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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: Vandyke Bridgewater <vandykebridgewater@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:58:57 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal


--
The Manager
Head Office
St. Mary At Hill 20
EC3R 8EE London,
United Kingdom.

Re: Release of GBP £22,759,000.00(Twenty Two Million Seven Hundred Fifty
Nine Thousand Pounds Sterlings).of A/C #: 531 - 002234 - 109. of Late
Mr.Flynn Jason Jaxon Tomchuk.

To Whom It May Concern,

APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE £22,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS IN THE A/C
#: 531 - 002234 - 109. Reference to the above quoted account No. 531 -
002234 -109 of Late Flynn Jason Jaxon Tomchuk, with credit balance of
£22,759,000.00 Million pounds Point Zero - Zero Only. As the bonafide next
of kin to the above named late Flynn Jason Jaxon Tomchuk Holder of the
dormant Ref A/C, we wish to apply for the release of the total said amount
and initial part payment of 10, 000,000.00, (Ten Million pounds only) in
our favour representing first phase payment from the credit balance in the
said account. In accordance with National and International Laws of
Inheritance kindly remit the stated amount in full to our account No quoted
below:

Bank Name:Bank OF THE BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL
Bank Location:SAN SALVADOR BAHAMAS
Account No.: 1635510002529
Beneficairy: VANDYKE BRIDGEWATER
Beneficiary Conutry:BAHAMAS

This request is predicated on the fact that since the death of Mr.Flynn
Jason Jaxon Tomchuk, who was entrusted with The Management of SunScapes
Inc,Richland London.the need for the transfer of the money in the account
becomes imperative.

I shall be very grateful if this request meets with your favorable
consideration.

Sincerely,
Vandyke Bridgewater

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