419 scam: "RCSH - Nashville" <nashville@ruthschris.com> FROM BRIAN

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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 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.
- brianholland45@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RCSH - Nashville" <nashville@ruthschris.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 10:47:03 -0400
Subject: FROM BRIAN

I am Brian.I would tell you more about who I am and what I do if and when I receive your response to this proposal. I am contacting you with this email account and this medium because of the seriousness of this proposal as you would understand in a short while. Please respond to this email if you are interested in partnering with me in a business proposition that is 100% legitimate and risk free.Your timely response and discreetness would be most appreciated.Please channel such response only to brianholland45@hotmail.com

Rgds,
Brian.

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Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam