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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Benson Idika Benson" <customerscear01@hotmail.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: idikabensondueproc@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:41:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: 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
PAYMENT OF YOUR OVER DUE FUND THROUGH DEDUCTION

Dear Sir/Madam

Following directives and mandate this office recieved 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. Linda Roberts The Director, Due Process
Unit in the Presidency for proper action as detailed above. and for more
information on my private email address; idikabensondueproc@yahoo.com.hk
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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