419 scam: "Sabastin Wayne" <sabastinwayne@globomail.com> This is our final reminder 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- sabastinwayne@yahoo.se (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sabastin Wayne" <sabastinwayne@globomail.com>
Reply-To: sabastinwayne@yahoo.se
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:12:03 +0530
Subject: This is our final reminder to you !!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have decided to write you again as I am not sure you receive my first
letter to you.
Perhaps, you might be wondering about my insistence of doing this business
with you, I write to you again based on a request by an investor and his
need for investment/funding in your country.

My name Mr Sabastin Wayne a private financial consultant here in Spain;
most times I represent the interests of very wealthy investors. And due to
the sensitivity of their position they hold in their society and their
unstable investment environment of their country, they evacuate majority
of their funds into more stable economies and developed nations where they
can get good yield for their funds.

A Reserved Client, whom I had personally worked with few years ago with a
Proposal, recently, approached me that he wants an individual who will
assist him to invest US$12 Million on his behalf in a good profitable
business in your country for a period of 5 years for a start. If you are
interested Please write back for further details.

I await your response.
Best regards,

Mr.Sabastin Wayne
CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS.
E-MAIL:sabastinwayne@yahoo.se

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