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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: joy jerome <joyjeromemememe@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: joy jerome <joyjeromme@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:11:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THIS MESSAGE IS NOT A SPAM MESSAGE AND AM NOT
HERE TO STEAL YOUR INFORMATION ALL I NEED IS PARTNER IN BUSINESS AND LIFE
AM SIMPLE GIRL IS IMPORTANT TO READ ABOUT ME AND REGARDING MY INVESTMENT
PROJECT


 Hello, how are you doing? My name is joy Jerome fromLiberia, 25years  old girl single no kids, presently in Political asylum
as  refuge in Banjul Gambia West Africa. I would love to know  you
better tell me something about yourself I never married  before am 160cm
tall and good complexion, Very good looking girl that is very caring, sharing,
giving and lovely, above all God fearing and honest. I really want to have a
good  love relationship with any responsible and real man. A  relationship
of deep feeling that will construct a mutual  understanding.




 I am presently living here in the Refugee Camp in Banjul Gambia  due
to the brutal murder of my parents in  Liberia by his business Associate
two years ago, my late  father Dr. Michael  Josefa  was a successful
a  businessman dealing in gold and diamond in Monrovia the  Capital
City of Liberia before the Assassin attacked our  house one early morning
killed my father ,  mother and  little sister in cold blood, It was
only me that is alive  now because I was in school and when I came back
from school, I met the letter the assassin left to inform me that they will be
coming back for me and I managed to make my way  to nearby  church
where I met a Rev father who help me  out of Liberia to Banjul
Gambia  where I am living in  their refugee camp under a church which
is Christ the King Church.  








 I am seeking means of establishing viable and low risk business in your
country that is capable of generating at least 10% annual return on investment
(ROI) and I want you to assist and guide me and recommend areas where I can  invest
profitably since I do not know how business is done  in your country. I
want to have you as my partner and  manager and it is going to be a joint
business between us


 after we reach a mutual and honest understanding. I also want to know if
we can invest into your own establishment if you can guarantee safety of my
money and if bylaw allows  foreign direct investment. My preferences are
tourism,  agriculture, real estate properties or any other good  business
that you can recommend. I am offering you 20% of  the fund as commission
if you can honestly and sincerely  guide and cooperate with me to
successfully achieve this project soon. I want to urgently relocate to your
country


  




 My dear I will like to know more about you, my likes
are as follows, I like cooking, reading novel, movies, and some outdoors
activities like sports. I will tell you more about my life in my next message. 
You are advised to reply back to my email address below:   joyjeromme@gmail.com 
 you can also add me on Skype ;  joyjeromme


Thanks JOY

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