419 scam: "Mr. Mathan Sabeen" <mathansabeen@ymail.com> URGENT ATTENTION

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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:

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:
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mathan Sabeen" <mathansabeen@ymail.com>
Reply-To: <mathan_sabeen@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:19:26 -0500
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

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

Re: Business Partnership Proposal

Dear Sir,

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 represent the interest of a client, whom as a result of the sensitive nature of the position he occupies here in Russia, sequel to the recent political development Ukraine now wishes to relocate his funds abroad and secure it from inflation through investment, because of the sanctions from the European union and that of United States decided to move out his funds for investment outside.

NB: The confidentiality of this transaction is very paramount to the success of this transaction, you are not to disclose the information’s concerning this transaction to anybody or group of individuals until the fund is received by you in your Country 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 for further details.

Yours Sincerely,

Mathan Sabeen

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