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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mathan Sabeen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sabeen_mathan@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 00:39:33 +0300
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

From: Mathan Sabeen
Sabeen chambers and partners
Moscow-Russia.



Re: Business Partnership Proposal


Dear Friend,


This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just the urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.

I am urgently in need of an intelligent, honest,target-driven and business-minded individual for a mutual business relationship.I am making this partnership offer on behalf of my client, whom i will not disclose to you now until I confirm your interest in this offer. He is presently under house arrest in Kiev(Ukraine) with limited access to communication. My client is looking for a partner that will receive fund for investment.


The establishment of this joint business venture will be carried out in a manner consistent with the prevailing international laws and that of your country guiding such an investment.


Please contact me if you are interested in this mutual business relationship for further details. Kindly include your private phone number for more discussions on this.


Expecting your urgent response


Yours Sincerely,


Mathan Sabeen

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