419 scam: "eduardoluiz" <eduardoluiz@eceme.ensino.eb.br> Dear Trusted Friend

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barr_jhevans1@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "eduardoluiz" <eduardoluiz@eceme.ensino.eb.br>
Reply-To: walekennedy61@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 17:35:45 -0200
Subject: Dear Trusted Friend

Dear Fund Trustee,

My Name's Mr. Wale A. Kennedy. 61 years old, I was diagnosed for cancer about
2 years ago, immediately after the death of my Wife, Who had worked with me
tirelessly until we were driven out of Sierra Leone and our farms seized.I
will be going in for an operation next weekend. I decided to WILL/donate the
sum of $112,000,000 to you for the good work and expect you will help support
the less privilege. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls due to my
deteriorating health condition. I have adjusted my WILL and my Executor is
aware I have changed my will; you and him will arrange for the change of
ownership of the funds and transfer of funds to you.The funds deposited with a
finance outfit and the name is with held basically for security and
confidential purposes and would only be released to you.

Contact my Executor:
John Evans Esq.
Principal Partner J.E & Associates
Email: barr_jhevans1@outlook.com

You are to contact him with your full names contact telephone and address and
tell him that I have WILLED ($112,000,000.00) to you that I have known you for
some years before now as I rightly introduced you to him, and I have also
notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you as my friend for charity.
Thanks and God bless. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this
matter until the task is accomplished as I don't anything that will Jeopardize
my last wish.

Thanks,
Wale A. Kennedy

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