419 scam: "Hon.Freeman Hill"<admin@zhongke.com> HELLO/URGENT!!

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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "banking courier service " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- suiingchu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon.Freeman Hill" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev@secretarias.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:32:47 -0800
Subject: HELLO/URGENT!!

Nigerian ATM CARD payment Center,
Nigeria.

Attn: Category [A] Beneficiary,

We are very sorry for the delay in releasing your over due payment, due to the fact that we have been so busy paying beneficiaries through ATM CARD delivery to their different destinations. This is to notify you that the OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS CREDIT SETTLEMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA has finally approved your payment through the HSBC ATM MASTER CARD. However, with respect to the provision of section 17 of degree 114 of the 2001 constitution, your payment has been re-approved and would be paid immediately through delivery post to your door step with-in 48 to 72 hours of confirmation from you. For us not to make mistake in the delivery of your ATM card, you are hereby advised to reconfirm your payment details to our foreign expatriate MRS.EVELYN EZE, Director of Operations ATM payment Center immediately by email: suiingchu@yahoo.com

Bellow is the Information needed from you.

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES
(2). DIRECT MOBILE OR TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
(3). RECEIVER’S MAILING ADDRESS - WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERED, [P.O.BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE]

However, it is the pleasure of this office to inform you that your HSBC ATM CARD Consultant Number [5428050011004432] has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secret PIN NUMBER will be released to you by the office of MRS.EVELYN EZE, director of operations ATM CARD payment center. Your ATM Card Value is Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$4.5M) only.

Due to numerous reports we are receiving from our different beneficiaries, we are going to use our official Banking Courier Service to send your ATM CARD to you to avoid any interception or mistake on transit.

The only fees you have to pay is the courier company fee which is $235 for the courier and insurance fees.

Also let it be known to you that we have made it very difficult for anybody to deduct any fee from your funds except yourself. you should send the payment information to MRS.EVELYN EZE, As soon as MRS. EVELYN EZE, hears from you, your ATM card shall be immediately sent to you, and you shall receive it within 2 to 3 working days.

Thanks.

Hon.Freeman Hill

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