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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: "MR. GEORGE MORATA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eliachambers@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2017 20:31:46 -0300
Subject: RE: FINAL AWARD NOTIFICATION...

RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION

WINNING REFF NO: LP/10551256004
WINNING BATCH NO: 101/327006/ALC

The Spanish I.D.F INFORMATION DEPARTMENT , Hereby sending this urgent information to you. All participants of this promotional program were selected through Face Book & Microsoft On-line computer ballot system drawn from 25,000, DIRECTORS, SALES REPRESENTATIVES, CEO OF COMPANIES, LECTURERS, INDIVIDUALS ETC. as part of our international promotional program which takes place every three years.

Note: Your Winning Prize Money (3,815,950.00 EURO) has been deposited with ELIA CHAMBERS SECURITY & FINANCE S.A SPAIN and has been insured with your Winning Reference Number. To begin your claim, kindly contact your claim agent MR.CHRISTOPHER COOK and follow his instruction.

ELIA CHAMBERS SECURITY & FINANCE S.A SPAIN
PLAZA DE TORO NO 8B, 28955 MADRID SPAIN
Mr. Christopher Cook (Claims Agent: eliachambers@yahoo.fr)

IMPORTANT: All prize money must be claim on or before 30TH of November 2017. After this date, all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA in Spain as unclaimed. Should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.

Sincerely Yours,
MR. GEORGE MORATA
SPANISH CONSULATE GENERAL CHAPTER
I.D.F- VICE PRESIDENT INFORMATION OFFICER
UNIT- 5 SPANISH CONSULATE , GHANA

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