419 scam: "victory williams" <victoryinfo11@megamail.pt> Waiting for your reply/telephone call.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447024062313 (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.
- victoryinfo1@centrum.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "victory williams" <victoryinfo11@megamail.pt>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:21:30 -0000 (WET)
Subject: Waiting for your reply/telephone call.

Hello Dear,

How are you today?Hope you are OK.I know that this message will come to you as
a surprise,I am Dr Victory Williams,a Banker here in London United Kingdom.A
deceased client of mine,A German Citizen who died a long with his family
Members in air crash on 31st July 2000,and no one has ever come or ask for
this money for many years now.I am his Account officer before he died.

Please visit:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over last 11 years
now.You can get back to me on my private email (victoryinfo1@centrum.cz)with
your full names and contact address, email address and telephone number as my
late client left behind a deposit of $10.5 Million Dollars with my bank and i
will love to present you to my bank as his next of of kin as I will guide you
here with all vital information's you needed for this claim,till the money is
transferred into your account,While i will fly down to your country for the
sharing modalities.

Waiting for your reply/telephone call.

Best Regards,

Dr Victory Williams.
Telephone +44 7024062313
Private Email: victoryinfo1@centrum.cz

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