419 scam: "United Kingdom Due Process Office" <dueprocessoffice@prokonto.pl> YOUR OUTSTANDING DUE PROCESS UNCLAIMED PAYMENT

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dueprocessoffice@prokonto.pl" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "dueprocessoffice@prokonto.pl" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "United Kingdom Due Process Office" <dueprocessoffice@prokonto.pl>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 06:54:57 -0700
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING DUE PROCESS UNCLAIMED PAYMENT

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT,
DUE PROCESS OFFICE.
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING,
130 WILTON ROAD LONDON SW1V 1LQ.

OUR REF:BG/DPU/CBX/021/06A

Attention Please,
RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER
No.:MAV/BGDPU/KGN/MIN/010

Following the protest of the International Community,BRITISH
GOVERNMENT DUE PROCESS UNIT (BGDPU) and the instruction by
the Prime Minister (DAVID CAMERON) that all outstanding
foreign debts and unclaimed Funds resulting from any of the
Following Transactions should be released to the
beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally.

TRANSACTION TYPE:
(A)Lottery Winnings
(B)Inheritance Funds Claim
(C)Contract Payments

>From the records of outstanding Funds beneficiaries
submitted to my desk this week for payment release,your name
falls in the payment manifest released for this quarter

Please re-confirm to us the Following through email address
dueprocessoffice@prokonto.pl:

(1) Your full Name to make claim
(2) Your Mobile phone and Fax Numbers
(3) Occupation
(4) Company name and Position
(5) Your Date of Birth
(6) Your Past Transaction Type, please specify from above

As soon as this information are received, your payment will
be effected directly to your designated bank account without
further delay.
Yours Sincerely,

Ashley Johnson (Executive Secretary)
Due Process Office
dueprocessoffice@prokonto.pl

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