419 scam: "Tony Brown" <tdbrown7777@gmail.com> for your attention pls

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony Brown" <tdbrown7777@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:28:30 +0700
Subject: for your attention pls

From: Mr. Tony Brown
Internationl Operation Director
Bank Internationale Lome, Togo
Siège Social 13, rue du commerce
B.P. 346 - Lomé
Tel/Fax : +(228) 221 10 19
Télex : 5218 AFRBK
SWIFT : BILT TG TG

Hello there

My name is Tony Brown, Internationl Operation Director Bank Internationale
Lome, Togo. I am sorry for contacting you on this manner but i got your
information as a Copper businessman. I have a confidential business to
discuss with you.

One of our accounts, with holding balance of US$5,500,000 (Five Million
Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) has been dormant and last operated for
more than five years. From my investigations and confirmation, the owner
of the said account is a foreign national who died on the 22nd of February
2010.
Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this
money, as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the
existence of either the account or the funds; and also Information from
the National Immigration confirms that the deceased was single on entry
to Togo.

I have decided to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. I
therefore propose to do business with you, standing in as the business
partner and funds released to you after necessary processes have been
followed.
With my position, I will personally obtain and make available all the
necessary documents that will enable the transfer of the fund.

On your interest, let me hear from you urgently so i can advise you on
what next to do.

Regards,
Tony Brown
Internationl Operation Director

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