419 scam: "Select.Investor" <select.investor@gmail.com> Happy new year 2014 real estate investment!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- silveromarjr@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Select.Investor" <select.investor@gmail.com>
Reply-To: silveromar09@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 12:56:52 -0200
Subject: Happy new year 2014 real estate investment!!

Dear Friend,

With due respect I crave your indulgence as I solicit for your
partnership,I make this contact with you as I believe that you can be
of great assistance to me.I want to invest on a good business in your
country.

I do not know whether this is your correct email address or not
because I only used your name initials to search for your contact .In
case you are not the person I am supposed to contact, please see this
as a confidential message and do not reveal it to another person but
if you are not the intended receiver, do let me know whether you can
be of assistance regarding my proposal below because it is top secret.

You must assure me that everything will be handled confidentially
because we are not going to suffer again in life.

I am Mr. Silver Omar, 48 years of age & I m searching for an investor
that will help me 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 with a Security Company and no member of
my boss's family knows about this deposit.

This money was released from the alluvial gold dust and crude oil sold
that was supposed to have been used to develop the country. I am aware
that there is no official trace,This money was deposited outside my
country by my late boss as a family treasure in a metal trunk box to
avoid seizure and much demur-rage from the security company. I need
the fund reinvested to avoid suspicion that is the major reasons of
contacting you.

Your main responsibility is to ensure the total evacuation of the
funds from Ghana where it is secured at the moment. We will meet in
Ghana and sign contract between us and we move to the security to
clear the deposit after you receive the fund we will establish a
company in your country, The investment the Outcome will be share as
following: A-40% for fund manager, you’ 60% for the fund owner, me.

This is my chance also to grab my own but you must keep the details of
the funds secret to avoid any leakages as no one knows my way about
with the funds.I shall intimate you on what to do when I hear from
your confirmation and acceptance.If you are capable of being my
trusted associate, do declare your consent to me.

If Interested, please send to me full contact address private phone
number and a scanned copy of your international passport to enable me
send you an invitation letter for you to secure an entry visa to Ghana
from Ghana Embassy in your country.

I wait to hear from you as quick as practicable, I insist you keep
this secret for security reason. (silveromarjr@hotmail.com).

Yours Sincerely,
Silver Omar.

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