419 scam: "FROM: MR.RAHMAN TONY"<cc.lttawd@rediffmail.com> BUSINESS INFORMATION..

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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 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.
- +447017666052 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- cc.lttawd@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM: MR.RAHMAN TONY" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 08:40:28 +0530
Subject: BUSINESS INFORMATION..

FROM: MR.RAHMAN TONY
26 NEWTON LANE, LONDON,
W8 5DL, ENGLAND.
TEL: +447017666052
EMAIL:cc.lttawd@rediffmail.com

DEAR SIR OR MADAM,

I AM MR TONY, I AM TUNISIAN BY ORIGIN BUT WORKING WITH NEO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY IN LONDON-UK, WE ARE ALSO LOCATED IN SOUTH AFRICA. I AM THE PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR.,I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LONG TIME FOR SOME ONE WHOM I CAN TRANSACT THIS BUSINESS WITH TRUST...WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE HERBAL PRODUCT AKIDI MONO HERBAL SEED FROM INDIA. THIS PRODUCT OUR COMPANY IS BUYING FROM KENYA AT PRESENT. THIS PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND ONLY IN INDIA. AND THE KENYA PEOPLE HAVE BEEN BUYING IT FROM INDIA.

BUT RECENTLY I GOT THE CONTACT OF SELLER IN INDIA. AND I CAME TO KNOW THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN BE PURCHASED AT $ 250 US DOLLAR FROM INDIA AND SUPPLIED TO THE COMPANY AT $400 US DOLLAR AND I HAVE THE CONTACT OF PRODUCERS FROM INDIA OF WHICH I DON'T WANT TO REALS THIS CONTACT TO MY DIRECTOR. SIR, MY REQUEST IS IF YOU CAN INVEST IN BUYING FROM THESE PEOPLE FROM INDIA AT $250 US DOLLAR AND WE WILL SELL THIS PRODUCT TO MY COMPANY AT LEAST $400 US DOLLAR. THEN WE CAN SHARE THE PROFIT..

AND THE COST OF THISAKIDI MONO HERBAL SEEDWILL COME LIKE TEN GRAMS COST $ 250 US DOLLAR. I CAN'T EASILY RELEASE THIS CONTACT BECAUSE IF MY COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT IT, THEY WILL CONSULT LEGAL PETITION AGAINST ME, AND I CAN'T GO TO INDIA TO BUY THIS PRODUCT NOW BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AND OUR COMPANY ALWAYS BUY 10,000 SACHETS (EACH SACHET CONTAINS 10 GRAMS).

IF YOU CAN INVEST MONEY TO BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM INDIA, I WILL FORWARD YOU THE CONTACT SELLER WITH HIS DETAILS AFTER THIS. AS AN INDIAN YOU WILL GET THIS HERBAL SEED IN LESS PRICE.WITH YOUR CONTACT THE COMPANY WILL SEND THE PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTIC MANAGER TO YOU IN INDIAN WITH THE COMPANY STANDARD SAMPLE AND THE CASH TO PAY ON DELIVERY....

WITH REGARDS
MR. TONY RAHMAN

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