miscellaneous expenses.

To enable us commence with this transaction, I will need your personal telephone/fax number.

Please reply urgently to this email: dr.hendrickbaruti@gala.net so that I will inform you the next step to take
immediately.

I await your immediate response

Best Regards,
Dr. Hendrick Baruti
+27736678448

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