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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: "HUMAN RIGHT FUND PANEL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymastergeneraldept@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:50:07 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHT

UNITED NATION HUMAN RIGHTS
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Human Rights Council President Martin Uhomoibhi
Palais Wilson
52 rue des Pâquis
Foreign Debt Reconciliation Panel
CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Attn: Beneficiary,
Following the petition we received from FBI, United Nation and the International Arbitration panel over delay of payment of lottery, inheritance and contract funds.
United nations in conjunction with other anti crime organization in the world have agreed to establish Human Rights Council, and this is exactly what we want to prove to the world by making sure that all the beneficiaries receive their fund as scheduled initially we  held a meeting concerning all the pending international fund transfer transaction and concluded that every beneficiary who have pending transaction must complete it now based on our instruction and advise to improve the human rights.
Were to put head together to work out the modalities in an amicable way to make sure that every beneficiary is duly compensated as a pre-condition of lifting the economic of the World at large and also to redeem the good image of Nigeria among the communities of the Nations. In this juncture you are to contact Dr. Edward Ralph on the below information as we all agreed that Nigeria will be our paying centre because majority of this inheritance, contract and lottery funds were originated from Nigeria.
 
Contact person: Dr. Edward Ralph
Tel: +234-803-865-6601
Remember to keep me updated and also let me know when you receive your fund ok and make sure you follow my advice and Instruction so thatyou can receive your fund without delay, all the modalities will be monitored including all your dealings with them as you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about. All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you and the board that was appointed. Remember once you contact him with your banking detail where to transfer your fund.
Best Regards
Martin Uhomoibhi
Human Rights Council President United Nation

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