419 scam: "Rebecca Joe"<info@ecowascabtogo.com> From Rebecca Joe

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
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.
- rebeccajoe33@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rebecca Joe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rebeccajoe33@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 06:48:00 -0700
Subject: From Rebecca Joe

Hi Sir/Madam ,

I never believe that this is real in Africa till I witness it by myself today

My names is Rebecca Joe a citizen of England 33years Old lives and work in South Africa(S.A).

There has been a problem in our office regarding of a huge amount of money (Billion Dollars) own by Libyan government which was brought in cash during the War against President Gadafi OF Libyan to our security office S.A.

A $73 Million was diverted by unknown staffs in our office early last years from the billion dollars fund, and this has resulted a lot of investigation by the Interpol for the last past 16 months ago getting to 18 month now, still no source of positive towards their investigations http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/found-in-sa--libyas-trillions-1791851

Last week Thursday, the weather was so bad, and there was a lot of traffic and I have to get work late, by the time I get to work, the front door led to my office was not open because the splashes of rain were manipulating inside and I need to pass through the back door which is not acceptable due to the machine installed, is only made for the mechanic/repairer. On my way I overheard smooth conversation talking about sharing ratio and i lean back and crossed my ear on the door pretends as if am dealing with my wet shoe.

I clearly overheard our appointed finance manager and his assistant secretary together with 2 others staff that control finance discussing on how to share the sum of $73 Million Dollars.I was shocked!! as I was about to walk away my phone started ringing at that spot and they caught me, believing that I have heard all they were discussing.

They now offer to give me $2.5 million dollars!, please if you are the one what would you do? Should I go ahead and collect the money? Should I involve the police? Or should I report them to the management? Please your advice will help me a lot
If its you what would you do?

Reply me To: rebeccajoe33@yahoo.com

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