419 scam: "Mr. Freeman Watt"<admin@zhongke.com> Dear Friend!!!!!!!!

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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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "fedexdesk11@fratercapitals.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Freeman Watt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedexdesk11@fratercapitals.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:50:44 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend!!!!!!!!

Dear Friend,

I have your Bank Draft worth of $850,000.00 for your overdue payments, due to the expiry date I deposited the Bank Draft with FedEx Express to deliver it to you, to avoid another hoax as you were disappointed in the past.

You are requested to contact the FedEx Express with your address and telephone numbers so they will deliver the package to your doorstep.

Below are the contact details of FedEx Express Delivery Unit:

Directors Name: Mr. Thom Chris
Company’s Name: FedEx EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY

Email Address: fedexdesk11@fratercapitals.com

Shipment Details
SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

Contact FedEx Express today and do not forget to contact them with your personal information.

Full Name..............................
Home address...........................
Home telephone number..................
Mobile phone number....................
Identity...............................
Country................................

For your information i have paid for the VAT & Shipping charges as well as Insurance fees before your package was registered. Note that the payment that is made on the Insurance, Premium & Clearance Certificates, are to certify that the Bank Draft is not a Drug Affiliated Fund (DAF) neither is it funds to sponsor Terrorism in your country. This will help you avoid any form of query from the Monetary Authority of your country.

However, you will have to pay a sum of $190usd to the FedEx Express Delivery Unit for the Security Keeping Fee of your package as stated in their privacy terms & condition page. I wanted to pay for the Security Keeping charges, but they did not accept it considering the facts that all items & packages registered with them has a time limitation and they cannot accept payment not knowing when you will be picking up the package or even respond to them. So they cannot take the risk to have accepted such payment in case of any possible demurrage.

Make sure you send this needed information to the Director General of FedEx Express Delivery Unit in person of Mr. Thom Chris via the email address given to you and make sure you pay the sum of $190usd for the security keeping fee of your package when asked.

Regards,
Mr. Freeman Watt

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