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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: "Mr. John Kojo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.IMITF@collector.org>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 02:56:45 +1200
Subject: EXECUTION REFERENCE #IMITF/0075441/11/16-GH

OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE (IMITF)
AFRICAN UNION(AU)
Cedi House, Greater Accra, Ghana.
Telephone: +233556294750
E-mail: info.IMITF@collector.org
From the desk of:- Mr. John Kojo
______________________________ _______________________

Dear Listed Beneficiary?,

EXECUTION REFERENCE #IMITF/0075441/11/16-GH

We regret the delay of your outstanding payment and all the inconveniences you might have encountered within this period of requesting your fund transfer from the holding bank, while we were having issues with our Inspection facilities which resulted to this delay on all foreign payments. After relevant investigations, from the records of outstanding contracts, inheritance and compensation funds due for payment, you have been recognized as next on the list of the (13) outstanding beneficiaries who are yet to receive the approved part payment fund valued US$5,000,000 in the last (5)years tenure of the previous administration in office.

Please bear with us for making the initial contact through email, meanwhile, a gentle man Mr. David Ross came to my office few days ago with bank account details in his application claiming to be your representative, hence you are hospitalized after involving in a ghastly auto accident.

Before we make further payment approvalon the information provided, could you please re-confirm your account coordinates and certify that the account holder is here with your consent to avoid recognizing a wrong person on your behalf. This exercise is very crucial, hence this organization will not be held responsible for any wrong fund transfer. You are also required to provide the below needed information for verification purposes towards opening a fresh payment file in your account name.

1) Your Full Name……………………………………………………
2) Address: ………………………………….……………….………
3) Telephone:………………………..……………………… …………
4) Date of Birth. ………………………………………………….……
5) State Outstanding Amount: …………………………………......

As soon as this information and your confirmation is received, your payment transfer process will commence and transfer will be via Swift T/T to your nominated bank account. You are hereby advised to stop all further communication on this transaction with any person, group of persons or office until you are instructed. With this letter your have been duly notified.

Always quote your Execution Reference No: IMITF/0075441/11/16-GH in all your correspondence.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Kojo
Deputy Coordinator

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