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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: "MICHEAL BASHIR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michealbashir13@live.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 10:31:47 -0700
Subject: MUTUAL TRUST

Dear Sir,

Please take this as an appeal to help me and my family. I am an Egyptian, my
name is Micheal Bashir. if you go through the daily news in your country,
listen to cable network news or visit the website on Egypt you hear and see
that my country is in turmoil.

On the 13th of July i was relieved of my post as the director of account in
the Ministry of De-fence Egypt, by the new government. Apart from been
relieved of my post, my family and i are currently place under house
arrest.There know justification for this arrest if not pure politics and
witch-hunting.

During my tenure as a director in the ministry of Deference, i made a lot of
monies to tune $25 million UNITED STATE DOLLARS which i placed in a foreign
account over seas. I intend to move this money from that account over seas to
a more secured account. This is where i need your help. Presently my house
arrest status can not enable me or any member of my family travel out of
Egypt. Could you be of assistance to me, By accepting to keep this money in
your account.

Kindly respond to my Email if you will sincerely assist me keep this money on
my behalf. Kindly reply me through my email : michealbashir13@live.com

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Micheal Bashir

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