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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: "Dr. Malik Sanusi Binta" <mr_malika49@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr_malika49@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:33:08 +0400
Subject: CONSIDER

Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have
not yet met. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any
pains so decided to contact you through this medium. As you read this,
I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will
die someday.
My name is
Dr. Malik Sanusi Binta a business merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I
have been diagnosed with prostate and esophageal Cancer that was
discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled
all form of medicine and right now, I have only about a few months to
live according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared
for anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I
was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my
business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all
this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have
or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second
chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from
how I have lived it.

Now that I know my time is near, I have willed and given most of my
properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as
well as a few close friends and Schools in the UAE. I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some
charity organizations in the U.A.E, London, Malaysia, and Ireland.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self
any more. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
and donate the money, which I have there to charity organization in
Bulgaria, Rwanda and Tsunami's Victims they refused and kept the money to
themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be
contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which is the huge cash $45Million that i deposited
with a Diplomatic Firm Affiliated to South African Embassy in {U.A.E}
Dubai .I will want you to help me collect this deposit and Dispatched it
to charity organizations and let them know that it is I
Dr. Malik Sanusi Binta that is making this generous donation. Please
note that the Diplomat are not aware of the content in the 2 trunk box,
it was deposited as Family Valuables such as Gold Jewelries etc which is
unknown to anyone yet.

I am writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed in London
where I wait for my time to come. I pray that God uses you to support
and assist me with good heart, reply me on my alternative email
May the blessings of God be with you.

Dr. Malik Sanusi Binta






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