419 scam: Silver Omar <silveromar64@gmail.com> 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.
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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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: Silver Omar <silveromar64@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:59:25 +0000
Subject: Real Estate Investment!!

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 demur rage 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 and to enable me share
the
proceeds with the receiver. The money will be shared 60% for me and 40% for
you.

This is my chance also to grab my own but you must keep the details of the
funds secret
to avoid leakages as no one in the bank knows about the funds.

Please if you are ready to help me invest in your country,I urge that you
help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on
the followings below:

1). Real Estate/Five star hotel
2). Telecommunication
3). Automobile manufacturing

please reply me with the information requested below.
Full name,
profession,
age,
address
Direct mobile / phone,

Whether you will be able to come down to meet me before the commencement of
the transfer I shall intimate you on what to do when I get your
confirmation and acceptance. If you are capable of being my trusted
associate, do declare your consent to me.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 with my file.

Thanks & God Bless You.
Sincerely,
Dr. Silver Omar.

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