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Due to modifies nouns and is generally used after some form of the verb to be (is, are, was, were, etc.). Jan's success is due to talent and spunk (due to modifies success). Because of should modify verbs. Ted resigned because of poor health (because of modifies resigned).
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I became popular because of you. (Does "because of" modifies became?)
My sickness is due to fatigue. (Does "due to" modifies the word "sickness" since it's noun?)
Use of because 
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