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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: "DANGOTE GROUP" <ibrahim.hassan@qatar.io>
Reply-To: dangotegroup@qatar.io
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:35:49 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: ACCEPT MY OFFER TO ASSIST

DANGOTE GROUP
Union Marble House
Head Office 1, Alfred Rewane Road,
Ikoyi, Lagos – Nigeria


ACCEPT MY OFFER TO ASSIST

I am Alhaji Hussein Dangote a younger brother to Alhaji Aliko Dangote a
business magnate from the Northern Part of Nigeria. I was shock to
discover through some friends about your plight in the hands of some evil
officials regarding your funds in Nigeria. You have spent so many
resources, time but have not received even a cent from the funds? So why
waste your time on it again after all these years of fruitless efforts?
Let us go for the Accrued Interest of 2.8Million USD first.

As a Businessman, I cannot support such because if such calamity befalls
to me overseas or in other parts of Africa where we have investments; I
cannot stand it and might even die. So I cannot and will not support any
evil to be done to a foreigner here. It’s a pity that I got to know
about your predicament after you have suffered a lot but I believe it is
not too late since I can still ensure that you are paid your Accrued
Interest. Though our businesses have blossom over the years, I together
with my elder Brother Alhaji Aliko Dangote started business with a paltry
sum from our Mum and I know what it means for someone to lose his money,
time and resources. Though I am very busy with our businesses, you feel
free to call me at anytime on my direct number: +234-1 953 8824 for my
assistance to you or via my private email: dangotegroup@qatar.io


Contact me directly so that I will assist you to get paid your Accrued
Interest. My decision to contact you is base on purely humanitarian
grounds.

Note: This is not related nor have anything to do with our private
businesses. It is personal to me. I want to be a Good Samaritan in your
life because many foreigners have been good to me outside Nigeria and I
will not allow you to be tormented forever. As a shrewd Businessman, I
believe that “Half a loaf of bread is better than none”.
I invite you to visit our corporate website: http://www.dangote-group.com
to find out more about our business empire and our areas of interests.

Let us work together so that you can be paid your Accrued Interest Fund of
2.8Million USD. I will also want us to have a fruitful business
relationship after you have been paid. for my support to your cause. I
will ensure that you are paid since I know the right and authentic people
to talk to and will also use our closeness to Government to help you out.
You will definitely receive at least your Accrued Interest Fund of
2.8Million USD.

Please get back to me as soon as possible for us to proceed.

Kind regards,
Alhaji Hussein Dangote
dangotegroup@qatar.io

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