419 scam: "Dr. Terry Williams" <unittrust47@gmail.com> Re

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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:
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +447937452335
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.
- unittrust47@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Terry Williams" <unittrust47@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 13:11:47 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Re

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

This message will come to you as a surprise since we have not met, please
Permit to use this opportunity to express myself.

My name is Dr. Terry Williams, I am an auditor here in a bank in London, I
got your email address from a business network agency here in London were
I have employed their service to seek for a foreign partner that I can
entrust and partner with in making this confidential transaction a success
without hitches, I was assured that you are very capable and honest to
handle the capacity of my fund.

Few years back, I used an unclaimed fund {$100 million USD} whose owner
has died 25years ago and no one has come to claim the money. I secretly
invest the fund in a high interest program in the Swiss bank, it ran for
7years and the capital fund made a profit of $10million USD.

I have stopped the program and have returned the capital back to our bank
unknown, now it is this $10 million USD profit I made which is in an
escrow account in the bank where I work here in London United Kingdom, but
I will like to put you forward as the beneficiary with guidance to pull
the interest I made from the investment and transfer it out of London to
your country. All I have to do is to name you as the beneficiary and have
it transferred to any bank account of your choice.

I don't know who to contact, that's why I am contacting you today, I will
need you to partner with me and provide an account where I can wire
transfer this fund and as soon as you have received it in your bank
account on the receipt of your readiness and quittance to prove that you
have the capacity to handle this transaction, I will fly over to meet you
in your country. I will give you 50% of the money for your help and I will
take 50% as well. This transaction is 100% risk free as I legitimately
acquired the fund so there is nothing to be afraid of.

If you are interested in this transaction, please do not hesitate to get
back to me as soon as possible, as I said earlier there are no risks
involved in this transaction; I can provide you with documentation of the
high interest trading for your perusal. I await your urgent response.
Email: (unittrust47@gmail.com).

Regards
Dr. Terry Williams
Tel: +447-937-452-335.

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