419 scam: Rebecca Collins <rebecca0042000@yahoo.com> Nice to meet u

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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 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.
- rebecca0042000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rebecca Collins <rebecca0042000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:36:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Nice to meet u

Hello,
Greetings to you and how is life generally, with hope
that this email will find you in good emotional
condition Knowing fully well that race,
religion and nationality can give no hindrance to
friendship or penpal relation as it one of the best
ways to exchange ideas with people in different
countries. l decided to have you as my pal and would
like to be extended up to deep and lasting
relationship.l am a single lady, working with the
GLOBAL YOUTH WELFARE & CHRISTIAN COALITION OF AMERICA USA
l really consider
friendship or courtship as serious thing, open in
everything, be honest, and above all faithfulness to
each other.I will brief you more about myseif. by the
special grace of God l will visit Africa for the first
time by November this year. l am one of the
organising committe of the youth combine conference
taking place in the US on the , 22nd to 24th November,2010.
and also holding in Africa from 26th to 28th of November, 2010.

I wish if we can both meet in the trip,I will
like to hear from you soonest.
mail me at, rebecca0042000@yahoo.com
Thanks,

Rebecca Collins
USA

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