419 scam: Goodnews Edwards <naco_tureh201@yahoo.co.jp> based on trust and confidentiality top secret

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Goodnews Edwards <naco_tureh201@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Goodnews Edwards <goodnewsedwards1980@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 20:50:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: based on trust and confidentiality top secret

based on trust and confidentiality top secret

I
know that this letter reaches you as a surprise, for the simple fact
that we do not know each other. Be reassured because they are good
intentions.
I am contacting you based on trust and confidentiality
hope you will keep this as a top secret without you frighten or surprise
you.
I am Good news Edwards Director of Operations of BANK in west
Africa. During my research at the bank, I found a huge amount of four
million five hundred thousand US dollars ($ US4.500.000.00) which was
deposited in an account since 2010.

From extensive research, the
results showed that the bottom has been filed by A USA MAN famous
united states of America businessman who died in a plane crash in 2010
court in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, on a flight from Beirut, Lebanon
to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 25 January ..
And since then his account
remained without any claim anyone is for this purpose that I humbly
seek your help and cooperation to introduce you to our Bank ( Bank in
west Africa) as an associate business fire deceased customer Mr.Tim
Woods accordance with statute and rules of procedure.

Be sure that all procedures will be monitored here by me until you receive these funds in your bank account.
Now let me ask a few questions.
. Can I completely trust you?
. Can you guarantee the confidentiality of this transaction?

The
bank must not know of my participation in this transaction with you, I
must be your monitor, provide all the information the deceased in case
the bank would ask some question about the deceased.
We will share this fortune as follows: 45% for you and 5% for all expenditures during this transfer and 50% for me.
Rest
assured that such transfer is 100% risk free, because I have made all
the arrangements for its smooth running and know that we will legally
and transparently.
I plan within 11 working days to get the bank to make the transfer of this fund into your bank account.
In
addition, this transaction should be treated with the utmost
confidentiality for the simple reason that I am still in service.

If you are interested in this case, give me an answer and I will send you more details about its progress.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Very fraternally

Mrs Goodnews Edwards

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