419 scam: DANGOTE GROUP <ggggjjjj83@yahoo.com.ph> ACCEPT MY OFFER TO ASSIST

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2342347083242
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dangotegroup123@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DANGOTE GROUP <ggggjjjj83@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: dangotegroup1234@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:13:47 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: ACCEPT MY OFFER TO ASSIST

DANGOTE GROUP

Union Marble House

Head Office 1, Alfred Rewane Road,

Ikoyi, Lagos â€“ Nigeria

Dare Beneficiary Of Funds

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. Itâ€™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: +234-7083-24245 for my assistance to you or via my

private email: dangotegroup123@gmail.com

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 â€œHalf a loaf of bread is better

than noneâ€. I invite you to visit our corporate website:

http://wwwdangote-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. Reach me on:

+ 234-234-7083-24245 for my support to your cause.

I will ensure that you are paidsince 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

+234-7083-24245

dangotegroup123@gmail.com

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