419 scam: "Dr.silver Omar" <dr.silveromar1956@gmail.com> I will need your cooperation

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- dr.silveromar@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.silver Omar" <dr.silveromar1956@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:43:48 -0200
Subject: I will need your cooperation

Hello Confidant,

I hope you are doing fine. I will need your co-operation to finalize a
business venture and to invest in your country with you as my
partner/manager of the proposed company.

I am Dr. Silver Omar, 47 years of age & I m searching for an investor that
will help me invest in real estate. I inherited US$45.5 million
dollars,from my boss, late Mr. Omar Bongo Ondimba, the President of
Republic of Gabon who died on the 08/Jun/2009. Before the death of my
boss,We have some good cash on my name with a Security Bonded Company.The
money was deposited outside my country on my name by my late boss as a gem
of precious stone in a metal trunk boxes to avoid seizure and much demur
rage from the security company.

Kindly get back to me immediately if you can assist, and I would be glad to
give you full explanations about my proposed intentions.

Yours truly,
Dr.Silver Omar
dr.silveromar@hotmail.com

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