419 scam: madam uju aku <alertsujuaku@gmail.com> Due Processing Officer

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "stamp duty" (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 document" (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. )
- "million 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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "raphbello@ymail.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.
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.
- madamujuaku@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: madam uju aku <alertsujuaku@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <madamujuaku@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:00:08 -0700
Subject: Due Processing Officer

United Bank For Africa (UBA)
>From the Desk of:
Madam Uju Aku
(Foreign Remittance Due Processing Officer)
E-mail: madamujuaku@gmail.com
Plot 487, Abogo Largema Street,
Off Constitution Avenue,
Central Business District, Abuja-Nigeria.

My dear good friend,

Furtherance to your impending payment be informed that the new President of Nigeria President Mohamadu Buhari,was on a 4 days visit with the President of United States of America Barrack Obama.

The Nigerian Government and United States of America has reached a bilateral agreement which include release of debts owned to foreign contractors/inheritance next of kins fund and lotto claimer which I am involved hence I include your name as one of the priority payment.

Be informed that your contract /inheritance next of kins fund and lotto claimer document has been for a while and all the clearance documentations has expired.

Inline with a resolution from the President a presidential Waiver Fiat has been granted in your favour.In-view of this,all that has to be done is to put up an affidavit and Stamp Duty on our court here,with this all the expired document will be updated inline with the priority Presidential waiver only through this my good office.

The sum of $10.5million united states dollars part paymemt has been approved to you been the genuine contractors/inheritance next of kins fund and lotto claimer as to be paid now.

Here is the contact of Debt Management Director in Nigeria,

DR RAPH BELLO
Email: raphbello@ymail.com

Dr Raph Bello will tell you what it will take to get the Court Affidavit with it’s Stamp Duty on COURT here which I know it will not cost much.

With this Court Affidavit with it’s Stamp Duty on our COURT here,all the documentation that has expired long ago will be certified okay by the Court.
As soon as this is done the transfer will take place through our oversea paying bank in JP Morgan Chase Bank,N.Y or Credit Suisse Bank,Switzerland.

Thank you,

Madam Uju Aku
(Foreign Remittance Due Processing Officer)

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