419 scam: BANK OFFER <cody_welbeck@yahoo.com> GOOD NEWS TO YOU

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- chief_accountant_office@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BANK OFFER <cody_welbeck@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: chief_accountantbank2008@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:20:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU

Dear Good Friend,

My name is Mr Bill M Thomas, The Head
accountant in our bank, However, I have already sent you this same
letter by post one month ago, but I am not sure that the letter promptly
got to you since I have not heard from you.

Now I am resending it again by email. I have 6.5musd that our bank will

release and transfer to your account under seven working days because you have the same last name with our late depositor.

More details will be given to you as soon as i hear from you. I suggest you contact me through my private email address chief_accountant_office@yahoo.com.ph

Do send your private Telephone and fax numbers to me for fast and easy communications.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Bill M Thomas

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