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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: "presidency.infodesk@presidency.com" <presidency.infodesk@presidency.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:27:05 -0700 (PDT)
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 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.







 







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. Bonsam Noel Jojo







Director, Due Process Unit.









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