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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: "Lieutenant Colonel Lorenso Padilla" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lorenso86@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:50:08 -0400
Subject: MESSAGE FROM LIEUTENANT COLONEL LORENSO PADILLA !!!

Attention Trusted Fried,


This message am sharing with you is very confidential and i believe you can assist me in getting this done also meant well for you and i cause my heart accept you.A going though hard time with my job cause it very hard and i don't really have time for myself and my kids.To begin with the story ,it started when we embarked on a mission and we came across some terrorist around SOUTH KABUL and we start ex-changing gun shots which resulted to a big battle which made us request for more TROOPS for backup i almost lost my life and my friend who save my life was killed but we were able to capture the some of the terrorist and after much we recover some things like Guns,Bombs,Gold Sophisticated Armed Weapons,Mini-explosive's ,Sword ,etc.

We are only seven officers who survived that indecent, From the battle ground we were take to the Governement house for propal treatment after few hour's i called for my personal Doctor from London who fly in the next day after good treatment we had a meeting with the PRESIDENT OF AFGHANISTAN in of Mr Hamid Karzai And some CREW OF UNITED NATION BRITISH - USA COUNCIL. In conclusion the seven survival of the Troops in the mission were compensated and my share was (950 KILO'S OF GOLD) and the families of the lost once were Compensated as well After all i handed over my compensation box to the UNITED NATION BRITISH COUNCIL. website (www.unitednationuk.org) (LONDON UNITED KINGDOM) to help me secure it as they do on temporary bases and now it time for delivery which i need someone to help me recieve them in STATE.

I need you to help me contact the UNITED NATION SECURITY COMPANY in-charge in the UNITED KINGDOM to get the Truck boxes for me , i will compensate you with 25% from the total kilos of gold cause they are woorth millions of dollars .I will be waiting for your response so that i can give you the details of the security company then you can proceed. Hoping and looking forward in hearing from you Good day.

I want you tome contact the UNITED NATION SECURITY COMPANY in-charge in the UNITED KINGDOM to get the Truck boxes for me , i will compensate you with 25% from the total kilos of gold cause they are woorth millions of dollars .

I will be waiting for your response so that i can give you the details of the security company then you can proceed.

Hoping and looking forward in hearing from you Good day.

Mr. Lorenso Padilla
Lieutenant Colonel

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