419 scam: "Mr Dominick Baruti" <elvis@btinternet.com> GOOD DAY: RAIL SCRAP

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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.
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.
- dbaruti.private@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Dominick Baruti" <elvis@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: <dbaruti.private@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 00:06:10 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY: RAIL SCRAP

We wish to confirm you with full cooperate responsibility that we are end
seller ready, willing and able to transact and sell the commodities, with the
following specifications, terms and condition.

Sales and purchases will be based on the following procedures:
The product is used Train Rail Scrap with the specification of R50 &
R65 as confirmed to the ISRI codes.
Manufactured in Russia & Ukraine.
The origin is South Africa.
Quantity: 360,000 MT (Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand Metric Tons)
Contract period: Twelve Months.
Price: USD $ 125 per Metric Ton FOB.

Payment Terms: with only POF we will deliver the goods and to your port.
The POF will come as pre-advised (MT760) to our bank which seller will present
to buyer as his nominated bank account.

If you confirm willing, ready, we will send you the verbiage of POF.
Inspections: By buyer and at the port of loading by SGS for clear and clean of
the quantity of the goods loaded on board vessel.

Chemical Composition: International Standard as follows:
R50.67kg/m COST 7173-75
C:0. 67-0.8%
Mn:0. 75-1.05%
Si:0. 13-0.28%
P: max. 0.035%
S: max. 0.045%
Ar: max. 0.15%
R65-64.72kg/m COST 8165-75
C: 0.6-0.082%
N: 0.75-1.05%
Si: 0.13-0.28%
P: max. 0.035%
S: max. 0.045%
Ar: max. 0.15

Please confirm if you are willing to close down the contract as to enable us schedule
and arrange for your urgent trip to South Africa for inspections of the material and signing
of the contract with us.

Finally, be informed that upon your acceptance to this offer, we will be providing you with
all the related documents for your perusals before coming down to South Africa for the signing of the contract with us.

Contact person:
Mr Dominick Baruti
dbaruti.private@gmail.com

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