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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: "Dr. Benson Idika Benson" <peter00eze@mail.od.ua>
Reply-To: idikabenson2011@globomail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:50:40 -0000
Subject: =?koi8-r?B?UkU6IFBBWU1FTlQgT0YgWU9VUiBPVkVSIERVRSBGVU5EIFRIUk9VR0ggREVEVUNUSU9O?=


PRESIDENCY

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR DUE PROCESS UNIT

OLD SENATE BUILDING TBS, GHANA.

REF: FGG/PRES/DPU/2011/QTR01/VOL.2

RE: 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. 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; idikabenson2011@globomail.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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