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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: Silver Omar <silveromarjr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: silveromar212@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 12:47:58 -0200
Subject: Personal to you!

Dear Friend

I am writing today to ask for your help and assistance to invest in your
pays.I am Dr. Silver Omar, 48 years of age and formal personal assistant to
Late Mr.Omar Odinba Bongo, the President of Republic of Gabon who died on
08/06/2009.Before the death of my boss we have some good cash with a
Security Company and no member of his family knows about this deposited
outside my country by my late boss as a family treasure in a metal trunk
boxes to avoid seizure and much demurrage from the security company.And i
have with me the original certificate of deposit with me.
The amount is US$45.5M (Fourth Five Million Five hundred thousand United
State Dollars), in Security Company and my priority is where to invest this
fund outside Africa. I urgently need your assistance in providing a
reliable and genuine trade or company where i can invest the fund and
immediately meet you in your country for settlement.

I want you to understand that it is impossible for me to invest in your
country without your help as trustee, If i find trust in you, we will
proceed.

Please if you are ready to help me invest in your country, please reply me
with the information requested below.
Full name,
profession,
age,
address
Direct mobile / phone,

Look forward for a good working relationship with you, so if you can be of
,any assistance or have an interest, I shall wait for days and if I do not
hear from you, I shall look for another person. Your urgent response is
expected here:(silveromarjr@hotmail.com).

Please treat this information as top secret. No one knows my where about
and I want to maintain that secrecy in order to be safe.I am currently
seeking asylum in Ghana where we shall soon meet.

Thanks & God Bless You.
Sincerely,
Dr. Silver Omar.
Skype:silver.omar

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