419 scam: "Mr. Wale A. Kennedy"<prueba@fursysperu.com.pe> Dear Funds Trustee

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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)
- "barjohnevanss@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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wale A. Kennedy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <walekennedy2015@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:35:39 -0000
Subject: Dear Funds Trustee

Dear Funds 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

.00 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 deterriorating 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 with held basically for security and confidential purposes

and would only be released to you.

Contact My Executor:

John Evans Esq

Pincipal Partner J.E & Associates

Email: barjohnevanss@outlook.com

You are to contact him with your Full Names Contact Telephone

and your home Address.

Best Regards

Mr. Wale A. Kennedy

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