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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:

Fraud email example:

From: DIRECTOR DUE PROCESS UNIT <jmrtony34@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: off_dueprocessunit_ghana@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:31:51 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF YOUR OVER DUE FUND THROUGH DEDUCTION


PRESIDENCY OFFICE OF DIRECTOR DUE PROCESS UNIT

OLD SENATE BUILDING TBS, GHANA..
REF: FGG/PRES/DPU/2005/QTR01/VOL.2
 
RE: PAYMENT OF YOUR OVER DUE FUND THROUGH DEDUCTION
 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
Following
directives and mandate this office received in respect of your over-due
contract/inheritance fund claim valued at $40million, I am delighted to
inform you that your name was in the pay roll on the schedule of
payment on the category you belong . Now we are trying to recall back
the schedule and in the system, we were made to understand you have not
receive your fund, very dishearten that you have not received your fund
because in your payment Schedule roll, other contractors short listed
along side with your name have received their fund since. This made you
to benefit from this new payment policy through deduction method.
 
When
we cross examine into our computer diskette analysis data bank we
discovered that you have not been paid
for this reason your name has been short listed among other contractors
whose fund has been over due for payment, who will benefit for
deduction payment policy newly introduced.
 
Therefore, a WAIVER
FORM QZ would be sent to you for deduction certificate on your quick
response to this mail.. As soon as this certificate is obtained which is
for payment free, all necessary upfront payment charges will be
deducted from your fund. The certificate is obtainable from the office
of Mr. president at ACCRA GHANA. 
 
AS soon as this certificate is obtained, it will be taken to high court justice
for legal seal agreement stamp for notarization(this implies that you
are in affirmative agreement with the Government to deduct all necessary
fees from your fund). Now this certificate will be taken to the ministry of finance
for endorsement which
will be later directed to the accountant- general of the federation who
will carry out the deduction exercise before it moves to the auditor-
general of the federation for proper auditing and checks. At this stage,
the ministry will over see the deduction before it will be taken to the
paying bank for electronic telegraphic wire transfer.
 
If you
can adhere to my instructions and directives this fund will be confirmed
into your account within the next five (5) working days. please you are
advised to contact Dr. Benson Idika Benson The Director, Due Process Unit in the Presidency for proper action as detailed above. and for more information on my private email address; off_dueprocessunit_ghana@yahoo.com



 
We urge your maximum co-operation as we are obliged to serve you better and to restore back lost hope to you, thanks.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Dr. Benson Idika Benson
Director, Due Process Unit

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