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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: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 23:09:12 -0800
Subject: Kind Attn:I hope you are in good health


Dear Friend,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you.I am Mr. Silver Omar, 47 years of age and I m searching for an
investor that will help me invest in real estate. I have summed up courage
to contact you.I got your contact from the directory of international
business who's who following my efforts in searching for a trustworthy
person to work with. I need a confirmation from you here:(
silveromarjr@hotmail.com) that this email of yours is solely for your
personal use.

I am seeking your kind assistance to receive the sum funds on my behalf.,
as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care!

The question is can I trust you? I'm really in need of a good partner,
someone i can trust to actualize this venture I inherited US$45.5 Million
Dollars,from my boss, late Mr. Omar Bongo Ondimba, the President of
Republic 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.

I urge that you help me to transfer this fund to your country for
investment purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication
2). private schools
3). Real Estate/Five star hotel

We will meet 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.

Once you receive the funds, keep low social profile and take an awesome
reward of 30% and custody my share for further evaluation on if you are
good enough in assessment to invest my share when I review your business
proposal.. Am seeking your confidentiality in this business transaction and
await your response as I wish to furnish you with more comprehensive
details and what is required of you.

If interested reply with,Your Full Name:Your Private/Mobile, Fax Numbers:
Your Age: Your Occupation: Your Full Address: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. But if
you can not come i can transferring it via the safe passage way of a
diplomatic courier without any risk or any string attached if only you will
be responsible for the diplomatic delivery charge.

If you are agreeable, get yourself a deal and contact me on my email
address for details,

Thanks & God Bless You.
Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Silver Omar

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