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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: "Mrs. Camela Godswill" <cgswill@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:42:49 -0800
Subject: UNHRC.


*UN *
*Human Right Office*
[image: Emblem of the United Nations.svg]
[image: OHCHR logo.svg]
UNHRC.
United Nation Human Right Commission
Office: Switzerland ;
Address: Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201
Geneva, Switzerland.

Attn:

Sir,

GENEVA (12 January 2023) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle
Bachelet month designated Adama Dieng as an expert on human rights in
Nigeria, following a request from the UN Human Rights Council against
Foreign fund beneficiaries.

The UN Human Rights Council held a special mission in Nigeria to discuss
the implications of the human rights situation in the country. At the
special session, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution
HRC/RES/S-32/1, which requested the High Commissioner to designate an
expert on human rights in Nigeria, special cases on foreign fund
beneficiaries.

Stop allowing impersonators, common criminals who altered the CBN server
to manipulate you, wrong payment processing, wrong information's
responsible for your nonpayment.

UNHRC Vision: To be the undisputed leading and dominant Human Right
services institution globally.

Mission: To be a role model by creating superior value for all their
stakeholders, abiding by the utmost professional and ethical standards, and
by building an enduring institution.

UNHRC reputation and success is built upon a foundation of integrity- a
commitment to act within the highest ethical standards and sincerity,
honestly and transparently.

Based on the report made available to us through our legal department, be
warned, suspend all correspondence with anyone.

Do not be deceived, no Bank or government agency has such authority to
approve or credit your account, so all the emails correspondences from
various Banks, including CBN, local and foreign Banks were all from
impersonators, forged documents, etc.

Stop further correspondence with any Bank, agency they are cruel, the only
authorized agency to authenticate, approve and give legal order to credit
your account is the National Assembly, then the paying Bank will contact
you with certificate of deposit and documents to authenticate your payment
approval order.

For normalization, reactivation of your file, you are strongly advised to
officially apply for the authentic approval of your funds and payment
release order, contact the office of the Senate Committee on Budget/Foreign
Debts, for details on normalization of your file, and be ready to accept
responsibility.

Upon receipt of your application, the law maker's office will guide you
properly, to avoid unauthorized information. UHRC has authoritatively
confirmed that from our investigation's your approved funds are safe and
secured.

Contact:

Sen. Mutiu Sunmonu
Chairman Senate Committee on Budget/Foreign Debts.
Email: mr.mutsum@gmail.com

My warmest regards to your family.

Take this notice seriously, and it is highly confidential.

Thanks,

Dr. Camela Godswill .
Senior High Commissioner for UN-Human Right

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